At Early Settler, we believe in stylish modern living.
Since ****, we've been helping Australians and New Zealanders create homes they love through beautiful, affordable furniture and homewares.
We're passionate about creating exceptional customer experiences and fostering a culture where creativity, collaboration and fresh thinking thrive.
As we continue to grow and evolve, we're looking for people who share our passion and want to be part of the journey.
Why Join Us?
At Early Settler, our people are our greatest asset.
We foster a culture where creativity is encouraged, ideas are valued and success is celebrated together.
To support you to be your best, we offer:
Generous team member discounts on our beautiful furniture and homewares
Holistic wellbeing programs
Career development and growth opportunities
A fun, supportive and collaborative team culture
Hybrid working arrangement – Work from Home Mondays & Fridays
The opportunity to make a real impact in a growing and evolving business
What is the Role?
We're looking for a creatively driven and strategicCreative Lead Designerto join our Marketing & Customer Experience team.
This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution.
We're looking for someone who can not only create exceptional creative work but can also help shape the thinking behind our campaigns.
Working closely with Marketing, Category and Studio teams, you'll take ownership of developing campaign concepts and strategic frameworks that support product launches, seasonal campaigns and brand initiatives.
You'll be expected to confidently present ideas, rationale and recommendations to senior stakeholders, helping influence decisions that drive commercial outcomes.
This is not a role for someone who wants to focus solely on strategy or solely on executing briefs.
The right person is equally comfortable developing a campaign direction, presenting it to the executive team,



and then rolling up your sleeves and being hands-on on the tools to bring it to life through exceptional creative execution.
You'll enjoy a high level of autonomy and ownership, with the opportunity to independently develop ideas, lead creative thinking and see your work come to life across every customer touchpoint.
The balance of strategy and craft is what makes this role unique.
You'll be designing, art directing and executing just as much as you're helping shape campaign direction, ensuring every piece of work strengthens our brand and delivers commercial impact.
What You'll Be Doing
Please note:Graphic design experience is an essential requirement for this role.While strategic thinking, campaign development and stakeholder engagement are key components of the position, applicantsmust have strong graphic design experienceand be confident creating and executing creative assets.
Develop campaign concepts, creative strategies and launch frameworks that support business objectives
Lead creative thinking for product launches, seasonal campaigns and brand initiatives
Present campaign recommendations, creative concepts and strategic rationale to senior stakeholders and executive teams
Design and deliver assets across digital, social media, EDM, print, retail and in-store channels
Ensure all creative output aligns with Early Settler's brand identity and visual standards
Collaborate closely with Marketing, Studio and Category teams to deliver integrated campaigns
Art direct photography and campaign shoots where required
Manage creative production and workflow across multiple projects and deadlines
Explore AI tools, emerging technologies and creative ways of working




Contribute ideas that elevate the customer experience and strengthen our brand presence
Who are we looking for?
This role will suit anexperienced Graphic Designerwho enjoys contributing to campaign strategy and creative direction, while remaining actively involved in the design and execution of work.
You're a strategic thinker and experienced creative who enjoys uncovering the "why" behind a campaign, translating business objectives into compelling creative solutions and bringing ideas to life through thoughtful execution.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborating with others and are confident taking ownership of projects from concept through to delivery
Minimum 6 years' experience in graphic design, brand design or creative roles
Strong graphic design portfolio demonstrating campaign, brand and creative execution across multiple channels is essential and a non-negotiable
Proven experience developing campaign concepts and creative solutions from brief through to execution
Experience contributing to campaign planning, creative strategy and brand storytelling
Confidence presenting ideas, concepts and recommendations to senior stakeholders
Previous experience working within a retail, lifestyle, homewares or omnichannel environment
Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
Experience creating assets across digital, social, print, retail and in-store channels
Strong project management and workflow coordination skills
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior creatives is beneficial
Experience with project management, asset management and AI tools
*Applicants must be an AU citizen, resident, or hold valid working rights in Australia.
We understand a lot of time and effort goes into applying for roles and we genuinely thank all applicants in advance.
Due to the volume of applications received, only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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📌 Creative Lead Designer (Melbourne)
🏢 Early Settler
📍 Melbourne