Senior Print & Digital Designer

Start designing a better world.

Start designing a better world.

The branches of our agency are all rooted in the same purpose: to do work that changes the world for the better. We’re at a moment in time where bold solutions and big ideas are needed. At Marlin, we use our talents every day to provide them.

If you’ve gotten to the stage where you now seek more meaning and purpose, come and join our purpose-driven, award-winning agency!

• Spend your working days using your skills for good; 
• Be part of a fun, compassionate and high-performing team;
• Work with charities that are changing the world through groundbreaking medical research, mental health initiatives, animal welfare, overseas development and more;
• Conceptualise and create beautiful, effective communications for a breadth of projects from campaigns and appeals to fundraising product development;
• Feel proud to work for a B-Corp, committed to making the world a better place.

Our clients include some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading charities including Greenpeace, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, Red Cross Australia, The Wilderness Society, RSPCA, Fred Hollows, and Australian Marine Conservation Society.

Organisational context for the position:

Charities are a wonderful vehicle for creating change because they empower ordinary people to become advocates and supporters of causes. We created Marlin to help charities get people to join them, and create movements to effect the change we want to see in the world.

As a group of committed people with shared values, Marlin works on these two knotty problems, all day and every day: How do we get people to join charities as advocates and supporters? And how do we keep them?

The role:

Design has the power to help important messages be seen, and to win hearts and minds. 

Marlin is looking for a talented Senior Print & Digital Designer who can develop ideas, work to a creative brief, take a project from start to finish, and who can produce attractive, persuasive visual communications within tight deadlines.

The role covers 3 key areas, including conceptual and creative development, drafting and design, and contributing to agency productivity and profitability. 

The successful candidate will be someone capable of creating across print and digital outputs and developing UI skills.. As an agency that continues to create detailed Direct Mail communications for charities, understanding how to design for print is essential. 

This position comes with plenty of future opportunities driven by your strong desire to learn and develop your skills. 

Your responsibilities will include:

Conceptual and Creative Development

• Conceptualising and executing creative ideas;
• Actively contributing to brainstorms and the creative approach and exploring ideas to create impactful designs that get noticed;
• Responding to a creative brief and considering the most effective ways to reach target audiences by creating tailored communications;
• Articulating ideas to colleagues and confidently presenting work to clients;
• Working with third parties, such as photographers, illustrators and animators.

Drafting/Design

• Independently creating designs based on client briefs;
• Developing creative ideas, as well as knowing how to integrate team mates’ ideas to create engaging and appealing designs (supported by an Art Director);
• Demonstrating excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and programs including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator and using them to work quickly and efficiently;
• Clarifying creative briefs and working closely with the creative team to incorporate feedback;
• Having an excellent awareness of the client’s audience and being responsible for determining whether work will meet client objectives;
• Demonstrating strong time management and managing multiple projects with competing priorities;
• Working well under pressure, meeting delivery deadlines and adhering to other project constraints;
• Receiving, interpreting and actioning both internal and client feedback to make designs ready for approval, ensuring there are no mistakes and that project status is communicated;
• Demonstrating strong typographic skills and a solid understanding of grid systems to create balanced designs with clear hierarchies;
• Proactively ensuring artwork is consistent, accurate, error free, that brand guidelines are adhered to, formats are correct, and that DM folds correctly and fits into envelopes;
• Working to a high standard where designs are ready to be produced in different media;
• Preparing final artwork for printing, display and or online publication.

Digital design

• Creating compelling front end digital artwork and digital assets to size and scale;
• Showing a good understanding of digital best
• practice;
• Showing a good understanding of UX and best practice placement of design and assets on-site to remove friction in the customer journey.

You will:

• Be passionate about social change and you want to use your skills to create a better world;
• Be eager to learn and evolve. You are constantly pursuing excellence for yourself and your work and are always striving for your best;
• Think and act as we, not me. You love to collaborate and build trusting relationships where everyone can be their best; 
• Be comfortable working independently and getting on with tasks, but able to speak up when things aren’t working or aren’t clear;
• Be a confident communicator, able to take on board constructive feedback and articulate ideas to clients/stakeholders; 
• Be capable of taking a project from concept to Finished Art
• Know how to create outstanding design, with strong, balanced layouts, clear hierarchies, and refined, well crafted typographic detail;
• Have excellent attention to detail, ensuring nothing is missed and work is output to the highest standards;
• Have strong time management skills, experience working on multiple projects with competing priorities, and are able to manage your time effectively to meet deadlines.

Your work experience and skills:

• 5+ years professional design/agency experience;
• Experience in print and digital is essential
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform (Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator); 
• Understanding of Figma and Canva is desirable;
• Developing UI skills is desirable;
• Bachelor’s degree or formal qualifications in design.
• NFP experience preferred.

About Marlin

Marlin is constantly working towards making our agency the best place to work, for everyone. We believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to creating real and impactful change for social good that the world desperately needs. We encourage everyone who wants to make a difference, to join us on this journey. We value all different types of experiences. 

Our team

Marlin is a team of over 20 people brought together by a common set of beliefs and values. Our team of strategists, creatives, project managers, developers and digital experts have all made a conscious decision to specialise in the not-for-profit space.

Our combined experience spans mainstream agencies and in-house at charities. This means we know what it takes to create a global brand, build a high performing website and manage a fundraising campaign from the inside.

We create brand identities, multi-channel marketing campaigns, direct marketing-based appeals, social media campaigns, peer-to-peer fundraising events, donor care newsletters, and digital communications platforms for the for-purpose sector. 

Our commitment to sustainability 

We’re proud to be a B-Corp which means we have been independently assessed as a business force for good. 

To achieve this we are required to prove and maintain policies and procedures  which ensure we  take care of our team and consider our  environmental footprint.. We’re also 100% certified carbon neutral reflecting our deep wish to think and plan for the very long term.

How to apply

To apply please email [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Print & Digital Designer Role

Your application must include the following 

• Cover letter (Please specify your salary expectations and notice period)
• CV
• PDF portfolio showcasing relevant experience, websites will not be considered.

Applicants must be based in Sydney with full working rights and those that do not comply with the above requirements will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted