Jr. Designer

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

In Canada, we’ve proudly been recognized as the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada’s ‘Agency of the Year’ for 5 of the past 6 years.

As Wasserman supports hybrid working environments and also acknowledges the benefits of in-office collaboration, our global policy is 3-days per week in-office.

Job Overview:
We’re looking for an ambitious designer with traditional design and layout skills to support needs for the company. The ideal candidate will understand how to take direction from written or spoken briefs and convert them into visually arresting graphics that can be used across a variety of digital and social channels as well as print advertising, invitations, presentation decks, and more.

What You’ll Do:

You will act as both curator and creator of visually interesting digital and social content for a world-class company, which includes representation of the biggest names from across the globe.

We work in a fast-paced environment, so the ideal candidate will be able to thrive in a demanding atmosphere and work brilliantly in a team environment, but equally, you are at home

This role will be based in the Los Angeles/Brooklyn area, with expectation of three days a week of in-office work, and additional in-person coverage of events as needed.

●    Execute visually appealing and compelling design requests to support the needs of the company, primarily static assets for social media channels on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn. Ensure assets are optimized for each platform.

●    Specific skills desired include:

• Digital and print design
• Presentation and digital marketing materials

●    Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in graphic design.

●    Manage your time in a smart and efficient manner, clearly communicating with your manager ensuring everyone is on the same page at all touch points of the project.

●    Work simultaneously on multiple projects and meet deadlines.

●    Ideal candidate will also have the ability to create compelling digital and social content from start to finish.

Who You Are:

●    4+ years of experience developing the types of digital creative assets described above.

●    Is a conceptual visual storyteller

●   Passionate about all forms of design and visual art

●    Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud

●    Have knowledge in working with Ai tools

●    Efficiently combine creativity, graphic design, functionality and technology to create impactful and eye-catching visual communications

●    Has a strong foundation in typography and graphic design fundamentals

●    Immersive knowledge of the latest cultural, industry, and design trends

●    Has the ability to work closely with the production team in pre-production, content creation, preparation, and roll-out of final art files

●    Present work internally to team, and substantiate creative decisions, and take feedback constructively.

●    A strong knowledge of leading social platforms (Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, Tiktok) and the features each platform offers and can be leveraged to produce engaging work

●    Commitment to excellence — working nonstandard, but flexible, hours when necessary to support workflow demands and live events (nights and weekends), anticipating issues.

●    Ability to think creatively and drive innovation.

●    Works independently and manages time efficiently in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment

●    Ability to maneuver through tight turnarounds through sound multi-tasking and prioritization skills

●    Know how to keep things fresh while keeping a consistency with the brand guidelines

Base salary range: $55-70k CAD, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.