Visual Design Manager

Visual Design Manager

Help shape how one of NSWs most distinctive cultural institutions communicates visually with its audiences. Museums of History NSW is seeking an experienced Visual Design Manager to lead a talented design team delivering high-quality design outcomes across exhibitions marketing brand and digital is an exciting opportunity to build capability foster design excellence and help audiences connect with history through engaging visual experiences.

What the opportunity is:

• Employment with Museums ofHistory NSW.
• Clerk Grade 9/10. Remuneration package includes salary ($133348 - $146945) employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Full-time employment on an ongoing basis.
• The role will work across Sydney.
  

What we do

Museums ofHistory NSW brings together a portfolio of iconic museums rich collections andheritage sites the nations oldest archive collection vital recordkeepingservices and expert staff.

We bringhistory to life by sharing the stories of our places and collections. Throughthe State Archives Collection we manage NSWs official documentary heritagesupporting government transparency and the publics right to accessinformation.

These tworoles do not just sit side by side they inform and enrich each other. Bypreserving and making accessible our places collections and archives wecreate opportunities for people to explore the past and better understand theirown place in the world. By supporting lifelong learning and inviting people tocome together we promote civic literacy empathy wellbeing and belonging.

We believethat history belongs to everyone. This is the promise and the purpose of MHNSW.

Museums ofHistory NSW is a state cultural institution established under the Museums ofHistory NSW Act 2022. It is an agency of the NSW Department of CreativeIndustries Tourism Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS).

What youll do with us:

The Visual Design Manager isresponsible for leading and coordinating the organisations visual designfunction across brand marketing exhibition and digital outputs ensuring allwork is strategically aligned cohesive and of a consistently high standard. Itfosters a culture of thoughtful creativity and innovation encouragingapproaches that enhance audience engagement improve efficiency and respond toevolving organisational needs. Through strong leadership planning and qualitycontrol the Visual Design Manager ensures that all design outcomes effectivelycommunicate the organisations identity and contribute to the successfuldelivery of programs and initiatives.

For more information on the roleplease contact Tim Girling-Butcher Head of Digital & Design at

Click here for the role description including the capabilities required forthis role.

What you need to do to apply

To apply you will need to submit the following:

• A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role.
• A current resume listing two referees and
• Respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 300 words per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter.

What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:

1. Describe a time you have led a multidisciplinary design team to deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple concurrent projects. How did you coordinate resources manage quality and respond to changing priorities

2. Provide an example of when youve aligned a design team and its work program with organisational strategy. How did you communicate priorities ensure consistency across multiple projects and measure whether the teams work contributed to organisational objectives

Essential requirements of the role:

• Proven experience leading a multidisciplinary design team delivering high-quality brand marketing digital and/or exhibition design outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide creative direction and quality assurance ensuring alignment with brand standards and organisational objectives.
• Strong project and workflow management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver to deadlines.
  Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to interpret briefs and manage expectations.
• Tertiary qualifications in design or a relateddiscipline or equivalent professional experience in a comparable role.

Also note:

• For additional resources to help prepare your application and understanding of the process please refer to Applying for a job.
• Our team can provide alternative formats to apply make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks. If you are a person who requires adjustment and would like to request assistance please contact
• For technical support with your application please
• To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.
• All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.
• A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
  

Submit your application before the closing date:10am Monday 27 July 2026.

Diversity and Flexible Working

We are expert keepers and tellers of history and its manystories peoples and cultures. We want to create a team and workplacethat reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities weserve. We know through experience that different ideas perspectives andbackgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that deliversbetter more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities toour history and to each other.

Our vision is to support and empower First Nations peoplecommunities and culture and across the sites that we care for we arecommitted to shifting perspectives truth telling and delivering honestreflections on history.
We understand that flexibility means different things todifferent people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements whereand when possible.

If you are a First Nations applicant who wouldlike to have a yarn about the role or require additional support pleasecontact Dennis Taylor our Manager First Nations Employment & Engagement on0or

Our team can provide alternative formats to apply makeadjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplaceadjustments and support networks.

For more information please visit:

Information on adjustments available for the recruitment process.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forwardto receiving your application.

Required Experience:

Manager