Visual Communications Specialist

About Gallagher

Gallagher is an organisation with a long history of protecting what matters most. For more than 85 years, it has delivered technology trusted in over 160 countries, supporting both security for high-value, sensitive sites and responsible, productive farming.

The company’s recent global performance was acknowledged at the New Zealand International Business Awards, where it received both Best Large Business and the Supreme Winner title.

At Gallagher, people are central to success, and communication is essential to helping employees and external audiences understand the business, its direction, and the value of its work.

The opportunity

Gallagher is hiring a Visual Communications Specialist to join its Group Communications & Community team in Hamilton, New Zealand.

This position focuses on creating visual content for a global business, helping audiences connect with the company’s strategy, culture, initiatives, achievements, and future plans.

It is a practical, end-to-end creative role suited to someone who can take an idea from initial concept through to final output across graphic design, video, print, photography, and basic animation or motion graphics.

The role calls for someone who is proactive and curious, with the mindset that strong design and video should solve communication problems and create opportunity, not simply produce attractive visuals.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full creative production process across design, videography, photography, print, basic animation, motion graphics, and multimedia, including concept development, planning, filming, editing, artwork preparation, refinement, and final delivery.
• Convert business priorities, complex ideas, and communication goals into clear and compelling visual content.
• Look for opportunities where visual media can improve communication outcomes, rather than waiting for assignments to be handed over.
• Work closely with the Group Communications & Community team to build creative concepts that resonate with target audiences.
• Drive the creative development of Gallagher’s major internal events, covering concept creation, event themes, live production, set-up support, live delivery, and pack-down.
• Create print-ready materials such as brochures, newsletters, event collateral, signage, large-format graphics, presentations, and other branded items.
• Partner with creative and marketing teams across Gallagher Security and Gallagher Animal Management to exchange ideas, align visual direction, and strengthen Group-wide visual communications.
• Contribute to the evolution of Gallagher’s Group visual identity by drawing inspiration from the visual identities of the Security and Animal Management businesses.

About you

You should be an experienced graphic designer and videographer with a portfolio that shows strong creative judgement, technical ability, and effective visual storytelling. A genuine interest in helping organisations communicate better is important.

This role requires confidence in working independently as the only Visual Communications Specialist in the Group Communications & Community team, while still collaborating closely with wider marketing creatives across the business.

The strongest candidate will understand that effective visual work is shaped by audience, message, channel, and desired outcome.

What you’ll bring

• A portfolio that demonstrates high-quality graphic design and videography work.
• The ability to deliver work quickly without losing accuracy or attention to detail.
• Genuine enthusiasm for communications, storytelling, and audience engagement.
• Comfort moving between strategy, concept development, design, filming, editing, and production.
• Strong graphic design capability, including typography, layout, composition, and print production knowledge.
• Experience producing engaging video content from concept through to final edit.
• Interest in business and people, with the ability to identify communication opportunities.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to challenge briefs and propose stronger creative solutions.
• The ability to manage the full creative workflow from brief through concept, production, editing, design refinement, stakeholder feedback, final artwork, and delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

Working arrangement

This is a Hamilton-based role. You will be expected to work from the office at least four days each week on average to support close collaboration, content production, events, and stakeholder engagement.

Why join Gallagher

You will be part of a collaborative team that values creativity, curiosity, and ongoing improvement. The role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful work seen by Gallagher people across the world, help shape how the organisation tells its story, and support a growing global brand.

If you want a role that combines strong creative execution with strategic communications, and where your work can genuinely influence how a global organisation connects with its people, this opportunity may be a strong fit.

Application information

Applicants should provide a cover letter, CV, and a portfolio featuring graphic design, videography, and other relevant creative work. The portfolio is an important part of the application and should show the ability to develop concepts, communicate complex ideas clearly, and deliver high-quality visual content across different formats.

Candidates are also encouraged to include their thinking behind one featured project.

Applications will be reviewed, shortlisted, and interviewed as they come in, so early submission is recommended.