Production Designer

Sobeys; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian grocery retailer is seeking a talented Production Designer at their Innovation Hub in Mississauga. You will design and produce creative assets for marketing activities, ensuring alignment with brand values. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in graphic design and has two years of professional experience. Enjoy a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, retirement plan, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Health and dental coverage

10% in-store discount

Learning and Development resources

Parental leave top-up

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in a creative or marketing agency.
• Portfolio required to demonstrate design skills.
• Strong knowledge of print production and digital media.

Responsibilities

• Design, create, and interpret seasonal brand elements to support campaigns.
• Produce final digital files for printing or digital use.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage multiple projects.

Skills

Graphic design

Creative skills

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, art, or related discipline

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects)

HTML/CSS

Job description

Requisition ID : 190895

Career Group : Corporate Office Careers

Job Category : In-House Marketing

Travel Requirements : 0 - 10%

Job Type : Full-Time

Country : Canada (CA)

Province : Ontario

City : Mississauga

Location : Sobeys Innovation Hub

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but are now present in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores, or other banners, but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are responsible for designing, adapting, and producing creative assets to support marketing activities. These assets will align with brand, banner, and campaign values and adhere to production guidelines within SOPs. The Production Designer commits to developing their design and production skills continuously and to optimizing team capacity for speed, accuracy, and top-tier quality.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing :

• Design, create, and interpret seasonal brand elements to support campaigns and events; prepare and present concepts for review and approval; produce final digital files for printing or digital use.
• Design and execute in-store signage supporting all banners, adhering to workflow SOPs for POS, digital, social, and flyer channels; produce proofs, amend files as needed, and distribute final files.
• Attend client briefings, collaborate with internal stakeholders, attain soft approvals, and work cross-functionally with team members.
• Coordinate with the Photography Studio for digital image needs when required.
• Manage workflow, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, support project tracking, and maintain documentation; handle multiple projects simultaneously and participate in meetings and approvals.

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What you have to offer :

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or related discipline.
• Two or more years of professional graphic design experience, preferably with a creative or marketing agency; portfolio required.
• Proficiency in Mac-based programs, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, and HTML5.
• Experience with print, digital, and interactive design.
• Excellent design and creative skills.
• Strong knowledge of print production and digital media.
• Ability to support brand guidelines.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects) and responsive/interative design software; experience with HTML/CSS for web/social workflows.

At Sobeys, we require our teammates to work in a hybrid model, attending the office at least three days a week to promote collaboration and a positive office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, designed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Note: Some websites may share our job opportunities and salary estimates based on similar roles; these are not provided or monitored by our organization. We consider factors such as location, experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions to ensure fair and competitive pay. We look forward to discussing specific compensation details with candidates moving forward.

Our Total Rewards programs for full-time teammates include:

• Competitive benefits, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programs.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan.
• A 10% in-store discount at participating banners and access to other discount programs.
• Learning and Development resources.
• Parental leave top-up.
• Paid vacation and days off.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage.