About this role
VA – Digital Design & Social Media Marketing
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours: 40 hours/week
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
Working Hours: AEST/AEDT aligned
Industry: Professional Services
Reporting To: Head of Brand & Marketing
About the Role
We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented VA – Digital Design & Social Media Marketing to support a professional services business with branding, digital design, social media content and creative production.
This is a hands-on creative role , with design quality and ownership being the priority. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio of original branding and logo work, as well as experience creating social media content across multiple platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Create original logos, brand identities and visual systems .
- Design marketing collateral including proposals, business cards, one-pagers, email signatures and digital assets.
- Create social media content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube .
- Design posts, carousels, Stories, covers and YouTube thumbnails.
- Adapt creative and copy across platforms while maintaining brand consistency.
- Draft and proofread social media captions and marketing copy.
- Schedule and publish approved content and monitor comments/messages.
- Use AI tools such as Claude to support creative production while maintaining human quality control.
- Maintain organised design files, templates, asset libraries and version control.
- Manage creative tasks and deadlines independently and provide regular/weekly updates.
Requirements
- Strong portfolio showcasing original logo and brand identity work personally created by you .
- Proven vector design skills using Adobe Illustrator or an equivalent professional tool.
- Professional proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop .
- Experience creating social media content, including complete carousels and branded content.
- Strong understanding of typography, layout, spacing, hierarchy and colour.
- Confident using AI-assisted creative tools such as Claude .
- Excellent written English and proofreading skills.
- Ability to manage multiple brands, projects and deadlines independently.
- Availability for 40 hours/week aligned with AEST/AEDT .
Nice to Have
- Adobe InDesign and Figma experience.
- Meta Business Suite or GHL Social Planner experience.
- YouTube thumbnail/channel design.
- Print production knowledge.
- Experience building reusable templates and design systems.
- Understanding of social media performance metrics.
Portfolio Requirement
Portfolio quality will be a key factor in selection.
Candidates must provide:
- Original logo and brand identity projects.
- Evidence of true vector design work.
- Social media designs, including complete carousels.
- Live social media links where their work can be viewed in context, if available.
Template-only, copied/traced or unedited AI-generated work will not meet the requirements of this role.