Creative Design Specialist

**Job Title**: Creative Design Specialist
** Location**: Toronto, ON M5X 1A3 OR Vancouver, BC V7X 1L7 (Hybrid - currently remote but required to go into office occasionally)

**Duration**: 18 months

**Contract Type**: T4 only

**Pay Rate**: CA$41.38/Hour

**Hours of Operation**: Shift 3PM - 12AM. You are required to provide rotational workflow coordination and on-call rotational weekend support as needed.
- The Creative Design Specialist is responsible for designing powerful presentations, templates and marketing materials for the client’s Capital Markets business group.
- Creative projects may include creating bespoke presentations and designing custom graphics or illustrations.
- The work demands a strong sense of design and creativity with the ability to provide innovative solutions for maximum visual impact.
- The incumbent will primarily be working in PowerPoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat and MapInfo.
- In addition, the incumbent will assist with special projects and provide insights on opportunities within the team to leverage technology to refine operations.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Create cutting-edge presentation designs, banner ads, invitations, newsletters and other visual communication for internal and external meetings while ensuring compliance to the Client's brand standards and consistency across multiple mediums
- Transform generic text-heavy presentations into visually appealing layouts and infographics
- Search photo and vector stock galleries to fulfill requests for infographics/digital photos for invites, presentations and other marketing materials
- Produce accurate and high-quality work while ensuring all assigned projects are completed on time and adheres to the Client's brand standards
- Create interactive forms based on client requirements for editing or file sharing
- Create maps with asset and location details
- Responsible for quality control of assigned projects and execution of design strategies
- Collaborate with team members on complex or special projects
- Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information
- Provide rotational workflow coordination and on-call rotational weekend support as needed

**Must Have Requirements**:

- 2-5 years of Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing experience in a fast-paced corporate environment; investment banking preferred
- Fluidity in a PC environment
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat DC)
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for advanced document production **PowerPoint presentation experience**:

- Solid knowledge of print production and pre-press
- Demonstrate graphic design skills with a strong portfolio

**Other Requirements: (Skills)**
- Excellent time management and project management skills
- Ability to balance competing priorities while working collaboratively and effectively with clients and team
- Ability to systematically manage a heavy workload and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to effectively balance changing requirements and priorities
- Strong attention to details with emphasis on accuracy and quality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Comfortable working independently and within a team environment with mínimal supervision
- Ability to convert multiple file types from one platform to another
- Must be flexible to work various shifts, overtime and weekends as required

**Education**:

- Post-secondary education in Graphic Design or equivalent experience