About Us

Lifestyle Markets Australia Inc is a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation bringing communities together through multicultural markets, festivals, and events across Victoria. Every dollar raised supports Kinds of Happiness (KOH), a charity dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth in regional and rural Australia through mentoring, farming programs, and skills development. When you support our volunteers, you are supporting that mission too.

About the Role

The Social Media Graphic Designer creates engaging, on-brand visual content that supports Lifestyle Markets Australia Inc.'s social media presence, event promotions, and marketing campaigns. Working collaboratively with the Social Media, Graphics & Design team, the role helps maintain a consistent visual identity while supporting community engagement across all digital platforms. This is a flexible, remote volunteer opportunity, requiring approximately 3 to 4 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Create engaging graphics for social media posts, event promotions, campaigns, and marketing materials.
• Design and maintain a consistent visual identity across all social media platforms.
• Collaborate with content writers, content planners, and the marketing team to produce visually engaging content.
• Support the promotion of community events, fundraising initiatives, and organisational campaigns.
• Ensure all graphics are optimised for each platform and align with brand guidelines.
• Contribute creative ideas to improve audience engagement and visual storytelling.
• Stay up to date with current design trends, social media features, and best practices.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Proficiency in Canva and the ability to create high-quality digital graphics.
• Strong understanding of typography, colour theory, layout, and branding principles.
• Experience designing content for social media platforms.
• Understanding of social media trends and digital marketing best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively within a remote volunteer team.

Desirable

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Experience creating graphics for events, marketing campaigns, or fundraising initiatives.
• Experience working alongside content writers or content planners.
• Previous experience in a not-for-profit, volunteer, or community organisation.

What We Offer

• A welcoming, inclusive, and diverse volunteer community
• Meaningful work that directly supports youth in regional Australia
• Flexible volunteering, work from home or on-site at our events
• Opportunities to develop new skills and build your professional network