Job Description
Are you committed to bringing your best to life every day?
At MLC Life Insurance, we’re proud of our history of protecting Australians for over 135 years. We provide flexible, affordable, and innovative insurance products to almost 1 million Australians. We’re Australian-led and managed, and part of a global network through our partnership with one of the world’s leading life insurers, Nippon Life Insurance Group.
We’re driven by a powerful purpose, providing our customers and their families with a Promise for Life to be there when they need us most – and that’s a great purpose to bring us together at work every day.
We work hard to deliver a total customer experience that keeps our customers and partners at the forefront of all our decisions. We’re a value-driven business that strives for high performance and growth as we look towards the future.
The Role
We currently have an opportunity to join our Brand and Marketing team as a Junior Graphic Designer in a 4-month fixed term contract position. This opportunity is open to work from our Melbourne or North Sydney office in conjunction with our hybrid work from home options.
As a Junior Graphic Designer, you will be a part of a team of Graphic Designers who are visual problem solvers and come up with creative solutions on time and on budget which address both our digital and printed marketing platforms, while working closely with our stakeholders and team members from various sectors across our business.
You will have expertise in brand guidelines and creating visual assets for websites and marketing collateral. You excel in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the creative team, staying updated with design technologies, and pushing the brand within guidelines. Skilled in agile sprints, you prioritize work effectively and ensure all final work is uploaded to the DAM system. Your strengths in typography, aesthetics, and attention to detail ensure high-quality, timely deliveries.
Your responsibilities will include:
Develop and maintain consistent visual identity across all branded materials, including interactive forms, letters, flyers, infographics, PDS documents, email templates, PowerPoint presentations and other internal communication pieces, adhering strictly to brand guidelines.
Become a subject matter expert on the brand guidelines
Demonstrate a strong eye for detail and meticulous execution to ensure brand cohesion and a positive user experience.
Possess a creative problem-solving mindset to find innovative solutions within established brand parameters.
Collaborate effectively with the Brand and Content Strategy Manager, brand team and other stakeholders to understand project goals and translate them into impactful visual elements.
Proficient in industry-standard design software applications, such as Adobe Creative Suite.
Creation and rollout of a wide range of visual branded assets – logos, illustrations, pictograms, icons, digital assets for various platforms including websites, landing pages, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Preparing finished art adhering to provided specifications and managing communication with external suppliers and stakeholders.
Ensure continuity of work by uploading all final files to the DAM for access by other designers or agencies.
About you
Graphic design degree or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a designer in a similar role
Excellent communications skills demonstrated by your ability to manage internal team and stakeholder expectations when leading projects
Portfolio of completed complimentary design projects
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign) and Creative Cloud
Ability to collaborate well in a team
Demonstrable graphic design skills
Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Able to give and receive constructive feedback
Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design.
Bringing our best to life - why join us?
We do work that makes a genuine difference to our customers, partners and community.
We have a supportive, inclusive and flexible team culture, including hybrid working.
We support your growth and development, and careers across our business units and teams that are as unique as our people.
We reward and celebrate our successes, through our incentive and recognition programs.
We offer tools, resources and benefits to support your wellbeing, including additional lifestyle leave and our Family Life hub.
We connect and celebrate our diversity at work through our social committees and employee groups, and we contribute to our community with paid volunteer leave and through our sustainability commitments.
Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position.
Primary Location: AU-NSW-North Sydney
Other Locations: AU-VIC-Docklands
Work Locations: Level 6, 177 Pacific Hwy Level 6 177 Pacific Hwy North Sydney 2060
Job: Business Enablement
Organization: MLC Limited
Schedule: Fixed Term
Employee Status: Group Level 2
Full-time
At MLC Life Insurance, we’re proud of our history of protecting Australians for over 135 years. We provide flexible, affordable, and innovative insurance products to almost 1 million Australians. We’re Australian-led and managed, and part of a global network through our partnership with one of the world’s leading life insurers, Nippon Life Insurance Group.
We’re driven by a powerful purpose, providing our customers and their families with a Promise for Life to be there when they need us most – and that’s a great purpose to bring us together at work every day.
We work hard to deliver a total customer experience that keeps our customers and partners at the forefront of all our decisions. We’re a value-driven business that strives for high performance and growth as we look towards the future.
The Role
We currently have an opportunity to join our Brand and Marketing team as a Junior Graphic Designer in a 4-month fixed term contract position. This opportunity is open to work from our Melbourne or North Sydney office in conjunction with our hybrid work from home options.
As a Junior Graphic Designer, you will be a part of a team of Graphic Designers who are visual problem solvers and come up with creative solutions on time and on budget which address both our digital and printed marketing platforms, while working closely with our stakeholders and team members from various sectors across our business.
You will have expertise in brand guidelines and creating visual assets for websites and marketing collateral. You excel in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the creative team, staying updated with design technologies, and pushing the brand within guidelines. Skilled in agile sprints, you prioritize work effectively and ensure all final work is uploaded to the DAM system. Your strengths in typography, aesthetics, and attention to detail ensure high-quality, timely deliveries.
Your responsibilities will include:
Develop and maintain consistent visual identity across all branded materials, including interactive forms, letters, flyers, infographics, PDS documents, email templates, PowerPoint presentations and other internal communication pieces, adhering strictly to brand guidelines.
Become a subject matter expert on the brand guidelines
Demonstrate a strong eye for detail and meticulous execution to ensure brand cohesion and a positive user experience.
Possess a creative problem-solving mindset to find innovative solutions within established brand parameters.
Collaborate effectively with the Brand and Content Strategy Manager, brand team and other stakeholders to understand project goals and translate them into impactful visual elements.
Proficient in industry-standard design software applications, such as Adobe Creative Suite.
Creation and rollout of a wide range of visual branded assets – logos, illustrations, pictograms, icons, digital assets for various platforms including websites, landing pages, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Preparing finished art adhering to provided specifications and managing communication with external suppliers and stakeholders.
Ensure continuity of work by uploading all final files to the DAM for access by other designers or agencies.
About you
Graphic design degree or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a designer in a similar role
Excellent communications skills demonstrated by your ability to manage internal team and stakeholder expectations when leading projects
Portfolio of completed complimentary design projects
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign) and Creative Cloud
Ability to collaborate well in a team
Demonstrable graphic design skills
Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Able to give and receive constructive feedback
Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design.
Bringing our best to life - why join us?
We do work that makes a genuine difference to our customers, partners and community.
We have a supportive, inclusive and flexible team culture, including hybrid working.
We support your growth and development, and careers across our business units and teams that are as unique as our people.
We reward and celebrate our successes, through our incentive and recognition programs.
We offer tools, resources and benefits to support your wellbeing, including additional lifestyle leave and our Family Life hub.
We connect and celebrate our diversity at work through our social committees and employee groups, and we contribute to our community with paid volunteer leave and through our sustainability commitments.
Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position.
Primary Location: AU-NSW-North Sydney
Other Locations: AU-VIC-Docklands
Work Locations: Level 6, 177 Pacific Hwy Level 6 177 Pacific Hwy North Sydney 2060
Job: Business Enablement
Organization: MLC Limited
Schedule: Fixed Term
Employee Status: Group Level 2
Full-time
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Junior Graphic Designer (4-month FTC) position is now open for candidates interested in the Web / Graphic Design Jobs sector. This role in North Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Web / Graphic Design Jobs is a plus.
