Design Lead, Communications

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Healthcare Excellence Canada Full time

We’re Hiring

Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) works with partners to spread innovation, build capability and catalyze policy change so that everyone in Canada has safe and high-quality healthcare. Through collaborations with patients, caregivers and people working in healthcare, we turn proven innovations into lasting improvements in all dimensions of healthcare excellence.

**Term**:Permanent Full-Time

**Reports to**:Manager, Enterprise and Digital Marketing

**Salary Range**:$66,697 - $83,372

**Deadline to apply**:May 28, 2023 at 8:00am ET

As a member of the Enterprise and Digital Marketing team (within HEC’s Communications and Marketing department), the Design Lead is responsible for supporting the development of branded design products that help build awareness of and engagement with HEC. This role creates and/or oversees a wide variety of designed outputs and visual products, working with staff across the organization to turn creative ideas into effective content. They are a steward of HEC’s visual brand, ensuring it is applied consistently and effectively in different contexts. Proficiencies related to this role include technical layout and design knowledge, creativity, project management, and visual brand development and management.

**Your core responsibilities include**:

- Leads the design and layout of a wide range of products, including reports and other knowledge products, presentations, promotional and marketing materials, and website elements.
- Develops basic multimedia content that combines different content forms including original graphics and illustrations, video footage, text, audio, etc.
- Collaborates with colleagues to determine requirements for design and multimedia products, coordinate reviews and approvals, and inform communications strategies.
- Develops and maintains product templates, including letterhead, business cards, reports, presentations, etc.
- Helps coordinate production processes, including printing.
- Helps establish and supports the use of guidelines and best practices related to product layout, visual design, multimedia production, and accessible design.

**For complete details, please see the **Job Description**.**

**Education and experience you will need to have**:

- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in graphic design or a related field - or equivalent skills and experience, is required
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in a similar function is required
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
- Specialized knowledge of formatting and document layout, pre-press and print production processes, and electronic/on-line document distribution/dissemination
- Advanced computer software skills in Microsoft Office suite and virtual environment
- Bilingual in French and English is preferred (English Communication at the Advanced “C” level is required).

**You will be a great fit for this role if you have**:

- Excellent project management skills, including a demonstrated ability to plan and deliver multiple design projects simultaneously on time and within budget
- Solid understanding of design best practices and emerging tools/approaches
- Highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Positive approach to addressing challenges and opportunities and providing constructive input on shared projects
- Comfortable working in a self-directed way on multiple initiatives
- Ability to work well in a dynamic and highly motivated team

**HEC currently offers**:

- Competitive salary with a bilingual bonus (if applicable)
- Full access to our comprehensive benefits package on the 1st day of employment
- Flexible work options including onsite, hybrid, or fully remote and flexible hours of work
- Holiday break closure in December between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
- Generous vacation and personal leave plans
- A defined benefit pension plan with the CAAT Pension Plan
- Employee and Family Assistance Programs
- Fitness and Wellness Allowance
- Remote Work/Parking Allowance
- Paid professional association fees
- Educational and development opportunities
- On site (Ottawa) gym and complimentary coffee/tea
- Social activities
- HEC is open to exploring the possibility of secondments and interchanges with other organizations as part of our recruitment process.*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Nous recrutons

Excellence en santé Canada (ESC) travaille avec des partenaires pour diffuser les innovations, renforcer les capacités et catalyser le changement dans les politiques afin que toutes et tous au Canada reçoivent des soins sûrs et de qualité. En collaborant avec les patients, les proches aidants et le personnel des services de santé, nous transformons les innovations éprouvées en améliorations durables dans tous les aspects de l’excellence en santé.

Vous aimeriez contribuer à offrir des soins et services de santé sûrs


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