Junior Graphic Designer

New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME); Auckland; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NZ Herald Premium subscriptions

VIVA Premium subscriptions

BusinessDesk subscriptions

Wellbeing support

Parental leave benefits

Professional development opportunities

Staff discounts

Event tickets access

Job summary

NZME is seeking a qualified junior Graphic Designer to join our Creative team in Auckland. This hands-on role focuses on digital design and client campaigns from concept through to final delivery, in a fast-paced media environment.

You’ll contribute to integrated campaigns, develop concepts and assets, and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple channels. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and HTML5 is essential, with exposure to Figma and Google Workspace valued.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years’ experience in a junior design role within an agency, client, media, or publishing environment.
• Proven ability to deliver integrated creative campaigns with multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Full competency in Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML5 experience required; working knowledge of Figma, GDN and Google G‑Suite preferred.
• Motion Graphics knowledge and creative awards experience - a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts, storyboards, and mock-ups, then taking them through to final asset production.
• Deliver digital creative executions, as well as client campaigns across social, print and other platforms, bringing creative strategy and communication objectives to life at every audience touchpoint.
• Contribute to presentations and project reviews, sharing industry insights and best practice examples to inspire innovative thinking.
• Managing creative files with precision - naming conventions, server storage, and all the detail in between.

Skills

Motion Graphics knowledge

Strong communication skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

HTML5

Figma

GDN

Google G‑Suite

WorkflowMax

Job description

NZME is one of New Zealand's largest media and entertainment companies, and the Creative team is at the heart of bringing brand stories to life. We're on the lookout for a qualified junior Graphic Designer to join us, someone who's passionate about digital design and ready to help shape compelling client campaigns.

This is a hands‑on, collaborative role focused primarily on digital design and client campaigns – from concept through to final delivery. If you love crafting effective creative work and want to do it alongside a talented team in a fast‑paced media environment, read on.

What You’ll Create

Day to day, you’ll be:

• Developing concepts, storyboards, and mock‑ups, then taking them through to final asset production
• Deliver digital creative executions, as well as client campaigns across social, print and other platforms, bringing creative strategy and communication objectives to life at every audience touchpoint
• Contributing to presentations and project reviews, sharing industry insights and best practice examples to inspire innovative thinking
• Managing creative files with precision - naming conventions, server storage, and all the detail in between

You’ll Thrive In This Role If You Bring

• 1–2+ years’ experience in a junior design role within an agency, client, media, or publishing environment
• Proven ability to deliver integrated creative campaigns, either solo or collaboratively, with a track record of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• Full competency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with HTML5 experience (a must) and working knowledge of Figma, GDN and Google G‑Suite preferred
• Motion Graphics knowledge and creative awards experience - both a welcome bonus
• Strong communication skills — confident presenting your work and comfortable working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Familiarity with WorkflowMax or equivalent project management software
• A proactive, detail‑minded approach and a genuine passion for the creative process

Why Its Worth It

You’ll be part of a dynamic creative team at one of New Zealand's leading media companies, where your work will reach real audiences at scale. We back our people with the tools, training, and support to keep growing. This is a team‑based, highly collaborative environment, one where your ideas are heard and your creativity is celebrated.

You’ll enjoy a range of benefits including complimentary NZ Herald Premium, VIVA Premium and BusinessDesk subscriptions, wellbeing support and counselling services, parental leave benefits, professional development opportunities, recognition programmes, exclusive staff discounts, and access to tickets through NZME's event network.

This is a full‑time, office‑based role.

All applicants will be asked about their working rights in New Zealand. Examples include citizen, resident, visa holder, or requiring visa sponsorship.

New Zealand Media and Entertainment is NZ's premium integrated media group. We keep Kiwis in the know about what matters most to them, and dig into what’s going on in the world and why, as well as shining a light on the latest and greatest in news and entertainment. Combining radio, digital, and print we reach more than over 3.6 million* Kiwis every week.

We are home to more than 50 of Aotearoa’s award‑winning media brands – each with its own voice, and each powered by the country’s top media personalities, journalists, broadcasters, designers, writers, commercial thinkers, operations teams, marketers, digital and tech specialists and many more. You can achieve anything you set your mind to here – the possibilities are endless!

Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…