Senior Visual Designer

Senior Visual Designer – Aquent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia We’re on the lookout for a Senior Visual Designer for a 12 month day rate contract, ideally starting this side of the New Year. Although a contractor, there are a few employee benefits including paid public holidays, and a handful of predetermined paid time off days throughout the year. This is a Sydney-based role with a hybrid work environment, where you’ll be required to work from beautiful offices in the CBD 2-3 days per week. Client Our client is a leading FinTech, whose suite of products helps power the success of small businesses and self‑employed people around the world. Their designers are involved at every step of a project – from gathering insights, brainstorming, prototyping, and experimentation to launching pixel‑perfect designs. And they’re innovating through machine learning and conversational UI to make every interaction delightfully simple. Role Reporting into the Brand and Marketing design team, you will be dedicated to customers in the APAC market and will be responsible for the creative conception, design, and execution of our marketing campaigns, event collateral and web experiences. Responsibilities Own and execute a variety of digital assets with artistry, creativity, and mastery. Working to push the brand forward with bold ideas and innovation, while also being considerate of brand consistency and global alignment. Conceptualise a broad spectrum of ideas with speed and quality. Storyboarding, briefing and presenting for both internal marketing partners and external agencies on motion/animation campaign assets. Have a systems frame of mind – approaching all your projects with organisation and scalability and building streamlined approaches to everyday design tasks so you can refocus on more impactful projects. Collaboratively partner with marketing teams to design assets that drive engagement and impact, and generate qualified leads that help move the business forward. Develop close relationships with cross‑functional marketing partners, both on the Segment (marketing manager) side and the Digital (web and email production) side, to create a level of trust that allows for honest and passionate communication among all parties. Work on multiple project workstreams with complex timelines at once, using strong communication skills to manage expectations appropriately. Be wildly conceptual by going broad in the discovery phase, work across teams with a multi‑disciplinary understanding of design tools and techniques, and then narrow and iterate quickly based on data and stakeholder feedback. Provide guidance on visual design to cross‑functional marketing partners, with design rationale and customer‑backed insight for effective sell‑through to senior leadership. Apply an analytical mindset to your creative expertise, and use design in ways that help drive business objectives based on shifting landscapes. Advance a strong point of view, backed up by personal expertise, design rationale, customer data, and industry trends. Requirements 8+ years of experience in visual design, art direction, or related fields. A passion for all things digital with a proven track record in driving end‑to‑end campaigns across multiple types of media (web, social, email, webinars etc.) working directly with marketing partners. Demonstrated success in designing for Video, Social, Display, and Web. Deep knowledge of visual design principles and methods, and knowing how those apply consistently across internal and customer‑facing communications. A curiosity for new ideas, and a commitment to gaining customer feedback to inform on rapid iteration and innovation to drive business results. Experience synthesizing customer information into actionable learnings for the wider team. Effective communication to teammates and cross‑functional partners, with strong attention to detail and a focus on building/guiding ongoing stakeholder relationships. Experience articulating ideas and concepts through storyboarding, wireframing, and prototyping. A deep understanding of designing for both digital and print material. Applied experience in Figma. You must be an Australian Citizen with full work rights to be considered. For more info contact Lee Shorter – , or hit the apply button to register your interest. #J-18808-Ljbffr