Graphic Designer (Full Time)

The Granite Club is looking for a full-time Graphic Designer who will be designing beautiful print magazines, producing a variety of digital and print collateral. They will be working on fun brand projects within a dynamic and energetic creative team. This full-time (hybrid) graphic design role reports to the Communications & Creative Director and focuses heavily on magazine and newsletter design while supporting the Senior Graphic Designer with the creation and coordination of a wide variety of other promotional and business materials. We’re looking for someone with meticulous attention to detail and a trained eye for beauty, branding, typography, and layout.
What’s in it For You?

Collaborative & Engaging Work Environment: Join a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounted memberships at GoodLife Fitness, as well as preferred rates on auto and home insurance.
Vibrant Employee Events: Participate in a variety of inclusive and exciting events that celebrate our culture.
On-Site Culinary Experience: Access to healthy, delicious meals daily at our Employee Cafeteria.
Convenient Indoor Parking: Complimentary indoor parking to make your commute easier.
Competitive Total Rewards Package
Comprehensive Health & Dental Benefits: Flexible coverage options with a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) to suit your individual and family needs.

Primary Responsibilities

Magazine design and production: Design, lay out, and produce regular print publications; follow templates, brand standards, and established visual systems to develop top-quality output
Digital and print design: Working with the Senior Designer, create and coordinate a wide variety of collateral, such as posters, flyers, brochures, menus, digital graphics, interactive forms, and more
Brand and visual identity: Uphold and follow corporate branding, standards, and best practices; create and select imagery (photography, illustrations, graphics, etc) in line with these standards; create, renew, and improve design templates and processes as needed
Quality: Maintain the highest level of quality, accuracy, and consistency in all Club communications; conduct research into conceptualization, designs, and production processes
Client and vendor support: Provide professional and friendly service and support to Members and fellow Employees; liaise with vendors and suppliers as needed
Analysis: Ensure measurement systems are employed in all projects for continuous improvement and efficiency
And more: Look forward to special assignments and projects that shake up the routine and add to your portfolio; other duties will be added, deleted, or assigned as needed

Required Qualifications

Education: Degree or diploma in graphic design, ideally with an editorial focus, and related digital skills
Experience: 3–5 years’ hands-on related professional experience in a communications or editorial environment
Portfolio: Must have demonstrable experience and interest in magazine and print design and production, in addition to digital projects
Software savvy: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Lightroom, PDF forms); Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint); Asana workflow and project management or similar systems; ability to learn new software quickly
Creative savvy: Keen eye for visual aesthetic and deep knowledge of design and branding principles; well-versed in various design types and art genres, history of design and visual arts, and current and emerging trends
Tech savvy: Strong knowledge of typography, magazine layouts, colour systems, artwork preparation, and print production processes and best practices; technical skills for creating and editing photography and graphics
Meticulous attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency is required; and this bullet point speaks to you at your core
Organizational skills and time-management; multitasking; process-driven and highly accountable with experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Curiosity, resourcefulness and ownership: You love to research, learn, and problem-solve; you take pride and ownership in your work and have a strong work ethic
People skills: Exemplary interpersonal and customer service skills; positive, team-focused attitude and demonstrated success liaising with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and externally
Extra points: Photography skills; illustration/drawing; digital, video, and motion graphics; hospitality or lifestyle industry experience; Olympic-level curling skills to help our team win the next Employee tournament

Work Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm with some variance; occasional after-hours work required
Hybrid work model with 3 days in office with Club-wide preassigned days.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $66,000 to $74,000.