Art Director

7-Eleven Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free coffee and snacks in office

Paid parental leave up to 15 weeks

Volunteer day off

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

7-Eleven Australia is seeking a hands-on Art Director for our in-house agency, The Corner Shop, to shape bold integrated campaigns. You will work with a copywriter and a creative team to drive the visual execution from concept to final craft across channels.

You will lead channel-agnostic ideas, partner with writers, designers, and production partners, and ensure campaigns deliver strong strategic and commercial outcomes. A portfolio showing retail/FMCG work is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven senior art director experience in an agency environment.
• Strong portfolio of integrated brand campaigns with robust craft.
• Experience collaborating with copywriters and production partners.
• Excellent collaboration and communication across creative and marketing functions.
• Experience delivering across retail or FMCG campaigns.
• AWARD School (or similar) qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops big, channel-agnostic visual ideas for campaigns across OOH, digital, social, and content.
• Partner with copywriter to craft concepts, scripts, and platforms.
• Independently create concepts for multiple briefs across channels.
• Articulate rationale grounded in strategy throughout the process.
• Present work to clients and respond to feedback.
• Translate concepts into actionable briefs for designers and production partners.
• Support photo and motion shoots with production partners.
• Collaborate with accounts and production teams to deliver on time.
• Identify opportunities to showcase 7-Eleven in culture through campaigns.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand campaign experience

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Concept development

Education

AWARD School (or similar)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

InDesign

After Effects

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.

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.

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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