Creative Director

Title: Creative Director

Location: Australia, NSW

Full time

job requisition id

Job_Req_54273

What's the role?

Medium Rare is Australia’s leading content agency, creating award-winning campaigns and brand worlds across print, digital, social, audio, events and out-of-home channels. We work with some of the country’s most recognisable brands, including Qantas, Coles, Bunnings, Flybys and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

We are seeking an exceptional Creative Director to lead the visual creative direction of CommBank’s content ecosystem at Medium Rare. Centred around Brighter, CommBank’s flagship national customer magazine and content ecosystem, this role extends across digital content, commercial brand extensions and marketing campaigns. You’ll work in close partnership with the Content Director to translate editorial strategy and client objectives into visually compelling, brand-aligned creative, owning the full creative lifecycle from concept through to final delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end creative direction of Brighter magazine, from concept development and editorial design through to print production and press approvals.

• Art direct editorial and commercial photography shoots, developing briefs, mood boards and visual references, and managing external creative suppliers.

• Oversee creative output across digital channels, including long-form video, social assets, animation storyboards, owned-channel assets and website content.

• Drive commercial creative direction across branded content initiatives.

• Design and review pitch decks, performance reports and stakeholder communications.

• Serve as final creative approver prior to client presentation, ensuring brand consistency and creative excellence across all output.

• Manage creative workflows, production schedules, supplier relationships and budgets across concurrent projects.

• Provide direct leadership, mentoring and creative direction to the Digital Designer.

• Identify and integrate emerging creative technologies and AI tools to enhance production efficiency and creative development.

Who are you?

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in creative direction, with a strong background in editorial, agency or branded content environments.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Exceptional understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy and long-form publication design.

• Proven experience producing and art directing editorial and commercial photography shoots from concept through to delivery.

• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance editorial storytelling with client and business objectives.

• Experienced in developing video storyboards and providing creative direction for video content.

• Highly organised, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, timelines, budgets and stakeholder expectations.

• Working knowledge of image licensing, copyright, usage rights and contributor documentation requirements.

• A collaborative and supportive leader who brings clarity, calm and creative rigour to a fast-paced team environment.

• Curious about emerging technologies, with an openness to integrating AI tools into creative workflows where appropriate.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

Medium Rare Content Agency is an independent, award-winning Australian content marketing agency working with some of Australia’s most prestigious brands, including Coles, Bunnings, Qantas and Commonwealth Bank. We develop cross-channel content strategies focusing on robust, long-term creative solutions that deliver measurable ROI to our clients.

Our team is dynamic and high-performing, and we encourage behaviours that strengthen and celebrate our unique culture.

Our purpose as a business is “To make a real difference in people’s lives through quality content that inspires action - for the everyday and lifelong decisions of our clients’ consumers."

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!