Creative Design Manager

2 weeks ago

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Equitable Life of Canada Full time

Design Career Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled Designer to join our Brand Impact team at Equitable Life of Canada.

About the Role

This is a hybrid role that requires collaboration with peers as an individual contributor on the design team to enhance the design function at Equitable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively on creative design projects, maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and ensuring work orders are fully completed.
  • Manage the creative production process, assigning tasks to the most appropriate people and ensuring quality and branding standards are met.
  • Maintain design dashboards, communicate updates on work order status, and monitor capacity among the design team.
  • Assign tasks to freelance graphic designers as required, ensuring work is delivered on time and within budget.
  • Troubleshoot projects, working with internal clients, creative service teams, and external vendors to develop cost-effective solutions.
  • Develop and maintain an inventory and tracking of forms and marketing collateral.
  • Manage relationships, evaluations, programs, and brand standards with printers and promotional material vendors.
  • Help develop and manage team processes and programs within the new working model.
  • Ensure the consistent application of the Brand Playbook and Brand UX – UI Guidelines across all lines of business and departments.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of experience in a Graphic Services and/or Print Production role, preferably in the financial industry.
  • Post-secondary diploma in Graphic Design or equivalent.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and adapt to unique situations and projects.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to allocate, manage, coordinate resources to handle project workload with on-time delivery.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent relationship-building skills.
  • Project management and budget tracking abilities.
  • Exceptional knowledge of print production.
  • An innovative thinker with the desire to constantly improve team's efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and the Adobe Creative Suite, with experience on both Mac and PC platforms.

What's in it for you

  • A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind.
  • Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program.
  • An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community.
  • Immediate enrollment in the company's pension program with employer matching.
  • Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment.
  • Tuition support and specialized program assistance.
  • An onsite, full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options.
  • Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks.
  • Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration.

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