Creative Lead - Sydney

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Koala is a global furniture brand bringing Australian design and innovation to the world. We create forward-thinking products that solve problems for people and homes everywhere, driven by our purpose to make the world a more comfortable place.

We ve always believed in doing things differently, whether in the way we develop products how we do people and culture or the way we bring the brand to life That mindset has fuelled our growth helping us disrupt categories in ways that are creative bold and often unexpected While were a household name in Australia our journey on the global stage is only just beginning.

Since launching in 2015 our furniture has reached homes across Australia Japan the US and the UK As a B Corp certified customer obsessed and data led company were committed to revolutionising furniture for generations to come through design innovation and meaningful sustainability h4Role Description/h4
Koala is a global furniture brand with strong Australian roots this role is central to our growth in our home market The Creative Lead is responsible for driving high-performing creative that fuels paid acquisition supports brand building and delivers commercial outcomes This is a senior hands-on role combining creative leadership with operational delivery leading local creative team external partners produce work strategically sharp creatively strong built perform at scale across paid channels Key Responsibilities Creative Ideation Execution Lead ideation execution Australian market all local marketing channels strong focus paid acquisition Oversee concept development designdevelopment production delivery quality performance standards throughout Partner closely Head of Marketing AU deliver creative aligned growth targets media strategy commercial goals Develop frameworks concepts designed scale paid social search video emerging acquisition channels Ensure consistency tone design storytelling optimise performance Channel audience Team Stakeholder Management Lead coach develop Aussie creativeteam include strategists designers copywriters editors Work globablbrandteam adapt localize assets localmmarketingchannels Manage suppliers agencies photographers videographers producers sound studios Own budget negotiate rates balance speed quality cost maximise ROI Creative Operations Standards Identify resolve qualitativelypragmatically challenges Design specifications compliance relevant Austalianstandards Ideal background ExperiencedCreativeMarketer You have years experience leading creatives Brand ProductMarketing track record owning work end end Comfortable setting direction not just executing someone else vision MultichannelCreativeOperator Confident working mediums formats static motion Figma film ads apps Understand how needs flex chanels including acquisiton without losing coherence craft InsightLedCustomerDriven Deeplytunedpeople behaviour ideas grounded insight understanding not just instinct personaltaste LeaderCollaborator Ledgrowncreative teams know giving clear direction raising bar bringing best others Work effectivelymarketing leadershipstakeholders CommercialMinded Understand how supports growth acquisiton Comfortably balancingbrand performance speed budget deliver realmarketing outcomes Ambiguous Energised blank pages momentum change Comfoetablebuildingstructure where none exists yet TreehousePerksPrivileges Koalaisonly great when employees happy mix it up days back Alexandriatreehouse WFB Take break Generoustimeoff volunteer parental Koolaleaveandmore help keepwork-lifebalance balanced Treehousegoods Fullystockedkitchen emphasis healthylocalproduce think bougiebrekky saladbar kombuchontap monthlybarbiesandmore Petfriendly Koalatreehouseaspetfriendly asget Surprise Delight twocombo core everything dowith matesrates yourfriendsfam SupportWellbeing EmployeeExperience respects embracessallfamilies formed found evolving AccessEmployeeAssistanceProgram unlimited sessions financial work relationship family wellbeing support AccelerateCareer viaLearningManagementplatformJunovia well individualteamgrowthbudgets dedicateddays CommunityConnection believe simplydoing harm isnt good enough Sohowwere doingpart WWFCertified volunteerdays memberSoftLanding1% so much more AllinallKoalakommunitygreatplacetohangout belong KoalitiesWeLookFor AtKoala wedothingsdifferently dont shy away fact expect alot from employees ambitious curious selfless Wantchallengingexpectations alwaystrytomakeadifference giveusomethingdifferent norm Entrepreneurialspirit relentlessfocus whatsnext while reviewing whatdone learning growing adapting Confident but NEVERarrogant adaptochange SteveSmithundershortball HonestyEmpathy driveseverythingwe do totalfocus exceedingcustomersexpectations Sofyfeelthiscouldbe....Dropusalinewhatyouvegot There nosuchthingasperfectcandidate Koalisaplace whererevryonehasopportunity Whateverbackground youbringwithyou pleaseapplyifthisisarolewouldmakeexcitedcomeintoeveryday Wereanopportunityemployer recognizethatdiverseworkforce crucial success business To readmore checkcareers LinkedIn greatworkwedoWork180 AtKoala wecreatebeautifulflexiblesustainableproductschangneedsmodernlife drivenboldideasglobalcollabor mission changeindustrygood Readyformeaningfulworkgoodhumans JoinusatJoeyintheKoalatreehouse>

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