Graphic Content Specialist

POSITION: Graphic Content Specialist (Graphic Designer)

STATUS: Full Time

REPORTS TO: Creative Marketing Manager

About Us

Founded in 1985, Investments Hardware Limited (IHL) is a Canadian, family-owned business dedicated to providing exceptional quality, unparalleled service, and competitive value to our customers in the construction industry.

As an innovative and rapidly growing industry leader, our mission is to support and inspire our community of builders and contractors, empowering them to achieve more. Our tremendous growth and success in the retail construction industry stems from our commitment to building long-lasting relationships with our customers and within the community.

About the Position

As a key member of the Marketing Team, the Graphic Content Specialist is a creative, curious, exceptionally organized, and deadline-oriented professional. A champion of Brand integrity, the successful incumbent will collaborate with the Marketing Team to bring IHL’s marketing strategy to life. The specialist will craft targeted and impactful graphic design pieces that “tell a story” by leveraging a variety of design streams including packaging, digital assets and retail signage. As a true specialist, the ability to utilize several graphic applications will be required including InDesign, Photoshop, LightRoom or Illustrator

Responsibilities:

The Graphic Content Project Specialist key responsibilities are:

• The promotion and generation of new engaging Graphic Content aligned with our brand objectives.
• The management of the full lifecycle of graphic production – from conceptualization to print or publish.
• The development of end-to-end graphic assets for a variety of media and formats including flyers, product packaging, posters, signage, and promotional materials
• To repurpose and distribute assets across a variety of channels
• To perform quality control on all assets and collateral enduring brand compliance, accurate copywriting and price integrity
• Prepare files for submission to printing suppliers
• Audit existing Graphic Content and threw through research incorporate industry best practices and standard
• Develop an optimization plan for current graphic design processes
• Document, record and update all projects, assets and processes in the project management systems
• Ensure brand identity consistency across social media, web, packaging and offline media channels

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in graphic, multimedia and industrial design.
• Specific experience creating and designing print campaign collateral pieces such as brochures, banners, and in-store signage.
• Successful completion of a relevant post-secondary degree or certification (significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education inclusive of Graphic, Multimedia and Industrial Design as well as, Digital Media)
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with clients to discuss project needs and options, to provide analysis and to interpret requirements from a design perspective.
• Experience maintaining standards of graphic design and production values for print-based projects and coordinating transfer of existing designs to the marketing initiatives.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator as well as, motion and animation
• Experience in Video editing, Photography and a variety of social media platforms
• Experience in content creation lifecycle, HTML/CSS, UX/UI

Interpersonal Skills & Abilities:

• Strong English written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills in managing multiple priorities with overlapping tasks across multiple locations.

Benefits of Working with IHL

IHL Canada offers a collaborative, respectful work environment, with tremendous opportunities for professional development and career growth.

We are a family-owned and operated business that values a healthy work/life balance. We encourage and reward the contributions of team members, by offering competitive wages, comprehensive health benefits and tremendous opportunity for advancement.

IHL Canada proudly promotes an inclusive workplace, which fosters teamwork and mutual respect. As we continue to grow, we actively encourage diversity, equity and inclusion within all levels of the organization.

IHL Canada Inc. has created policies and procedures to meet the required Accessibility Standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. 2005.

Our Accessibility policies are available for your review in several formats. Should you wish access to these documents, please email hr@ihlcanada.net

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Graphic design: 4 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Woodbridge, ON L4L 9J7 (required)

Work Location: In person