Senior Designer

Sunnylife was born in 2003 in Sydney, Australia. A premium brand for those with a love for summer and style, we are purveyors of sunshine.

Coconut Grove, Sunnylife’s little sister brand was created in 201+ to offer our summer expertise at a value price point.

We offer attainable summer essentials inspired by Aussie living. Designed inhouse in Sydney, we wholesale and retail our products globally from our offices in Sydney, and Los Angeles.

Our team is made up of passionate, hard workers who love what they do and the environment they do it in. Not just a job, Sunnylife is a place to thrive, grow and build friendships.

The Role:

We are seeking an energetic Senior Designer with a commercial background to join our fast-growing Coconut Grove Division. The role is based out of our vibrant global head office located in Rosebery, Sydney.

Our Coconut Grove Division focuses on selling our Coconut Grove collection to retail partners around the world including Anaconda, ALDI, Target Australia, Walmart, Kohl’s, Tesco, Costco, TJX, to name a few.

Reporting to the CG General Manager, you will become the go-to person for all things design related within the team. The role requires someone with proven experience in both product and graphic design. The ideal fit will be someone who has a keen understanding of packaging and a passion for technical design with impeccable attention to detail, and great time management.

This is an exciting full-time position which has significant growth potential, as well as the opportunity for market research and travel. The ideal candidate will enjoy working both collaboratively with the team as well as having the ability to work autonomously.

What you will be doing?

Working collaboratively within a skilled team to create visually effective designs that communicate our brand identity and deliver commercial value to our consumer.
You will be responsible for the overall aesthetic of Coconut Grove including the Brand Deck, Brand Assets, Range Book, from concept to finalisation.
Visualise and conceptualise the new Coconut Grove range each season, working alongside the General Manager.
This is a hands-on role which involves product ideation and design, as well as packaging creation in line with brand guidelines.
Work with Production to manage feasibility of all creative concepts to ensure they are viable for production (for both products and packaging).
Manage the visual brand language of the brand from image database to the selection and retouching of lifestyle and studio images.
Bring a consumer first mentality to design, be proactive and always think about how to improve our product, productivity and consumer experience.
Great communication skills essential including the ability to demonstrate a high level of personal ownership and accountability.
Ensure a full understanding of the critical path always hitting all deadlines.
Experience:
Experience in a similar role for 5+ years
Experience working in-house or in an agency
Experience with packaging and product design.
Exceptional attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
Ideal candidate:

Excellent Design skills, proficient in the Adobe suite (Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop).
As a Senior Designer you are a leader in the team, always be a dedicated team player.
Demonstrating a high level of personal ownership and accountability.
Fast learner, able to learn our processes quickly and efficiently.
Be flexible, with the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced and changing environment.
Be able to prioritize and reprioritize based on the ever-changing needs of the business.
The confidence to share your opinion and the respect to listen to others.
Hard working enthusiastic team player.
Have excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
Experience in giftware, summer industry advantageous