Graphic Designer |12 month Parental Leave Contract

The Company

100% New Zealand-owned and based in Christchurch, Swanndri is retailed in 1,500+ retail stores across the full spectrum of market channels, including company-owned retail stores, e-commerce, export and domestic wholesale.

Swanndri has the advantage of having a well-segmented product range, which allows the brand to be merchandised through recreational outdoors, urban lifestyle, department and farm supply stores providing balance and scope for continued growth. Swanndri also welcomed Line 7 into its brand stable in 201+ and has distribution rights to Grubs Boots in New Zealand and Australia.

Swanndri has a highly positive team culture based around people willing to support and help each other in a business that has experienced exceptional growth and continued demand.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced graphic designer, to join the marketing team at Swanndri on a 12 month parental leave contract. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in-house or in an agency, with apparel or retail experience a definite advantage.

Based in our Christchurch head office key areas of responsibility include:

Create high-quality designs for print and digital, ensuring consistency of brand messaging.
Responsible for creating cohesive campaign imagery across web, EDM, social media, large format print and digital signage, for 3 brands in global markets.
Produce our B2B catalogue each season, requiring data merge skills and Excel capability.
You must also be comfortable proofing catalogue artwork for print.
Assist with all photography planning, and manage all assets during the editing and distribution process.
Key Skills Required

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
We work on PC, so you must be comfortable with this, know your way around Excel, and know how to merge data.
Must have experience in digital marketing and be able to demonstrate experience in executing cohesive campaigns across multiple digital platforms.
Experience with large-format printing for retail stores
Must fully understand all Meta formats and best practices across various social platforms.
We anticipate the contract commencing in early - mid-December to allow crossover with the current graphic designer. Please submit your portfolio with your application.