Job Title: Graphic Design Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON or Vancouver, BC (currently remote but required to go into office occasionally)

Duration: 18 months

Pay Rate: $41.38/Hour

Hours of Operation: Shift 3PM - 12AM

MUST HAVE PORTFOLIO OF PREVIOUS WORK ATTACHED

Job Description:

• The Creative Design Specialist is responsible for designing powerful presentations, templates and marketing materials for the Client's Capital Markets business group.
• Creative projects may include creating bespoke presentations and designing custom graphics or illustrations.
• The work demands a strong sense of design and creativity with the ability to provide innovative solutions for maximum visual impact.
• The incumbent will primarily be working in PowerPoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat and MapInfo.
• In addition, the incumbent will assist with special projects and provide insights on opportunities within the team to leverage technology to refine operations.

Key Accountabilities:

• Create cutting-edge presentation designs, banner ads, invitations, newsletters and other visual communication for internal and external meetings while ensuring compliance to the Client's brand standards and consistency across multiple mediums
• Transform generic text-heavy presentations into visually appealing layouts and infographics
• Search photo and vector stock galleries to fulfill requests for infographics/digital photos for invites, presentations and other marketing materials
• Produce accurate and high-quality work while ensuring all assigned projects are completed on time and adheres to the Client's brand standards
• Create interactive forms based on client requirements for editing or file sharing
• Create maps with asset and location details
• Responsible for quality control of assigned projects and execution of design strategies
• Collaborate with team members on complex or special projects
• Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information
• Thinks creatively and proposes new solutions
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contributes to increases in efficiencies
• Perform other related duties and assist with special projects as assigned by management in response to the company's needs
• Effectively interpret service requests to ensure the client ask is met
• Accurately track, code and log all incoming projects into the project management propriety CRM application
• Maintain and upgrade the skills needed to effectively perform role duties
• Provide rotational workflow coordination and on-call rotational weekend support as needed

Must Have Requirements:

• 2-5 years of Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing experience - specifically in Corporate setting (Real Estate, Law firms, Banks)
• Fluidity in a PC environment
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat DC)
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for advanced document production PowerPoint presentation experience
• Solid knowledge of print production and pre-press
• Demonstrate graphic design skills with a strong portfolio not looking for UX or UI experience

Other Requirements: (Skills)

• Excellent time management and project management skills
• Ability to balance competing priorities while working collaboratively and effectively with clients and team
• Ability to systematically manage a heavy workload and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to effectively balance changing requirements and priorities
• Strong attention to details with emphasis on accuracy and quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Comfortable working independently and within a team environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to convert multiple file types from one platform to another
• Must be flexible to work various shifts, overtime and weekends as required

Education:

• Post-secondary education in Graphic Design or equivalent experience