Graphic Designer

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

We are currently looking for a motivated, creative and talented Graphic Designer to join our creative team. In this role you would work alongside and support the creative director, art director, and senior designers with varied design and production efforts.

Location: Mississauga ON

Compensation: The annual salary ranges from $50,000 to $60,000.00

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Responsibilities:

• Support the creative team following guidance from the creative director, art director, and senior designers.

• Provide pre-print production support following established brand guidelines

• Edit images, develop varied brand assets, while cultivating technical and soft skills.

• Producing graphics, social media posts, ads, banners, and infographics following creative briefs and brand guidelines.

• Preparing files for print (e.g., brochures, flyers, signage) and ensuring correct formatting for output.

• Updating existing materials, resizing creatives, and editing images or video content.

• Ensuring all designs strictly follow established brand guidelines, including typography, color palettes, and voice.

• Work with marketing/content teams, and senior designers to execute project requirements.

• Proofing of work to ensure accuracy, high quality, and consistency before final delivery

• Organizing and archiving project assets, working files, and design libraries.

Qualifications:

• Strong skills using Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). Apps like, Figma or Canva a plus.

• Solid understanding of typography, layout, grid structure, color theory, and composition.

• University degree in graphic design, with an accessible online portfolio showcasing creative work.

• Strong attention to detail, strong time management skills, handling of multiple projects, creative ideas.

• Basic knowledge of motion graphics, video editing such as Premiere and After Effects a plus.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of HTML/CSS an additional plus.

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Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.