Associate Designer, Pension Communications (18 Months Contract)

OMERS Administration Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 62,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

Retirement plans

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group is seeking an Associate Designer, Pension Communications for an 18-month contract in Toronto. You will shape the visual identity for Pensions within the OMERS brand, collaborating across teams to craft holistic design strategies that educate and engage members and stakeholders.

You’ll support internal teams with PowerPoint and PDFs, manage newsletters and website content via Contentful, and maintain consistency with brand guidelines while exploring new design

Qualifications

• University or college degree in Graphic Design.
• 2+ years of work-related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Expert knowledge with current Adobe applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).
• Comfortable using content management systems (e.g., Contentful) to design and layout quarterly newsletter webpages.
• Working knowledge in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Provide design support to internal teams in Pensions, often in the form of PowerPoint presentations and PDFs.
• Support and execute Pensions communications strategies and solutions involving OMERS website, email and newsletter campaigns, and social media platforms.
• Work collaboratively with internal partners to drive awareness, education and engagement among OMERS key audience groups.
• Present insight-driven designs and concepts for Pensions materials internally, including annual statements, quarterly reports, and training materials.
• Liaise with teams across Pensions and the wider enterprise to ensure deadlines are met on coordinated projects.
• Ensure the Pensions identity is cohesive and consistent across print, digital and social media projects by adhering to brand guidelines.
• Evaluate emerging trends and technologies in design and content production, and provide guidance on adoption where appropriate.

Skills

Graphic design

PowerPoint

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Acrobat

Contentful CMS

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best. We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 665,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work. Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.
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Associate Designer, Pension Communications (18 Months Contract)

The Associate Designer, Pension Communications will be responsible for executing the visual identity of Pensions within the OMERS brand. This role will be working and collaborating with a variety of groups within Pensions and OMERS to develop holistic design strategies that drive Pensions awareness, support audience education and enhance the digital and print experiences of our members and other key stakeholders. The Associate Designer, Pension Communications will report to the Associate Director, Pension Communications, and work closely with the Design team.

• Provide design support to internal teams in Pensions, often in the form of PowerPoint presentations and PDFs.
• Support and execute Pensions communications strategies and solutions involving OMERS website (members.omers.com), email and newsletter campaigns, and social media platforms with the goal of enhancing user experience and engagement while balancing business objectives with audience needs.
• Work collaboratively with internal partners to drive awareness, education and engagement among OMERS key audience groups, including members, employers and other stakeholders.
• Present insight-driven designs and concepts for Pensions materials internally, including for annual statements, quarterly reports, Employer Education Week, and pension education and training materials.
• Liaise with teams across Pensions and the wider enterprise to ensure deadlines are met on coordinated projects.
• Ensure the Pensions identity is cohesive and consistent throughout various print, digital and social media communication projects by adhering to our brand guidelines.
• Evaluate emerging trends and technologies in design and content production, and provide guidance on adoption where appropriate.

Required Skills & Experience

• University or college degree/diploma in Graphic Design.
• 2+ years of work-related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Expert knowledge with current Adobe applications (ID, AI, PS, Acrobat).
• Comfortable using content management systems (e.g., Contentful) to design and layout quarterly newsletter webpages.
• Working knowledge in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Prepress and print production experience a bonus.
• Experience in pensions is an asset.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

The expected salary range for this position is $62,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year, prorated based on the term of the contract. You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience.

We are passionate about inclusion and advocate for I&D across our network of employees, members and partners.

We are proud of our commitment to developing a best in class approach to complete wellness for our employees and members.

We invest in our people, providing them with opportunities so they can develop and grow.