Senior Designer, Visual Communications

Description

Agency:

Omnicom Media

Job Function:

Creative

Job Subfunction:

Design

Position Summary

Seeking a Senior Graphic Designer (3-5+ years experience) who truly cares about making every project (no matter how big or small) look its best. As part of the in-house design team, the Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for a leadership role in the delivery of new business pitch design materials and other design initiatives across the company and its agencies.

Are you up for the challenge ?

Media agencies are an integral part of the advertising industry, so we work fast to match its lightning pace. Tight deadlines, and quick-turn-arounds aren’t out of the ordinary, so our designers need to be dedicated, motivated, and excited about getting the job done—and most importantly, concerned with giving it the ‘wow’ factor.

I can do that! But... what's a media agency?

We’re a crucial step in the advertising industry. If clients request the ads, and creative agencies create the ads, media agencies make sure you see the ads. Our media planners strategically plan and purchase media space (tv commercials, social media and digital ads, billboards, cool brand partnerships, and way more) to target the right people at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

Alright... so what do designers do at Omnicom Media?

A better question would be: what don’t we do. As part of an in-house design team, we’re here for (literally) whatever the agency and its clients want/need. We’re responsible for making the company and its agencies look as slick, professional, on-trend and impactful. Projects can (and have been) everything up to and including:

Presentation Design

Event design

Infographics

Logos & Branding

Social media creative

Email blasts

Websites/microsites

Creative brainstorming

Literally. Anything. Else. We take any request thrown at us and figure it out!

And the Senior Designer role specifically?

You’d work closely with the Design Director and/or Project Manager to lead multi-faceted design projects on tight deadlines

Produce strong design concepts and directions under a variety of brand guidelines

Brief freelancers on projects and act as ambassador for design quality/consistency throughout projects

Review and provide feedback for other designer/freelancers’ work

Ensure design quality, consistency, and delivery by project deadlines

Liaise with outside vendors/printers to ensure delivery against project timelines

Aid in the conception and execution of other design/branding initiatives (event design, internal culture initiatives, etc)

Desired Skills & Experience

What do I need to rock this job?

Software & Hardware:

Be fluent with the usual suspects (Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma—Premiere or After Effects a plus)

Microsoft Office Suite (Especially Microsoft PowerPoint)

Comfortable on both Mac & PCs (Though Macs are used by design team)

Requirements

• At least 3-5+ years of experience as a designer
• An eye for layout and typography, and creative flair
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience in the management of design projects from concept to completion
• Willing to problem-solve within given design parameters, as determined by business-needs (ex. Working in Powerpoint or Squarespace) with creative design solutions
• You have a healthy respect for deadlines (and know 11:23 isn’t the same as 11)
• You read everything and pay attention to detail: please include your favourite ice cream flavour on your resume
• You’re able to interpret facts, figures and data and turn them into visually appetizing design
• Comfort designing under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of design for web & digital a plus
• Experience with video editing a plus
• Previous agency experience an asset
• Please include a portfolio of design work within your application showing a range of branding, print and digital work.
• This is an active vacancy. We are currently hiring for this role and reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.
• Expected Salary: $65,000 - $75,000
• Omnicom Media is providing the compensation range that the company is willing to pay for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition, Omnicom Media provides rewarding offerings such as:
• Generous paid time off with a minimum of 37 paid days off including vacation and monthly wellness days. We also have four-day long weekends, half-day summer Fridays, and meeting-free Friday afternoons year-round.
• A flexible hybrid work model that works for you.
• A focus on personal development with formal training opportunities, including mental health training and inclusion education for everyone.
• A chance to be part of and grow within a global network of agencies.
• The opportunity to contribute to our company culture by joining one of our many community-based employee groups, such as Black Employee Network, Girls on Fire, Hispanic or Latinx Alliance, Neuro Network, Pan-Asian Network, and Rainbow Lounge.
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• CAD 65,000.00 - CAD 75,000.00
• Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.