Why FirstOntario?

• Competitive compensation packages
• Top-tier health and wellness benefits, including comprehensive benefits packages
• Enhanced mental health benefits through SunLife and TELUS Health
• Exclusive banking benefits
• Company-wide Employee Volunteer program (Blue Wave Program)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job Overview

The Graphic Designer will work as part of an in-house design team providing design and creative expertise to the marketing team and is a key partner in visually bringing FirstOntario products and services to life.

Role

• Act as a design thought leader for the FirstOntario brands, ensuring that all materials, staff and member-facing, accurately represent the brand's guidelines, look, feel and tone
• Work with the Marketing team from conception to completion. This includes following a briefing process, gathering assets, ideating new ideas and delivering approved creative on time
• Provide concept development, design and production for all printed assets (in-branch point of sales, posters, banners, training materials, newsletters, promotional items, etc.), digital screens, and digital assets for social channels, email, display and video/animation as requested by our brand, for multiple platforms and browsers
• Provide web concept development, layouts and assets, ensuring AODA compliance
• Design and manage all assets for download and usage through the TriplePlay content management system
• Present design recommendations and concepts with confidence and clarity
• Investigate and understand the markets/audiences to be targeted in the design
• Be informed of industry marketing trends and competitor campaigns, recommending improvements or changes to ensure FirstOntario remains competitive
• Lead and refine brand guidelines as necessary
• Consider health & safety as a primary concern to ensure the overall well-being of yourself and others
• Perform other duties as needed

Required Skills

• Have a post-secondary diploma or degree in graphic design or a related field with at least five (5) years of field experience in marketing and graphic design
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign), preferably in a PC environment

• Experience creating rich media assets, including videos, GIFs, cinemagraphs, and stop-motions is an asset
• Strong skillset in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Knowledge of web design processes and best practices, including image optimization, responsive design, basic HTML and CSS is an asset
• Proven experience working with business teams and supporting programs to drive awareness and sales through marketing and creative collateral
• Proficiency in managing brand assets and approving creative content within the Canva platform
• Experience using Figma for design collaboration and prototyping.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines in a constantly changing environment
• Attention to detail to ensure that all specifications are met
• Creative mindset to be able to bring a design to life with simple instructions
• Strong organizational skills to keep up with various team requests and projects
• Flexibility to be able to switch between projects or pivot quickly should the requirements of the project change
• Be willing to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as the job demands and travel as required

Interested in this role, but don't meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn't need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We're actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help make FirstOntario better. At FirstOntario, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren't just "nice to have" - they're essential to our success.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.