Strategic Design Associate
About us
Mantel is an Australian-owned IT Professional Services consultancy, focused on emerging technology to help advance our clients by leveraging AI, Digital, Cloud, Data & Security technology. We are a fully AI-enabled technology consultancy and the partner that bridges the gap between blue-sky ambition and practical steps to deliver value. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 6 years in a row!
We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation, we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done!
Client Experience
Focused on long-standing and trusted relationships, the Client Experience domain works closely with clients to truly understand their business needs - in turn bringing the best of Mantel’s value propositions. From strategic account management to marketing and events, Client Experience is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.
About the role
Joining the Strategic Pursuits team within the Client Experience domain, you’ll be in the engine-room for Mantel’s client proposals. You are a versatile digital designer who can simplify complex technical concepts into intuitive visuals and leverage AI tools to keep Mantel’s client communications at the cutting edge of the market. Your primary focus will be to work alongside Mantel’s technical and commercial teams to uplift proposal collateral into high quality, brand-aligned assets.
Your day-to-day
Own the final layout of strategic pursuits. Transform technical drafts into polished, high-impact assets aligned with brand guidelines.
Translate technical concepts into digestible visual narratives for non-technical audiences.
Maintain and build out taxonomies in asset libraries to ensure content is up-to-date and ready for AI initiatives.
Create high-quality diagrams, illustrations, and basic motion graphics or video for compelling presentations.
Master AI generation tools to create bespoke imagery and identify ways to use AI to improve design workflows.
Refine internal systems to make design and pursuit processes more efficient and scalable.
Use professional judgement while treating colleagues and clients with respect and compassion, and a demonstrated ability to display our Mantel principles
What you’ll need to be successful:
Confidence with typography, grid systems, and information hierarchy.
Ability to follow guidelines while remaining creative in a fast-paced environment.
Quickly grasping technical terminology to translate it into visual form.
Experience across Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects), Figma, Google Slides/PowerPoint, and AI tools (Gemini, Midjourney, DALL-E).
Comfort managing multiple senior stakeholders and ambiguous drafts under tight deadlines.
A natural inclination for building systems and connecting dots across the business.
At Mantel, we want you to be yourself. We trust our team members to use their professional judgment while treating colleagues and clients with respect, compassion, and professionalism in alignment with our five principles.
You take ownership, always stepping up to help and prioritising your teammates. You're also a clear, kind communicator who makes sound decisions based on good judgement.
What you can expect from us:
We believe in unique experiences for all. Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what’s most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different! One size does not fit all.
You’ll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
A true investment in your AI-first career. We are a fully AI-enabled consultancy and provide you with the tools to lead. This includes access to the Mantel AI Gateway, our secure, centralised platform with multiple AI models, plus a dedicated monthly budget and a safe environment to experiment and innovate.
You’ll be genuinely supported by an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to “make good choices” about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.
We know you won’t have one job for life. At Mantel, we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security.
Our elite partnerships are a direct result of our deep platform mastery. For you, this means you'll be working alongside teams with the highest levels of technical expertise and tackling the most complex, high-profile projects on the market. Check out our partner awards and recognitions here.
Mantel is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, which means we are committed to improving your wellbeing at work through leading practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing
We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds and minority groups to apply.
- Department
- Client Experience
- Role
- Client Solutions - Strategic Pursuits
- Locations
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Hobart, Auckland, Queenstown
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time