Graphic Designer
Full-time contract – 12 month maternity leave position
We are seeking a talented individual who is passionate about graphic design. Qualified candidates must possess strong leadership, analytic, project management, and creative skills along with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The Role
This position is a full-time contract – 12 month maternity leave position.
Start Date: October 16, 2023.
Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the ideal candidate will work in the marketing department and collaborate closely with the creative team to develop consumer and shopper material, campaign materials, videos, and all packaging aspects. He/she will have the ability to juggle numerous projects at a time, and will be involved in all project steps, from conception to production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work on different projects to develop innovative graphic designs that meet the company’s marketing goals.
- Design promotional and marketing visuals for digital and print.
- Create rough drafts and 3D models based on concept ideas.
- Create digital structural designs for current and new packaging.
- Work with the marketing manager to create coherent graphic brand specs and implement their workflow integration.
- Capture photographs of product commodities and packaging.
- Create social media content – recipe development, product spotlight, national and fruit holidays, promote upcoming shows, etc.
- Advertise new / existing product through social media using creative posting.
- Create email signature banners to promote booths for upcoming shows.
- Ability to produce motion graphics / videos.
- Keep informed of emerging trends in the field of graphics, including concepts, tools, and applications.
- Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing with no typos or errors before publishing them.
- Update Catania Worldwide's website.
- Following up on deadlines and respecting them.
- Other tasks assigned by the Marketing Manager.
Requirements:
- Degree or Diploma in Marketing and Graphic Design or related field.
- 1-2 years of digital marketing and graphic design experience.
- Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, product packaging, advertisements, and multimedia design.
- Expert with Adobe Creative suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Acrobat.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite – PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook.
- Knowledgeable in social media websites – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
- Ability to do social media content creation – recipe development, product spotlight, national and fruit holidays, promote upcoming shows, etc.
- Keen eye for aesthetics and details.
- Effective deadline management and project management skills.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Skilled to do product photography and videos.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
- Open to receive constructive criticism.
- Demonstrated interpersonal competence including reliability, consistency, flexibility, and adaptability in day-to-day interactions.
- Ability to work independently and with a team.
- Video and photography editing experience an asset.
- Portfolio is an asset.
Please submit your resume and portfolio to: lbaig@cataniaworldwide.com.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
