Digital Art Director (12 Month FTC)

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We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

Join the team 

We are a diverse, energetic and down-to-earth bunch. We’ve nailed the balance between getting the work done and having fun while we do it. We all bring slightly different creative and organisational strengths to the table that we leverage between all to make our work even stronger. Always up for a challenge, we love the wide variety of projects we get to work on, and we run on open communication and lifting each other up.

We’re on the hunt for a talented and passionate Digital Art Director to join our in-house creative team on a 12 month fixed-term contract. In this dynamic role, you’ll take the lead on the concept development, execution, and art direction of campaigns across a wide range of formats—from large-format print to digital, social, e-commerce, catalogues, display, and email.

You’ll partner closely with a copywriter and cross-functional teams to bring trade campaigns to life in line with Kmart’s brand strategy. With exposure to diverse categories including apparel, home, active and toys, no two days will be the same.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced, high-volume retail creative environment where your ideas will be seen and celebrated by millions of customers.

What you’ll be doing

As a Digital Art Director working for Kmart you will:          

• Conceptualise, present and execute creative campaigns that align with the Kmart brand and respond to business briefs
• Collaborate with internal teams (Marketing, PR, Merchandise) to develop digital executions (digital catalogues, emails, fit-for-platform executions and more) and print (in-store POS) that delivers impact
• Partner with agency teams, photographers, stylists, talent and producers to create and ensure output is cohesive, on-brand and on-brief
• Use Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) to design, present, and produce creative assets across multiple channels 
  
  

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• A creative mindset with the ability to think strategically, solve problems and translate briefs into bold, customer-centric ideas
• A strong understanding of content across digital platforms, particularly how to tailor creative for specific social and e-commerce channels
• Expertise in art direction, with experience briefing and working closely with copywriters, finished artists, stylists and photographers
• The ability to balance big-picture conceptual thinking with a sharp eye for design and detail
• Excellent written, verbal and visual presentation skills
• Experience in advertising or retail environments
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• A collaborative nature and ability to stakeholder manage and build strong working relationships across teams
• A hands-on approach and ownership mindset—you take pride in your work and understand how it contributes to the bigger picture
  
  

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.  
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings 
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!   
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances  
• A dynamic learning and support program 
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor 
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes 
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group 

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

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