Digital Designer

Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM) publisher of. As a leading global media organisation we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.

We are seeking for a digital designer to join our Guardian Labs team in the Sydney office to support the design lead in response to commercial briefs and to deliver on project objectives design requirements and timeframes.

This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis.

In this role you will

Design and Development:

• Create visual assets for websites social media eDMS marketing collateral sales and partnership proposals and display advertising.
• Create short-form social-ready videos (approximately 3060 seconds) including intermediate-level text and image animation.
• Develop graphics animations and other multimedia elements including video storyboards and finished short-form video assets.
• Work closely with the design lead developers Guardian Labs producers and content leads sales and ad operations teams to execute design concepts.
• Responsibly incorporate feedback from the design lead and other stakeholders into design revisions.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute creative ideas.
• Communicate design choices and concepts to stakeholders effectively.
• Ensure all digital designs meet brand guidelines and quality standards.
• Perform quality checks on final outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Builds and delivers rich media assets in Bonzai collaborating with Ad Ops and Sales to ensure seamless delivery in Google Ad Manager.

Project Management:

• Manage time efficiently to meet project deadlines and requirements.
• Assist in maintaining project files and documentation.
• Manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
  

Continuous Improvement and Innovation:

• Continuously improve design skills and knowledge through training workshops and self-learning.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in digital design.

Youll bring.

Knowledge and experience

• Strong understanding of digital design principles and trends.
• Deep understanding of digital media and demonstrated ability to create designs that resonate with target audiences.
• Demonstrated experience with responsive and adaptive design
• Knowledge of web standards and accessibility guidelines.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign).
• Knowledge of UI/UX design tools (Sketch Figma).
• Demonstrated experience using motion graphics and video editing tools (After Effects Premiere Pro) to produce short-form social-ready video content.
• Knowledge of wireframing and prototyping techniques.
• Understanding of HTML CSS and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of Bonzai creative platform advantageous.
• Proficiency in creating prototypes and wireframes.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and optimize design processes.

Skills / behaviours

• A strong interest in and understanding of the Guardian brand including values alignment.
• Ability to think creatively and come up with innovative design solutions.
• Strong visual and conceptual skills to develop engaging and effective designs.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency in design elements with the ability to perform quality checks and proofread design work.
• Excellent time-management and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and balance competing tasks/projects and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced commercial environment with multiple stakeholders and tight turnaround times.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate design ideas and concepts.
• Team player with strong soft skills and the ability to build productive and collaborative working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address design challenges and find creative solutions.
• Eagerness to learn and stay updated with industry trends new tools and design techniques.
• Open and receptive to constructive criticism and feedback from peers and supervisors using feedback to make improvements and enhance design quality.

About working at Guardian Australia

• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance program (EAP) to support employee wellbeing
• Paid volunteer leave
• Dedicated diversity and inclusion employee groups action plans (including our Reconciliation Action Plan) and cultural competency training
• Guardian digital subscription

For more information please view the full job descriptionhere.

This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis.

Closing date for applications: 11 February 2026

If you have application questions or if you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process please email

We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people including people of colour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people from different social classes people with diverse gender and sexual identities and people with disabilities (seen and unseen). We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought. We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.