GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Marketing Team

Reports to:

Director, Production

Purpose:

Support the marketing team through designing effective marketing materials that adhere to strict brand guidelines. This role requires effective design and production skills for a wide range of marketing components including print [flyers, newspaper, brochures, direct mail, point of sale] and electronic media including email and web as well as production management experience.

General Responsibilities:

• Develop effective graphics and ad materials to support marketing initiatives.
• Follow project from concept to final approval ensuring integrity of creative concept is kept in focus throughout.
• Ensures proper sign off process-proofreads and verifies content & specs for all projects assigned.
• Ensure creative/concept transfers effectively into French language and Bilingual versions.
• Assist in sourcing stock photography, locating appropriate existing photography and help coordinate photo shoots for new photography.
• Solve creative and communicative issues based on brief.
• Work effectively with outside suppliers such as photographers and printers when required.
• Use effective time management and organizational skills to maintain effective workflow and meet deadlines.
• Stay current with the latest developments in the field of design and be familiar with industry marketing programs.

Competencies:

• Ability to be innovative and creative.
• Strong project management skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively source information, obtain approvals, build relationships, and provide sufficient influence to achieve success.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, planning and problem solving skills.
• Strong graphic design and typographical skills along with great attention to detail.
• Ability to quickly react to and adapt to sudden changes with initiative and creativity.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadline-driven task/projects in a fast paced environment.
• Work effectively and efficiently in a team environment.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• A degree in Graphic Design or an equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• 2 or more years’ experience in graphic design in a marketing environment.
• Excellent typography skills.
• Excellent knowledge of pre-press file preparation including font management and support file links.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 6 on Mac platform, photo retouching, ftp, Google docs and apps.
• Working knowledge of html, Flash and gif animation.
• Knowledge of digital proofing systems and marketing content tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong command of the English language.
• Direct flyer and email creative and production an asset.
• During critical project timelines some overtime hours and/or assistance with production work will be required