Graphic Designer

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Do you want to be part of a bold, daring, and ambitious team that will Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime?

Do you aspire to truly make a difference in the lives of others with your visually driven creative talents? We have just the opportunity for you. We are looking for a passionate and collaborative Graphic Designer to help build the Princess Margaret brand in the GTA, across Canada, and globally.

You will help to support the creative vision and exceptional execution of work by our Creative Services department. In addition to a passion for design – accompanied by a keen eye for detail – you will have a strong desire to join one of the top fundraising teams in Canada.

Our marketing department’s goal is to create world-class, awarded, strategic creative communications in support of all of our business functions, with a view to becoming Canada’s most respected charitable foundation.

About Us

As one of the world’s leading cancer charities, The PMCF raises funds for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world, to deliver future care now.

For more than a decade, The PMCF has been on an aggressive growth trajectory. Setting daring and audacious goals is a mindset that is driven by our culture and passion to perform. We have pioneered many successful fundraising programs, including our world-leading Princess Margaret Home Lottery, and some of the world’s largest cancer fundraising events. The foundation’s vision, which will be your vision, is to Conquer Cancer in Our Lifetime.

The Princess Margaret is a proud member of University Health Network, Canada’s largest research hospital network, which also includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto Rehab Institute and The Michener Institute for Education.

About The Role

The Graphic Designer will ultimately report to the Creative Director but will work closely with the Art Director and our team of videographers, designers, writers and developers to support the vision for the creative output of the department.

You will be responsible for developing and defending insightful and beautiful design solutions. Balancing design thinking with interpersonal skills, you champion great design to internal clients and project teams alike. You will have a good sense of what work reinforces Foundation objectives – and mix creative expression with delivering on the objectives of the brief.

You Will

• Develop design concepts and communicate ideas clearly and in a compelling fashion. You are able to easily articulate your design thinking and insights that led to your ideas.
• Be directly responsible for project design and development across a wide range of mediums, including: concept and story boarding, initial graphic concepts, printed material (reports and proposals, posters, POS, collateral, etc), interactive page and website layouts, and digital and social marketing assets
• Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables
• Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives
• Collaborate with other creative people
  

You Have

• 4+ years in an agency/studio environment
• Strong digital design portfolio – especially consumer-facing websites, email and social
• Strong visual, interactive and graphic design skills
• Experience presenting your work and substantiating your design decisions
• Knowledge of the latest versions of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Time management skills to manage responsibilities and to always be prepared
• A self-motivated and accountable attitude
• Motion graphics experience for the Web and video (Premiere Pro and After Effects) considered an asset
• Illustration skills in electronic media considered an asset
• Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code
  

Why work with us?

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer here and around the world
• We have an open and approachable, mission-driven, ‘one-team’ culture enables you to bring your authentic self and your best ideas forward
• Experience a supportive environment that encourages the courage to grow, the courage to serve and the courage to disrupt – we look beyond the status quo
• We will invest in your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning
• We offer flexible working arrangements to support your need to balance life at work and at home