Creative Lead - Toronto, Canada - Teknion Limited

Teknion Limited

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Who are we?
Teknion creates furniture that connects people, technology and spaces.

We hold to a simple yet powerful principle:
design does matter. We are a different kind of company-one with an entrepreneurial spirit defined by passion, curiosity and bold, creative thinking.

A privately held company with a youthful entrepreneurial spirit, we recognize the vast skills, knowledge, perspectives and cultural contributions that diversity brings to Teknion.

Because different perspectives and experiences trigger creativity and innovation, diversity is integral to our success. Our employees are the heart and soul of our business. To support their development is to enhance our biggest asset.

Why is this job so great?
You will be part of the Digital Corporate Marketing team-a youthful, spirited group of digital creatives and design geeks.

The team works within Design & Corporate Marketing, where the majority of our products get designed Your coworkers will be:
interior designers, industrial designers, architects, sales executives, marketers, engineers, copywriters, graphic designers, renders, developers and other creative technologists. You will talk design all day.

You will spend your days making beautiful things:

graphics, web and social content, printed pieces, participating in photo and video shoots, and project managing large scale creative projects that will launch worldwide.

You will be given the opportunity to grow and to learn all aspects of running a design agency without having to look for your own clients.

You will work with colleagues all around the world and even interact with some of the biggest names in furniture and têxtiles design-regularly.

You will also help build our in-house capabilities: learning new software, coaching others, sourcing new studio equipment, and designing online tools that will be used across the corporation.

If you like to wear many hats, love problem solving, are passionate about design, love to learn, want to keep current with design trends, and are ready to take the next step in your design career, join us.

What will you be doing?

Develop and update written and visual communication material to support product launch and knowledge sharing initiatives: print collateral, graphics and motion graphics, video, curriculum, presentations, web content, etc.
Work with stakeholders, marketing teams, and third parties to plan and manage video and photography shoots. Make recommendations for growth and maintenance of inhouse audio/visual Execute or coordinate video/photo editing and other postproduction requirements. Align completion and availability of new materials with business priorities
Recommend, audit, organize, make metaproperty adjustments and contribute content to our brands' marketing strategies: websites, content calendars, digital asset repositories, social media and YouTube, adverts, aggregators, etc.
Create enduser training and assembly materials to support product launch and sales pursuit needs: gather requirements, prepare scripts/storyboards, art direct teams, and postproduce content.
Research, learn, and employ the use of new media types, to widen department capabilities and evolve the quality and style of materials output in support of company initiatives.

What skills, experience and education are we looking for?

Post secondary education and minimum 5 years relevant work Portfolio of work must be submitted.
Excellent computer, technical and design skills, including expertise of the Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and G Suite (Google Apps)
Experience planning and managing video, photo, or other content creation sessions
Experience with web and interface design principles: content management systems, digital asset management systems, UX/UI design, HTML and CSS
Familiarity with the following is an asset: marketing automation, copywriting, JavaScript (or other programming languages), 3D design and motion graphics
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills
Detailoriented with eye for typography and graphic branding standards
Ability to multitask, take initiative and coordinate teams to meet project deadlines
Ability to learn, test, train and enable others to adopt new media types, software, and design principles

Why should you grow with us?

Competitive Salary
Company Paid benefits
Group RRSP plan
Pension Plan
Excellent work environment and culture
Corporate perks and discounts year round
Our People
Teknion is committed to supporting a culture of diversity and accessibility across the organization, starting with the hiring process. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment._