Graphic Designer

Requisition ID : 184665

Career Group : Corporate Office Careers

Job Category : Creative Studio Marketing

Travel Requirements : 0 - 10%

Job Type : Full-Time

Country : Canada (CA)

Province : Ontario

City : Mississauga

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers.

Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country.

With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

As a member of the Integrated Marketing Creative Services team, the Graphic Designer is responsible for the design, adaptation and production roll out of creative assets;

supporting retail marketing activities.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing :

The Graphic Designer commits to the ongoing development of design and production skills and to optimize team capacity for speed, accuracy and best in class quality.

As an active Individual Contributor, the Graphic Designer also commits to developing a positive and productive work environment.

Design, create and / or interpret execution of seasonal brand elements to support campaigns and events for in-house creative assignments;

prepare and present multiple concepts for review and approval; produce final digital files as required and distribute to printers / digital service and creative execution of in-store signage that supports all of our banners and understand and adhere to documented workflow SOPs for POS, digital, social and flyer channels.

Issue multiple proofs and amend files as necessary; produce final digital files as required and distribute to printers / digital service providers.

Attend client briefings to review project requirements that include brand, cross-functional and corporate proposals; collaborate with internal stakeholders as required;

attain soft approvals of final materials; work cross functionally with team members on mutual efforts and vacation support.

• Coordinate with Photography Studio for digital image needs where required.
• Coordinate with internal and external providers for resources where required.
• Manage production workflow, prioritize, meet deadlines within a cross-functional team; support project / job tracking and documentation through use of online project management tools;
• maintain documentation and files relating to job request workflow; handle multiple projects / job requests and deliver as scheduled;

attend project / job meetings, presentations and process approvals as required.

• Keep abreast of software and technology including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, After effects, MAC OS, responsive and interactive design and UX.
• Manage Ad Hoc Projects : As a member of the Integrated Marketing team we will be asked from time to time to support projects beyond ongoing campaigns and events..

What you have to offer :

• Three or more years of experience in professional graphic design, preferably with a creative or marketing agency; portfolio required
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design, art, or related discipline
• Working knowledge of Mac based programs, Creative Suite, After Effects and HTML5
• Experience with and understanding of all aspects of print, digital and interactive design
• Excellent design and creative skills
• Strong knowledge in print production and digital
• Ability to support brand guidelines
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Highly attentive to detail, layout, colour and typography
• Calm and Collective in high stress situations
• Collaborative and Positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to be adaptable, flexible and dependable
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (illustrator, indesign, Photoshop, After Effects) and responsive and interactive design software Experience with HTML / CSS for web / social workflows
• Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Excellent project management skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks from concept through implementation and deliver quality outcomes on time and on budget

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.

This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively.

We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque :

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.