Senior Designer

LG2; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Designer to create exceptional packaging and branding work. This role involves leading projects, mentoring junior designers, and ensuring high standards in design. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, communication skills, and a proven portfolio. This full-time position requires in-office presence at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• Possess an award-winning portfolio focused on packaging and branding projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead large projects and mentor junior designers.
• Create award-winning work on national and international levels.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication and presentation skills.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Creativity

Job description

LG2 Toronto is seeking a Senior Designer responsible for creating world-class work that combines conceptual thinking with exceptional craft, particularly in packaging design and branding for both boutique and mass-market brands. This person will lead large projects and actively contribute to the development of LG2's Branding and Design product, while also supporting and mentoring less experienced designers in the group.

Responsibilities

• Consistently create award-winning, breakthrough work on a national and international level

• Take initiative with current clients, always seeking creative opportunities

• Go above and beyond the brief, demonstrating proactivity and self-motivation

• Develop and maintain excellent communication and presentation skills

• Mentor junior designers in the department

• Collaborate effectively with the team and other departments

• Keep abreast of trends and recent technological and ecological developments, and identify ways of applying them to their work

• Master all facets of expertise, including print, digital, motion, and others

• Demonstrate leadership and the ability to mobilize people around a common idea or project

• Create and maintain trusting client relationships to ensure complete satisfaction, in collaboration with other areas of expertise as required

• Remain flexible and responsive to changing needs or new project directions

• Ensure that the LG2 product meets the highest standards

• This full-time position requires in-office presence a minimum of 3 days per week

Ideal Profile

• A multi-disciplinary mindset and a desire to continually evolve and push your own skills

• Curiosity, strategic thinking, and hyper-focus on crafting the details that matter

• Leadership skills to unify, coach, and mobilize teams

• Ability to inspire while maintaining a clear vision of LG2's creative direction, and translate this into concrete action

• A team player who believes in the strength of the LG2 collective, values team spirit, co-creation, and multi-expertise collaboration

• Ability to handle unforeseen or complex situations by building on strengths and staying focused on LG2 objectives

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to positively influence and effectively communicate with teams

• Strong organization and time management skills

• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, prioritize workloads, and succeed in multi-tasking

• Effective problem-solving skills, proactive in identifying and addressing potential challenges

• Possess an award-winning portfolio that demonstrates creative and technical expertise, with a focus on packaging and branding projects