Senior Visual Designer

Description:

Additionally, you will be responsible for recruiting and managing future co-op and contractor designers. This will involve providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to help them grow professionally and align with BCI's branding objectives.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Degree or diploma in graphic design, information design, or related disciplines

• Six years experience as an information or graphic designer, with a minimum of three years experience as an in-house designer

• Experience as a visual brand strategist, developing and designing brand elements, defining standards, developing tactical plans, and delivering on visual brand strategy

• Subject matter expertise in visual communication strategy best practices

• Demonstrated ability to plan and direct photo and video shoots

• Experience collaborating with outside agencies and suppliers

• Strong leadership skills in providing creative direction, inspiration, and mentorship of other designers

• Demonstrated expertise in portraying complex financial concepts and data, including data visualization best practices

• Expertise in typography and layout design for print and digital mediums; advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel and Illustrator chart design

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment; excellent project management and organizational skills while being detail oriented

• Financial sector experience is considered an asset

• Professional designation considered an asset

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Advisor and Subject Matter Expert on BCI’s Visual Brand

• Is a brand strategist for BCI’s evolving approach to the visual brand: leads the development, design, and execution of the visual brand program that will guide the design of corporate, client, and internal communication materials. Develops and leads the rollout of the tactical plan

• Leads strategic creative solutions for corporate projects providing solutions that align with communication strategies and best practices for portraying financial information and data in an accessible and engaging manner

• Contributes to the strategic direction of the Studio program; advises manager on design trends, tools, and best practices

People Management and Leadership

• Recruits and manages co-op and contractor designers: provides orientation of BCI, BCI’s visual brand strategy, tools, and processes; manages their workload; provides creative direction; regular check-ins; reviews work and constructive feedback; manages budget; approves timesheets

• Establishes a collaborative and creative work environment for designers, fostering open communication and teamwork to generate innovative ideas and solutions

• Provides guidance, mentorship, and feedback to the Studio team, helping them grow professionally and enhance their skills in line with BCI’s branding objectives

Develop BCI Collateral Materials that Promote BCI’s Brand and Reputation

• Conceives, develops, and designs solutions that meet the objectives of BCI's communication strategies and align with BCI’s visual brand and data visualization standards

• Contributes to the management and administration of the Studio digital asset management system

• Plans, co-ordinates, creatively directs photoshoots of BCI employees to build the image repository for BCI communication materials, working with both internal and external photographers

• Provides colleagues with design counsel; advises on the use and application of BCI stationery and templates

• Brings forward operational suggestions for system implementation that will streamline work more efficiently