Graphics Designer

Maori Television; Howick; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Whakaata Māori, New Zealand’s indigenous national broadcaster, is seeking a talented Graphics Designer to contribute to graphics services across news, content, social media, marketing and live broadcast. You will create bold graphics, maintain brand consistency, and provide creative and technical expertise to teams, with focus on design, live broadcast operation, or both.

The role is full-time and based at our head office in East Tāmaki.

Qualifications

• A background in creative graphic design, or experience in broadcast, media or graphics environments.
• A strong eye for design and a commitment to high and current creative standards.
• Confidence using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with, or the ability to quickly learn, broadcast tools such as Ross Xpression, Ross Streamline, Cinema 4D and 3D Studio Max.
• Clear, warm communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Flexibility and resilience, with the ability to remain calm and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work some live and after-hours shifts as required.
• A commitment to te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and to advancing te ao Māori through your mahi.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce high-quality graphics across news, digital, content and marketing.
• Develop and maintain templates that support a strong and consistent Whakaata Māori brand.
• Build and operate broadcast graphics for live and recorded shows, both in studio and on location.
• Work with real-time graphics systems and contribute to major live events, including election coverage.
• Collaborate with News, Content, Technical Services and Craft teams to deliver high-quality creative outcomes.
• Support graphics services across a range of platforms and productions.
• Maintain high design standards and ensure graphics are effective, accurate and fit for purpose.
• Work flexibly across design and broadcast operations depending on team requirements and your strengths.

Skills

Eye for design

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Deadline-driven

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Ross Xpression

Ross Streamline

Cinema 4D

3D Studio Max

Job description

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We are seeking a talented Graphics Designer to contribute to the smooth running of our graphics services across news, content, social media, marketing and live broadcast.

You’ll create bold, effective graphics that capture our audiences, maintain our brand across everything we make, and provide trusted creative and technical expertise to colleagues across the organisation.

This is a varied role with real range. Depending on your strengths and experience, your mahi could lean more towards design, live broadcast operation, or a combination of both.

This is a full-time position, based at our head office in East Tāmaki.

Design and produce high-quality graphics across news, digital, content and marketing.

Develop and maintain templates that support a strong and consistent Whakaata Māori brand.

Build and operate broadcast graphics for live and recorded shows, both in studio and on location.

Work with real-time graphics systems and contribute to major live events, including election coverage.

Collaborate with News, Content, Technical Services and Craft teams to deliver high-quality creative outcomes.

Support graphics services across a range of platforms and productions.

Maintain high design standards and ensure graphics are effective, accurate and fit for purpose.

Work flexibly across design and broadcast operations depending on team requirements and your strengths.

A background in creative graphic design, or experience in broadcast, media or graphics environments.

A strong eye for design and a commitment to high and current creative standards.

Confidence using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite.

Experience with, or the ability to quickly learn, broadcast tools such as Ross Xpression, Ross Streamline, Cinema 4D and 3D Studio Max.

Clear, warm communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.

Flexibility and resilience, with the ability to remain calm and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Willingness to work some live and after-hours shifts as required.

A commitment to te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and to advancing te ao Māori through your mahi. Te reo Māori, or a commitment to growing your capability, is warmly welcomed.

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Whakaata Māori is Aotearoa New Zealand’s indigenous national broadcaster that inspires viewers to connect with te ao Māori through compelling and authentic Māori content. The network delivers a diverse range of educational, informative and entertainment content that reflects the unique identity of Aotearoa, promoting an inclusive environment that fosters the growth and revitalisation of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.

Each day, Whakaata Māori reaches thousands of viewers through our channels, Whakaata Māori and Te Reo, and online entertainment platform Māori+. Our news site teaomaori.news connects people to important Māori issues throughout the day.

Our mahi is guided by four values: Kia Tika, Kia Pono, Kia Aroha and Kia Māori.

If you’re ready to bring your creativity and technical expertise to a role with purpose, we want to hear from you.