Graphic Designer | Media Specialist Job (18 months Contract/on-site)

The Media Specialist is responsible for the production of graphic and multimedia materials that will help build the corporate brand and promote our products and services. The role will work closely with our corporate marketing and proposal development teams and the individual will use their creativity to design elements and translate ideas and information such as corporate goals, proposal win themes, business results, and other key concepts into visuals and infographics that are compelling and clear. The successful candidate will have strong design skills including content quality assurance, layout, formatting and design with a proven ability to convert concepts into an organized, complete and accurate finished product.
The Media Specialist will:
•    Report to the Global Director, Marketing & Communications,
•    Covert concepts and ideas from our internal clients into visual materials that will meet their communication objectives,
•    Create graphics and other visual elements for print, media, social, e-mail and web campaigns,
•    Source photographs, images and other media for our project requirements,
•    Be proficient on design software and other business tools to develop and communicate materials,
•    Efficiently plan and manage production schedules and workflow in the design process, and
•    Be a team player who can effectively operate in a collaborative work environment.

Requirements:
•    A post-secondary degree or diploma in graphic design program or equivalent,
•    A minimum of 5 years' experience in a fast-paced, results-driven environment,
•    Experience in proposal development and the business development process,
•    Experience in print design, web and multimedia design,
•    Layout, storyboarding and conceptual design skills,
•    High proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, InDesign, InCopy),
•    Strong knowledge of page layout and photographic elements,
•    Strong oral and written communications skills,
•    Strong organizational skills, and
•    Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Location
•    Mississauga, Ontario

Employment Terms
•    Eighteen month contract