Overview
Design Director – Sydney Jobs in Greater Sydney Area at Denomination
Title: Design Director – Sydney
Company: Denomination
Location: Greater Sydney Area
Denomination is a global, female-led drinks branding consultancy. Sydney, London, California, New York. Since 2002, we've partnered with the world's most loved drinks brands, and built a few of them from scratch.
We have a philosophy. We call it Intelligent Bravery: the combination of strategic clarity and creative courage. It's what we believe the next era of drinks demands. Bravery doesn't always mean dramatic change. Sometimes bravery is standing your ground.
We're looking for a Design Director who can hold both halves of that idea. Someone who thinks sharply and designs boldly. Someone who can take a brief apart, put it back together, and make the result feel inevitable.
The role
You'll lead creative across multiple projects, from luxury spirits to the everyday beer in the fridge. You'll mentor the team, build genuine trust with our clients, and help set the standard for the work that leaves the studio.
You'll bring
- A portfolio of distinctive branding work across multiple categories and sectors.
- Confidence presenting to clients with or without Creative Director support.
- A track record of mentoring designers and supporting their growth.
- Bonus: experience in drinks, premium packaging, or consumer goods.
You are
- Strategic and instinctive in equal measure.
- Generous with feedback. Uncompromising on craft.
- Calm under pressure. Ambitious without ego.
- Curious about culture, brands, and the world of drinks.
- Open to AI tools and new ways of working.
Why us
We are drinks brand experts. We have a strong culture of empathy, teamwork, and intelligent problem solving. We push boundaries, but always with a commercial perspective. The work we make is as diverse as our clients, and we've got the awards cabinet to show for it (multiple Drinks Agency of the Year wins from Harper's, five DBA Design Effectiveness Awards, among others).
If Intelligent Bravery sounds like the way you already work, we'd love to see your portfolio.
