Job Description

Keep Left is looking for an AI-fluent Graphic Designer to join our Melbourne creative team.

This is a great opportunity for a designer who wants to work across campaigns, social, content and digital and turn strong ideas into polished, production-ready design. You’ll sit within Keep Left’s creative team and work alongside strategists, writers, PR specialists, content makers and client service teams to help bring brand and campaign ideas to life.

The role is suited to a designer who is both digitally native and AI fluent, with strong craft, good instincts and a sharp eye for what works across social and digital channels. You’ll be confident moving between concept development, campaign rollout, presentation design and production, using AI tools to support research, ideation, visual exploration and workflow efficiency while applying strong creative judgement and design fundamentals throughout.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THIS ROLE

You’ll help create high-quality visual communications across campaigns, social media, content, presentations, digital channels and brand systems.

You’ll design assets for communications, advertising and social media campaigns, bringing a strong understanding of platform nuances, mobile-first design and digital rollouts. You’ll support the development of campaign look and feel, key visuals and visual systems, then roll these out across social, digital display, websites, pitch decks, case studies, credentials, reports, print collateral and promotional materials.

You’ll also help turn rough ideas, strategy and content into clear, polished and persuasive presentation decks across PowerPoint, Keynote and Canva where needed. From campaign mock-ups to client presentations, you’ll make complex information feel simple, sharp and beautifully designed.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving creative agency, so you’ll need to be organised, open to feedback, strong on detail and able to manage multiple tasks without compromising craft.

THE EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

The successful candidate will bring:

• 2–5 years’ experience in graphic design, digital design, campaign design or a related creative role
• Strong conceptual, typographic, layout and artworking skills
• A strong understanding of social media design, digital channels and mobile-first creative
• Experience designing campaign assets across earned, owned and paid channels
• Confidence rolling out approved creative across multiple formats, platforms and touchpoints
• Strong presentation design skills across PowerPoint, Keynote and ideally Canva
• The ability to work within existing brand guidelines while helping evolve visual systems
• Strong attention to detail, file hygiene and version control
• A collaborative approach and confidence working with creative, strategy, content and client service teams
• Curiosity, creative energy and a willingness to keep learning new tools and platforms

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

The successful candidate will bring:

• High proficiency across Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, PowerPoint and Keynote
• AI fluency, with experience using tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or similar to support ideation, visual exploration, workflow and production efficiency
• A strong understanding of digital production and campaign rollout requirement
• The ability to interpret briefs quickly and propose appropriate visual solutions
• The ability to take feedback and apply it quickly, accurately and thoughtfully
• Strong time management and the ability to work across multiple briefs and deadlines
• A high standard of design craft and quality control
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in design, visual communication or a related field
• Bonus skills in motion design, video editing, After Effects or Canva will be regarded

KEY DETAILS

This is a strong opportunity for a designer who wants to build breadth across campaign, social and digital work inside an award-winning creative communications agency.

You’ll work across a mix of clients, sectors and formats, with the chance to contribute to ideas as well as craft the assets that bring them to life. You’ll also be part of a creative team that values strong thinking, collaboration, culture and care for the craft.

• Role: Graphic Designer
• Level: Junior to midweight
• Location: Melbourne (Collingwood)
• Team: Creative
• Reporting line: Creative Director
• Contract: Permanent full-time
• Salary: $70,000 plus superannuation

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

As part of the Hardie Grant Media network, all Keep Left team members have access to the following benefits:

• Additional leave days – including on your birthday!
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options
• Additional menstrual & menopausal leave
• Paid volunteer day each year
• Paid blood donation leave
• Summer Hours program
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Free counselling, for professional or personal matters
• 50% discount off Hardie Grant published book titles
• 3 months paid parental leave on top of statutory parental leave

BE YOURSELF, WE LIKE YOU THAT WAY

At Keep Left, authenticity is at the heart of everything we do. We know that diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our culture and our business. We celebrate multiple approaches, points of view and backgrounds. We work hard to build a culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the ability of everyone to be their full authentic selves at work.

At any point in the application process, please feel safe to let us know of any accommodations that will make it more accessible for you. We encourage you to share your pronouns and anything else you would like us to know that will make this an enjoyable experience.

READY TO APPLY?

To start your application, please submit your resume, portfolio and a custom cover letter.