Job Description

Description

Longo\'s is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where Team Members have a place to grow and pursue excellence, have the latitude to take ownership of their careers and the support and encouragement necessary to be the best they can throughout their career. We are a Canadian, family operated food retailer which has grown and prospered since 1956. Our Team Members are dedicated to exceeding Guest expectations by offering the best food experience to every Guest, every time. It is through such commitment that Longo\'s now operates over 36 stores within the GTA and is celebrating 65 years of business and is continuing to grow!

Are you passionate about Production Design?

Why not join us?

Position: Senior Production Designer

This role is responsible and lead for layout and creation of graphic assets of promotional collateral (print & digital) while maintaining brand standards and adhering to production processes and department workflows.

What you\'ll do:

Creative Print Development

• Support and lead creative in flyer (print and digital) development
• Produce concepts and creative for ad hoc print projects as required (print or digital)
• Implement effective design and helping to evolve the story telling and effectiveness of the flyer.

Design & Production of Longo\'s Flyer

• Lead creative design and production of Longo\'s Flyer from shell to print.
• Work with team to create cohesive concepts and design creative for Longo\'s flyer and in-store and online promotions.
• Work cross functionally with in-house (merchandising teams and directors) and external parties (Vendors etc.) to ensure that flyer production meets objectives.
• Lead and support in photography for print and digital (beauty and product shots) and to adhere to photography style guidelines
• Source of integration of design and content from other marketing collateral and vice versa.
• Lead on organization of photography in the DAM for cross functional efficiencies.

Problem Solving, Analysis & Innovation:

• Helps define, create and continually evolve high-quality Guest experience
• Keeps updated with design and digital practices and shares with team members
• Provides recommendations on departmental procedure/best practices in addition to solutions to projects both technical and creative scope

Brand

• Ensure quality of brand standards

Accountability

• Provide coaching and mentoring to other Team Members. Including reviewing creative proofs from the Marketing team.
• Deliver on project scope and key messages as outlined on briefs.

Customer Service:

• Ensure projects are on track against timelines
• Interacts with internal and outside vendors on project deliverables.

What we are looking for:

• Degree/Diploma in Graphic Design/Advertising
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the Graphics/Advertising field in sales/promotion design and development
• Work proficiently in a MAC environment with an in-depth knowledge of all design related software applications such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Lightroom
• Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of still camera and editing photographs
• Experience in a retail environment is preferred
• Experience in research design solutions and maintaining and organizing files
• Ability to execute projects from rough concepts to the finished product for print
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of production design; layout, publication design, typography, colour theory, prepress and post-production processes
• Ability to develop innovative design solutions in accordance with company requirements and within brand standards

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a standard office environment with participation in meetings.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities with regular deadlines
• Travel to various stores, office and Warehouse locations required
• Ability to work a variety of hours including - evenings, weekends and holidays as business needs require
• Review, input and analyze large volumes of data on the computer daily for long periods of time
• Process high volumes of customer requests simultaneously

Longo\'s is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant\'s accessibility needs due to disability.

Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

If you require accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at:
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Longo\'s