Senior Graphic Designer & Design Operations Lead (Contract)

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, you will oversee the development of high-quality creative assets while establishing scalable design systems, workflows, templates, and file management standards. You will manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, coach and mentor designers, and ensure all creative output consistently reflects our brand standards across multiple business units and markets.

• Lead the creative development of marketing and corporate communication materials across digital and print platforms.
• Design high-quality collateral including brochures, presentations, reports, advertising, social media graphics, event materials, signage, and branded merchandise.
• Edit and produce video content for digital marketing, internal communications, and social media.
• Ensure consistency with corporate brand standards across all creative deliverables.

Team Leadership & Coaching

• Lead, mentor, and coach designers while fostering a collaborative and high-performing creative culture.
• Provide constructive feedback and creative direction to improve quality and efficiency.
• Develop templates, design systems, and brand assets that empower non-design team members while maintaining brand integrity.
• Train internal teams on the appropriate use of templates, Canva, and brand guidelines.
• Help build creative capabilities throughout the organization.

Design Operations

• Establish and maintain scalable creative workflows from project intake through final delivery.
• Create and manage organized digital asset libraries and file management systems.
• Develop standardized naming conventions, folder structures, version control processes, and archiving procedures.
• Improve production efficiencies through automation, reusable templates, and documented best practices.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing competing deadlines and priorities.
• Cook up with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and marketing teams across multiple regions.

Project Management

• Manage numerous creative projects simultaneously from concept through production.
• Prioritize work effectively while ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.
• Collaborate with marketing, communications, HR, executive leadership, and business partners to deliver creative solutions that support organizational objectives.

The Person

• To be the ideal candidate, you will have:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related design discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within corporate, agency, or in-house creative environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading or managing creative teams.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple designers, stakeholders, vendors, and projects simultaneously.
  • Extensive experience developing and maintaining brand standards.
  • Advanced understanding of design production for both digital and print.
• You will also have expert knowledge of:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere Pro, After Effects
  • Canva (advanced user and administrator)
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, ShareFile, et.
  • Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems
  • File organization and workflow management
  • Video editing and motion graphics
  • Presentation design
  • Print production processes

Benefits

An attractive remuneration package is being offered commensurate with the candidates’ experience.