Digital Designer

Digital Designer

Waterloo, ON, Canada Req #2349 Thursday, July 11, 2024 At Equitable, we realize that your work life is not just about performing a job;

it's about being part of a workplace that helps you grow and reach your full potential. Within our friendly and collaborative work environment, we recognize that the key to our growth and success is a dedicated, motivated and client-responsive staff. Join Equitable today.

Position Title : Digital Designer Reports To : Director, Corporate Marketing

Department : Brand Impact Term : Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements : This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month.

You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity : Equitable is growing! We are looking for a Digital Designer to join our Brand Impact team!

With a newly launched brand this role will evolve our visual brand expression across all digital platforms. As a Digital Designer you will be an individual contributor on the design team and will contribute to organizational ownership of our brand through ongoing guideline establishment, communication and education.

If you believe in the power of design to create an emotional connection to a collective purpose that drives positive impact, then we want to hear from you.

Now is an exciting time to join one of the Waterloo Area's and Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers for 2024!

What you will be doing :

Lead designer for digital expressions of the brand including but not limited to UI design for Web, UI layer for UX and paid digital.

Supporting colleagues on the design team with other daily design work as workload permits.

• Maintain positive relationships with colleagues that require design services, ensuring their expectations are managed and their business needs are met.
• Manage the creative production process of your work ensuring that standards for quality and branding are maintained, and that deadlines are met.
• Ensure work orders are fully completed, clarify specifications and scope, understand objectives and negotiate deadlines as required.
• Work with teams and external providers to help ensure timely delivery of rush requests and urgent business needs.
• Lead the development of UX - UI Brand Guidelines while ensuring the consistent application of the Brand Playbook across the organization.

What you will bring :

• 5-7 years experience in a Graphic Services preferably in the financial industry.
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or equivalent.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and ability to adapt to unique situations and projects.
• Understanding of current web standards, principles and best practices with regards to digital marketing, display ads, and social media ads.
• Demonstrated knowledge with current trends in UI / UX, video, animation and accessible design.
• Experience in creating integrated content across all marketing channels : digital, social media, paid media, mobile, offline, and small and large format print.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to allocate, manage, coordinate resources to handle project workload with on-time delivery.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.
• An innovative thinker with the desire to constantly improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong creative vision, with an eye on business objectives.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Suite; Photoshop, XD, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Comprehension of basic HTML / CSS, and standard UX web practices.

What's in it for you :

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
• Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
• An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
• Immediate enrollment in the company's pension program with employer matching
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
• Tuition support and specialized program assistance
• An onsite, full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
• Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration

As part of the recruitment / offer process you will be required to :

Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)

To learn more about Equitable, we encourage you to explore our organization.