About the National Film and Sound Archive

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia’s audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world’s oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country’s most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year. The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia’s most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce and developing the NFSA’s capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians.

We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne.

We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.

We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.

About the Team

The Marketing, Design and Digital Audiences team is part of the Marketing and Communications Branch. The Branch contains the marketing, communications, editorial and content teams.

Working closely with another Graphic Designer and our Creative Multimedia Producer, the role will be a key member of the creative team of three sitting within the Marketing and Communications team. The team works closely with NFSA staff across all business areas to support the strategic direction and draws audiences to our national digital platforms and onsite programs and events in Canberra.

The Opportunity

The Graphic Designer plays a key role in bringing visual life to the NFSA’s brand, products and messaging, and has a crucial role in shaping audience perceptions of the NFSA brand, building brand awareness and achieving marketing goals around engagement, reach, relevance and revenue.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the position combines creative talent with a deep understanding of the NFSA’s values and goals. The role requires expertise and interest in Australia’s audiovisual culture to elevate perceptions of and engagement with this beloved national institution through compelling and distinctive design choices.

Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is Ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18-months.

Contact Officer

Yavani Govender | Head of Marketing
E: [email protected]
Ph: 02 8202 0164

A full job description is available here: eTalent Management - Administration - Career - View Job - 89777 | APS6 - Graphic Designer

Note: Applications for this role MUST be submitted via the NFSA recruitment portal (website above). Applications submitted to the SEEK website will NOT be considered.

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT/AEST on 10th September 2025