Role:  Designer - Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Taronga Conservation Society Australia is looking for a skilled and passionate Designer to join our vibrant Design Studio team, on a 6 month full time contract.

• Located at Sydney’s iconic - Taronga Zoo, Cammeraigal Country
• Initial 6-month contract - full time hours
• Role to begin July 2026
• TCSA Salaried Employees Award, Designer, annual package range from $79,203 - $94,449 (includes base salary range from $69,880 to $83,332 + 12% superannuation) – salary depending on experience

If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and agile work environment, and have experience creating high-quality design solutions from start to finish, then this is the role for you.

In Taronga’s Design Studio, our vision is to harness the power of our creativity and unique visual storytelling abilities to help secure a shared future for wildlife and people.

We believe that our collective creativity is essential in crafting a future where the relationship between wildlife and people is not just preserved, but strengthened for generations to come.

We believe that we can leave a lasting legacy of sustainable and meaningful design through innovative problem-solving, as we navigate a world of great change.

About the Role…

Join our dynamic, high-performance team where you will actively contribute to meaningful projects. We need self-starters who can work both independently and collaboratively, with a thorough understanding of various design disciplines, including graphic design and visual communication. Experience with environmental design and digital media design is a plus.

As a Designer at Taronga, you'll be working to bring your projects to life from end-to-end, managing production and print specifications, assisting in scheduling delivery timelines, and overseeing environmental signage installations.

Key Accountabilities…

The successful candidates will have:

• Design Excellence – Produce innovative and creative design solutions across a wide range of print, environmental and digital design project applications, both independently and collaboratively within a team.

• Brand Consistency – Ensure all design work aligns with Taronga’s brand, upholding brand guidelines and standards across all design projects. Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on the Taronga brand.

• Project Management – Deliver multiple design projects from concept to completion for a range of clients simultaneously.

• Time Management – Autonomously, and with assistance from Creative Production and Studio Manager, plan and prioritise time and workload to consistently output high-quality design work to required standards and timeframes, based on their level of importance or alignment to Taronga’s Strategic Priorities.

• Production Expertise – Communicate and liaise clearly with the Creative Production and Studio Manager, contractors and suppliers to oversee the production of, and the installation and delivery of design projects.

• Collaborative Teamwork – Work well under art direction, communicate with, and work in collaboration with, other designers of varying levels of experience including providing a level of support and development for other Designers.

• Stakeholder Partnerships – Take feedback from, and communicate with, a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, clients and agencies with a positive and solutions-focused attitude.

• Sustainable Design – Actively contribute to Taronga’s sustainability targets and reduce environmental impact through the design process from idea through to the final product, it’s use of resources and waste.

About You…

We are ideally seeking:

• Tertiary qualification in graphic design or relevant design-related field.
• Minimum 3-4 years of practical graphic design or relevant design-related field experience.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a core range of skills and experience across a variety of real-life projects and clients, from any of the following design disciplines: graphic design or environmental design.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a positive, professional attitude.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (specifically Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) and Microsoft Office on a Mac platform. Illustration skills would be well regarded.
• A team player

Benefits…

Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:

• Flexibility is important to us. The role is designed to be worked in the office four days per week, with one day per week working from home.
• Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoos
• A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
• Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
• Fitness Passport
• + more!

We Value Diversity…

Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.

Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our Organisation.

About Applying…

Please submit resume with a link to your downloadable portfolio (please, not your website) and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to answer the following two target questions as part of your application.

1. Tell us about a design project where you took ownership from initial problem‑definition through to final delivery. In your response, describe how you approached the brief, structured the work, and made key creative or strategic decisions along the way. Include the types of outputs delivered (e.g. print, digital, environmental, experiential) and how you measured or recognised the success of the outcome.
   Note: Maximum of 500 words.
   
   
2. Design work often involves navigating differing perspectives. Please share an example of a time you were part of a cross‑functional team where you held a different point of view to others involved. Describe how you handled the situation, what informed your response, and how you worked toward a resolution.
   Note: Maximum of 500 words.

Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 31 May 2026