Graphic Design Leader

Mons Royale; Wānaka; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor apparel company in Wanaka is seeking a Senior Graphic Design / Lead Designer to drive impactful campaigns and collaborate across various channels. This role demands a strong portfolio showcasing design execution, storytelling, and leadership in the exciting world of adventure sports. Competitive salary and flexibility in a mountain lifestyle are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discounted Mons Royale products

Access to discounts across the outdoor industry

Qualifications

• Proven ability in leading visual campaigns from concept to execution.
• Strong knowledge of digital, web, social, email, and retail asset creation.
• Experience in mentoring and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the visual direction of seasonal campaigns.
• Collaborate with teams to shape campaign storytelling.
• Ensure quality and adherence to deadlines across multiple projects.

Skills

Epic storytelling

Brand mastery

Design execution

UI/UX awareness

Collaborative design systems

Campaign sense

Trend-savvy

Leadership & collaboration

Project agility

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

FIGMA

Job description

Overview

At Mons Royale, we believe action and adventure sports can be a force for good. But most of the gear made for these sports is trashing the planet. That’s why we’re on a mission to shift riders from synthetics to natural fibres designing high-performance merino apparel that doesn’t mess up the places we love to play.

We’re on the hunt for a Senior Graphic Design / Lead Designer who lives and breathes design. Based in Wanaka, you’ll play a key role in the marketing team and work closely with our Creative Director. Leading the creative charge, shaping bold, unforgettable campaigns that bring Mons Royale’s distinctive energy to life across every channel, from seasonal campaign rollouts to immersive retail experiences and dynamic digital platforms. This is a role for a designer who is driven to create impact and is a strong team leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the visual direction of seasonal campaigns, from concept to execution.
• Develop campaign assets across digital, web, social, email and retail environments.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to shape campaign storytelling.
• Maintain and evolve the visual expression and tone of Mons Royale.
• Provide strong creative leadership and collaborate seamlessly with graphic designers, marketing and cross-functional teams to bring campaigns and brand initiatives to life.
• Ensure deadlines are met and multiple projects move smoothly without quality drop.

Skills you’ll bring

• Epic storytelling: you turn ideas into bold, visually striking narratives across digital, social, web and retail and have a portfolio to show it.
• Brand mastery: you know how to make Mons Royale’s identity shine consistently in every campaign, asset and touchpoint.
• Design execution: Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, web assets and immersive digital content.
• UI/UX awareness: Your designs not only look incredible but work seamlessly across platforms.
• Collaborative design systems: Strong in FIGMA and other tools, designing digital interfaces, prototypes and presentations.
• File and asset management: Organising production-ready files for web, print and retail use.
• Campaign sense: You understand marketing goals and craft creative that drives engagement and impact.
• Trend-savvy: You’re tuned into design, culture and the outdoor/action sports world, with a drive for progression. This is expressed through graphic design, type and imagery.
• Leadership & collaboration: You inspire and mentor other designers, working with marketing, product and external creatives.
• Project agility: You thrive managing multiple campaigns and deadlines without compromising on quality.
• Inspired by: All things design, art, culture and creativity.

Opportunity for Growth

Mons Royale is a fast-growing brand in the action and adventure sports space with lots of opportunities for career development, within and outside NZ.

Mountain town lifestyle and flexibility

We are based in mountain towns because we value time spent in the mountains and want to enable and encourage our team to achieve a work/life balance. While we do work hard and put in the hours, we also believe in the value of having a life outside of the workplace. This role will be based in our brand home, Wanaka.

We value people and our team

Company culture is important to us. We\'re often together in the mountains or catching up for a happy-hour bike ride. With offices in Squamish, Innsbruck and our hometown of Wanaka, Mons is comprised of a globally diverse workforce. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and therefore all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment.

Embracing the entrepreneurial spirit

Being a part of a fast-growing brand means that there’s never a dull moment and that you’ll likely be involved in a lot of opportunities that may fall outside of your typical job description.

Competitive Salary and Discounts to fuel your passion

We offer competitive remuneration, discounted Mons Royale product and access to discounts across the outdoor industry.