Design Lead at Vidico

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Creative Services, Project Management, Design Production, Visual Design Principles, Creative Pipelines, Communication Skills, Stakeholder Management, Freelancer Management, Detail-Oriented, Leadership, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Design Software, Visual Storytelling, Brand Alignment

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

Design Lead Department: Production Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Location: Australia Description About Us At Vidico, we produce stunning creative content for global brands like TikTok, Square, Spotify, and Deloitte. Our videos and campaigns have set benchmarks in the industry, garnering over 1.3 billion views globally. Due to growth, we are looking for a full-time Design Lead to join our tight knit team on an initial 3 to 6 month contract. The Opportunity At Vidico, we’re committed to delivering high-quality, brand-aligned design assets that elevate every client project. As our Design Lead, you’ll combine hands-on design expertise with team leadership and client-facing coordination to ensure all work reflects our commitment to visual storytelling excellence. You’ll collaborate closely with our internal production teams—animation, live action, and post-production, while managing workflows across internal designers and freelancers. In this role, you’ll shape both the creative process and the visual identity of our projects. What will I work on? Design & Creative Production Create a wide range of design assets, including visual identities, static graphics, UI elements, and video overlays. Conduct creative reviews to ensure all outputs meet Vidico’s high standards for visual quality and storytelling. Team Leadership & Resource Management Allocate design tasks across internal team members and freelance partners based on skills, availability, and project needs. Plan and forecast project capacity to ensure deadlines and quality expectations are met. Lead weekly team meetings and 1:1s, and contribute to broader management strategy sessions. Oversee performance, feedback, hiring, onboarding, and long-term growth initiatives. Support freelance onboarding and maintain strong working relationships with external designers. Client Communication & Project Briefing Translate client briefs into actionable creative tasks. Manage the scoping, briefing, and delivery of design assets across multiple projects. Lead end-to-end client communications, from project kick-offs to feedback sessions and scope discussions, ensuring clarity, professionalism, and a seamless client experience. What will I bring? 7+ years’ experience in creative services, project management, or design production within a creative agency, studio, or similar environment. Strong knowledge of visual design principles across digital, motion, and print formats. Proven experience managing creative pipelines including briefing, QA, and delivery. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; confident working with both internal teams and clients. Familiarity with tools such as Notion, Figma, and Adobe CC (highly regarded). Experience managing freelancers, vendors, or distributed creative teams is a plus. A hands-on designer with a keen eye for detail, capable of producing visually compelling, brand-aligned work. Organised and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple moving parts with confidence. A natural leader and collaborator with strong interpersonal skills. Solution-focused and adaptable, comfortable pivoting as project priorities shift. Passionate about design, storytelling, and building scalable creative systems. Next Steps If this opportunity excites you and you’re ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today using the following link : https://vidico.notion.site/24de0f3a668181e19ae5f697c282d626?pvs=105 As well as your CV and cover letter, a folio of work demonstrating your design ability is essential for this application, please provide to us in either PDF, or website format. Our selection process consists of initial communications via phone or email to determine your suitability and availability, followed by a 30 minute discussion with the hiring manager. These will be completed online (via Google Meets). Why join Vidico? We've explained the perks of joining Vidico, the best way we know how. Click play below to hear from the team about what Life at Vidico is all about.

Responsibilities

As the Design Lead, you will create a variety of design assets and ensure all outputs meet high standards for visual quality. You will also manage workflows across internal designers and freelancers while leading client communications throughout the project lifecycle.