Our Organisation 

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Harbour Trust) manages extraordinary places on the world's best harbour and provides the public with access to precious bushland, parks and open spaces.

Located in First Nations countries, our visitor destinations are known for their natural beauty. They also feature heritage-listed structures and other remnants from Australia’s colonial, maritime and military history. For these reasons, they have significance on a national and international scale.

Our vision includes making our destinations accessible to diverse audiences, amplifying their heritage and environmental values through storytelling and – through their conservation, remediation and adaptive reuse – fostering a sense of place and belonging.

About the Role 

As a modest-sized organisation of approximately 80 staff, the Harbour Trust has a small but passionate Marketing and Communications team. As part of the team, the Design and Marketing Officer provides graphic design and marketing support to the Harbour Trust ensuring all outputs are aligned to Harbour Trust brand and site-specific guidelines, while enhancing visitor experience through current and new initiatives.

This is a 13-month parental leave cover role with a start date of 28 January 2025. 

Role Accountabilities

• Develop creative concepts and design assets that align with the organisation’s brand guidelines and consistency across Harbour Trust marketing and communication channels, supporting the growth of the organisation’s brand awareness and reputation.

• Design visually engaging print and digital marketing material for the Harbour Trust, including but not limited to brochures, annual reports, publications, web graphics, advertising, corporate templates and other ad hoc projects. 

• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, from original concept to final delivery, involving multiple internal stakeholders across the organisation with tight and conflicting deadlines.

• Design and execution of signage projects, including but not limited to events, site identification, wayfinding, interpretation and regulations, to enhance the overall visitor experience.

• Liaise with and manage external suppliers, including but not limited to external design agencies, freelance designers, printers and signage fabricators, as required, including providing branding guidelines, developing briefs, setting timelines and checking proofs.

• Act as brand custodian for the organisation and ensure external facing materials produced by staff are brand compliant and corporate templates are used correctly.

• Maintain inventory of signage across all Harbour Trust sites and update/replace as required.

• Maintain organised files and accessible design assets in the Media Assets and Brand Library, ensuring assets are available for use.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, sustainable signage solutions, best practices, tools and techniques to ensure our designs remain innovative and impactful.

• Other duties as required. 

Selection Criteria

• Relevant university level qualifications in visual communication or communication design with proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator) and working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).

• Minimum 4 years’ professional experience as a Graphic Designer or in a similar role.

• Strong knowledge of design fundamentals, including typography layout and design as well as application over various mediums and formats including brand, design, print, digital and online.

• Experience with wayfinding and interpretive signage design.

• An understanding of marketing principles and brand positioning.

• An understanding of accessibility and inclusive design.

• Ability to work both autonomously and within a complex team structure, and advise on best practice where needed.

• Excellent level of attention to detail with a proactive approach to resolving practical problems.

• The ability to develop knowledge of legislation and regulations that govern the Harbour Trust.

Desirable

• Current drivers licence

• Experience in designing digital campaigns (websites, animation/motion graphics, paid social media graphics and banners, HTML5 and dynamic banner ads)

Eligibility 

Satisfy a Police Check. 
Hold Australian citizenship or residency or appropriate visa. 

Salary and Benefits

• $88,079 to $94,409 per annum, plus superannuation.

• Healthy lifestyle cash benefit.

• Purchased leave 

• Access to: EAP, Flu Shots, Volunteer leave, study leave, cultural leave, NAIDOC leave, learning and development opportunities and more! 

   

**Does this role sound like you? We want to hear from you! **

How to apply?

Please visit https://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/careers for full position description. To apply, email HR@harbourtrust.gov.au the following:

• Cover letter, outlining why you want the role and outlining how you meet the selection criteria.

• Resume outlining your experience, qualifications and education.

Applications close on 5 December 2024. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.