Graphic Designer

Hometown Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hometown Australia is seeking an in-house Brand/Graphic Designer to join the Marketing team in Sydney. You will partner with the Marketing Manager and external agency to showcase our communities, design collateral across print and digital channels, and uphold brand guidelines with aspirational, engaging visuals.

About you: around 5 years experience in-house, strong Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), and a design qualification.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years experience as an in-house brand or graphic designer.
• Strong skills with the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects).
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and web usability best practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as a brand custodian to deliver aspirational, engaging, and consistent collateral in line with brand guidelines.
• Design and complete content for all mediums across sales marketing and community engagement including signage, point of sale, print materials, HTML digital output, newsletters, magazines, and advertising.
• Develop concepts, graphics and layouts being autonomous and proactive and adhering to brand guidelines.
• Liaise with marketing team and external agency to understand the objective of their design jobs, discuss the brief, and agree timelines.
• Design a wide variety of digital and print content including campaigns, print ads, templates, online banners, social media posts and resident communications.
• Own all parts of the design process.
• Demonstrate core design skills, problem solving and creative ideation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders whilst providing clear and professional communication.

Skills

Brand designer

Graphic designer

Adobe Creative Suite

Web usability

Education

Design qualification

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hometown Australia is proud to be one of the nation’s leading developers and operators of land lease living communities, driven by a passion for creating affordable, high-quality lifestyle communities that offer Australians over 50* the freedom to enjoy an exceptional way of life.

Since its establishment in 2016, Hometown Australia has gone from strength to strength in the Australian market. Building on the trusted reputation of Hometown America, we have delivered a proven model to homeowners creating a high standard of living, supported by the expertise and resources of a leading global operator.

With more than 15,000 homeowners across 65+ communities, Hometown Australia creates vibrant lifestyle communities where you can enjoy an independent way of living, stay active with quality amenities, build lasting social connections, and embrace lifestyle-rich locations – all without the premium price tag.

About the role

In this widely varied role, you will work alongside Hometown's Marketing Manager and in collaboration with our external digital marketing agency to showcase our communities, properties for sale and support our resident engagement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

Act as a brand custodian to deliver aspirational, engaging, and consistent collateral in line with brand guidelines

Design and complete content for all mediums across sales marketing and community engagement including signage, point of sale, print materials, sales collateral, HTML digital output, newsletters, magazines, and advertising

Develop concepts, graphics and layouts being autonomous and proactive and adhering to brand guidelines

Liaise with marketing team and external agency to understand the objective of their design jobs, discuss the brief, and agree timelines

Design a wide variety of digital and print content including campaigns, print ads, templates, online banners, social media posts and resident communications

Own all parts of the design process

Demonstrate core design skills, problem solving and creative ideation

Collaborate with stakeholders whilst providing clear and professional communication

Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, communicating progress to stakeholders and delivering work within agreed deadlines

About you

Around 5 years experience as an in-house brand or graphic designer

Strong skills with the Adobe Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and After Effects as well as a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office

Completed some sort of Design qualification

A natural understanding of web usability and functionality and best digital graphic design practice

A willingness to keep up to date with social media guidelines and best practice

Polished finished art skills and knowledge of design trends

A strong and varied online design portfolio showcasing a variety of design practices and mediums

A natural ability to manage your own workload to deliver projects on time and efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines

The ability to function both as a member of a team and autonomously