Senior Graphic Designer

FirstOntario Credit Union; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading credit union is seeking a Graphic Designer to join their in-house design team. This role involves providing creative expertise to the marketing team, ensuring brand consistency across various platforms, and managing design projects from conception to completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in graphic design, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Top-tier health and wellness benefits

Employee Volunteer program

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing and graphic design.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with rich media assets like videos and GIFs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a design thought leader for the FirstOntario brands.
• Provide concept development and design for various marketing materials.
• Investigate and understand target markets for design.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Graphic Design

Marketing

Web Design

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Creative Mindset

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in graphic design

Tools

Figma

Canva

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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.