Digital Designer

Role Overview

TEDxMelbourne is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Digital Designer who thrives in a fast-moving, community-driven environment. This is a volunteer role that plays a central part in how TEDxMelbourne communicates with its audience — from the first post a follower sees to the on-stage graphics that frame every talk. The ideal candidate is proficient in Figma, has a strong visual sensibility, and is comfortable working across both digital and print formats. You will collaborate closely with the marketing, curation, and production teams to ensure everything looks sharp, on-brand, and ready on time.

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Key Responsibilities

As Digital Designer, you will focus on:

• Brand Consistency: Upholding and applying the TEDxMelbourne visual identity across all assets, ensuring consistency in colour, typography, and tone.
• Social Media Design: Creating scroll-stopping graphics, story templates, and animated assets for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms aligned with campaign briefs.
• Event Collateral: Designing print and digital materials including programs, signage, sponsor acknowledgements, speaker tiles, and name badges.
• Presentation & Stage Assets: Producing slide decks, title cards, and visual overlays for use during the live event, working closely with the production and curation teams.
• Campaign Support: Partnering with the marketing team to develop visual assets for promotions, partnerships, and ticket campaigns across the year.
• Asset Management: Maintaining a well-organised design library in Figma, ensuring all files are accessible, version-controlled, and handover-ready.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Taking direction from briefs while also contributing creative ideas; manage feedback rounds efficiently and communicate timelines proactively.
• Brand Evolution: Contributing to refreshing and evolving the TEDxMelbourne visual system from one event cycle to the next.

Skills & Experience Required
We’re looking for someone who is:

• A confident Figma user: You work primarily in Figma for both design and collaboration. Auto Layout, Components, and Styles are second nature to you.
  
  
• Visually strong: You have an eye for hierarchy, whitespace, and typography that communicates with clarity and intent.
  
  
• Experienced in digital design: 4+ years of design experience (professional or portfolio-equivalent), with a strong portfolio showcasing social, brand, or event work.
  
  
• Organised and reliable: You deliver on time, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and flag blockers early.
  
  
• A collaborative communicator: You take feedback well, ask good questions, and contribute ideas without ego.
  
  
• Mission-aligned: You genuinely care about ideas, community, and storytelling — and that shows in your work.
  
  
• Proactive. Ability to manage tight timelines. Works well with others but also in isolation as necessary
  
  
• Comfortable working in a volunteer capacity, dedicating 3–5 hours per week to this meaningful role.
  
  

Portfolio Requirement
A portfolio is required as part of your application. We're looking for work that demonstrates your range across digital formats — especially social media, brand, and event design.

Send portfolio to: social@tedxmelbourne.com  

Why join us?

• The opportunity to contribute your expertise to an influential, globally recognised organisation.
• A supportive, values-driven community that celebrates creativity, innovation, meaningful conversations and impact.
• The chance to help [provide specific contribution of this role] of TEDxMelbourne’s events and initiatives.
• Entry and backstage pass to all TEDxMelbourne events

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About TEDxMelbourne

TEDxMelbourne is part of the global TEDx community, dedicated to showcasing “ideas worth spreading.” We are a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation that brings together volunteers, thought leaders, creators and community members to deliver high-impact events and initiatives. Our team thrives on creativity, collaboration and a shared commitment to making meaningful change.

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