Permanent Full-time

Bring your creativity to a place where stories come alive.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Designer to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping how our stories, exhibitions, and experiences are shared with our diverse and growing audiences. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, community-focused cultural institution committed to excellence, inclusivity, and innovation.

As our Senior Designer, you'll lead the development and delivery of high-quality, creative design solutions that bring our exhibitions, programmes, and events to life—both in print and digital formats. You'll ensure brand consistency across all museum touchpoints, support the visual identity, and contribute to the creation of engaging digital content for our website and social media channels.

Working collaboratively across our museum and wider Council teams, you'll be instrumental in promoting our offerings, enhancing the visitor experience, and supporting marketing, fundraising, and operational initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Lead the design for exhibitions, displays, signage, publications, educational material, merchandise, and promotional campaigns.
• Create and maintain a consistent "house style" that aligns with branding guidelines.
• Support the development and maintenance of engaging, high-quality digital content.
• Collaborate on exhibition planning, production, and installation.
• Deliver design solutions that support fundraising, marketing, and community engagement goals.
• Ensure all outputs meet high standards for quality, accessibility, and visual impact.

What you'll bring:

• A recognised tertiary qualification in graphic and/or spatial design or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in a museum, gallery, cultural heritage, or similar environment.
• Proven experience delivering engaging, professional design across print, digital, signage, and merchandising.
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.).
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• A collaborative mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

What we offer:

• Flexible working environment
• Career progression and training/development opportunities
• Positive focus of employee health and well-being: Workstation assessments, free flu vaccines, EAP services, 50% off eye exams, discounted gym memberships etc
• Kiwisaver and Superannuation Schemes
• Appointment time leave: Up to 2 hours for important appointments e.g. Doctor, bank, dentist

Waihōpai Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost city and the heart and hub of Southland. We're known for our lush green spaces, like award-winning Queens Park, our long summer daylight hours and our local legend Burt Munro. Our city has character, charm and a laidback atmosphere. There's outstanding nature reserves, Ōreti Beach and the Waihōpai River to explore plus our lively restaurants complemented by a thriving entertainment and arts scene which are hard to beat! The sensible gridded layout featuring wide streets ensures a convenient 10-minute drive to work. Who wouldn't want to call this place home?

This is a permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week, between the hours of 8.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday, both days inclusive.

To learn more, view the full position description or contact Invercargill City Council at (03) 211 1777. Please note: applications submitted via SEEK will not be received. Apply online at Careers | Invercargill City Council (icc.govt.nz)

Applications close 24 August 2025. Please note applications will be processed as they are received and we encourage you to apply early as this advert may be removed at any time.

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be considered, preference will be given to candidates currently residing in New Zealand.

To apply for this job go to: Jobs - Invercargill City Council

Reference code 6790874.

Applications close 24 August 2025