Job Description

The Role

We’re looking for a highly motivated Senior Graphic Designer with a sharp aesthetic, strong conceptual thinking, and a strategic mindset. You’ll help shape and elevate creative across Merivale’s brand and our portfolio of iconic venues — driving work that cuts through, inspires our guests, and delivers against business and partner outcomes.

As part of the Marketing & Creative team and reporting to the Head of Brand, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders across the business to bring guest-first ideas to life. This is one of the most exciting, high-impact creative roles in the company.

What You’ll Do

• Produce unique, standout creative for Merivale’s venues, brands, and guest campaigns.
• Respond to briefs and develop creative concepts for venue communications, guest campaigns, and partner activations across multiple channels.
• Champion and uphold the Merivale brand and venue brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and excellence across all creative outputs.
• Conceptualise and develop campaigns, activations, and tactical initiatives, bringing fresh thinking and strong ideas to every brief.
• Lead projects end-to-end, from concept to finished art and rollout — often managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Deliver highly creative assets that resonate with both internal and external audiences, including staff and recruitment communications.
• Guide creative decisions with strong design rationale, trend insights, and strategic understanding.
• Present ideas to stakeholders, gaining buy-in and shaping creative direction.
• Collaborate closely with the broader business — marketing, digital, styling, sales & events, and venue operations.

What You Bring

• Around 5 years’ experience in a creative studio or agency (3+ at minimum).
• Proven excellence in designing and delivering campaigns, branding, and integrated creative.
• A strong, elevated portfolio showcasing aesthetic, craft, and conceptual thinking.
• Experience working with hospitality, lifestyle, retail, or fashion brands (highly valued).
• Exceptional skills in typography, layout, and composition.
• Meticulous attention to detail, a passion for creativity, and a love of design.
• A curious, strategic thinker who sees both the details and the bigger brand picture.
• A collaborative, team-first approach — open, communicative, and energised by sharing ideas.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; experience with Figma or Sketch is a plus.
• Skills in motion, animation, or illustration are a bonus.
• A willingness to go all in — we work end-to-end, from ideation to rollout.

Merivale Employee Benefits 

• 25% staff discount across 90+ Merivale venues. 
• Exclusive monthly perks, staff-only rewards and events. 
• Paid Parental leave – with flexible return to work options
• Merivale Staff Cellar – access to premium wines at staff pricing. 
• Unlimited career growth with endless development opportunities. 
• Merivale Academy – online and in-person training, including Leadership & Performance, First Aid, Food Safety and more. 
• Professional accreditation support – including Leadership qualifications, 
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential wellbeing and mental health support, provided by Sonder. 
• Employee Referral Program – earn rewards for bringing great people on board