Senior Graphic Designer

New Zealand - All Locations Work from where you are; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to bring the Health NZ brand to life through engaging visual content for audiences nationwide. You will work with Communications and Engagement teams to develop concepts, produce high-quality solutions for campaigns, and ensure brand consistency across the organisation.

You'll mentor other designers, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and focus on accessibility and impact across diverse audiences in Aotearoa.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in design, fine arts or related field.
• 5–7 years' graphic design experience in a similar role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand-led design and national campaigns.
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders and external providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop brand-led visuals for national campaigns and communications.
• Collaborate with Communications and Engagement teams to translate briefs into concepts.
• Ensure accessibility and high-quality design across channels.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to a high-performing team.
• Maintain brand standards and provide design advice across the business.

Skills

Brand design

Creative concepting

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Brand guardianship

Education

Tertiary qualification in design or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

• Permanent, full-time position based anywhere in New Zealand.
• Bring the Health New Zealand brand to life through creative, engaging and purposeful design.
• Shape visual content for a national audience across communications and campaign deliverables
• Be a creative brand champion, working across the business to deliver high-quality work that makes an impact.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Senior Graphic Designer, you'll help bring the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora brand to life through compelling visual content that connects with audiences across Aotearoa.

Working alongside our Communications and Engagement teams, you'll generate creative ideas, develop concepts and produce high-quality solutions for brand-led communications and campaigns... You'll take briefs and turn them into thoughtful, visually engaging work that meets the needs of the audience, supports our brand strategy and wider organisational priorities.

You'll be a key brand champion, providing design advice and ensuring our visual identity remains consistent across the organisation. You'll work with internal clients and stakeholders to understand their needs, explain your creative thinking and help ensure the final product is both effective and aligned with the Health New Zealand brand.

The role also has a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement. You'll work across multidisciplinary teams, contribute to team processes and support the delivery of projects on time, within budget and to a high standard. You'll also help mentor and coach other graphic designers, sharing your expertise and contributing to a high-performing creative team.

Accessibility will be an important part of your work, with digital designs needing to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and be effective across different platforms and audiences.

This is an opportunity to work on creative projects with a genuine national impact, using your creative expertise to support better health outcomes for people and communities across Aotearoa.

About you

We're looking for an experienced graphic designer who combines strong creative capability with excellent brand awareness, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively in a complex organisation.

You’ll bring:

• A tertiary qualification in design, fine arts or a related field, with around 5-7 years' graphic design experience in a similar role.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating effective, brand-led design work and experience developing effective and creative concepts for national campaigns.
• Strong technical capability using design software such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• A keen eye for aesthetics and detail, with the ability to turn a brief into creative, audience-focused creative solutions.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary communications teams, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external creative and media providers.
• Proven experience delivering high-quality creative work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong brand guardianship skills, with the confidence to advise others, advocate for brand consistency and help implement brand strategy.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other graphic designers and contributing to a high-performing creative team.

You’ll be a confident communicator who can present your ideas clearly, build strong relationships with internal clients and adapt your approach to different audiences. You’ll bring creativity, curiosity and a willingness to continuously develop your skills and explore new ways of working.

Strong competency across Adobe Creative products and other design software, good presentation skills and an ability to navigate complex or sensitive topics would be advantageous.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1949759

Location:

New Zealand - All Locations - Work from where you are

North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Communications and Marketing - Communications and Marketing