Brand Design Lead at Employment Hero

At Employment Hero, we’re an ambitious bunch on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. 

Since our inception in 2014 we've had some pretty impressive growth (100% YoY), now serving 300,000 businesses globally, with 2 million+ users on the platform, reaching unicorn status in 2022 - and we have no plans to slow down. 

There’s never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns, so let’s see if we could be a match!

We’re looking for a Brand Design Lead to join our global creative team, driving growth in the UK and shaping our vision to change employment for good. The right candidate will be our brand custodian and creative powerhouse on the ground, guiding and supporting the UK team to deliver highly effective strategic creative work. The role is fully remote, requiring a self-starting team player with diverse experience across brand, design and creative – able to craft campaigns and design for all content types from digital, print and everything in-between across the Employment Hero house of brands. You are curious, culturally immersed, and eager to use your creative talents to shape our vision of changing employment for good.

• Own concept development, creative direction, and brand application for integrated campaigns and creative project delivery, including campaign identities, OOH, digital and micro sites, editorial content, reports, social media assets, video, and experience design direction.
• Create visually compelling creative assets that align with our brand identity, while also pushing our design language into fresh new territories across digital ads, social media content, email, landing pages, presentations, event collateral, print materials as well as motion and content.
• Drive the development of audience-focused creative for brand campaigns and multi-channel marketing initiatives to meet business targets.
• Work autonomously and take ownership of brand design/creative in the UK.
• Work with our Campaign Managers, Growth and Loyalty teams to create compelling content across multiple media formats, including our website, digital advertising, social media, downloadables, videos, animations, events and beyond.

• 8+ years agency/design industry experience in a fast-paced environment.

• 4+ years proven leadership experience managing and guiding a multidisciplinary team or direct reports, and contractors or creative agency partnerships to deliver complex creative projects end-to-end.

• Seasoned designer/creative with a varied and highly creative portfolio showcasing award winning work across marketing campaigns, creative projects and social content. 
• Passion for creativity, branding, design, and everything motion.
• A natural storyteller, with interest in video, digital content, and social trends - who always seeks to push boundaries, innovate, and elevate brand experiences through outstanding visual storytelling.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into compelling creative solutions, with a strategic mindset and a keen understanding of audience insights.

• Excellent understanding of marketing principles, digital-first design, accessibility standards, photography, typography, digital/social, and print.
• Deep understanding of media platforms like TVC, OOH, Paid Social, and Organic Social, delivering impactful creative quickly and at scale.
• Proven experience of socially led campaigns that have changed the dial.
• Operate at the intersection of creativity, data, and innovation, guiding creative output by testing new ideas, insights, and strategies, and focusing on those that prove successful.
• High proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) Bonus:  AfterEffects and Premiere Pro.

Experience is important, but for us the biggest measure of success is people who can live and breathe our values. Show us what you can bring to the table, and we’ll empower you to let your talents shine.

The EH Way is how we describe our culture at Employment Hero and how we all operate. It is our DNA. You can read all about it on our careers page: https://employmenthero.com/uk/careers/ 

In short, you’ll love working with us if:

• Revolutionising employment gets your heart racing.
• You thrive on the flexibility (and responsibility) of a remote-first business.
• Our values align, and shape how you show up every day.
• You love the dynamic pace of a startup, are driven by innovation, and enjoy working with other smart people.

Plus, you’ll get to enjoy a number of great perks, including: 

• A generous budget for your home office.
• Cutting-edge tools and technology.
• Reward and recognition programs - because great work should be recognised and rewarded.
• Learning and development (including an external study policy, live monthly professional development classrooms, and premium online learning content).
• Employee Share Option Program: be an owner of Employment Hero.
• Annual Global Gathering - so far we’ve been to Thailand, Vietnam and are excited to meet in Bali in September 2024.

Think we're the right match for you? Fantastic! Click 'Apply' and our talent team will reach out with the next steps.

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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.

Employment Hero is one Australia’s fastest-growing SaaS companies. Our platform helps small and medium-sized businesses manage all of their HR, payroll, recruitment and employee benefit needs via one beautiful, cloud-based platform.

Over the past 6 years, we’ve had enormous growth. After taking Australia by storm, we set out to take on the rest of the world, launching internationally in New Zealand, The United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore -- with many more to come. We’re now home to more than 140 members of staff in Australia, and 110 further employees throughout our international hubs.

At Employment Hero, we’re an ambitious group of people on a mission to make employment easier and more rewarding for everyone. We like to stay ahead of the curve and provide our team with tools to innovate. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, innovative culture that rewards and recognises our team for great work.

If you’re looking for a meaningful career where you'll be challenged every day and supported on your journey, we could be just the place you’ve been looking for! We’re a passionate bunch who are tirelessly working to help SMEs. We’re mission-driven and never lose sight of our goal.

Oh, and we don’t want to toot our own horn (actually yes, we do), but others think we’re pretty cool too – we’ve received many awards for smashing some seriously ambitious goals including:

* LinkedIn Top 10 Startups 2020

* Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2019, ranked #20 in Australia

* GetApp Category Leader Q1 2019

* Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2018, ranked #12 in Australia

* HRD Gold Medalist - Human Capital Management Systems 2018

* HRD Gold Medalist - Rewards and Recognition Service Provider 2018

* HRD Rewards and Recognition Employer of Choice 2018

* LinkedIn Top 25 Startups 2018

* EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist 2018

* Dynamic Business Top 10 Entrepreneurs, our CEO Ben Thompson ranked #2

* BRW Most Innovative Companies 2015

* Anthill Smart 100 List 2015

* Startup Daily Top 50 Emerging Leaders 2015

* HRD Employer of Choice Award 2015

* Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2013