Straight from employers' career sites

Design jobs in New Zealand.

177 open roles, 22 posted this week, most paying $116k to $208k a year. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.

  • Design3 days ago

    Senior Content Designer

    ANZ Banking Group Limited · 5001+ employees

    A bank focused on improving financial wellbeing and sustainability of customers.

    Wellington+1 more
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Creating content strategies · Designing user experiences · Collaborating with teams

    Proven experience leading content strategy and design projects; strong understanding of content design and design thinking; collaboration across teams; proficiency in project planning, communication, presentation; familiarity with Figma and WCAG 2.1 standards.

  • Design3 days ago

    Senior Service Designer

    ANZ Banking Group Limited · 5001+ employees

    A bank focused on improving financial wellbeing and sustainability of customers.

    Auckland+1 more
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Designing customer services · Analyzing business processes · Visualizing customer journeys

    Proven experience designing end-to-end customer-focused services, understanding of service design methods, project management, collaboration, and inclusive design practices.

  • Design3 days ago

    Junior Experience Designer

    ANZ Banking Group Limited · 5001+ employees

    A bank focused on improving financial wellbeing and sustainability of customers.

    Auckland+1 more
    OnsiteFull timeEntry level

    Designing user experiences · Creating prototypes · Collaborating with stakeholders

    Demonstrable experience in UX/UI design, prototyping, interaction design, usability testing, and design systems; knowledge of Figma, FigJam, Adobe CC, and digital accessibility; strong communication and collaboration skills.

  • Design3 days ago

    Senior Design Researcher

    ANZ Banking Group Limited · 5001+ employees

    A bank focused on improving financial wellbeing and sustainability of customers.

    Auckland+1 more
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Conducting user research · Analyzing customer insights · Advocating design thinking

    Proven experience in generative and evaluative user research, understanding of design thinking, knowledge of research methods and tools, ability to share insights compellingly, collaborative skills, and focus on ethical and inclusive design.

  • Design2 days ago
    Wellington
    Full time

    Conducting customer research · Shaping digital experiences · Sharing customer insights

  • Design2 days ago
    Wellington
    Full time

    Leading content projects · Creating content strategies · Embedding content design

  • Design2 days ago
    Wellington
    Full time

    Analysing business processes · Mapping customer journeys · Researching and testing experiences

  • Design2 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Creating design solutions · Managing design projects · Mentoring junior designers

    5+ yrs5–8+ years’ industry experience in a similar role; relevant tertiary-level Graphic Design qualification or similar; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Figma

  • Design2 days ago

    Senior Product Designer

    Lightspeed Commerce · 1001-5000 employees

    A cloud commerce platform that helps merchants simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Defining onboarding funnels · Designing user journeys · Facilitating design reviews

    5+ yrsAt least 5 years of practical, in-house product, UX/UI design experience

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Design3 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Creating brand identities · Developing packaging concepts · Coordinating production handoffs

    8+ yrs8+ years of brand identity and packaging design experience; expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Figma; portfolio of brand identity and packaging work; experience translating brand strategy across multiple touchpoints

  • Design4 days ago

    Trend Specialist

    The Warehouse Group · 5001+ employees

    New Zealand's largest general merchandise retailer across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming.

    Auckland
    ContractSenior

    Researching emerging trends · Developing seasonal concepts · Designing product graphics

    Experience in kidswear, product graphic, product, or trend design; experience creating graphics, prints, and artwork for physical products in children’s apparel, accessories, or related categories; advanced Adobe Creative Suite expertise

  • Design4 days ago

    Director Design

    Ministry of Social Development · 5001+ employees

    A people-centred government ministry helping New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

    Wellington
    $163.4k-$217.9k a yearOnsiteFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading design teams · Developing service models · Managing stakeholder relationships

    Demonstrated understanding of operational practice in complex public service, experience developing operational guidance and translating policy into implementation, service design and systems thinking, proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams, strong stakeholder engagement.

  • Design4 days ago

    Trend Specialist

    The Warehouse Group · 5001+ employees

    New Zealand's largest general merchandise retailer across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, and Noel Leeming.

    Auckland
    HybridContractMid level

    Researching trends · Developing concepts · Designing graphics

    Proven experience in kids wear design, product graphic design, or trend design; strong graphics and print design skills; advanced Adobe Creative Suite expertise; commercial awareness and trend forecasting capability.

