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About the Role

City of Parramatta is seeking an experienced and inspiring Design Studio Team Leader to lead Council’s in-house design team and deliver high-quality, innovative and strategically aligned creative solutions that support Council objectives, strengthen the City of Parramatta brand, promote the city, and enhance the impact of marketing and communications activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop the Design Studio to deliver high-quality, strategically aligned design solutions across Council’s marketing, communications, events, publications and city promotion activities.
• Champion design excellence and innovation by setting high visual standards, fostering creative thinking and promoting contemporary design practices across the team.
• Provide creative direction and design leadership across major Council projects, campaigns and initiatives, ensuring visual outputs are audience-focused, brand-aligned and support Council’s strategic objectives.
• Provide expert design advice and support across Council, including design production, artwork development and recommendations on external design services where required.
• Mentor, coach and develop team members to build capability, engagement and high performance.

Requirements

• A minimum of seven years’ experience in graphic design.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and developing designers in a studio, agency, marketing, communications or in-house creative environment.
• Experience applying, maintaining and evolving brand systems across print, digital and environmental channels.
• Experience managing end-to-end design projects, including stakeholder engagement, workflow management, supplier coordination and production delivery.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications.
• Tertiary qualifications, minimum Certificate IV, in Design or another relevant discipline, combined with relevant design and desktop publishing experience.
• Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident in Australia. Applicants holding valid visas may be considered for Casual or Term contracts subject to their visa work conditions.

Skills

• Brand systems
• Creative direction
• Accessibility
• Stakeholder engagement
• Production delivery
• Graphic design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office applications

Location

• Parramatta

Work Type

• Full Time Permanent
• Hybrid working conditions

Experience Level

• Senior design professional
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in graphic design

Education Level

• Tertiary qualifications, minimum Certificate IV, in Design or another relevant discipline

Salary/Compensations

• From $134,967.65 + 12% superannuation

Benefits

• Flexibility: Hybrid working conditions, flexi‑time scheme, additional leave over the Christmas period
• Leave: 14 weeks paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave, Long service leave after 5 years
• Wellbeing: Employee led networks (ERGs), Fitness passport, Flu vaccinations, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Ongoing wellbeing initiatives, Health insurance discounts.
• Location & Convenience: Central Parramatta location, discounted parking, Novated leasing available
• Growth: Learning and development programs, leadership pathways, free LinkedIn Learning

About the Company

• The City of Parramatta is in the midst of significant growth and transformation.
• Parramatta 2050 gives us a clear picture of where we’re heading; a connected, creative and sustainable City with opportunities for everyone.
• Every role at City of Parramatta contributes to this next chapter, helping us build a strong, thriving Parramatta for the people who live, work and spend time here.

Equal Opportunity

• At the City of Parramatta, inclusion and belonging are central to how we work.
• We’re building a workforce that reflects our diverse community and value different perspectives and lived experiences.
• We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, people of all ages, women, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, ADF veterans, and others who bring unique perspectives.
• We are committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process and support reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.