Graphic Design & Digital Marketing Specialist

CANARIE Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Graphic Design & Digital Marketing Specialist to manage design elements for communications and events. This full-time role involves graphic design, website management, and event support. Ideal candidates will have strong collaboration skills, attention to detail, and at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Provide graphic design for communications channels.
• Manage website updates and optimize visitor experience.
• Support logistics management of hosted and sponsored events.

Skills

Graphic Design

Organizational Skills

Video Creation

Microsoft Office

HTML

CSS

Adobe Creative Suite

Survey Design Software

Education

College Diploma or University Degree

Tools

WordPress

Canva

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

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Graphic Design & Digital Marketing Specialist

The Graphic Design & Digital Marketing Specialist is accountable for the design and digital elements of CANARIE’s communications activities, as well as support for CANARIE’s hosted and sponsored events.

This is a full-time term position through September 30, 2026, reporting to CANARIE’s Director, Communications.

Graphic Design

• Provide graphic design for communications channels, including corporate website, social media channel, digital ads, events, and internal communications, while maintaining a cohesive visual identity

Website

• Manage website updates and support the maintenance and evolution of the site
• Optimize visitor experience by analyzing website analytics and recommending current best practices

Email Distribution Management

• Format and distribute approved press releases and emails via our email management tool

Event Management

• Support logistics management of hosted and sponsored events

The Ideal Candidate

To excel at CANARIE, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with the self-motivation to work independently. You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and can count time management, problem solving, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths. You also share a dedication to CANARIE’s core values: service, teamwork, inclusion, innovation, quality, and integrity.

What You Bring

Education and Experience

• College diploma or university degree in or a suitable combination of education, experience, or other relevant training
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role

Skills

• Demonstrated graphic design expertise and understanding of colour, layout, and formatting
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Video creation and editing for social media, events, and other promotional projects
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• WordPress sites, including working ability to write and edit HTML and CSS
• Design platforms (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Canva)
• Knowledge of survey/form design software platforms is desirable (e.g., JotForm)

Come Work with Us

We are committed to employment equity and encourage anyone who can contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process.

If this seems to be the right fit for you, please send a note and your resume to [e-mail] , and include the position title in your subject.

We thank all applicants, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.