Job Description:

About the position

• Full-Time, Continuing position
• Melbourne (Bundoora)
• Classification: HEO9 - Base salary from $138,453 + 17% superannuation
• Hybrid work model support

The Creative Director is the senior creative lead within the in-house agency, responsible for driving the creative vision, lifting standards of craft, and ensuring all creative output is distinctive, on-brand and commercially effective. Reporting to the Director of Brand, Creative and Experience, the role works closely with the team's creatives, as well as brand and experience leaders to ensure creative work supports a coherent brand narrative and consistent customer experience across all touchpoints.

This hands-on leadership role guides the creative product while partnering with Head of Creative Operations to support a high-functioning studio. It leads and develops creative talent, provides final quality oversight, presents creative thinking to senior stakeholders, translates feedback into clear direction, contributes directly to key work where needed, and identifies opportunities to strengthen the agency’s capability, processes and value to the business.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have:

• Relevant degree, postgraduate qualification, extensive management expertise, or an equivalent combination of knowledge, training and experience.
  
  
• Significant senior creative leadership experience, including leading and developing creative teams within an agency or in-house studio environment.
  
  
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual range, craft excellence and breadth across digital, brand, campaign and content channels.
  
  
• Ability to build effective stakeholder relationships, communicate on complex issues, deliver commercially effective work, and drive continuous improvement in creative practices.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

PD - Creative Manager.pdf

Benefits

• 17% superannuation
• Private Health Insurance discount
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How to apply

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date resume; and
• Cover letter; and
• Responses to all Essential Criteria in a separate Word document

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

Our commitment to safety

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

National Code on Gender Based Violence in Higher Education

La Trobe University is committed to upholding the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV Code). This aligns with our mission to create safe and respectful communities. Candidates will be asked during the recruitment process to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence in previous employment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information to assist in determining suitability. Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non-physical violence, harassment, abuse or threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation liberty or autonomy.