Designer - Midweight (FTC)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026. Dept scores B on the Alion truth index.
This is a fixed-term contract with an initial end date of 17th December, with potential for extension
Internally, this role will be known as 'Designer'.
DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.
JOB PURPOSE
This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.
As a Designer, you will be creating engaging designs that start conversations between people and brands. You’ll work within a team of strategists, designers and copywriters to deliver impactful designs that fulfil client briefs and communicate DEPT®’s standard of Design.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Working on a brief from start to finish.
- Contributing with innovative ideas at creative briefs.
- Creating high quality design work.
- Image sourcing and digital artworking.
- Developing rich visual content for owned channels: onsite, app and email.
- Always striving to create work that contributes to client business goals.
- Staying current with design and marketing trends.
- Learn and grow from constructive feedback.
- Being able to mentor more junior members of the team.
- Taking accountability for flawless design output.
- Delivering work on time and within the scheduled timeframes.
- Designing small animations for digital assets.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- Digital design experience on industry standard design frameworks like Figma.
- Self driven and resourceful.
- Good eye for layout, skilled in typesetting and retouching.
- A great teammate that supports their colleagues and doesn’t act as an individual.
- Very organised with attention to detail.
- Has a desire to embrace new skills and challenges.
- Motion and 3D experience is a plus.
WE OFFER
- A flexible hybrid working arrangement policy to enjoy the best of both worlds.
- Early Finish Fridays, kickstart your weekend early with alternating early-finish Fridays.
- 20 days of paid holiday each year, plus relevant public holidays.
- Doona Day - 1 additional day off paid leave each year to enjoy some downtime.
- Birthday Leave, 1 day paid day off each year to be taken during your birthday week.
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
- 12% Superannuation Contribution.
- Access to dedicated mental health resources including sick & carer’s leave scheme, employee assistance programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Dept Allowance, a dedicated company contribution towards professional development.
- Long Service Leave, provided in accordance with relevant state legislation.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Learning and Development, continuous growth opportunities through internal training, and "inspirational talks” guest speakers.
- Buddy Program, you will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you navigate your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
- A Certified BCorp Agency and is multi-award winning “Agency of the Year”.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- Global DEPT® Cares Month, an annual initiative where our teams donate their professional skills and time to support local charities and pr-bono projects.
- Talent Referral Scheme.
WHY DEPT®?
We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.
We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.
At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.
AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.