Graphic Designer

About the Organisation

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) is one of Australia’s biggest children’s charities and among the world’s largest hospital foundations dedicated to children. The organisation is growing after a strong fundraising year and is looking for people who want to contribute to meaningful, large-scale change in children’s health.

SCHF has been recognised with several workplace awards, including Financial Review BOSS Best Place to Work 2026, Employer of Choice 2025, Australian HR Team of the Year 2025, Best Remote Work Strategy 2025, Best Workplace Flexibility Programme 2024, and Great Place To Work® Australia.

The foundation’s vision is to ensure every child can access the best possible healthcare, wherever and whenever it is needed. Its work is centred on using philanthropy to deliver world-leading care now and into the future.

The team culture is guided by five values: care deeply, think big and aim high, lift those around you, create real change, and bring your authentic self to work.

Role Overview

The Graphic Designer will support fundraising growth and donor engagement by producing polished, persuasive visual content across donor proposals, impact reports, stewardship materials, and other philanthropic communications. The role works closely with fundraisers and communications colleagues to turn detailed information into clear, visually compelling materials that encourage support and show the difference donations make.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves designing donor-facing materials, maintaining strong brand consistency, and helping shape templates and visual assets used across fundraising and impact communications. It also requires close coordination with internal stakeholders, responsive delivery against deadlines, and the management of organised design files and asset libraries.

Responsibilities

• Create persuasive visual assets for fundraising proposals, pitch decks, and donor stewardship materials aligned to fundraising strategy and donor needs.
• Develop donor reports, impact summaries, case studies, and the Annual Report so that outcomes, stories, and data are presented clearly and attractively.
• Apply brand guidelines consistently across philanthropic communications and help refine templates and reusable design resources.
• Work with the Philanthropy Communications & Impact team, fundraisers, and other stakeholders to interpret briefs, prioritise work, and deliver on deadlines.
• Build and maintain design assets such as templates, infographics, icons, and image libraries to support ongoing communications needs.
• Keep design files and asset repositories structured and up to date, including tools such as Frontify and Canva.
• Collaborate on storytelling, integrated communications, and impact-reporting initiatives.
• Ensure fundraising and donor materials remain on-brand, accurate, and audience appropriate.

Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working as a graphic designer, preferably in a not-for-profit, fundraising, purpose-led, or similarly complex environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to design professional proposals, reports, and presentation-style materials for external audiences.
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, along with Canva.
• Experience with presentation design tools is considered an advantage.
• Ability to convert complex information, data, and narrative content into clear visual communication.
• Excellent eye for detail, layout, typography, and visual storytelling.
• Strong organisational and time management ability, with comfort handling several projects and deadlines at once.
• Confident interpersonal and collaboration skills for working with fundraisers and non-design colleagues.
• Understanding of how to apply and maintain brand consistency across multiple channels.
• Alignment with the organisation’s values and a donor- and community-focused mindset.

What’s on Offer

This is a full-time position with a salary starting from AUD 85,000 plus superannuation.

• Access to salary packaging through charity-sector tax exemptions, increasing take-home pay.
• An extra 2% superannuation contribution from SCHF.
• Flexible working arrangements, including a choice of office locations in CBD, Randwick, and Westmead, plus remote work and flexible hours.
• Leave benefits such as 2 weeks of compassionate leave, public holiday swaps, and 26 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary carers.
• Ability to work from another location, including overseas, for up to 3 months.
• Learning support including 5 learning leave days, $1,500 in learning funds per financial year, and access to an online learning library.
• Wellbeing support including $500 in wellness funds per financial year, Fitness Passport access, and mental health training, tools, and support resources.

Additional Information

SCHF values meaningful work and offers the chance to contribute to real change that improves the lives of sick children and helps shape the future of children’s health.

First Nations Acknowledgement

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their continuing connection to Country, community, and culture. The organisation is committed to supporting efforts that close the gap in health and life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

If you need adjustments to complete your application, you may contact careers@schf.org.au.