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Bridge the gap between tech and design, as our new Design Lead. Best of both worlds, Hybrid 3 days in office collaborating with your creative community. Surry Hills or Norwest location, 12 Month fixed term role.
Job Responsibility
Design, maintain, and document modular InDesign templates using GREP styles, parent pages, and grid systems to drive automated layout builds
Serve as the core design representative in the program’s Transformation squad, converting creative intent into technical logic for the automation roadmap
Consult on new template builds to ensure strict brand compliance, collaborating directly with the Brand Design Lead and business stakeholders to update assets
Manage technical relations with print partners and direct the pre-production process to guarantee flawless print output for high-volume weekly builds
Ensure rigorous typographic standards (kerning, hierarchy, baseline grids) so automated promotional layouts match the quality of bespoke design
Champion new technologies and automation tools within workflows to continuously boost production efficiency and creative output
Requirements
Expert-level proficiency in InDesign
Highly skilled in GREP styles, nested styles, modular grid systems, and parent page architecture
Ability to understand and influence the technical side of design (scripting, variable input types, and automation logic)
Proven experience in retail and price promotion design, with a strong understanding of how layout constraints affect retail commercial outcomes
Proven experience in a senior or lead capacity, with a demonstrable ability to provide strategic input, guide direction, and influence senior stakeholders
Proven ability to 'sell in' design rationale and influence non-creative stakeholders, ensuring that design integrity is maintained even when facing complex technical or data-driven trade-offs
What we offer
Hybrid working model combining time at a support office or hub and time working from home
High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities
A global business with endless career possibilities
A range of programs to help prioritise and manage wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app
A progressive and competitive leave policy
Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands and a robust rewards program