Digital Designer
You will be working across digital and print, on large publications and interactives as well as smaller pieces of work.
Summary about this job
Graphic Design
Company: Lowy Institute
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $80,000 - $89,999
Phone: +61-2-2355-3552
Fax: +61-3-4891-4202
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Detail information about job Digital Designer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Do you want to work in Australia’s leading think tank? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and fast paced working environment? The Lowy Institute has a reputation for creating world-class digital products, and we are looking for a Digital Designer.
Reporting to the Director of Digital, you will be working across digital and print, on large publications and interactives as well as smaller pieces of work. We’re after someone with strong digital experience, and a strong design aesthetic.
The role has a large degree of autonomy, so you’ll need to be a self-starter who can manage competing deadlines, has a high level of organisational ability, and has the initiative to seek out opportunities to improve our current digital and visual communication processes. This role is a great opportunity to take ownership and lead the brand and design direction of the Institute.
The primary role responsibilities will be:
- Participating in the concept design and development of interactive features and microsites
- Working collaboratively with research staff and external authors to create editorial design solutions to accompany academic publications and blog posts, particularly maps, infographics and data visualizations
- Guardianship and evolution of the Lowy Institute brand
- Researching digital trends and looking for opportunities for the Institute to advance its digital offerings
- Hosting and domain management
- Various print and digital designs, report layouts, and design for social media
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential
- Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite including expert skills in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as Premier Pro or After Effects.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in HTML / CSS / JavaScript and Content Management Experience (preferably Drupal)
- Experience liaising with external printers and third-party suppliers
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- An eye for detail and proofing
Highly desirable
- Experience with common third party applications, particularly Mailchimp, Highcharts and Microsoft CRM
- Experience designing for content-rich sites with an academic or news focus
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in visual communication or digital design
- Five years of related design experience
- Demonstrated interest in global news and foreign affairs
Desirable
- Detailed understanding of website analytics and the ability to develop website strategies based on analytics.
The salary for this role is $80-90k, inclusive of compulsory superannuation contributions. The Lowy Institute offers a range of other benefits to employees.
Please apply, along with a portfolio demonstrating various types of information design, infographics, data visualisation and report layouts to [email protected]. Applications close on 25 July.