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Design5 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Inspecting generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Recording ratings

    Must reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States; confident spoken English and clear written communication; computer, reliable internet, headphones and a quiet space for voice tasks; produce ratings without AI tools

  • Design5 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Explaining observed details

    Current residence in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States; confident spoken English; clear written communication; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; produce ratings and explanations without AI tools

  • Design5 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing digital visuals · Comparing paired visuals · Recording project ratings

    Confident spoken English; clear written communication; ability to evaluate digital presentation and follow review criteria; independent ratings without AI tools; reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or US; computer, internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks

  • Design6 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Inspecting generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Recording ratings

    Must currently reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or US; confident spoken English; clear written communication; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; produce ratings without AI tools

  • Design6 days ago

    Product Manager

    FleetoDesk Solutions

    Auckland
    Full time

    Researching product impacts · Creating UX deliverables · Communicating UX findings

    5+ yrsPortfolio demonstrating polished end-to-end customer journeys; 5+ years’ industry experience in interactive and/or visual design; Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field, or equivalent professional experience; proficiency in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch

  • Design6 days ago

    Data Scientist

    FleetoDesk Solutions

    Auckland
    Full time

    Understanding product features · Researching user impact · Creating design deliverables

    5+ yrsPortfolio demonstrating polished end-to-end customer journeys; 5+ years of industry experience in interactive and/or visual design; Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field, or equivalent professional experience; proficiency in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch

  • Design6 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Flagging difficult examples

    Confident spoken English and clear written communication; ability to judge visual clarity and apply usability criteria; computer, reliable internet, headphones and a quiet space; ability to produce ratings and explanations without AI tools; current residence in an eligible country

  • Design6 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing digital visuals · Comparing paired visuals · Explaining visual differences

    Residence in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or US; confident spoken English; clear written communication; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; visual evaluation ability; no AI tools for ratings

  • Design6 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Reviewing generated images · Comparing paired visuals · Recording project ratings

    Currently residing in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States; computer, reliable internet, headphones and a quiet space for voice tasks; produce ratings and explanations without AI tools

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Inspecting generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Explaining clarity differences

    Currently resident in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or US; confident spoken English and clear writing; able to judge clarity and apply usability criteria; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space; rate without AI tools.

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Reviewing generated images · Comparing paired visuals · Recording ratings

    Confident spoken English; clear written communication; ability to assess composition using visible evidence; ability to follow visual review criteria; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; ability to produce ratings and explanations without AI tools; must reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Recording ratings

    Current residence in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or US; confident spoken English and clear written communication; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; ability to rate independently without AI tools.

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing digital visuals · Comparing paired visuals · Recording ratings

    Current residence in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or US; confident spoken English; clear written communication; visual evaluation and criteria-following; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; independent ratings without AI tools

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Assessing digital visuals · Comparing paired visuals · Recording ratings and explanations

    Must reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States; confident spoken English; clear written communication; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space for voice tasks; produce ratings and explanations without AI tools

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Reviewing generated images · Comparing paired visuals · Explaining visual differences

    Must reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States; confident spoken English; clear written communication; ability to assess composition and follow review criteria; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space; produce ratings without AI tools

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Inspecting generated visuals · Comparing paired outputs · Recording ratings

    Must reside in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States; confident spoken English and clear written communication; ability to assess clarity and usability and produce independent ratings; computer, reliable internet, headphones and quiet space

  • Design8 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractSenior

    Preparing visual assets · Collaborating with creative teams · Adapting assets across platforms

    Experience as an artworker or production designer in Figma; strong understanding of Figma workflows, components and asset management; portfolio of artwork or production-focused Figma projects, including interactive or web-based work

About design jobs in New Zealand

There are 177 roles open for design jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 22 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

Of these, 62 full time and 8 hybrid or remote.

Where the ad shows a salary, most pay $116k to $208k a year.

Most are in Auckland (46), Wellington (14) and Canterbury (6).

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How many design jobs in New Zealand are there right now?

There are 177 roles open for design jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 22 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

How much do design jobs in New Zealand pay?

Where the ad shows a salary, most design jobs in New Zealand pay $116k to $208k a year. Not every ad shows one, so check each job, and use the Salary filter to see only the ones that do.

Where are most design jobs in New Zealand?

Right now, most are in Auckland (46), Wellington (14) and Canterbury (6). Open a region to see its design jobs.

How do I write a CV for design jobs in New Zealand?

Keep it to two pages, leave off your photo and date of birth, and use the job ad's own words for your skills. Our New Zealand CV format guide covers every convention, with a free template.

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Design jobs in New Zealand: 177 open roles | SmartCVs