Graphic Designer

Ready to dive into the world of communication consulting?

At Eckler, our Communication Consulting team has built a reputation for being trusted, passionate, and seriously creative. As a team, we deliver human-centric communication solutions that support understanding, inspire greater connection, and cultivate genuine engagement with each other, and the human resources programs our clients make available to their people. We pride ourselves on delivering solutions that are purpose-driven, pragmatic, and visionary, rolling up our sleeves to do what it takes to get things done.

If you’re a creative who’s eager to do more than just graphic design, step right up for your chance to work alongside a talented crew of communication strategists, writers, graphic designers, tech and coding gurus, and marketing specialists. Together with our team, you’ll bring to life impactful solutions that help our clients communicate pension, benefits, and total rewards to their employees at some of Canada’s leading brands and professional organizations. Curious what that looks like? Visit us at www.eckler.ca/communication to get a glimpse!

Reporting to the Director, you’ll collaborate with the entire team to transform complex concepts and words into engaging, visually dynamic content, delivering and managing traditional print and digital media design. As part of our team, you’ll help projects flow smoothly from concept to completion.

This posting is for an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.

Job responsibilities

• Bring complex and technical ideas to life through creative concepts and visual design
• Design materials that align with marketing principles, consumer behaviours, and client brand guidelines
• Own the creative for recurring deliverables (quarterly emails, bulletins, announcements, reports, etc.) to ensure they remain contemporary, engaging, and innovative
• Update and manage the content of client WordPress websites
• Multi-task and prioritize work and resources across engagements, based on short- and long-term needs for yourself, and for the team
• Spearhead quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy and consistency in content and designs – this includes thorough quality control skills through meticulous attention to detail
• Keep up to date on design trends, industry standards , and share findings and insights with the team
• Work with client design teams to ensure design files are organized, archived, documented, and appropriately saved according to best practice

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative work environment, can easily shift between priorities with agility, and possesses the following attributes:
 

• A strong portfolio is a must – showcasing creativity and design skills
• 4+ years of progressive experience in a graphic design role
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in graphic/multimedia design
• Excellent understanding of typography, concept design, and communicating ideas through imagery
• Seasoned in brand development and the creative process
• Extremely proficient in the Microsoft suite of products (designs sometimes needs to be in an editable format for our clients, such as Word and PowerPoint)
• Commanding knowledge of Adobe Creative suite
• Accomplished at delivering on time, with quality, and within budget
• Solid understanding of print production outputs, colour management, and print house procedures

What we’d also like to see:

• A creative spark fueled by intellectual curiosity
• A desire to explore, evolve, and continuously improve the ways we visually connect with our audiences
• Extreme attention to detail within your own work and while collaborating with others
• Skilled at maintaining focus while working on multiple client projects
• Proficiency in providing clear and concise explanations of design ideas and proposed visual direction
• The ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Skilled at effectively navigating, communicating, and managing competing priorities
• Experience applying existing brand guidelines and standards to new materials
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and find solutions under pressure
• Other helpful (but not required) assets:
  
  Animation skills, 2d vector (Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro)
  Prior experience with insurance companies, financial institutions, HR consulting firms or other professional services firms
  Proficiency in French

What we offer:

• Collaborative and engaging atmosphere
• Variety in work and ability to evolve and grow your career
• Working with colleagues across Canada and across multiple practice areas
• Opportunities to help build and evolve our practice
• Competitive compensation in terms of salary, bonus and paid vacation time (commensurate with experience)
• An entrepreneurial, collegial work environment
• Hybrid work environment and dress for your day approach (3 days in office minimum)

Who we are:

Eckler is Canada’s largest independent actuarial consulting firm. Our purpose is to care and to do right by people so that together we can achieve a brighter, more secure future. Based in Canada and the Caribbean, we’re a team of committed and highly skilled professionals consulting in the areas of pension, retirement, financial wellness, investment, group benefits, insurance, change management and communication and technology. Owned and operated by its active Principals, the company has earned a reputation for service continuity and high professional standards. Eckler is a founding member of Abelica Global – an international alliance of independent actuarial and consulting firms operating in over 20 countries.

At Eckler, we value diversity of all types. Our organization is made up of smart, collaborative, and thoughtful people with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse, and accessible workplace and encourage all interested applicants to submit a cover letter and resume for consideration. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to careers@eckler.ca.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used during the recruitment process to screen or assess applications. All evaluations involving AI are reviewed by in-house recruiters prior to making any final decisions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for the shortlist will be contacted.

Salary range

70000-90000

Additional info

• Is this posting for an existing vacancy? Yes
• Does the hiring process for this position use artificial intelligence (e.g., automated screening, AI-powered resume review, video-interview tools)?  Yes
• I confirm that this posting does NOT require Canadian work experience as a condition of eligibility: Yes

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