Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Toronto Press (UTP) in Toronto is seeking a Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer to support the marketing team with creative design and campaign execution. You will develop visual concepts, design collateral for print and digital, and assist with campaigns, events, and day-to-day tasks.

The role emphasizes ensuring brand consistency, high-quality visuals, and collaboration with Store Leadership for in-store signage and launch events.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary graduate, or equivalent combination of education/experience in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design.
• 2+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or graphic design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft 365 tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel). Canva is a plus.
• Experience with social media platforms, familiarity with video production, and editing (preferred).
• Design portfolio showcasing creativity and proficiency in graphic design and photography.
• Ability to design for retail, creating materials such as catalogues, digital signage, and store signage.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under tight deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards.
• Photography skills, including experience with DSLR cameras and photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop, are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Creative Design & Visual Communication: design marketing materials for print and web; ensure brand consistency; create presentations; edit photography; support shoots; create forms and videos.
• Marketing & Social Media Support: create and schedule social content; design digital assets; design newsletters; assist with event planning and giveaways; source branded merchandise.
• Project & Administrative Support: coordinate projects from start to finish; assist with inquiries; support special projects; in-store signage and event prep.

Education

Post-secondary graduate in Marketing/Communications/Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft 365

Canva

Job description

Come join our incredible Retail team!

Here’s our Current Opening:

Position: Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer

Reports to: Sr. Marketing Manager

Division: Retail

Location: U of T Bookstore, St George Campus

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Marketing Assistant & Graphic Designer, you will play a key role in supporting the marketing team with both creative design and marketing efforts. This dual role involves developing visual concepts, designing marketing collateral for both print and digital platforms, assisting with marketing campaigns, events, and day-to-day tasks. Your ability to ensure consistency with brand guidelines and quality standards is essential to supporting the overall marketing strategy.

Salary Range: $40,000 to $45,000 per annum.

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. Creative Design & Visual Communication
  • Conceptualize, design, and develop marketing materials such as advertisements, posters, in-store signage, and promotional assets for print and web.
  • Ensure brand consistency across all visual and marketing materials.
  • Create and design PowerPoint presentations, infographics, and other branded collateral for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Edit and retouch product and lifestyle photography, ensuring quality images for digital and print use.
  • Assist with photography shoots and manage digital assets.
  • Support the creation of fillable forms, certificates, and videos for website and social media.
• 2. Marketing & Social Media Support
  • Assist in the creation and scheduling of social media content for platforms such as LinkedIn and the company website.
  • Design digital assets (banners, sidebars, carousels) for eCommerce and website use, ensuring brand alignment.
  • Design and deploy newsletters.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team on event planning, including designing invitations, creating ads and signage, and coordinating logistics and giveaways.
  • Source branded merchandise, office supplies, and premium items for marketing purposes.
• 3. Project & Administrative Support
  • Coordinate marketing projects from start to finish, managing multiple tasks and ensuring deadlines are met.
  • Assist with administrative tasks, such as responding to customer and cross-departmental inquiries and providing updates on project progress.
  • Support the marketing team on special projects and initiatives as required, contributing in a creative and collaborative manner.
  • Support at a store level with sign placement and sign management in partnership with Store Leadership.
  • In-store support for launch dates and events, contributing to event preparation and collaboration with external and internal partners.

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

• Post-secondary graduate, or equivalent combination of education/experience in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in marketing, communications, or graphic design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft 365 tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel). Experience with Canva is a plus.
• Experience with social media platforms, familiarity with video production, and editing (preferred).
• Design portfolio showcasing creativity and proficiency in graphic design and photography.
• Ability to design for retail, creating materials such as catalogues, digital signage, and store signage.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under tight deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards.
• Photography skills, including experience with DSLR cameras and photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop, are an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning is highly valued - a growth mindset.
• Values matter to you. You bring your whole self to work and you live our values.
• Creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about producing high-quality work.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Organizational skills and an ability to balance diverse responsibilities.

About University of Toronto Press

The University of Toronto Press (UTP) is one of the largest university presses in North America, publishing landmark scholarship since 1901. Each year UTP releases over 250 new scholarly, course, and general interest books in print, audio and ebook formats, and over 80 journals. In addition, UTP manages the distribution for over 250 publishers and imprints in Canada, the US, and around the world, with warehouses in Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. UTP also runs the University of Toronto Bookstores across the three main campuses, serving over 100,000 students and 16,500 faculty.

As the leading university press in Canada and one of the largest in North America, we acknowledge our role and responsibility in effecting positive change. With this, we seek to continuously improve the diversity and representation of our publications and the clients we represent, as well as within the makeup of our organization. With strong commitment from leadership, we are collectively bringing forward change across the organization, both within our company culture and in our publishing, distribution, and retail endeavours. UTP operates with mutual trust, respect, and integrity as we strive to identify and remove barriers. We are committed to making UTP a great place to work by addressing and challenging systemic inequities.

If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact the People Team at [phone].