Visual Design Manager
Help shape how one of NSW’s most distinctive cultural institutions communicates visually with its audiences. Museums of History NSW is seeking an experienced Visual Design Manager to lead a talented design team, delivering high-quality design outcomes across exhibitions, marketing, brand and digital platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to build capability, foster design excellence and help audiences connect with history through engaging visual experiences.
What the opportunity is:
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Employment with Museums of History NSW.
Clerk Grade 9/10. Remuneration package includes salary ($133,348 - $146,94- , employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
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Full-time employment on an ongoing basis.
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The role will work across Sydney.
What we do
Museums of History NSW brings together a portfolio of iconic museums, rich collections and heritage sites, the nation’s oldest archive collection, vital recordkeeping services and expert staff.
We bring history to life by sharing the stories of our places and collections. Through the State Archives Collection, we manage NSW’s official documentary heritage, supporting government transparency and the public’s right to access information.
These two roles do not just sit side by side – they inform and enrich each other. By preserving and making accessible our places, collections and archives, we create opportunities for people to explore the past and better understand their own place in the world. By supporting lifelong learning and inviting people to come together, we promote civic literacy, empathy, wellbeing and belonging.
We believe that history belongs to everyone. This is the promise and the purpose of MHNSW.
Museums of History NSW is a state cultural institution, established under the Museums of History NSW Act 2022. It is an agency of the NSW Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS).
What you'll do with us:
The Visual Design Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the organisation’s visual design function across brand, marketing, exhibition and digital outputs, ensuring all work is strategically aligned, cohesive and of a consistently high standard. It fosters a culture of thoughtful creativity and innovation, encouraging approaches that enhance audience engagement, improve efficiency and respond to evolving organisational needs. Through strong leadership, planning and quality control, the Visual Design Manager ensures that all design outcomes effectively communicate the organisation’s identity and contribute to the successful delivery of programs and initiatives.
For more information on the role, please contact Tim Girling-Butcher, Head of Digital & Design at
[email protected].
What you need to do to apply
To apply you will need to submit the following:
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A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role.
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A current resume listing two referees, and
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Respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 300 words per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter.
What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:
1. Describe a time you have led a multidisciplinary design team to deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple concurrent projects. How did you coordinate resources, manage quality and respond to changing priorities?
2. Provide an example of when you've aligned a design team and its work program with organisational strategy. How did you communicate priorities, ensure consistency across multiple projects and measure whether the team’s work contributed to organisational objectives?
Essential requirements of the role:
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Proven experience leading a multidisciplinary design team, delivering high-quality brand, marketing, digital and/or exhibition design outcomes.
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Demonstrated ability to provide creative direction and quality assurance, ensuring alignment with brand standards and organisational objectives.
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Strong project and workflow management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver to deadlines.
Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to interpret briefs and manage expectations. -
Tertiary qualifications in design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience in a comparable role.
Also note:
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For additional resources to help prepare your application and understanding of the process, please refer to Applying for a job.
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Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks. If you are a person who requires adjustment and would like to request assistance, please contact [email protected].
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For technical support with your application, please contact [email protected].
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To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.
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All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.
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A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Submit your application before the closing date: 10am Monday 27 July 2026.
Diversity and Flexible Working
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.
Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.
We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.
If you are a First Nations applicant who would like to have a yarn about the role, or require additional support, please contact Dennis Taylor our Manager First Nations Employment & Engagement on 02 8239 2284 or via
[email protected].
Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.
For more information, please visit:
Information on adjustments available for the recruitment process.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
