Interim Senior Designer

Go Fractional; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave top-up

Wellbeing support

Pupper parent support

Growth & development budget

Pet-friendly offices

Job summary

Lyka seeks a brand-obsessed, creative Brand Designer to join the in-house marketing team at Lyka HQ in Alexandria. You’ll craft elevated designs balancing performance and brand storytelling, collaborating with the Design Lead and broader team to deliver from concept to polished delivery.

You’ll work across digital, print, web, packaging, social, and internal channels, shaping Lyka’s visual identity with consistency and impact, in a fast-moving environment with dogs and wellness at heart.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of design experience in FMCG, lifestyle, retail, or brand/creative agency environments.
• Strong conceptual and strategic edge.
• Excellent visual storytelling and craft.

Responsibilities

• Produce effective and high-quality creative assets across digital, print, web, packaging, social, and internal channels.
• Concept, design and iterate performance marketing creative across paid channels with the Growth team to drive results while maintaining brand.
• Evolve and maintain Lyka’s visual identity across brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate with marketing, growth, and product teams on campaign assets and product launches.
• Translate briefs into concepts that drive engagement and strengthen brand recognition.
• Support creation and upkeep of brand guidelines, design systems, and best practices.
• Manage multiple projects and stakeholder communication, balancing creativity with deadlines.
• Contribute to ideation and campaign development with designers, content creators, and creative managers.
• Collaborate with product teams on designing for Lyka’s digital platforms and customer experiences.

Skills

Brand design

Creative thinking

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The Role

We’re on the hunt for a brand-obsessed, creative, and highly motivated multi-disciplinary Brand Designer to join our in-house marketing team at Lyka HQ in Alexandria. In this role, you’ll work closely with our Design Lead and wider creative team to craft thoughtful, elevated designs that balance with performance and brand storytelling.

This is a pivotal role in a fast-moving, collaborative team passionate about creating beautiful design with purpose. From effective Performance ads to stand out packaging concepts, you’ll take projects from concept through to polished delivery, contributing to Lyka’s growing brand presence.

You’re confident in your craft, thrive on collaboration, and love solving problems through design. Most importantly, you’re inspired by Lyka’s mission and bring a genuine love of dogs and passion for wellness and nutrition.

What you’ll do:

• Produce effective and high-quality creative assets across digital, print, web, packaging, social, and internal channels.
• Concept, design and iterate performance marketing creative across paid channels, collaborating with the Growth team to test concepts, apply learnings, and drive results while staying true to Lyka’s brand.
• Help evolve and maintain Lyka’s visual identity, ensuring consistency across all brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate with marketing, growth, and product teams to design campaign assets, product launch materials, internal initiatives, and more.
• Translate briefs into compelling concepts that drive engagement and strengthen brand recognition.
• Support in the creation and upkeep of brand guidelines, design systems, and best practices.
• Manage multiple projects and stakeholder communication autonomously as well as adhering to deadlines, balancing creativity with efficiency.
• Contribute to ideation and campaign development, working alongside designers, content creators, and creative managers.
• Collaborate with the product teams on designing for Lyka’s digital platforms, helping shape seamless customer experiences.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ design experience in FMCG, lifestyle, retail, or brand/creative agency environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in design or art-related field
• Strong design and art direction skills, with a conceptual and strategic edge.
• Experience in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• A sharp eye for detail, craft, and consistency, with an instinct for taste and cultural relevance.
• Ability to take ownership of projects while thriving in a collaborative environment.
• Openness to feedback, with a proactive and positive attitude.
• Passion for brand building, storytelling, and creative innovation.

Benefits

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product!
• Growth and Development - Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual budget for you to continue your personal development.
• Work for a sustainability focused company - we care about the health of our pets and our planet. We’re proud to be Australia’s only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we’re always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
• Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends - flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.