We’re partnering with a highly respected, independent brand agency to find a Creative Director who can champion transformational design across brand, packaging, and identity. This newly created role is part of a senior leadership restructure, offering the right person the opportunity to shape the future of a business with a strong design legacy and a bold vision for what's next.
You’ll be stepping into a values-led agency known for its human-centred, insight-driven approach, strong foothold in FMCG and corporate branding, and a deep commitment to purpose-driven design. With minimal pitching pressures, long-standing client partnerships, and a reputation for producing work that earns both industry recognition and commercial results, this is a rare opportunity to join an agency that does things differently.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Leading a talented design team across all creative output — from concept to execution — across brand identity, packaging, and communication.
- Championing insight-led design, driving relevance, emotional impact, and craft excellence.
- Collaborating with Strategy, Operations, and Client Services to ensure projects are well-resourced, strategically sound, and delivered at the highest standard.
- Mentoring and developing mid-weight and senior designers, while fostering a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and curiosity.
- Overseeing workflow and resource planning in partnership with the Head of Operations.
- Occasionally contributing hands-on to maintain creative quality and guide key projects.
- Heading up the agency’s award submission process and helping elevate its creative reputation.
- Representing the studio at industry events, forums, and thought leadership initiatives.
- 15+ years of experience in branding and packaging design, having come from a similar design agency.
- Proven experience leading creative teams in an agency environment, with strong people management and mentoring skills.
- Outstanding conceptual and strategic thinking, paired with refined design execution.
- Confident communicator with the ability to engage C-suite stakeholders and guide high-level creative conversations.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Mac-based); familiarity with Google Suite and Miro a bonus.
- Calm, curious, collaborative, and commercially astute.
- Passionate about meaningful design, inclusive leadership, and using creativity to make a positive impact.
- Hybrid work model: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.
- Purpose-driven culture with B-Corp values at the heart of their work.
- No micromanagement, no egos — just great people doing great work.
- Opportunity to influence business direction and be part of the senior leadership team.
Please note that as much as we would like to respond to all applications, only successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted. We are not able to accept applications from those outside of Australia or who do not have working rights within Australia.
