Creative Director | Mat Leave Cover | Retail Brand

Overview

• Duration: 12-Month Maternity Leave Contract
• Salary:  $150k–$165k + Super
• Location: Ryde, Sydney

Lead the creative vision for one of Australia’s well-known retail brands.

We’re looking for an experienced Creative Director to step into a senior leadership role with a well-established Australian retail brand.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves retail, understands the commercial side of creativity and knows how to bring a team together to deliver great work.

Leading the in-house Creative and Design team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the creative direction of the brand, influence marketing strategy and work closely with senior business leaders, including the CMO and CEO.

The opportunity

Reporting directly to the CMO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll take ownership of the creative vision across the business, balancing big-picture thinking with the ability to get hands-on when needed.

This isn’t a purely strategic or copy-led Creative Director role. We’re looking for someone with a strong graphic design background who understands visual communication, brand consistency and what it takes to deliver standout creative across multiple retail channels.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading, mentoring and developing an established Creative and Design team.
• Setting the creative direction and ensuring consistency across all brand touchpoints.
• Translating marketing strategy and commercial objectives into effective creative campaigns.
• Working closely with the CMO, CEO and wider leadership team to influence business and brand direction.
• Maintaining a strong creative standard while ensuring the team delivers against business priorities and targets.
• Building a positive, collaborative team culture where people feel supported, engaged and motivated.
• Rolling up your sleeves when needed and providing clear creative direction and guidance.

About you

You’ll be an experienced Creative Director who brings together strong creative judgement, commercial thinking and genuine people leadership.

We’re particularly interested in people who have worked in fashion or retail, either agency-side or within a large in-house brand environment.

You’ll ideally bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in creative, design and brand environments, including experience at Creative Director level.
• A strong graphic design and visual creative background.
• Experience leading and developing creative teams.
• A proven understanding of retail marketing, brand strategy and commercial objectives.
• Confidence presenting ideas and influencing senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives.
• The ability to balance creative ambition with practical delivery and business priorities.
• A genuine interest in retail and the ability to understand what resonates with customers.

The details

• Contract: 12-month maternity leave cover
• Start date: Mid-January 2027
• Location: Ryde, Sydney
• Working arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
• Salary: $150k–$165k + Super

If you’re a commercially minded Creative Director who enjoys leading talented teams, shaping brands and seeing great creative work come to life, and you think this sounds like you, I’d love to see your application.

Apply now!

Please note: Due to the volume of applications, only candidates whose skills and experience closely align with the requirements of the role will be contacted regarding next steps.