Visual Designer

BCLC; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 72,633 - 113,490; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust wellness programs

Flexible working model

Volunteer hours program

Job summary

A leading gaming company in British Columbia is seeking a Visual Designer to create dynamic content for multiple mediums. The ideal candidate will have experience in visual design and motion graphics, proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, and able to produce engaging graphics for web and mobile platforms. This role emphasizes collaboration across various teams to implement innovative marketing solutions.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years professional experience in a web environment with motion graphics.
• An up to date online portfolio featuring a strong range of design examples.
• Ability to quickly visualize and communicate concepts through sketching or other rapid design methods.

Responsibilities

• Develops specialized graphic design work including animated and video content.
• Collaborates within the iGaming team to produce digital multimedia content.
• Creates dynamic content to specifications quickly, translating Marketing vision to reality.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Motion graphics expertise

Strong visual design skills

HTML knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Education

Certification/diploma/degree in Visual Design, Graphic Arts or Motion Graphics/Animation

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

After Effects

Premiere

InDesign

Job description

Overview

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This range is provided by BCLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$72,633.00/yr - CA$113,490.00/yr

The Company

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good. For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet. Lottery | Casino | Sports. Being a social purpose company, we are committed to doing our part in creating a better world. We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet. Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good.

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above. Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role.

Job Summary

The Visual Designer develops specialized graphic design work including animated and video content and provides creative solutions for multiple mediums through conceptualization, storyboarding and production of marketing, advertising and communication materials. As part of the Player Experience team in the iGaming department, this role visualizes concepts quickly and clearly in a production environment and works collaboratively within the iGaming team as well as across the entire organization including Marketing, Player Experience (PX), User Experience (UX), Social Media, Web Development and Product Development teams. This role will also interact with content planners to produce digital multimedia content for deployment in various online channels.

Key Accountabilities

• Creates dynamic content that brings PlayNow products to life in an exciting way for existing customers and to attract customers in a highly competitive iGaming market.
• Creates clean, crisp, modern designs whilst understanding current usability and design trends.
• Designs and produces both animated and static graphics for websites, paid advertising, online applications, mobile apps, social media and other channels.
• Creates dynamic content to specifications quickly, translating Marketing vision to reality.
• Collaborates and communicates with fellow marketers and creative designers to constantly refine design language and create innovative, on brand and engaging creative assets.
• Produces creative materials from concept to design, development and implementation and collaborates with internal teams on all related production activities.
• Proactively develops and maintains strong working relationships with various internal contacts while providing design and technical expertise, solutions and recommendations.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Certification/diploma/degree in Visual Design, Graphic Arts or Motion Graphics/Animation from a recognized institution;
• 3 to 5 years professional experience with a strong preference for extensive experience in a web environment and with motion graphics;
• Experience using functional specifications, wireframes, site maps, storyboards and prototypes to create designs;
• HTML experience;
• An up to date online portfolio featuring a strong range of design examples with a focus on web /interface design and motion graphics;
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Current knowledge of new technologies and current trends in the iGaming industry, including a keenness for acquiring competitive intelligence from other sites;
• In-depth knowledge of design principles, responsive web design, user centric design processes, accessibility and usability methodologies;
• Ability to quickly visualize and communicate concepts through sketching or other rapid design methods;
• Strong proficiency with design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Premiere and InDesign;
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with HTML;
• Knowledge of motion graphic development and production (i.e. storyboarding, previs, video editing and encoding);
• Ability to work within established deadlines and time constraints;
• Ability to act on own initiative, to exercise sound judgment and to prioritize tasks;
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal, time management multi-tasking and organizational skills;
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills in a fast paced, marketing driven environment;
• Ability to work within a team of designers, while being strongly motivated and possessing strong self-initiative;
• Strong, cross platform computer skills – MS Office suite;
• Strong knowledge and experience of online gambling is an asset;
• Understanding of PlayNow and/or the B.C. gaming industry is an asset

What’s In It For You

• Robust wellness programs to enhance your physical, mental, social, financial and career well being
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Our Play It Forward program provides volunteer hours for our people each year
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong.

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out!

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more!

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: [e-mail].

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos

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