Brand Strategist

Megaport; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environments

Birthday leave

12 weeks parental leave

5 days of study leave

Health and wellness program

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Brand Strategist to lead their creative team and enhance brand identity. You will manage a globally distributed design team, mentor creatives, and collaborate on innovative marketing strategies. The ideal candidate has over 10 years in design, including 3 years in leadership roles. Flexibility in work location with a vibrant team culture focusing on creativity and innovation is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in design or creative roles.
• 3+ years in a managerial capacity.
• 2+ years of experience in SaaS, B2B, AI, or tech industries.
• Mastery of design tools like Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Deep understanding of typography, layout, and color theory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the globally distributed design team.
• Elevate creative output by creating space for designers.
• Stakeholder management for creative projects.
• Partner closely with other marketing leaders.
• Take ownership of major creative projects.

Skills

Leadership

Creative execution

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Presentation skills

Curiosity

Tools

Figma

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

At Megaport, we don’t just do creative. It’s baked into our DNA, our culture, our swag. We move fast, think differently, and conjure up wild ideas and scroll-stopping visuals faster than you can say, “just make it pop!”

We’re a team of tech-loving, meme-slinging, Nerf dart-dodging nerds on a mission to reinvent global connectivity and compute. Now, we’re on the hunt for a superstar who can match our energy, juice up our brand, and turn ideas into jaw-dropping designs.

We’ve recently 5x’d our target addressable market, and we need a Brand Strategist who will lead our creative team to capture this new audience.

Reporting into the CMO, this isn’t your average “make the logo bigger” gig. This is where your creativity can run free, concepts get weird (in the best way), and your work helps shape a global brand. Leave Times New Roman to the accountants; this is a role where you can put your passion into action. You are someone ready to jump into this rocketship and help us stomp on the accelerator.

We are open to candidates based in Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne. For those located in Brisbane, we are seeking someone who can work in a hybrid capacity, with regular in-office presence. For candidates based in Sydney or Melbourne, the role will be primarily remote.

About Megaport

We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 400 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.

Our Team Culture

We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.

We’re committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Don’t meet every requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Be Doing (a.k.a. your Quest Log)

• Lead the globally distrubuted design team. Your job isn’t to spend your life in Creative Cloud, it is to lead those who do. You need to encourage their creativity, help them generate big bold attention grabbing ideas, and keep their wild ideas and projects on track.
• Elevate our creative output by creating space for our designers and content producers to do what they do best.
• Stakeholder management. Be the point of contact for other teams seeking creative collateral. Manage the pipeline and the priorities.
• Partner closely with other marketing leaders to evolve and scale our identity across every channel; from campaign concepts to executive decks to unexpected surprises like puzzle boxes, trade show stunts, or Easter eggs in our website footer.
• Take ownership of major creative projects, leading ideation and execution from blank page to final pixel, ensuring cohesion, creativity, and business impact.
• Translate abstract marketing ideas into clear, effective visual narratives that resonate across digital and physical touchpoints: email, web, video, swag, slides, memes, murals, you name it.
• Own our swag production. Megaport’s T-Shirts and conference give aways are the envy of the industry. Keep us one step ahead of the game so nobody can catch up.
• Constantly raise the bar. Bring new tools, trends, and ideas to keep our work fresh, fearless, and fun.
• Keep us a step ahead of the rest of the industry with our unique visual identity.

What We Are Looking For (a.k.a. your Power Ups)

• 10+ years of experience in design or creative roles (agency or in-house), with a focus on branding, marketing, and storytelling across web and print.
• 3+ years in a managerial capacity. You have lead teams and know what it is to be a leader.
• 2+ years of experience in SaaS, B2B, AI, or tech industries.
• Strategic thinking and creative execution in equal measure. You not only think laterally, but have the follow through to make big ideas happen.
• Mastery of design tools like Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop; working knowledge of motion design or prototyping tools is a major plus.
• Deep understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and design systems and when to bend the rules for a delightful result.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; you can articulate design rationale and give/receive feedback like a pro.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy and navigating ambiguity; you can set direction and run with it.
• Collaboration comes naturally. You bring positive energy, curiosity, and craft to everything you work on.
• A sense of humour and playfulness is present in your design ethos.

What We Offer

• Flexible working environments
• Birthday Leave, 12 weeks parental leave (after 12 months continuous service), and 5 days of study leave.
• Creative, fun, and contemporary work environments
• Motivated team of industry experts and plenty of learning opportunities
• Celebrated success with internal awards programs
• Health and wellness program

If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]

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