25 Sep
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Redsbaby
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Sydney
Join Redsbaby, Australia's leading pram brand, as our next Creative Manager, and own the creative vision behind one of Australia's most loved baby brands.We have an exciting, market-leading product roadmap, with multiple major launches next year, and need a talented creative to bring our brands and products to life.About the roleThis is a hands on role for someone who wants real ownership over brand and creative rather than a seat at the edge of it.
You'll report directly into our Managing Director, who has a genuine passion for design and brand, and you'll have a direct report of your own.
You set the direction, then get it made, backing bold creative ideas with the commercial results to justify them.Please include a copy of, or link to, your portfolio in your application.What you'll doEvolve and own Redsbaby's creative identity, keeping it distinctive and consistent across every channelPrepare and present creative concepts for product launches, promotions and brand campaignsDesign and produce creative assets across digital (social, website, email, paid) and offline (print, packaging, events and point of sale)Lead art direction for photoshoots and video productionsManage production end to end, including suppliers, quotations, shot lists and post production briefs for image retouching and video editingSelect and liaise with talent and agencies to book them in for shoots and campaignsBrief, manage and quality control external suppliers and offshore designers, building a supplier bench that can scale with the businessManage the creative budget, making cost and quality tradeoffs without compromising the brandWork closely with our Managing Director and Senior Marketing Manager to review what's working and refine what isn'tMentor and manage a direct report, and train offshore designers to a consistent creative standardStay ahead of design trends and recent tools so Redsbaby's visual identity leads the category rather than follows itProactively research AI tools that can drive efficiencies and assist in achieving the objectives of the role,
from speeding up production, to ideation through to retouching and editing, putting forward recommendations for new platforms and testing and adopting the ones that workWe're proactively adopting AI across the business, and you'll be a part of that.
AI doesn't replace creative at Redsbaby, it supports it.
We use AI tools to speed up process and production, but we're not hiring an AI operator: you'll still be the one owning the strategy, directing the shoot, making the creative call and putting your name on the work.About youStrong experience in a creative leadership role (Creative Manager, Senior Designer or Art Director stepping up), ideally in a brand, retail or DTC environmentA genuine passion for the baby category and the Redsbaby brandA portfolio that shows both strong conceptual thinking and hands on execution, not just oversightProven experience managing external suppliers or offshore creative resources, including briefing and quality controlComfortable owning a budget and making commercial tradeoffs, not just creative onesStrong technical skills across the Adobe Creative Suite, with motion/video experience highly regardedBackground or interest in eCommerce, and an understanding of how creative needs to work across digital touchpoints, not just in a deckExperience using AI tools is highly regardedAbout usRedsbaby is a premium, Australian owned baby brand selling prams, strollers and family essentials to parents in Australia and beyond.
We design products that make everyday parenting easier, and we bring the same care to how we work.
Our culture is built on three values: Be ONE (collaborate and succeed together), Be BRAVE (challenge ideas and find better ways) and Be RARE (take pride in exceptional execution).
What's on offerA direct line to a Managing Director who genuinely cares about design, and real ownership over the brand's creative directionHybrid working, (3 days office / 2 remote each week, confirm before posting)Based in Zetland, minutes' walk from Green Square station, with a Woolworths and good food options close by
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📌 Creative Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Redsbaby
📍 Sydney