Date Posted: 04/18/2023
Req ID: 30821
Faculty/Division: VP - University Operations
Department: HR-Operations & Real Estate Partnerships
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00054600

Description:

About us:

Spaces & Experiences (S&E) constantly endeavours to make the University of Toronto experience a great one. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality and cost effective solutions to the campus and community. Part of the division of University Operations, Spaces & Experiences provides all kinds of services to students, faculty and staff that support the University’s academic mission, enhance the community and make campus life a little easier and more pleasant.

Your opportunity:

The UofT Spaces & Experiences Marketing and Communications group is a team with a strong focus on brand development and marketing and communications strategies and tactics.The team is highly collaborative with our Spaces & Experiences partners to ensure the achievement of business objectives. The team is hiring a permanent, full-time Graphic Designer to meet the many and varied design needs of Spaces & Experiences and all of its business units.

Under general supervision of the Director, Marketing and Communications, the incumbent provides strategic and tactical design support to the S&E portfolio and its various business areas, creating and producing graphic designs that reinforce the Spaces & Experiences brand; tackle business objectives, opportunities and challenges; and communicate clearly and effectively with our core target audiences.

Your responsibilities will include:

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  Creating and producing graphic designs that reflect departmental and/or divisional objectives
• Consulting with and advising clients on graphic design
• Liaising with creative professionals and vendors to coordinate production activities
• Designing graphic elements for digital and online media
• Verifying that all marketing/communication collateral adheres to brand identity and University style guides
• Fostering positive relationships with clients

Essential Qualifications:

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  Advanced College Diploma (3 years) Creative Arts, Media Arts or other disciplines relevant to the position, or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum five (5) years professional experience in graphic design
• Experience performing design processes that require great precision and attention to many details
• Experience producing promotional and outreach materials
• Demonstrated experience liaising with suppliers to ensure goods are delivered in a timely manner
• Experience providing art direction for social media, photography and video production that supports the target objectives of the audience and visual appearance
• Experience maintaining a digital asset management system
• Demonstrated ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, empathy, sound judgment and discretion
• Excellent customer service skills providing detailed information and providing assistance and support to clients/customers
• Demonstrated ability to tackle multiple overlapping tasks
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, team environment
• Excellent communications (oral and written) skills
• Advanced computer skills (Adobe creative suite, Microsoft Office, social media platforms, WordPress CMS)
• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines
• Experience implementing and understanding AODA requirements in design

To be successful in this role you will be:

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  Approachable
• Communicator
• Multi-tasker
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Self-directed

Closing Date: 04/26/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time. Regular daytime schedule, with possibility of overtime in the evenings.
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 - $71,842 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $91,875. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
Recruiter: Meagan White

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.