Graphic Designer - Mandarin Speaking

Global Wave Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Wave Group in Auckland is seeking a skilled Graphic Designer to elevate our brand across online and offline channels. You will create visually compelling assets and support marketing campaigns, ensuring a cohesive identity.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years of experience, strong typography and layout sense, and proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. A portfolio demonstrating diverse design work is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related field.
• 2+ years of graphic design experience in internet, advertising, or brand design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other major tools.
• Strong aesthetics, typography, layout, color, and attention to detail.
• Portfolio showcasing past design work is required.

Responsibilities

• Create visuals for social media, marketing collateral, ads, and exhibition materials.
• Develop concepts aligned with brand positioning and communication goals.
• Maintain and evolve the company’s visual identity across deliverables.
• Improve templates for consistency and recognizability.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and PR teams on campaigns.
• Deliver design variations quickly based on feedback.
• Balance creativity with user experience and audience resonance.
• Stay updated with design trends and best practices.

Skills

Graphic design

Creative ideation

Typography

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related fields

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Working hours: 2 - 10:30 P.M. from Monday to Friday

Reports to: Head of Marketing

Role Purpose

The Graphic Designer will support the company’s branding across both online and offline channels. The role will be responsible for producing visually compelling designs that enhance brand identity, support marketing campaigns, and elevate overall communication impact. It requires strong aesthetic judgement, innovative thinking, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create visual assets for a wide range of channels, including social media graphics, marketing collateral, advertising key visuals, exhibition materials, and other promotional designs.
• Develop creative concepts aligned with brand positioning and communication goals.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the company’s visual identity system to ensure brand consistency across all deliverables.
• Improve existing design templates to enhance visual consistency and brand recognition.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, product, and PR teams to support brand campaigns, marketing activities, and advertising initiatives.
• Deliver design variations quickly based on campaign needs and stakeholder feedback.
• Balance creativity with user experience considerations, ensuring visuals resonate with target audiences.
• Stay up to date with design trends and platform best practices, proposing innovative visual solutions proactively.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, or related fields.
• 2+ years of experience in graphic design; experience in internet, advertising, or brand design industries is a plus.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and other major design tools.
• Strong creative ideation skills and the ability to take a project from concept to final production.
• Excellent sense of aesthetics, typography, layout, and color; highly detail-oriented.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to understand business needs and deliver commercially effective designs.
• The ability to provide a portfolio showcasing past design work is required.