Our client is a branding and design agency, based in Auckland.  They specialise in creating the identities of some of New Zealand’s most inspiring brands. They are on the hunt for a Business Director to join their team commencing from the 2nd quarter in 2025. Along with strong business acumen, you will have a strategic mindset, relationship and stakeholder management. You will be highly process driven with the ability to refine systems as required. At the senior level, you have the confidence and ability to sell in solutions to clients, be astute at writing proposals, and ensuring you are delivering on client strategies. You will be as happy to be hands-on in the client service space, as you are at being strategic, and always happy to jump in and support the team whenever and wherever required. This role will sit on the senior leadership team, bringing a voice to the commercial outcomes of the business.  From the onset or over a set period of time, you will become a shareholder and assume part ownership in the business. If you are looking to be part of a well-renowned boutique agency, have the business and fiscal acumen required to take over the reins - we would love to hear from you. Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.

Are you a superstar Senior Account Manager, who can lead projects with a hands-on approach? This role is with an exceptional Auckland based agency, a multi-disciplinary creative production studio. With a diverse team of talents of many persuasions, they work locally and globally with clients to create provocative ideas that live within advertising, design, entertainment, and technology. Reporting to the Account Director, the Senior Account Manager role is a key hands-on role, where you will manage and maintain a high level of day-to-day client contact on briefs that are currently going through the Agency. The agency will look to you to give your projects direction and maintain a clear strategy to achieve the very best outcome for both the clients’ objectives, the agency’s financial targets and creative output. You will add value by understanding the clients' businesses beyond just the projects you are working on. The clients look to you to help shape their project objectives, establish the creative brief and execute the project through implementation to final delivery. Equally important is the effect of the project and the Senior Account Manager will need to monitor, examine and report on the success measures and learnings. It is expected that you will feel confident presenting to clients in a smart, articulate, professional and friendly manner. You will be responsible for the administration involved in a robust client agency relationship including forecasting, regular WIPs, contact reports, and project management resources including meeting quality control, deadline delivery and budget management, as well as maintaining financial profitability across your clients. When things get busy you may also be responsible for helping with new business opportunities, coordinating campaigns and projects, as well as helping to embed new clients into the business with a seamless approach. This is a 12 month contract with the potential to become permanent role. Don’t miss this opportunity to work with a globally recognised collaborative team, in a forward thinking, fast paced and inclusive agency.  If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you – apply now. Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.

Are you a talented Industrial Designer looking for a contract to see you into next year? Ease out this year in a great contractrole that could set you up for 2025. This is a 4–6-month contract for an experienced Industrial Designer to join this Henderson, Auckland based team in Auckland, where you will be working onsite 5 days per week. Our client is looking for someone proficient in Solidworks, with experience in weldments, sheet metal, joinery, and technical documentation. While experience in these areas is ideal, they are open to training someone with the right mindset and eagerness to learn. You will be working with both the project management team and the printing department. You will have plenty of support on offer and the right attitude to get stuck in. You will have a robust sense of humour, be fast, flexible and firm - not afraid of asking questions and challenging when required. If you are looking for a West Auckland based role – this could be the ideal job for you. Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.

Our client is centrally located in Freeman’s Bay, Auckland. This role will see you working with a passionate creative team.  This role of Admin & Accounts Manager is a key role for the agency, to help keep the business running smoothly. This is an office based role for 15-20 hours per week, the working hours are flexible.  You will have a confident, can do personality, down-to-earth person with a positive can-do attitude. On the day to day you will be: Answering phone calls Meeting preparation Assisting the team with administrative tasks Office housekeeping duties – office/stationery supplies, liaising with suppliers Monthly invoicing, accounts payable & receivable Payroll and PAYE payments Bank reconciliation and preparing monthly reports   Experience you will bring to the role: Previous accounts and administration experience is a must Sound knowledge of Xero and payroll Good knowledge of Microsoft suite and Google workbooks Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail A personable individual who can build relationships easily Be a team player, who can also work autonomously Advertising or digital agency knowledge would be advantageous, but isn’t necessary   This is a small, easy going team, where culture fit will be essential, as is the willingness to roll your sleeves up and help out when and where required.  If this sounds like the perfect part time role for you – apply now.   Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.

