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Koala is a global furniture brand bringing Australian design and innovation to the world. The Social Creative Lead owns the ideation and execution of social-first creative across organic and paid channels, ensuring Koala’s work is culturally relevant, platform-native, and built to drive both brand impact and commercial outcomes. This is a senior, hands-on role.
Job Responsibility:
Own creative ideation and execution for the Australian market across organic and paid social
Develop and lead social-first concepts that feel native to platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging formats
Translate brand and product stories into thumb-stopping social ideas that balance entertainment, clarity, and conversion
Oversee end-to-end creative delivery, from concepting and scripting through to design, editing, and final output
Partner closely with the Head of Marketing, AU to align social creative with growth objectives, media strategy, and commercial priorities
Build creative frameworks and repeatable formats that enable fast iteration, testing, and scale across paid and organic social
Ensure creative is optimised by platform, audience, and objective, without losing consistency of tone or brand voice
Lead, coach, and develop the Australian creative team, including creative strategists, designers, copywriters, and editors
Work with the global brand team to adapt and localise global brand assets for local marketing channels
Manage external creators, agencies, photographers, videographers, production companies, and sound studios when required
Own creative budgets, negotiate rates, and balance speed, quality, and cost to maximise ROI
Identify and resolve creative, design, or production challenges quickly and pragmatically
Develop and maintain design specifications and ensure compliance with relevant Australian standards
Build efficient creative workflows that enable rapid iteration, testing, and learning without compromising quality
Requirements:
5M views of experience leading social-first creative across organic and paid channels
Experience owning ideas end to end, from concept and scripting through to execution and iteration
Comfortable setting creative direction for social
Curious and comfortable operating at the edge of what’s new
Deep understanding of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and emerging social formats
Tuned into culture, behaviour, and platform trends
Experience leading or growing social creative teams
Commercially minded, understanding how social creative drives growth
Comfortable with ambiguity and thriving in fast-moving environments
What we offer:
Hybrid working with ~3 days back in the Alexandria Treehouse (office)
Generous time off - volunteer, parental, Koala life leave and more
Fully stocked kitchen with healthy local produce
Pet-friendly office
Free Koala products with ‘mates rates’ for friends and family
Access to Employee Assistance Program with unlimited sessions for financial, work, relationship, family or wellbeing support
Career acceleration via Learning Management platform Juno, individual and team growth budgets and dedicated days
Community connection through BCorp Certification, WWF Partnership, volunteer days