Creative Design Specialist

INTELLISWIFT INC; Toronto; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Creative Design Specialist to enhance their Capital Markets business group through innovative design solutions. You will create engaging presentations, manage various design projects, and ensure compliance with brand standards. Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud and a portfolio demonstrating graphic design skills are essential. The position offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for rotational support.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office with emphasis on PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Design powerful presentations, templates and marketing materials.
• Transform text-heavy presentations into visually appealing designs.
• Collaborate on complex or special projects.

Skills

Graphic Design

Project Management

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Time Management

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat DC

Job description

Job Title: Creative Design Specialist
Location: Toronto, ON M5X 1A3 OR Vancouver, BC V7X 1L7 (Hybrid - currently remote but required to go into office occasionally)
Duration: 18 months
Contract Type: T4 only
Pay Rate: CA$41.38/Hour
Hours of Operation: Shift 3PM - 12AM. You are required to provide rotational workflow coordination and on-call rotational weekend support as needed.

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
• Accurately track, code and log all incoming projects into the project management propriety CRM application
• Provide rotational workflow coordination and on-call rotational weekend support as needed

Must Have Requirements:

• 2-5 years of Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing experience in a fast-paced corporate environment; investment banking preferred
• 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

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