We are we:

Born is an independent brand and creative agency with offices in Sydney and Adelaide. We believe brands are the excellent storytellers of our time, and that they are important; that they shape what people notice, what they care about and, how they see the world. So we like them, and we take them seriously.

We started Born because we also believed there was a better way to run an agency: more open, more real, more collaborative and a lot less performative. We’re currently B&T;’s Independent Agency of the Year.

About the role:

We’re looking for a Design Director / Brand Creative Director to join Born and lead our brand and design department. This is a senior leadership role for someone with a clear point of view on what world-class branding looks like, and the ambition to help us build one of Australia’s most exciting independent brand and creative agencies.

You’ll lead major national brand projects from initial concept, design system creation through to rollout, while also raising the standard of design across the wider agency.

Although you’ll own the brand discipline, your impact will extend beyond branding. You’ll help shape the visual ambition of Born as a whole - mentoring designers, pushing the craft of the work, developing stronger systems and methodologies, and ensuring everything we put into the world feels considered, distinctive and at the level we want to be known for.





Technical skills

- Experience leading a team in a Branding agency or similar with at least 8+ years under your belt.
- Have led rebrands for major branding projects or national brands.
- Advanced proficiency in design software: Expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign),
- UX/UI Design Understanding: Basic knowledge of user experience and user interface design principles for digital projects.
- Excellent knowledge of best practices for Print and Digital design and final art.
- Attention to detail: Meticulous about the finer points of design and quality.
- Up-to-date with the latest AI tools to speed up processes.

Personal qualities

- Amazing personable skills, the ability to present and sell work to clients with confidence including running Brand Expression workshops with major stakeholders.
- Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to deadlines and budgets.
- Team Leadership: you’ll be leading our design team and more members as the team grows.
- Ability to take ownership over projects and run them without problem.
- Hungry for (more) design awards. We’ll give you the platform to go get them.
- An actually nice person.

If this sounds like you, then send your resume and portfolio to [email protected] and we’ll be in touch soon.

📌 Design Director / Brand Creative Director (Sydney)
🏢 Born
📍 Sydney