Brand and Graphic Designer

About the role:

Join our team as a Brand and Graphic Designer!  As part of a full-service inhouse Communication, Engagement and Media team you’ll create engaging visual content for multiple brands across print and digital platforms to inform and connect with the Tweed community.

This role coordinates Council brands and publication design, e-newsletters and printing to bring complex ideas to life through clear, creative communication. It supervises a graphic design apprentice and oversees our digital asset management system, graphic design workflows and quality control processes. If you’re organised, deadline-driven, and passionate about design, we’d love to hear from you. 

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $74,572 per annum with competency-based increments up to $87,551 per annum, plus 12% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Proven experience in graphic design and publication production across print and digital platforms.
• Strong ability to visually communicate complex ideas in a clear, creative way in multiple formats and mediums.
• Advanced technical skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Excellent attention to detail with copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player with a commitment to brand standards, consistency, and accessibility best practices.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 28 November 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Key Dates:

• Shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Monday 8 December 2025
• Interviews will be held Monday 15 December 2025
• Outcome of interviews will be advised no later than Tuesday 16 December 2025 

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
2. Tell us about and provide examples/links to how you have produced and published high-quality graphic design or multimedia content for a large organisation in these categories:
   • 1) strategic documents/reports,
   • 2) brochures/flyers and
   • 3) multimedia content. What was your approach and what tools did you use?
3. How have you managed multiple brands and developed style guides in your previous roles? Can you share an example of creating templates or processes that improved efficiency?
4. Describe your experience using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva. Which features or techniques do you rely on most to deliver professional results?
5. Give an example of how you simplified complex information through design or multimedia. What was the challenge and how did you ensure clarity and engagement?
6. How do you prioritise and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment? Share a time when your planning and organisational skills made a difference.

Desirable Criteria:

1. Tertiary qualifications in graphic design, digital/new media, visual communications or similar. Please advise us if you have any qualifications or certifications that would support this application.

2. Current Vehicle Licence - Car. 

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