Senior Graphic designer / Studio Manager | Merivale

The Role

Merivale is searching for a Creative Manager to oversee the execution of all day-to-day design needs across Merivale’s venues, ensuring consistency, efficiency and high-quality creative output. Leading a small team of graphic designers, this role focuses on the ongoing maintenance of venue assets – such as menu updates and signage changes – while also delivering campaign-based creative work, including activations and event promotions, and social media assets.

Core responsibilities:

• Team leadership and Workflow management: Lead and mentor a small team of graphic designers, ensuring efficient workflow and high design standards.
• Venue Asset Maintenance: Oversee the timely & accurate updating of menus, in-venue signage, wayfinding & other operational design needs.
• Campaign & Promotional Design: Lead the creation of visual assets for marketing campaigns, seasonal events, and venue-specific promotions (e.g., St. Patrick’s Day, Melbourne Cup).
• Quality control & Brand Consistency: Ensure all design outputs – whether for print, digital, or in-venue assets – adhere to brand guidelines and maintain a merivale aesthetic.
• Cross team Collaboration & Process Improvement: Work closely with the marketing, operations and venue teams to streamline design request processes and improve efficiency.

The Essentials

• Previous experience leading & mentoring a small creative or design team
• Exposure managing high-volume, multi-channel design projects across digital & print
• You can create visual assets for marketing campaigns, events & seasonal promotions
• Being able to Maintain brand consistency across venue signage, menus & wayfinding
• You are a great collaborator working cross-functionally with marketing & venue teams
• Being able to Implement workflow improvements or design process efficiencies

The Reward  

Joining us means becoming part of a diverse team of nearly 5,000 people who are passionate about creating amazing experiences for our guests – and having fun while doing it!  

We also offer:  

• Competitive salary.  

• Paid parental leave and flexible return to work support for new parents.  

• Amazing discounts at 90+ venues.  

• Career progression opportunities and development through leadership programs and supported technology education tools.  

• Access to our employee assistance program which provides free and confidential health support.  

• Employee referral program.  

• Free lunch in venue each day.