Senior Designer

Publicis Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising agency in Toronto is seeking a Senior Designer to create impactful designs in healthcare advertising. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of agency experience and a strong portfolio, masterful skills in Adobe Creative Suite, and excellent communication abilities. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, focusing on both print and digital design excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency experience with strong portfolio.
• Deep appreciation for design craft and detail.
• Comfortable within brand guidelines while innovating.

Responsibilities

• Bring creative concepts to life through best-in-class design.
• Own development of new layouts across brand ecosystems.
• Prepare production-ready files for vendor hand-off.

Skills

5+ years of agency experience

Master of Adobe Creative Suite

Expertise in typography

Strong portfolio in healthcare or pharma

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Designer, you are a creative thinker and meticulous craftsperson who thrives in the fast-paced world of pharma advertising. From branded campaigns to DTC and HCP communications, you bring concepts to life through thoughtful, high-quality design.

You’ll work closely with Art Directors, Copywriters, and other Designers, reporting into the ACD Art. Your role is to translate creative concepts into smart, well-crafted designs—across print, digital, and presentation-ready formats—with a strong focus on detail, brand alignment, and executional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Bring creative concepts to life through best-in-class design, across both print and digital.
• Own the development of net-new layouts and adapt designs across brand ecosystems.
• Apply expert-level typography, layout, and visual design principles to all deliverables.
• Prepare production-ready files for print and digital vendor hand-off.
• Ensure brand consistency and alignment with regulatory requirements and creative brief.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to problem-solve and elevate design quality.
• Stay sharp—proactively evolving your design skills and staying current on design trends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency experience with a strong portfolio (healthcare or pharma is an asset).
• A deep appreciation for craft, detail, and design precision—your files are as beautiful as your creative.
• Master of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Solid expertise in typography, color, layout, and visual composition.
• Comfort designing within brand guidelines while knowing how to push boundaries when needed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills—able to take direction and run with it.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Advertising

Industries

• Advertising Services

Toronto, Ontario, Canada CA$35.00-CA$40.00

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