Digital Designer (Remote, Part-Time)

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

At Risepoint, Australia we’re a dynamic and growing team dedicated to empowering students through education and learning opportunities. We partner with universities across Australia, allowing us to collaborate on programs, streamline student pathways, and help universities and students achieve their goals.

As part of a global network, our Australia based team are passionate about fostering student success, strengthening institutional partnerships, and driving innovation in student engagement.

Job Summary:

Our marketing team plays a critical role in helping students discover and connect with these life-changing opportunities. We do this by building awareness of our university partners’ online programs, crafting compelling narratives that speak to student goals, and delivering data-informed strategies that drive enrolment and engagement.

We’re seeking a creative and detail-oriented Digital Designer to bring our marketing campaigns to life through compelling visuals. From websites and social ads to brochures and infographics, you’ll craft designs that not only capture attention but also support students in making confident decisions about their future.

You’ll work closely with our marketing and recruitment teams to ensure designs align with strategy and resonate with diverse student audiences.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Digital Design:

  • Develops paid social ads, websites, landing pages, brochures, and infographics

  • Designs and produces high-quality digital assets, including web pages, email campaigns, social media graphics and marketing materials.

  • Creates and maintains design guidelines, style guides and brand standards to ensure visual consistency.

  • Applies UX/UI best practices to enhance usability, accessibility and overall user satisfaction.

  • Adapts designs for multiple devices and platforms.

  • Stays current with design trends, tools and technologies

  • Reviews, refines and iterates designs based on stakeholder feedback and testing.

  • Manages multiple design requests, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on time.

• Cross Functional Relationships:

  • Works closely with the broader Marketing, Recruitment, Academic Services and Student Support teams to produce images and graphics aligned to campaign needs.

  • Seeks feedback from key stakeholders to refine images and visuals.

  • Participates in brainstorming and ideation sessions to contribute to creative solutions.

  • Supports the design team in producing mock-ups and layouts under guidance from marketing managers.

• Research:

  • Monitors industry trends, design practices and competitors to keep visual content relevant and impactful.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Completion of an undergraduate degree in a related discipline.

• Experience:  A minimum of 2–3 years of experience in a design role, ideally within education, marketing, or mission-driven organizations.

• Preferred Materials:

  • Submission of a cover letter and/or relevant work samples.

• Skills and Attributes:

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating versatility across digital formats (ads, web, infographics, brochures).

  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and/or Figma/Canva.

  • High attention to detail and a strong sense of visual storytelling.

  • Familiarity with UX principles, such as intuitive navigation and responsive design.

  • Understanding of digital performance metrics and responsive design best practices.

  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).

  • Customer-focused mindset with a student-centric approach.

  • Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively in a remote team environment.

  • Able to think creatively and translate concepts into visual images.

• Location Requirements:

  • Must reside in Australia.

  • Occasional interstate travel is required.

  • Please note this role is part-time (4 days a week)

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Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce

This role is eligible for comprehensive benefits

Personal and Professional Development:

• Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs

• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents

About Risepoint

Reliable. Empowered. Adaptable. Customer-centric. Heart. These are some of the words that describe Risepoint employees. We have spent the past nearly 20 years helping universities grow by expanding access to affordable, life-changing education for working adults. As an education technology company that provides trusted partnership and expertise to more than 125 universities and colleges, we primarily work with regional universities, helping them create online programs in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, and public service. We are dedicated to increasing access to affordable education so that more students can improve their careers and their communities.