Graphic Designer

Job Title: GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Organization: St. Louis Bar & Grill

Location: 703 Evans Ave, Etobicoke, Ontario

Are you extraordinary at what you do and looking for a great place to work? Come join the team at St. Louis Bar & Grill as a Graphic Designer as a member of the marketing team!

St. Louis Bar & Grill is a growing, thriving organization that is expanding both nationally and internationally. We offer a dynamic, high-performance culture with exceptional team members where you can grow your career and maximize your potential. A competitive compensation and benefits package can be yours along with the opportunity for extended weekends and vacation schedules. We will support you in your professional development and nurture your career with us. We are proud of the company culture we have created and would love you to be a part of it!

Do you consider yourself a design-savvy professional, experienced in all things creative and brand-related? Would others consider you a hard-working project manager, able to juggle many initiatives at the same time? Are you a roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-it-done type of individual? Do you wake up in the morning wanting to make a difference? If so, this is the position for you!

The Position

The Graphic Designer is idea and solution oriented, prides themselves on strong attention to detail and organization, and knows how to work with existing creative projects or start from scratch when needed. They have an excellent command of Adobe Creative Cloud, a thorough understanding of print production, and know how to take a growing brand to its fullest potential.

We are looking for someone with an expertise in design, art direction, wayfinding in a 3D space, food related and menu design, brand oversight, and guest facing marketing materials. You bring a natural initiative and creativity, and thrive best in a busy work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the brand into new and exciting territory, elevating the brand's stature commensurate with a national restaurant change through thoughtful, strategic design.
• Contribute and lead creative on national advertising campaigns.
• Execute community marketing creative design requests, layouts and builds for in-store POP menus, social, advertising, promotions and more. This includes adapting national creative, adapting existing creative, and creating new, impactful and innovative creative as needed on a project-by-project basis.
• Create and build new artwork for a range of community marketing toolkits, including a wide range of assets such as posters, flyers, tickets, banners, and more.
• Execute various design requests from additional departments such as Development/Real Estate and Construction such as recruitment materials, store renderings and more.
• Lead design execution on national programming such as national menu rollouts, national Limited Time Offer Campaigns, and additional programming.
• Support digital executions such as e-blasts, website content, social media and more.
• Manage fast timelines, while maintaining a focus on quality and accuracy.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously.

Required Skills

• 3+ years experience in graphic design (in a franchise, hospitality, or related environment preferred)
• Degree or Diploma in Graphic Design or equivalent area
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strong creative eye with superior design and typography skills
• Skilled and passionate in the use of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat
• Experience using WordPress and MS Office
• Experience in product photography is an asset
• Experience with video and motion graphics using Adobe Lightroom, Premiere Pro, or After Effects is an asset
• Proficiency in copywriting and strong language skills is an asset
• Adaptable, energetic, and self-starting team player
• Courteous & professional demeanor

This is a full-time position with a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

St. Louis Bar & Grill strongly believes in an inclusive culture and having diverse colleagues. We are an equal opportunity employer and should you require an accommodation at any point in our recruitment process, or need this job posting in an alternative format, please let us know.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

JOB TYPE: Full-time

SALARY RANGE: $54,000 - $60,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits

• Dental care
• Vision care
• Extended health care
• Progressive time-off perks, including half-day, work-from-home Fridays and extended long weekends