Graphic Designer / Marketing Coordinator - Room for Advancement

Seeking a creative graphic designer or visually driven marketing coordinator with strong graphic design skills to join our marketing team in this new role working across two brands!

• We care about our people. Join a family run SMB that boasts multiple 20+ year team tenures. 
• Work from home 1 day a week.
• Love pizza? Love our monthly team lunches!
• Renovating? Enjoy team discounts on our tapware products. 

ABOUT BRASSHARDS GROUP 

Brasshards Group has been the trusted choice in plumbing for more than 55 years. A proudly family-owned and Australian-operated business, the organisation has been supplying premium plumbing and bathroom products throughout Australia and the South Pacific since 1967. 

Brasshards Group proudly manufactures and distributes a strong market offering across two brands: Brasshards Plumbing, and Mixx tapware & accessories. With a fully operational factory under their own umbrella, Brasshards Group maintains control over its supply chain, making the business Australia’s most reliable plumbing and bathroom supplier. 

With a strong foundation in sustainability, Brasshards Group is proud to use both recycled brass and packaging, and employ water-smart solutions, as the organisation strives to reduce environmental impact through the supply chain.

From their unique market position, dual brands and commitment to sustainability, Brasshards Group has a well-earned reputation for providing top quality products and advice to the residential, trade and commercial sectors.

THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity to join a small marketing team working across dual brands at a time of growth for the business. The Graphic Designer/Marketing Coordinator supports the Marketing Manager to deliver marketing campaigns, brand collateral and assets across both our plumbing and tapware brands. The Graphic Designer/Marketing Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the marketing strategy to engage, retain and build Brasshards Group’s customer and consumer audiences around Australia through compelling visual storytelling. Pivotally involved in the design of both print and digital assets, including for social media, this position offers an exciting opportunity to drive the look of our brands and take ownership of our image library with support from the Marketing Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Marketing Manager to implement marketing strategies, campaigns, and sales support assets. 
• Working to brief, design all print marketing and collateral including brochures, flyers, price books, posters, banners and more.
• Design all product packaging and labelling according to our brand guidelines, working with different shapes, styles, and consideration for different materials. 
• Ensure consistency across colour output working with our Marketing Manager, factories, and printers both locally and overseas to ensure consistency and adherence to our brand and product guidelines.
• Design digital assets including, but not limited to organic and paid social media imagery, short form video (e.g. Reels), and other visual content for website, EDM and other platforms. 
• Design range logos for new product to bring to market.
• Image editing skills and supporting development and accuracy of our image library. 
• Support the Marketing Manager in ensuring packaging is within the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) Guidelines including application and administration of the Australasian Recycling Logo (ARL). 
• Support the Marketing Manager with other Marketing Coordinator responsibilities including but not limited to marketing administration tasks and areas of digital marketing where appropriate. 

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Strong graphic design skills including extensive knowledge of Adobe Suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.
• Multimedia, Graphic Design or Marketing tertiary qualifications or equivalent level of certification and experience. 
• Ability to interpret briefs accurately, producing high quality designs.
• Detail oriented to ensure product information is accurately displayed on all print and digital collateral.
• Ability to turn around quick designs for social media, using Adobe programs, or where appropriate, Canva or Adobe Express. 
• Strong organisational skills including the ability to work independently and on multiple projects at once, working according to deadlines set by the Marketing Manager.
• 1-3 years of experience in a similar role.
• A collaborative team player happy to assist where required.
• Competent in Microsoft Office 365.

Any of the below a bonus or advantage, but not necessary.

• Video editing experience a bonus, including creation of product videos.
• 3D visualisation and rendering a bonus.
• Photography skills a bonus.
• Exposure to or experience with the ARL program. 
• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP programs. 
• Additional marketing skills or experience, or desire to learn including social media management or advertising, copywriting, or other area of interest.

While this role will be heavily focussed on graphic design, for the right candidate, the position has the potential to expand into other areas of multimedia, social media management, or digital marketing. The candidate will work alongside another Marketing Coordinator with strong web design and coding skills. 

Applications should include your CV, a cover letter telling us a bit about you, your interest in the role and applicable skills – show us your personality, creativity, and passion! Please include a portfolio of your design projects.