Company Overview
KEDC (K'awat'si Economic Development Corporation), KEDC is an Indigenous-owned business. Interest in, and respect for, First Nations culture and practice is a core part of our mandate and of how we work every day. We are hiring a Creative Designer & Video Editor to produce the graphics, photography, video and website pages behind our businesses. You are the owner of KEDC's design and video assets and the WordPress builder for our websites. You turn marketing ideas and content into finished art, build the pages, forms and templates the whole team uses, report to the Marketing Manager, and keep a steady flow of content moving across social media, the website, print and events.
Report to - Senior Marketing Lead
Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
What you will do
Brand, design and templates
- Follow KEDC's brand guidelines in every graphic, photo, video and web page, including logos, colours, fonts and layouts for each business.
- Design posters, social graphics, brochures, banners, presentations and other marketing materials, and prepare print-ready files.
- Design logo and brand style mock-ups for each business, and maintain a brand style kit for each one.
- Create and maintain editable templates for social posts, stories, carousels, email headers, posters, presentations and ads so the team can produce on-brand content quickly.
- Turn the Content Specialist's copy into finished art, working together from brief to final approval.
Paid media
- Design and produce paid media assets, including static ads, carousel ads, display banners, short-form video ads and print advertisements, adapted to the sizes, formats and specifications of each platform and placement.
- Develop creative variations for testing, and refine visuals based on campaign performance and feedback from the Marketing Manager.
Photo and video
- Shoot and edit promo videos/ photos of employees, teams and each business, and operate cameras and a drone to capture photos and film, following safe-flying rules and export them in the right sizes and formats for web and social platforms.
Website and WordPress
- Design, build and update website pages in WordPress using Elementor Pro for each business, from layout and styling through to launch.
- Build and maintain website forms (contact, inquiry, booking, registration, newsletter sign-up), connect them to email and notification tools, and test that they work on every device.
- Create reusable page templates and sections (hero banners, call-to-action blocks, galleries, forms) so new pages stay consistent across businesses.
- Keep websites current by updating content, images, links and plugins, fixing layout issues, and checking speed, mobile display, accessibility and basic SEO.
- Some projects will require you to coordinate with the First Nations cultural liaison, and with hereditary leadership, artists and language specialists, to develop materials and campaigns.
Asset ownership and reporting
- Own all design and video assets for KEDC and its business lines, including source files, final exports, templates, logos, photos and footage. Keep them organized, consistently named and easy to find, retire outdated versions, and capture new photos and videos with each business line on a regular basis.
- Operate and look after the team's design, photography, drone, recording and editing equipment and software.
- Report to the Marketing Manager, with regular updates on project progress, deadlines.
- Some projects will require you to coordinate with the First Nations cultural liaison, and with hereditary leadership, artists and language specialists, to develop materials and campaigns.
Requirements
Must have
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in graphic and web design, photography and video production.
- Proven experience building and updating websites in WordPress, including pages, forms and templates, ideally with Elementor Pro.
- A portfolio showing graphics, print materials (brochures, banners), logo and brand style mock-ups, design templates, edited photography, produced video (including promo video) and website pages you have built.
- Portfolio examples of paid advertising creative: static and animated ads adapted for different platforms and placements.
- Proven experience with Adobe Creative Cloud for design, photo and video work (for example Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects and Adobe Express), and with AI editing tools such as Adobe Firefly, Photoshop Generative Fill, Runway or Descript.
- Camera skills: framing, lighting and clean audio, for both photos and video.
- Experience organizing and managing a photo and asset library, and building and maintaining templates.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once, meet deadlines and collaborate with several stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong visual design sense, with the discipline to follow established brand guidelines.
Nice to have
- Hands-on agency experience.
- Experience with Webflow or similar website CMS builders.
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS styling, UI/UX design and basic website SEO.
- Experience operating a drone to capture photos and film.
- Experience in marketing/branding will be considered an asset.
Terms and how to apply
- Location: Port Hardy, BC
- Employment type: full-time
Please note that candidates need to submit an assignment as part of their application.
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