Graphic Designer

About Acumen

Acumen, established in 2008 under the Sannam S4 Group, is an internationalisation partner for educational institutions.

Role Summary

Seeking a versatile, hands-on designer to provide responsive design support for international student recruitment, global engagement, and education partnership activities. This role involves planned campaign work and short-turnaround requests, requiring the ability to move from briefing and concept development through to final delivery. The designer will translate approved content into brand-consistent creative across visual, presentation, digital, print, and video/motion formats for diverse international audiences and channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Presentation and template design: Design and refine PowerPoint presentations, improving visual consistency, hierarchy, and brand adherence.
• Campaign and communications assets: Create web and email assets, agent-facing sell sheets, paid social carousels, and single-frame creative for recruitment campaigns.
• Brochures and flyers: Design or refresh flyers, fee brochures, and longer-form brochures.
• Event and environmental collateral: Produce pull-up banners, lanyards, certificates, calendars, custom campus displays, and other printed promotional material for events and partner activity.
• Image sourcing and library support: Identify appropriate, approved imagery and help maintain an international image library.
• Merchandise and brand application: Support branded merchandise development, including logo placement and production-ready artwork.
• Partner and culturally relevant creative: Develop bespoke social and promotional assets for offshore partners and cultural occasions.
• Video, motion and content adaptation: Edit supplied footage and existing content into short, channel-appropriate assets and identify opportunities to repurpose content.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong PowerPoint skills.
• Adobe Premiere Pro or equivalent for video editing.
• Adobe After Effects or equivalent for simple animations and branded motion elements.
• Sound knowledge of print production, file preparation, image resolution, accessibility, and digital channel requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, international education, student recruitment, or a complex multi-stakeholder environment.
• Bachelor’s degree/MBA/Master’s degree in graphic design, digital media, or marketing.
• A strong portfolio spanning digital, social, print, presentation, and campaign design.
• Demonstrated ability to work within established brand guidelines while producing engaging creative for varied audiences.
• Experience creating social media assets, multi-format campaign suites, brochures, flyers, and event collateral.
• Ability to interpret supplied copy and organise information into clear visual hierarchies.
• Strong stakeholder communication, attention to detail, and version control.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, balance planned work with urgent requests, and meet deadlines.
• Experience improving templates, workflows, and production processes to enhance quality and efficiency.