Job Description

Designated office:Young Tower6080 Young Street, Halifax, NSThis position is:Hybrid, at least 3 days per week in officeEastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We take great pride in being a leader in delivering creative competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most. Serving a customer base across seven provinces, our advanced solutions include Internet, Mobile, TV, Telephone, Security and Automation, Data Communications, and exclusive locally produced programming on Eastlink Community TV.We embrace diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility throughout all levels of the organization and encourage members of equity groups to self-identify during the application process.Our Eastlink Marketing team is currently seeking a creative individual to join their growing team as a Graphic Designer.Who You Are:If you are someone who enjoys working closely on internal campaign teams and external agencies to develop digital and online brand materials and managing a variety of projects, this role is for you!The graphic designer will be part of the Content & Digital Team on the National Marketing team, and will provide support to marketing, as well as stakeholders across the organization. You will be responsible for the development and management of a wide variety of projects, including national campaigns, retail initiatives, and support the broader business in initiatives that work to deliver a seamless customer experience. The Graphic Designer has a strong eye for creative assets, including layout, colour schemes, branding, and design principles. You have great attention to detail and enjoy contributing to a collaborative and creative team. You have a proven track record for developing performance-driven creative concepts to deliver the ultimate customer experience.As a Graphic Designer, you will:

• Work closely with the internal team, and external agency teams to help develop materials across digital and offline media both independently and in partnership with partners that align with brand standards.

• Coordinate directly with various external suppliers for printing / production fulfillment, file delivery.
• Work with the marketing team to design and produce effective digital and social media assets, as well as web content with an understanding of the customer experience.
• Work with the retail team to create and execute retail signage for digital screens and instore.
• Manage projects through all phases of development, create new concepts, design, revise, and final product presentation.
• Produce quality work and be able to think strategically through projects. Ability to create and manage timelines.
• Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, advertisements, and multimedia design

Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree or certification in graphic design or related field plus, graphic design experience.
• Excellent organization, communication, and time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects and stakeholders with competing deadlines.
• Experience working with external agency partners, help deliver brand strategy by incorporating brand guidelines within your execution tasks.

• You are fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Acrobat and Final Cut Pro/Premiere.
• You have strong knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web.
• You are familiar and willingness to develop skills with Figma, Adobe Lightroom, XD and Adobe After Effects is an asset.
• Animation knowledge is an asset.

• Copywriting experience is an asset and can be incorporated into your workflow if this interests you.
• Social media and web knowledge and experience would be considered an asset.

More about you:

• You are able to work under the pressure of tight timelines and rise to creative challenges under tight deadlines.

• Thrive in a face paced, constantly changing work environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a larger team.
• Love contributing to a collaborative team and enjoy building relationships both internally and externally.

• You are a creative thinker with a strong work ethic.

• You enjoy a hybrid work environment and excel at collaboration both virtually and in an office setting.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Respond well to feedback.

Why Choose Eastlink?Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team \xe2\x80\x9con the ground\xe2\x80\x9d not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.Get your careers started with us and stay with us, your journey begins here!

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