Graphic Designer ( Adobe Animate - HTML5 banners Required)

About the client Our client is an Australian management consulting firm that specializes in business transformation, customer strategy, and growth acceleration, with a heavy emphasis on Experience Management (XM). They provide specialized consultancies in management and marketing, alongside market research and graphic design, to optimize customer, employee, product, and brand experiences. By applying proven strategy frameworks derived from major global brands, the consultancy helps startups and mid-market companies turn experience management into a highly profitable business center. About Cobalt Streamworks Cobalt Streamworks is a talent partner helping companies build exceptional remote teams across IT, software, product, and digital innovation. We collaborate with leading enterprises and fast-scaling tech businesses worldwide to help them access world class talent and accelerate growth. With operations across the globe our mission is to make building high performing global teams simple, fast, and cost-effective. Cobalt Streamworks has hundreds of clients with more than 200 engineers, testers, product managers, designers, and technology experts delivering impactful solutions every day. About the Role As a Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for creating visually compelling designs that effectively communicate brand and communication campaigns across multiple platforms. You may work on client projects independently, creating all required assets across all platforms (print, digital and motion), or as part of a remote team providing specific components to meet the overall brief to a high standard and on time. Key Accountabilities: Visual Storytelling Create and design various materials for print and digital collateral Develop concepts with software, and execute original content determining ideal usage of colour, text, font style, imagery, and layout Perform retouching and manipulation of images Coordinate with others, from the design concept phase through to completion of a project Prepare and export correct print-ready artwork to required specifications Prepare final layouts, marking and pasting up finished copy and art Manage the design and uploading process of all project material, understanding best practices for using a content management system Ensure projects are completed to a high quality and on schedule Prioritise and manage multiple projects Indicative Performance Measures Impact of design on campaign success Achievement of tasks within timeframe Rework / error rate below 5% Client satisfaction greater than 90% Brand Identity Standards Maintain client brand identity and design standards on all work Indicative Performance Measures Brand consistency Client feedback Personal Development Actively undertake self-directed activities to improve graphic design capabilities Maintain and enhance technical knowledge through ongoing education and training Indicative Performance Measures Skills development Policies Comply with all company policies Indicative Performance Measures Compliance Mandatory Software Skills Proficiency across the following software is mandatory for this role. Capability will be assessed via Adobe Creative Cloud skills tests during recruitment. Primary – advanced proficiency required Adobe InDesign – advanced layout and print-ready production Adobe Animate – Google ad-ready HTML5 banners and motion assets Additional – essential Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook (including building Word and PowerPoint templates) Selection Criteria Requirements Essential Degree in graphic design Proven experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio of work Exceptional creativity and innovative design skills 3+ years' experience (academic and professional) with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, with particular strength in InDesign and Adobe Animate (in addition to Illustrator and Photoshop) 3+ years' experience creating Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates Strong layout skills Demonstrated abilities in HTML and CSS Excellent English communication (Australian) Organisational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment Competencies & Personality Traits Excellent eye for detail and attention to detail Creativity Flexibility Hustle – works with accuracy and speed Analytical skills Deadline-oriented Strong time-management skills Desire to continue growing skill set through ongoing education and training Maintains and enhances technical knowledge Skill-Gap Requirements (Essential / Non-Negotiable) Due to expanding customer needs, the current essential design skills needed are: Experience creating Google ad-ready HTML banners, preferably in Adobe Animate Capable of creating the branding (logos and associated graphic elements) for events, through to rolling out all required assets for those events – including newspaper print ads, web banners in GIF and HTML5 formats, social media assets, pull-up banners, event stage graphics, presentation te