Digital Designer

Hail; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Hail is seeking a Digital Designer to maintain and grow the marketing website from the Ministry of Awesome in Christchurch. You will design web and marketing content, keep WordPress pages updated, and support sales and campaigns.

You should be hands-on, creative and comfortable turning briefs into visuals, exploring AI tools, and collaborating across product, web and marketing teams. A portfolio is required.

Qualifications

• Strong digital design skills with a good eye for layout.
• Experience creating and maintaining websites.
• Ideally experience using WordPress or similar CMS.
• Comfortable with Canva and other design tools.
• Ability to translate content into engaging layouts.
• Interest in AI and emerging design technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly update the Hail marketing website.
• Create graphics and marketing content for campaigns.
• Support sales initiatives with visual assets.
• Turn briefs into engaging digital layouts.

Skills

Digital design

Web layout

WordPress experience

Canva

AI design tools

Portfolio presentation

Tools

WordPress

Canva

AI design tools

Job description

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To support Hail's growth by creating high-quality digital experiences across our marketing, sales and product.

The Digital Designer will take a practical, hands-on approach to maintaining Hail's online presence, creating web and marketing content, supporting sales initiatives and providing visual design support across the business.

The Role

Hail Marketing Website

Take the lead in maintaining and regularly updating the Hail marketing website.

Ensure website content reflects Hail's latest products, features, services and messaging.

Create new website pages and imagery to showcase our products, campaigns and initiatives.

Edit pages using WordPress and other web authoring tools.

Work with the wider team to turn supplied content into engaging posts and illustrations.

Review existing pages and recommend improvements to layout, presentation and design.

Website Design and WordPress

Design and build websites and web pages using Hail's internal web design tools and WordPress.

Create page layouts that are clear, modern and easy to use.

Build new pages from supplied content, imagery and brand direction.

Select and structure page components to create strong visual hierarchy and flow.

Update and refine existing WordPress websites.

Ensure pages work well across desktop, tablet and mobile.

Apply consistent branding, typography, imagery and spacing across websites.

Identify opportunities to improve the usability, presentation and consistency of web experiences.

Sales and Marketing Design Support

Create graphics and sales collateral using tools such as Canva.

Support marketing campaigns with digital design and visual assets.

Create presentations, promotional material and other resources to support sales activity.

Help turn ideas and messages into visually engaging content.

Support the launch and promotion of new Hail products and services.

Produce digital assets suitable for web, email, presentations and social media.

AI and Emerging Design Tools

Actively use AI tools to support design, content creation and prototyping.

Explore new digital and AI design tools that can improve the speed and quality of work.

Help the wider team identify practical ways AI can improve creative and design workflows.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who is creative, practical and comfortable working across a variety of digital projects.

Skills and Experience

Strong digital design skills and a good eye for layout and presentation.

Experience creating and maintaining websites.

Ideally (but not essential) experience using WordPress or similar web content management systems.

Confidence using Canva and other digital design tools.

Ability to turn supplied content into engaging digital layouts.

An interest in AI and emerging creative technologies.

Ability to work across several projects and priorities.

Strong attention to detail.

Experience working with technology businesses or digital products would be an advantage. All candidates will be asked to show a portfolio of designs.

Personal Attributes

Creative with a strong eye for design.

Understands audiences and how design can make information easier to understand.

Practical and happy to get hands-on with projects.

Curious and willing to experiment with new technology and AI tools.

Organised and able to manage competing priorities.

Comfortable working collaboratively across different teams.

Able to take an idea or brief and turn it into something tangible.

Open to feedback and comfortable refining work.

Able to work independently and take ownership of tasks.

Enjoys working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change.

What Could a Day at Hail Look Like?

Every day will be different, but could include:

Updating the Hail website with information about a newly released feature.

Creating a new landing page for a marketing campaign.

Creating a presentation for an upcoming customer or industry event.

Designing graphics in Canva for a sales campaign.

Improving the layout and presentation of an existing website page.

Using AI tools to explore concepts or accelerate the creation of digital content.

Helping another member of the Hail team with a design requirement.

Key Successes

Success in this role will mean:

The Hail marketing website is current, professional and continually improving.

New web pages and campaign content can be created quickly and to a high standard.

Sales and marketing initiatives have strong, consistent design support.

Hail's visual identity is consistent across product, web and marketing.

The Product team has access to practical UI and visual design support.

Digital content is clear, engaging and designed with the customer in mind.

AI and modern design tools are being used effectively to improve productivity.

The wider Hail team has reliable access to practical digital design expertise.

This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm, based with the Hail team at Ministry of Awesome in Christchurch. Flexible working hours are available for the right person.

Hail is an amazing, fast-moving technology business, so the role suits someone who enjoys variety, wants to contribute ideas and is comfortable moving between product, web, sales and marketing projects.

Contact: *****@hail.to for more information.