Junior Graphic Designer

We're on the hunt for a Junior Graphic Designer to join our dynamic team at the Forty Winks National Support Centre in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.

This is an exciting role with ample opportunity to learn on the fly, expand your skillset and work with a small but motivated team in a fast paced retail environment.

We're after a motivated talent with a 'roll-up-your-sleeves' attitude, someone who isn't afraid to up-skill in order to support a their teammates and the business needs.

This role is suited to a graphic designer with 2~ years' experience who is looking to learn more and contribute meaningfully to a high-performance team.

Purpose

The Junior Graphic Designer supports the Senior Designer, Marketing team, and eCommerce team in creating and delivering design assets across both digital and print.

This role is a blend of creativity and craft. One day you might be rolling out campaign assets across every customer touchpoint, and the next you're refining file names to align with new conventions. It's about being adaptable, efficient, and detail-oriented, while keeping designs aligned to the Forty Winks brand and voice.

You'll help ensure our campaigns, eCommerce content, and local store marketing shine across the board - delivered on time, on brand, and with a touch of creativity that stands out.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Production

• Create and adapt design assets across digital and print (EDMs, social posts, website assets, in-store collateral, catalogues, signage, POS).
• Support the rollout of campaign creative across all touchpoints with consistency and attention to detail.
• Support the eCommerce team by generating new content and repurposing existing assets to build a future best-in-class web experience.
• Handle localised marketing requests from stores, tailoring assets to their needs while keeping the brand look and feel.
• Assist with design "admin" tasks such as file renaming, resizing, and updating existing artwork.

Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with the Senior Designer, eCommerce team, and Marketing team to deliver projects efficiently.
• Manage multiple design requests, balancing priorities and deadlines.
• Provide input and ideas in creative discussions and campaign planning sessions.

Work Health & Safety

• Follow all NSC safety policies and procedures.
• Contribute to a safe workplace by reporting hazards and supporting zero LTI outcomes.

Experience & Technical Skills

Essential

• A degree or prior training in graphic design/communication design.
• 2 years of professional experience, either in-house or within an agency environment. Flexible for the perfect candidate.
• Fluency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Strong eye for layout, typography, and visual consistency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• A strong understanding of branding and tone of voice, with experience in implementing brand personality.

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with motion graphics (After Effects or similar).
• Experience using AI tools for workflow or creative efficiency.
• Exposure to Figma, photography/videography, and/or social content creation.

Skills & Attributes

Skills

• Highly organised, efficient, and detail-driven.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Strong communication skills, both visual and written.
• Ability to take and apply feedback constructively.
• Comfortable balancing creative tasks with practical "production" requirements.

Attributes

• Creative thinker with a proactive, can-do approach.
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to pivot between tasks quickly.
• Self-motivated and committed to delivering quality work.
• Brings warmth, initiative, and positivity to the team.
• An eye for clever details — someone who understands that words and visuals work best together.

Why Join Us?

At Forty Winks, you're not just joining a team - you're becoming part of a family brand that's been helping Australians get better sleep for over 40 years.

This role is a chance to sharpen your design skills, stretch into copywriting when needed, build confidence working across campaigns big and small, and see your work out in the world across a national brand. You'll work alongside a passionate, supportive team that takes sleep seriously, but not themselves too seriously.

The Company

Founded in 1984, Forty Winks started its journey in Melbourne – born as a breakaway group of passionate retailers all in pursuit of something bigger. Today, Forty Winks is proudly Australia's leading sleep destination, with a dominant network of 106 family-owned and operated stores across the nation.

With the best assortment of product, market-leading bedMATCH technology and a growing network of stores – we're moving into the future with confidence in our people, values and direction.

There has never been a better time to be part of the Forty Winks Family.

We're #SeriousAboutSleep, are you?