Graphic Designer

The Opportunity

The Graphic Designer will develop compelling visual content that strengthens our brand and supports marketing, communications, and business objectives. This role will support the Sr. Marketing Manager and responsible for creating a wide range of digital / print materials, ensuring visual consistency across all brand touchpoints.

The Role

• Develop creative concepts and visual assets for marketing, communications, and promotional campaigns.
• Design digital and print materials, including social media graphics, website assets, ads, brochures, presentations, flyers, posters, reports, newsletters, and other marketing collateral.
• Create visual content for social media campaigns and digital marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with marketing team, content, and other internal stakeholders to understand project objectives and translate them into effective design solutions.
• Maintain and consistently apply brand guidelines across all creative materials.
• Develop and prepare production ready artwork for digital and print applications.
• Edit and enhance photographs, illustrations, graphics, and other visual assets as required.
• Support the development of video, motion graphics, animations, and other multimedia content where appropriate.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Work with external printers, vendors, photographers, illustrators, and creative partners as required.
• Organize and maintain digital design files, templates, assets, and brand resources.
• Remain current with graphic design trends, emerging technologies, social media formats, and digital marketing best practices.
• Contribute creative ideas and recommendations to improve the business’ visual identity and marketing initiatives.

The Candidate

Education: Post-secondary education in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field

Work Experience: 5+ years in graphic design experience, corp or agency experience

Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design work across digital and print formats.

Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Experience designing for social media, websites, email marketing, advertising, and other digital platforms.

Strong understanding of typography, colour theory, composition, layout, branding, and visual hierarchy.

The Company

Since 1858, Wajax has been a leading industrial products and solutions provider continually innovating to serve Canadian industry coast-to-coast. We work in an extensive range of industries and core sectors of the Canadian economy including energy and renewables, food and beverage, construction, industrial/commercial, transportation, forestry, mining, metal processing, and oil and gas – to name a few. Everything we do is powered by people passionate about making a difference and who are dedicated to driving Canadian industry forward. People who provide the experience and expertise that support the industries that build our cities, power our businesses, put a roof over our heads and food on our tables.

Wajax offers a total compensation package that includes competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, learning and development, as well as some unique additional “perks.”

Highlights include:

• Competitive health and dental benefits with no waiting period for eligibility (100% employer paid premiums), plus health spending account.
• Wajax led e-learning, and product training through industry leading manufacturers.
• Exclusive discounts with a variety of manufacturers and service providers such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Dell, TELUS, a group mortgage, home & auto insurance program, pet insurance, footwear & workwear, fitness membership, perkopolis, and more.
• Recognition program where points are earned for merchandise or gift certificates, plus cash awards.
• Company matched pension plan
• Award-Winning Health and Wellness Program.

By working with Wajax, you become part of an inclusive and diverse team that is dedicated to innovation and teamwork. We are committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities across Canada in which we do business. As an equal opportunity employer, please inform us if any accommodation is required if contacted for an interview.

Compensation

Salary $85,000-$90,000 per annum. Pay may vary based on skills, expertise, and performance, and is a component of the total rewards package.

This is a current replacement vacancy.

Wajax does not use AI powered recruitment processes.

As a condition of employment, final candidates will be subject to pre-screening.

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