Graphic Designer- Onsite Or Hybrid

Here’s your chance to join our fresh & fabulous home décor company! We have an immediate requirement to fill the role ofGraphic Designer. Reporting to the Creative Director, theGraphic Designeris responsible for creating and developing print and digital marketing material, corporate collateral, and other design requirements. The candidate will understand and implement the brand guidelines to ensure all corporate and promotional material is executed consistently to maintain brand integrity.

A strong eye for detail, a creative edge, and a passion for the gift/home décor/fashion industry are strong assets.

Abbott is a leader in the North American Gift and Home Décor industry. The company services independent retailers through our Showrooms and Office, online presence, and a network of sales representatives. We are proud of our undisputed reputation for providing innovative product selection and superior customer service, established over 74 years in business. Our success is largely due to our employees' involved commitment and team focus. We have a great social atmosphere with social outings, company picnic, and lunchtime BBQs.

Check out our website: www.abbottcollection.com

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Business knowledge of social media channels to support our Social Media Coordinator.
• Designing and creating email campaign art in support of promotions and specials.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices to continually improve the quality of our designs.
• Develop visual content for our website, social media, and other digital channels.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to completion, and maintain a high level of attention to detail with exceptional accuracy.
• Cleaning, resizing, and clipping photography from in-house studio shoots (product and lifestyle shots).
• Work with our Web Coordinator to maintain web assets, and update heroes and sliders on a weekly basis.
• Designing and creating collateral material such as, but not limited to, catalogues, brochures, print and online ads, promotional materials, tradeshow signage, and some product packaging.

Qualifications:

• Excellent project management skills and ability to adhere to project timelines.
• Ability to succeed with minimal supervision in a team environment.
• Proven ability to independently organize and prioritize tasks and workload.
• Degree in design or equivalent experience.
• Outstanding communicator with excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (In Design, Photoshop, and Illustrator), plus Microsoft Office
• Minimum 3 years of graphic design work experience, preferably with home décor and accessories and/or in a B2B environment.
• Strong portfolio that showcases your design skills and creativity.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to tackle multiple projects with varying scopes.
• Able to prioritize and shift projects due to changing business needs.
• Collaborative team player who builds relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward.
• Takes direction and responds favourably to change.
• Assumes ownership and accountability for projects.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to implement and manage details, prioritize, time manage, and multi-task with limited supervision and sometimes under time pressure.

Benefits:

·Salary to be determined, based on education and experience.

·Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and other benefits

·Paid Vacation and Holidays

·Wellness days

·Employee discount on purchases

·Great work environment

This position is located at our Toronto Head Office (no offshore organizations please). Please tell us why you are perfect for this position in your cover letter.

Please provide a curated portfolio that demonstrates work that directly corresponds with our brand aesthetic and design requirements (pdf or link).We thank all applicants for their response and only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Apply to [email protected]

We are committed to employment diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to

apply. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.