Art Director

7 Eleven; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

7-Eleven Australia is seeking a hands-on Art Director for in-house agency The Corner Shop in Melbourne. You will shape bold integrated campaigns from idea to final craft, reporting to the Creative Lead and collaborating with a copywriter, designers and external partners.

Bring a strong portfolio of retail and FMCG work, channel-first thinking, and a proven track record delivering across in-store, digital, OOH and social.

Qualifications

• Senior art director with agency experience and strong craft.
• Portfolio of integrated brand campaigns showing ideas across channels.
• Experience collaborating with copywriters and production partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops channel-agnostic visual concepts for campaigns across OOH, digital, social.
• Partner with copywriter to develop concepts, scripts and platforms.
• Independently develop creative concepts for briefs across the full channel suite.
• Articulates creative rationale grounded in strategic thinking throughout the process.
• Present work to clients, incorporating feedback constructively.
• Develops ideas into visual references, scamps, mock ups during development.
• Translates approved concepts into clear briefs for internal design teams and production partners.
• Support delivery of photo and motion shoots with production partners.
• Collaborate with account and production teams to deliver the work.
• Proactively finds opportunities for 7-Eleven to show up in culture.

Skills

Art direction

Campaign concepting

Cross-functional collaboration

Brand campaigns

Retail/FMCG experience

Education

AWARD School (or similar)

Job description

Since 2024, 7-Eleven Australia has joined 7-Eleven international to be part of the biggest retail network across the world, represented in 20 countries with over 84,000 stores. We have bold plans in Australia and a lot of opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a growing retailer with a global footprint.

Vibrant Open Office in Richmond.Work in a dynamic, collaborative space that sparks creativity

Work Your Way.Enjoy the perfect balance of remote flexibility and in-office collaboration—get the best of both worlds

Make a Difference.Take a paid day off each year to volunteer for a cause you’re passionate about

Fuel Your Day.Enjoy free 7-Eleven coffee and snacks in the office—because great ideas start with great coffee

Family Comes First.Get up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary carer and up to 4 weeks for concurrent leave, so you can focus on what matters most

Stay Social & Connected.Join our Social Club and Open Committee for regular events, celebrations, and fun activities

Grow Without Limits.Access unlimited LinkedIn Learning courses and invest in your personal and professional development

We are human centred organisation and our people are at the core of everything we do. This is a true place to learn and grow whilst developing your career. Through our agile structure, we enable our employees to drive their own work with a lot of autonomy, and very importantly - have fun along the way! We have reimagined what work means for our people and, with a focus on agile innovation, our exciting new way of working is designed to increase collaboration, provide greater flexibility, and deliver rewarding, new career opportunities.

7-Eleven is looking for a hands-on Art Director as part of 7-Eleven’s in-house agency, The Corner Shop, to help shape and deliver bold integrated campaigns!

We’re looking for an art director to the visual side of integrated campaign delivery, from first idea to final craft. Reporting to the Creative Lead, you'll work in a creative team with a copywriter.

You’ll take ideas across every channel and brand need, shaping briefs, presenting to clients and delivering the work.Working closely with The Corner Shop’s copywriter, designers as well as external partners, the Art Director will actively shape the big idea, developing visual concepts with channel-first thinking with a strong grasp of strategic and commercial outcomes.

With a clear point of view of how an idea visually lives across all channels (in store, OOH, digital, experiential), the art director is responsible for developing concepts and taking it through to final creative output. They’ll bring a strong point of view and concepting craft, with a practical understanding of how the work is delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Develops big, channel-agnostic visual creative ideas for campaigns and take them through to execution across OOH, digital, social and content
• Partner with copywriter to develop concepts, scripts and campaign platforms and territories
• Independently develop creative concepts for various briefs across the full channel suite
• Articulates creative rationale grounded in strategic thinking throughout the creative process
• Present work to clients, responding to feedback constructively
• Develops an idea clearly through visual references, scamps, mock ups throughout the creative development process
• Translates approved creative concepts into clear, actionable briefs for internal design teams and production partners
• Support delivery of photo and motion shoots, working closely with various production partners
• Work closely with account and production teams to deliver the work
• Proactively finds new, aligned opportunities for 7-Eleven to actively show up in cultureActively participates in creative brainstorms to support idea generation across creative team
• Proven experience in a senior art director role within an agency environment
• A strong portfolio of integrated brand campaigns that show strong ideas and excellent craft
• Experience working collaboratively in a creative team with copywriter
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across creative and marketing functions
• Proven experience working with production partners on film and stills
• A collaborative approach and the ability to manage multiple projects to deadline
• Comfortable with scamps as much as refining concepts digitally
• Experience working across retail or FMCG
• AWARD School (or similar)
• Applicants must submit with an up-to-date folio of work with their contribution clearly defined.

At 7-Eleven our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace that fosters inclusion and celebrates diversity. We strive to make every single 7-Eleven team member feel heard, valued, and respected no matter who they are or what diverse characteristics reflect their unique identity. We are proud to be a Diversity Council Australia Inclusive Employer 2025-2026 and Gold Accredited with the Australian Workplace Equity Index.

At 7-Eleven, we are committed to ensuring that all prospective employees have the opportunity to perform at their best throughout our recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support an inclusive and accessible experience, please contact us for a confidential discussion at *************@7eleven.com.au.

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