This is a great opportunity for a Graphic and Brand Designer based in Palmerston North working with one of NZ’s strongest regional brands in the Real Estate sector. Are you local to Palmerston North, Wellington or Wanganui-based and looking to relocate for a change of scene, or in fact anywhere in New Zealand but keen for a change? Critical to this role is the ability to lead the team, make decisions and function as the brand guardian, leading the design direction and roll out of design. You will be at the senior level and have had experience leading a team. As a dynamic and talented senior designer, you will join this busy creative team and lead the design direction of the commercial and property management businesses. You will possess an amazing eye for great design, clinical attention to detail and can demonstrate your ability across all areas of design. Joining a ten-person design team you will be responsible for delivering outstanding creativity. Exceptional time management and great people skills are a must. You will be tasked with delivering standout marketing material that will help position our salespeople, branches, divisions, and brand ahead of our competitors. You will have at least 5+ years’ professional experience, advanced level skills in Adobe Creative Suite with a particular focus on InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, additional skills in video production and web advantageous. This role will also have you working with a design team of ten. Leading the in-house studios art direction, providing creative direction on big brand and campaign communications, hands-on design skills across a variety of digital and traditional mediums, improving the design team capabilities and production, managing concepts from creation to completion, and leading design best practice through the creation and delivery of content that elevates the brand in a competitive marketplace.   You bring: Minimum of 5 years working in an advertising or design studio, or in-house creative team Experience mentoring young creatives is advantageous   Proven results and experience in: Strong conceptual design thinking Lead the art direction and construct beautiful design across all mediums for the brand Mentor other designers with confidence Continuously improve the design team’s production capabilities Lead design innovation consistent with company strategy and direction Confident in adhering to and developing brand tone of voice/brand messaging Strong design skills across typography, layout, and production Efficient on the tools, and deadline-driven Organising file management with clear and detailed processes   Are you someone who is… A design champion and motivator Creative, curious, enthusiastic Strong communicator, enjoys design debate Design smart with a focus on excellence   The reward Join a fun, dynamic culture Robust and mature marketing and design teams (it is not just you) Health and life insurance packages   You will actively foster a great internal culture, implement sound processes, and have over 5+ years’ experience as a creative designer with hands on design skills. If you are looking to work in Palmerston North, working on a world class brand - we would love to hear from you. Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.

Our client is looking for a Senior Front End, or you may be a Full Stack Developer with excellent Front End capabilities, to join this independent agency. This is a digitally-led creative agency based in Auckland, founded by a London studio. Their very essence is to shapeshift - to adapt and evolve, collaborating with brands that challenge and endlessly inspire them. They transform challenges of all shapes and sizes into inventive, engaging and performance-driven solutions. Every project is a unique opportunity to lead the industry and deliver ground-breaking results. They work with their clients to deliver high-impact solutions and are looking to scale up their existing team that works on designing and developing web applications for local & global audiences. You are a developer who is excited by crafting beautiful & clean user experiences and gets a kick out of solving complex problems. You strive to deliver high-performing and highly interactive web applications. You constantly look for ways to push the boundaries of the features you work on. Their work is about 80-90% in Angular, therefore you will have an extremely high Javascript competency level. As a member of the development team, you will work alongside talented front and backend developers, UX/UI designers & producers to imagine the unbelievable and turn it into reality. You strive to deliver high performing and highly interactive web applications that align closely with the creative vision. Your skills: 5+ years development experience Excellent knowledge of relevant programming languages and methodologies (Typescript, HTML5, CSS3) Expert knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React or Angular) Excellent written and spoken English Confident working with version control (Git) Giving/receiving code reviews Knowledge of Three.js, D3.js or other Creative technologies Excellent documentation skills including creating meaningful technical specs Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent capability to work on simultaneous projects and meet deadlines   Our client offers a hybrid work (Ideally 3 days inhouse - 2 days remote). If you have the prior experience our client is looking for, and love to work in a busy and vibrant agency environment - apply now. Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.