Senior Visual Designer

Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $116,413 - $140,849

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Communications, marketing and media

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DE/PES/1934353

The Communications Division collaborates with key stakeholders to strategically shape and deliver communication and community engagement opportunities. The role requires a qualified and experienced visual designer. The designer will be required to design assets for all digital and traditional communication platforms. The role will specifically lead on the design requirements for the early childhood education portfolio, including campaign advertising. This is a full-time fixed-term role until 1 August 2027.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

About the Division

The Communications Division collaborates with key stakeholders to strategically shape and deliver communication and community engagement opportunities. The division is responsible for the delivery of communications on behalf of the department to support and improve Victoria's education system. The division support the Victorian Government priorities in early childhood development and school education. This includes engaging with the Department's workforce, supporting the implementation of policies and reforms, protecting, and strengthening the reputation of our education and communications support and advice to the Victorian Government.

About the Digital and Creative Services branch

The branch includes:

Creative: Design Studio and videography. Responsible for the department brand and visual identity, and its alignment with Victorian Government branding.

Digital: website, electronic direct mail.

Content: department newsletters and social media.

About the role

The role requires a qualified and experienced visual designer. The designer will be required to design assets for all digital and traditional communication platforms. The role will specifically lead on the design requirements for the early childhood education portfolio, including campaign advertising. This is a full-time fixed-term role until 1 August 2027.

The Senior Visual Designer:

Provides leadership in the branding and the design of communications materials

Provides advice on the most effective visual method to communicate messages to identified audiences, including audiences from diverse backgrounds and with specific needs

Ensures compliance with accessibility requirements

Uses expertise in contemporary communication tools across the Creative Cloud suite including: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat in the preparation of creative assets

Designs for Microsoft Office, including Word and Powerpoint

Manages large volumes of campaign assets and resizes

Manages dispatch of campaign assets, including sourcing information and uploading to SpecSheet (or other relevant platforms) (training provided)

Leads design asset administration, including application of campaign asset tracking (training provided)

Ensure compliance with Victorian Government branding and authorisations

Provides innovative and high-quality visual design solutions for digital and print products, on brand, to brief, and within agreed timelines.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Graphic design qualification

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability to the role in line with the duties, required capabilities and the Key Selection Criteria.

Candidates should specify the role/s they are applying for as part of their application, in order of preference

Further Information

For more details regarding these positions please see attached our generic position description that captures capabilities required to be addressed in your application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Chris Riordan - Manager, Creative Services via chris.riordan@education.vic.gov.au

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g. large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications closes 11:59pm on 15 July 2026

Applications close Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

1 July 2026