Graphic Design Specialist

We invite you to help our Canadian team shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Branding and Operations team is currently seeking a Graphic Design Specialist.  In this role you will execute creative design projects that are meaningful to our customers and collaborate with the Marketing Operations team to ensure smooth, effective, on-time delivery of online and offline design elements within our marketing tactics.

This position is a 18 month fixed-term contract position that is covering a parental leave.  We have a Flexible Work Location approach and this role can be based in Calgary, AB, Guelph, Ontario or remotely across Canada.  

Duties:

• Execute various types of design tactics including but not limited to collateral, digital assets (email, web design, landing page design), direct mails, retail kits, banner ads, print ads, logos, etc.
• Provide support on brainstorming and creative ideation for tactics, develop small creative concepts as needed.
• Manage various design execution projects simultaneously, sometimes under tight timelines.
• Integrate stakeholder direction and feedback into design projects as part of the review process.
• Collaborate within the Marketing Operations team to ensure that design creations are aligned to the needs and objectives of the tactic and campaign plan.

Required:

• Diploma/Certificate/Degree in Graphic Design
• 2 to 4 years of graphic design experience
• Adobe Creative Suite – focused on: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator – required

Preferred:

• Experience with Graphic Design in the Agricultural industry would be an asset.

What We Offer: 

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment. 
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App. 
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

Syngenta Contact Information:  
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at recruitment.na@syngenta.com 

Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities.  For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact recruitment.na@syngenta.com 

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As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. 

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. 

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.