City : Toronto

Category : Full time, Marketing Group

Industry : Retail Goods

Employer : Canadian Tire

What you’ll do 

The Graphic Designer role delivers impactful, innovative, creative design and print solutions that meet the needs of Canadian Tire customers and clients. The Graphic Designer is responsible of a POP design project from the start at the kick-off to the finish, passing of production files. The Graphic Designer is required to follow the processes of creating and producing all POP materials for the customer audience including logos, pennants, window banners, merchandise cards, store display and décor elements, consumer brochures, marketing and promotional/contest materials.

• Work with various stakeholders to produce innovative and functional design concepts that clearly communicate Canadian Tire’s products, goals and business strategies

• Support the POP Department as a member of the Design Team, with managing creative project intake, problem solving and design

• Create and organize design and production art electronically with specialized computer applications 

• Participate in multiple projects concurrently, from concept to completion 

• Maintain client relationships by providing quality customer service and clear communication

• Occasionally take the lead on creative project requests

• Art creation, updates and maintenance of all artwork stages through to final art production files for dockets assigned.

• All artwork created must be able to be reproduced (Printed) error free, without adjustments or revisions being made by CTC print vendors

• Proofing art files for content accuracy and file integrity

• Provide direction, CT guidelines and attend Photoshoots (when required)  

What you bring 

• Graphic Design Degree or Diploma with 2 years relevant work experience 

• Previous experience with Retail, and/or Corporate brands

• Excellent time management, planning & organizational skills 

• Proven interpersonal and communication (verbal/written) skills 

• Proven eye for detail 

• Working knowledge of the MAC platform 

• Ability to complete and juggle time sensitive projects during peak periods 

• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop CS, InDesign CS and Illustrator CS)

• Experience working with Access, Excel and Power Point is a PLUS

• Experience working on multiple projects concurrently 

• Ability to work independently

• Basic working knowledge of MS Office

• Good time management with the ability to multi-task

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About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations  

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.