Brand Design Lead

Summary

Join Employment Hero as a Freelance Brand Design Lead for a 2-month contract, leading a 10-person design team. You will provide creative direction, execute campaigns across various channels, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This high-impact role requires 8+ years of design experience, including 4+ years leading teams, a strong portfolio, and expertise in design tools. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, passionate about brand storytelling, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. Employment Hero offers remote work flexibility, cutting-edge tools, and access to various benefits, including generous parental leave, subsidized egg freezing, and learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in design or creative, with 4+ years leading teams
• A killer portfolio showing a range of standout work and smart thinking
• Passionate about brand, storytelling, and the craft of design (motion skills a big plus)
• A tech enthusiast who’s always exploring new tools and emerging tech—especially AI—to level up creative processes and unlock fresh, original outputs
• Strategic thinker who can turn business goals into strong creative
• Super organised, self-directed, and great at working across departments
• Confident stepping in, stepping up, and getting started fast
• You thrive in a fast paced environment, and take uncertainty in your stride
• Deep knowledge of design principles, digital-first thinking, and accessibility standards
• Strong campaign experience across channels like social, OOH, and video
• Expert in tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership and Creative Direction
• Take the reins on creative direction, keeping output high-quality and on-brand
• Own concept development and campaign execution across digital, social, print, web, and more
• Push boundaries with bold, strategic creative that speaks to the right audiences
• Present ideas clearly to stakeholders and advocate for design thinking across the business
• Collaborate with a talented team of designers, writers, marketers, and creative partners
• Team Leadership
• Step in as team lead to guide, mentor, and support the crew while the full-time lead is away
• Build a collaborative, feedback-friendly vibe where great work can thrive
• Project and Stakeholder Management
• Keep projects on track, manage priorities, and problem-solve with ease
• Partner with marketing, product, sales, and other teams to deliver strong creative
• Facilitate workshops and drive ideation across internal and external groups
• Operations and Process
• Keep systems humming and empower others to create on-brand, high-quality work
• Help refine workflows, bring fresh ideas to the table, and stay sharp on industry trends

Benefits

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities