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Senior Designer, Toys

ZURU ToysAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand

30+ days ago

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Be part of our award-winning Design Team as a Senior Designer, and drive creative impact within our Toys portfolio.

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyst change through radical innovation and automation advances. This is in play in different pillars of the company : ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.

Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.

One of the largest toy companies in the world, globally recognised and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, Gumi Yum Surprise, and more!

ROLE IMPACT

As a highly creative and experienced Senior Designer, you will play a central role in shaping the visual identity of ZURU’s toy brands. You’ll be responsible for crafting visual assets that bring product stories to life while ensuring brand consistency across all touch points. You’ll lead creative execution across photography, pitching decks, digital showroom assets, social content , and more. Working closely with Global Marketing and other key teams, you'll translate product narratives into visually engaging work that aligns with brand strategy.

What You'll Do

Design & Execution :

Develop and execute brand-aligned visuals for digital (social, eComm), video (showroom assets), and retail (shelf, POS)
Lead asset production from concept to delivery—including planning and art directing photoshoots, animation, and motion content
Translate brand and product narratives into engaging, cohesive visual campaigns across formats
Create motion assets in After Effects and Premiere Pro—such as animated content , reels, and short-form brand videos
Collaborate with in-house 3D / motion team to bring creative ideas to life
Build brand guidelines, mood boards, and design templates that reflect each brand’s tone and strategy
Work cross -functionally to deliver high-impact creative that supports global campaigns

Brand Development & Quality

Refresh and evolve visual identities to stay trend-forward and category-relevant

Apply insights from toy trends, packaging, and kids’ content culture into visual outputs

Ensure creative output meets brand, quality, and colour standards across all formats

Oversee production workflows and manage delivery of packaging and promotional materials

Brief and guide external partners including illustrators, animators, and photographers

Champion visual standards and brand integrity across teams

Partner with marketing, product , and sales to align creative with business goals

Participate in brainstorms to shape new brands, products, and campaign directions

Skills & Experience

5–8+ years’ experience in a similar senior design role

Tertiary qualification in Graphic Design or a related field

Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere Pro) and Figma

Strong skills in layout, typography, colour theory, animation, and attention to detail

Creative problem-solver with a fast, flexible workflow

Proven ability to manage multiple projects to tight timelines

Collaborative and self-directed, with excellent communication skills

Experience using project management tools such as Hive, Airtable, or similar platforms

Added Advantage If You Have

Experience with 3D design tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender

Illustration and storyboarding capabilities

Familiarity with trends in toy branding and digital-first marketing

Experience managing or briefing external creative teams or agencies

ZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group has rapidly grown and now spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge (consumer goods) and ZURU Tech (construction).

Known for its cutting-edge software and world-leading automation and manufacturing systems, ZURU has over 5,000 team members in over 30 global locations, making it perfectly placed to continue building its reputation as one of the fastest-growing and most disruptive companies in the world.

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or .

What We Offer

Culture for Growth

Health & Well Being Benefits

Global Opportunities

Surrounded by an A Player Team

Competitive Remuneration

Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more

ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Manufacturing

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