2022 Graduate Digital Designers (Start ASAP)

TheMarket.com is a curated lifestyle shopping platform which launched in August 2019, backed by The Warehouse Group. With over 1000 merchants representing 6000+ brands and 4m+ SKUs, we aim to become one of the biggest marketplaces in New Zealand!  

We are passionate about the brands and merchants that we work with, selecting authentic alignments to tell great stories via our various marketing channels. Whether it’s search, display, affiliates, retargeting or social; targeting awareness, consideration or purchase intents; on mobile, app, desktop or tablet - we strive to create always on-brand and engaging marketing communications for all our personas.   

With great goals in view, we’re looking for real self-starters with huge creativity and eye for detail to join our vibrant, passionate Design team as Junior Digital Designers! 

Job Description

As Junior Digital Designer, you’ll help bring brands, retailers and categories to life and inspire users to explore what our marketplace has to offer through a journey of discovery!  

Collaborate with the marketing, trade and development teams to ensure content covers customer pain points, our focus brands, and retailers across TheMarket’s expansive categories which include: food, beverage, fashion, kids, living, beauty, toys, electronics, sports, entertainment, stationery, DIY and more.   

Key Areas of Responsibilities : 

• Design marketing content - create inspiring digital banners, landing pages, animated homepages, print, display banners, email campaigns or video
• Use digital illustration, photo editing software  and layout software to create designs such as Adobes Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, After Effects or Dreamweaver
• Achieve traffic and GMV targets by optimising designs on the website and marketing channels
• Pivot to work tactically and strategically – contribute as a valued team member; we’d love to hear your customer-centric ideas!
• Ensure all creative on the website adheres to the relevant marketplace, brand or merchant branding guidelines
• Ad hoc tasks and duties as needed.

Qualifications

This role works at the heart of our busy design team, offering excellent exposure to hone your design skills. Your strong attention to detail and design skills will see you working at a pace to help deliver to tight deadlines, and your can-do attitude and team approach will see you thrive in our collaborative environment.  

Also on our wishlist:  

• 1+ years of Design experience in a similar commercial role
• The Adobe suite is your design weapon of choice with a general focus on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD
• Knowledge/Experience of HTML coding – CSS or using After Effects (or any motion graphics software
• Customer empathy and mindset - Understanding of multiple premia and everyday brands and how consumers shop accordingly – including understanding the importance of a ‘brand’
• “Can do” attitude - you want to learn and can adapt yourself quickly to different design projects
• Excellent written, verbal & presentation communication skills
• Design degree or relevant tertiary qualification

Additional Information

Our company culture is laid back but energised by a group of innovative and driven people that are focused on creating the next frontier for retail in New Zealand.  

• Team benefits: Staff discounts across most of our brands, hybrid working flexibility (WFH up to 2 days/week ), wellbeing leave, free carpark sharing options... to name a few
• Work within an agile team developing new exciting features in e-commerce, driving convenience for millions of kiwi shoppers
• Be a part of a supportive team, that is invested in the each other succeeding
• Be encouraged to grow and take on more responsibilities to improve and advance in your career path
• Access to professional learning and development platforms for continued  personal development

The right type of person for this role :

• You thrive on coupling creativity with execution.
• You’re a natural collaborator.
• You're motivated, energetic, action-oriented and inspire others.
• A pragmatic straight shooter that will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong desire to build something great, and thrive on overcoming the challenges to get there

Read so far and excited about this opportunity? Apply now with your CV and portfolio!