Senior Designer

Who we are

Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.

Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 400,000 businesses and more than 3 million employees.

The EH Way

At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way.

• We are Mission First - everything we do (from what we work on, to how we allocate capital and where we focus) is driven by our Mission
• We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy
• We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale
• We are Apolitical - we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission
• We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time
• We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average

This role

As part of our brand-new in-house agency, Hero Collective, we’re on the lookout for our next Senior Designer. You live and breathe design, but you think like an Art Director - conceptually sharp and strategically sound. You’ll be joining a talented crew that includes motion designers, copywriters, illustrators, and art directors—all handpicked to push creative boundaries, inspire bold ideas, and bring seriously scroll-stopping campaigns to life.

Reporting to our Design Lead, you’ll play dual roles: part brand guardian, part creative firestarter. We’re building something fresh, fast, and full of ambition. So if you’ve got a sharp eye, big ideas, and a love for design that actually does something, we want you in the mix.

This role is fully remote, but you’ll feel fully connected. We move fast, stay collaborative, and keep things fun. If you're curious, creatively hungry, and never settle for “good enough” - this one's got your name on it.

This will include

• Design that hits hard
  Create visuals that are as strategic as they are stunning, no cookie-cutter templates. You’ll craft everything from landing pages and paid ads to social content, emails, event collateral, and print. Your work should feel fresh, perform well, and always push the brand forward.
• Own the creative vision
  Strong art direction isn’t optional here—it’s core to the role. You bring fresh, original thinking and push ideas beyond the obvious. You’re there from the start, shaping the creative concept and making sure the narrative is clear, compelling, and consistent across every channel.
• Lead the work, together
  You own integrated campaigns from first spark to final delivery. You think in systems, not just assets, and bring creative direction that aligns with strategy. But you're not doing it alone—you partner with writers, marketers, motion designers, and global teams to build bold, campaign-driven work. As a remote-first team, you bring clear, proactive communication to every brief, feedback loop, and sprint.
• Your design brain thinks in motion
  You’re a visual storyteller to your core. You storyboard in your head before you even open your laptop. Motion is second nature—you get pacing, rhythm, and how to use sound, movement, and visuals to tell a clear, compelling story. It’s not an add-on for you; it’s baked into your creative thinking from the jump.
• Push the creative edge
  We’re not here to play it safe, and neither are you. You’re plugged into what’s next: emerging trends, design tech, platform shifts. You use that insight to keep our creative sharp and ahead of the curve. You don’t chase trends; you make smart calls on when and how to use them.
• You’re that AI person
  You bring AI into your process with intention, whether it’s generating concepts, building faster workflows, or testing ideas. You’re not just following the tools; you’re helping shape how we use them as a team. Curiosity and experimentation are part of your DNA.
• Champion the brand
  You don’t just design. You think in brand. You get the strategy behind the visuals and make sure your work strengthens the story. You’ll help shape templates, toolkits, and guardrails that balance consistency with creative freedom.

Who you are

To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll also bring

✅ 6+ years in a creative studio or agency environment

✅ 3+ years being a Senior/Lead Designer or Art Director

✅ A folio packed with clever, scroll-stopping, results-driven work

✅ A motion-first mindset and strong storytelling chops

✅ Strategic and collaborative with a curious streak

✅ Detail obsessed—but always sees the big picture

✅ Passionate about branding, content, and design that hits different

✅ Real-world AI experience—prompting, iterating, innovating

✅ Figma and Adobe Creative Suite wizardry

✅ Familiarity with tools like After Effects, Premier Pro or video editing software. Must feel comfortable collaborating on motion projects and speaking the language of editors and animators

What we can offer

At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work - we live it. Joining Employment Hero means

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning development opportunities

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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.