Graphic Designer (12 month contract)

The Graphic Designer will conceptualize new designs and creative assets for various media, ensuring high-quality work while meeting deadlines. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and maintaining project status in management systems are also key aspects of the role.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizing new designs and creative assets for a variety of media, including marketing materials, web design, video, motion graphics, email, social media campaigns, and digital ads/banners
• Produce accurate, high-quality work, consistently meeting all deadlines and adhering to established timelines
• Collaborate across service areas with senior designers, internal teams, and external suppliers to deliver high-quality design products to our business partners
• Remediating web PDFs and digital assets to ensure they meet Ontario accessibility standards
• Maintain project status in our project management and Digital Asset Management (DAM) system
• Participate in team meetings, client presentations and internal feedback sessions
• Continuously cultivate your design expertise by identifying new tools and resources, proactively requesting necessary training, and staying current with evolving design processes across all media, including digital and print

Requirements

• Graduate of a 3+ year post-secondary graphic design program
• 1-3+ years of work experience in graphic design
• Excellent graphic design skills in typography, page layout, colour theory and use of brand standards and design systems
• General understanding of UI/UX principles and prototyping techniques
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Key Skills

• Graphic design
• UI/UX principles
• Prototyping techniques
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• Google Suite

Benefits

• Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
• Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non-sales positions
• Comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account
• Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days
• Four weeks of annual vacation from the hire date
• A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching
• Top-up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave
• Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs
• A cash employee referral program