Creative Specialist

The Role

The Grain Farmers of Ontario Creative Specialist is instrumental in the strategy and execution of multiple aspects of the Grain Farmers of Ontario brand and will oversee the production, design and layout of organization projects, including communications assets and Ontario Grain Farmer magazine. The Creative Specialist is responsible for managing the Grain Farmers of Ontario and the Good in Every Grain brands and acts as a guide for the broader organization on the visual story of our brands.

Your day-to-day

Graphic Design
- Generate creative and visually pleasing marketing pieces for all communication projects including signage and displays, vehicle wraps and art work for mobile displays/exhibits, assets for programs and projects, etc.
- Guide the layout and coordinate the production of organizational publications
- Review collateral created by agencies and other team members
- Collaborate with team to guide management of the communications asset library (photo, video, templates, etc.)

Brand Management
- Oversee Grain Farmers of Ontario brand and Good in Every Grain brand
- Engage and Educate other members of the organization on the Brand principles and guidelines
- Review and Refresh brand regularly to ensure the brand is modern and meets the needs of the organization and its farmer-members
- Act as liaison with external companies on brand use and approvals

Magazine Production
- Produce the layout and design of Ontario Grain Farmers magazine (nine issues annually)
- Working with the managing editor, take a leadership role in managing the look and feel of the visual elements of the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine
- Manage the print process and distribution of the magazine.

What you will Bring
- University degree or college diploma in graphic design, or related field.
- Experience in graphic design
- 4+ years previous layout and design experience; magazine layout experience is an asset
- Excellent knowledge of publishing software - ideally Adobe Creative Cloud
- Highly creative with attention to detail
- Experience in brand design and maintaining brand consistency to ensure a unified message and visual identity across all brand touchpoints
- High level of proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Some WordPress, HTML proficiency
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills - Bilingualism (French/English) is considered an asset
- Capacity to work under pressure, with tight deadlines and in stressful situations
- Willingness to work extended hours and evenings as required

What we offer

Grain Farmers of Ontario is a team of passionate, hardworking people focused on teamwork and collaboration to bring the greatest value to our farmer-members. We offer competitive salary and a robust benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, and a pension program with a 6% employer contribution. All staff receive 10 sick days per year, 5 of which are paid and competitive vacation time. We value supporting our team members to reach their full potential by offering every employee the opportunity for learning and development through our development focused performance management system. We also like to have a little fun We have an active social committee providing fun and interesting social events.

About Grain Farmers of Ontario

Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers. The crops they grow cover 6 million acres of farm land across the province result in over $27 billion in economic output, and are responsible for over 92,000 jobs in the province.

Grain Farmers of Ontario is an organization that values teamwork, honesty, integrity, kindness, and work ethic. We pride ourselves on our team atmosphere, and we all work together to create a business atmosphere that allows for the highest returns for our farmer-members.

Applications must be in the form of a resume with an accompanying cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications relative to the position. **Applications without a cover letter listing detailed information regarding relevant qualifications and experience will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.**

**Location**: Guelph, ON

**Hours of work**: Full Time (Monday-Friday, 35 hours/week)