Mid-Level Designer

Big Red Group is the leader in the experiences industry, connecting people with a diverse range of experiences worldwide. As we expand our footprint through partnership and products, we are building a state-of-the-art platform to empower our experience partners through technology. 

This platform powers iconic marketplaces like RedBalloon, Adrenaline, Experience Oz, and Everything NZ and provides a comprehensive suite of software products and services designed to help experience operators grow their businesses. We are committed to encouraging people to choose ‘stories over stuff’ and are on track to deliver an experience every second by 2030.

We are The Experience Network.

The Role

Our Marketing & Brand team owns the end-to-end consumer journey for our consumer-facing brands – Adrenaline, Experience Oz and RedBalloon. They lead the way our brands go to market to meet our customers and consumers. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and creative designer to join our growing team –– with ambition to rise quickly, and take on more conceptual work.

We are a fun, creative and nimble team where you can lean in with your ideas, be heard, and enjoy the huge rewards that come from being a key contributor to exciting and fast-evolving brands.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills with experience designing for digital, branded motion and print environments. We are after a positive team player who can also work autonomously, someone who is solution orientated and can work on multiple briefs simultaneously.

This is a mid-senior level design role serving as a key collaborator within our inhouse team.

Core Activities

As BRG scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At The Moment, This Role Is Focused On:

• Take design briefs and turn them into an array of effective, digital-first layouts for our core brands
• Design across both digital and social platforms (Meta/ TikTok) as well as additional marketing collateral, large format and digital outdoor etc.
• Work with both senior leadership, creative and account management teams to craft effective design solutions to impact real consumers, in the real world
• Be able to take on creative feedback and turn around artwork professionally and in a timely manner
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both through the work and within internal teams
• Build presentations for internal stakeholders, or to communicate to suppliers
• Maintain a perfectionist’s gaze on quality control, able to pick up an errant pixel at 1000 feet!
• Be a solid brand guardian and execute according to evolving brand guidelines across our growing portfolio
• Have the ambition to ideate on more high-level conceptual briefs
• The majority of the work is static, but bonus points for creating gifs or motion graphics animation
• PLUS – bring a positive, collaborative attitude to every piece of work, no matter how big or small!

Experience Required

• A degree in graphic design. 
• Minimum 4 years of graphic design experience.
• Strong layout, graphic design, video editing, motion graphics and typography skills.
• Ability to assess and understand a creative brief and translate ideas into creative solutions. 
• Driven, thrive in a fast-moving environment where you take ownership and can think outside the box
• Must be proficient in Adobe suite
• Canva and Keynote/ Powerpoint a bonus
• Strong time management skills with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Digital focus
• Super detailed worker
• Ambitious, hungry and a general creative/ad nerd
• We’d love if you’re a social maven with a finger on the pulse of emerging culture before it gets old!
• Bonus points for ability in editing / motion design/ animation (gif-making essential though)
• Bonus points for conceptual background or training (eg. AWARD/ AdSchool) but ambition to move into this space = essential
• We’re a small team, very nimble and need a self-starter that takes ownership but will be rewarded for their hunger for creative work
• When you apply, please add links to your work/ portfolio

What’s in It for You?

At Big Red Group, you'll find more than just a competitive salary and benefits package. You'll be part of a team, a dynamic, high-growth technology led business where innovation is encouraged, and change is embraced. We work in a hybrid, flexible environment, partnering with teams who are passionate about delivering exceptional experiences. We're proud to be recognised as an employer of choice, AFR Best Place to Work, Australian Employer of Choice, and ranking in the top 25% of the most engaged workplaces in Australia.

What you need to know;

• A Real Community: Our main focus is our BRG community, expect team days, experiences, co-design, learning and innovation as part of your experience with us. We have a strong ESG focus and this exists from the merchandise we source to the energy our office uses. Our Sydney office is based in the iconic Circular Quay and overlooks the Opera House.

• True Connection: Enjoy experiences at work that go beyond the everyday, with quarterly roadshows, employee resource groups, book club, offsites, lunches and a variety of social and sports events to foster genuine connections. 

• We Invest in You: With 30 days to work from anywhere in the world, leadership development programs, Talent Academies, mentorship opportunities, paid parental leave, and wellness support, your growth and well-being are our priority. 
• We believe in a hybrid approach to where we work: All of our team members spend 3 days a week together in either our Sydney or Gold Coast offices for collaboration and connection. On Monday we share our weekly All In Day and community lunch with the whole business.

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Last updated on Oct 4, 2024