Senior Graphic Designer

Cancer affects everyone. It remains the leading cause of death in Canada and the second worldwide, with cases expected to double in the next 20 years. Accelerating cancer research and care is our top priority.

At The Princess Margaret, our bold vision is to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime.

As one of the world’s top five cancer research centers, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is renowned for groundbreaking scientific discoveries and exceptional patient care. The Foundation’s role is to support, enable, and accelerate this vital work.

Signs of a brighter future are evident. Our dedicated community, combined with the excellence, determination, and creative thinking of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre team, is driving a movement against cancer. Together, we can make a profound impact, prolonging lives and giving people more time with their loved ones.

With the generous support of our passionate community, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF) is transforming the cancer experience, offering real hope to patients in Canada and around the world. In the past fiscal year, PMCF raised $284 million, our highest revenue ever, and granted $144.9 million to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. These crucial funds are propelling world-class cancer research and setting new standards of care.

Through the power of our movement, we will achieve our vision to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime. Every donation made today accelerates cancer research, improving and prolonging lives tomorrow.

Union: Non-Union
Department: Marketing & Communications
Hours: 35 hours
Compensation: $73,000 - $83,000 + incentive pay
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: August 14
Closing Date: August 25

As a member of our Creative Department, you will help to shape and execute the creative vision of The Foundation with exceptional execution of work. In addition to being a conceptual design superstar, you must have a strong desire to join one of the top fundraising teams in Canada. Our Creative Department’s goal is to create world-class, awarded, strategic creative in support of all our business functions.

About the Role
The Senior Graphic Designer will report directly to the Associate Creative Director while working closely alongside our team of designers, writers, and developers to support the vision for the creative output of the department. You will be responsible for leading the development and presentation of insightful and striking design solutions. Balancing design thinking with interpersonal skills, you will champion great design to internal clients and project teams alike. You will have a keen sense of what work reinforces Foundation objectives, mixing creative expression with delivering on the objectives of the brief.

You will:

• Develop and lead design concepts and communicate ideas clearly and in a compelling fashion. You can easily articulate your design thinking and insights that led to your ideas
• Be directly responsible for project conceptualization, design, and development across a wide range of mediums, including storyboarding, printed material (reports and proposals, posters, POS, collateral, etc), website layouts, and digital and social marketing assets
• Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Mentor and guide more junior designers, fostering a collaborative and educational environment
• Embrace and foster the use of AI within the department to optimize our working processes

You have:

• 5+ years in an agency or in-house creative team
• Strong digital design portfolio – especially consumer-facing websites, email, print and social
• Strong visual, interactive, and graphic design skills
• Experience presenting your work and substantiating your design decisions
• Knowledge of the latest versions of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
• Time management skills to manage responsibilities and to always be prepared
• A self-motivated and accountable attitude
• Proficiency in motion graphics for the Web and video (Premiere Pro and After Effects)
• Illustration skills in electronic media considered an asset
• A high degree of compassion and emotional intelligence

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• We offer a competitive compensation package including competitive salary, incentive pay, health benefits, and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
• We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
• We will invest in your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and education assistance programs
• We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.