Marketing Designer

Transform Lives with Children Believe!

Join us to help break the barriers to education that steal children’s choices one by one until they have none. Together, we can foster an environment where education unlocks a world of choices, nurturing creativity, resilience, and hope for a better tomorrow. At Children Believe, we won’t stop until every child can dream fearlessly and grow up to live the life they choose to live.

Children Believe is currently recruiting for the following position:

MARKETING DESIGNER - Canada Office

As a member of the Story & Creative team, the Marketing Designer plays an important role in contributing to the implementation of team strategy and developing tactical outputs. The role has a particular focus on creating visual assets for marketing campaigns and brand-building initiatives that leverage both powerful stories and data to inspire new and existing donors. Outputs include the development of a number of materials including reports, presentations, proposals, brochures, briefings and graphics that help tell the story of our work and our impact while aligning with our brand identity.

Reporting to the director of Story & Creative, the Marketing Designer role resides in the Marketing & Development (M&D) team, and works collaboratively and cross-functionally across the organization to support content needs. The role’s core mission is to develop strategies and materials that will position and raise awareness of Children Believe’s work to help build trust and engagement across a wide variety of stakeholders, including Canadian supporters, peer organizations, corporate and private donors and Government.

This role includes, but not limited to:

• Directly contribute to Children Believe’s fundraising and brand-building by identifying visual assets that leverage powerful data and stories to effectively reach key audiences including governments, foundations and international partners.
• Working with cross-functional, global teams to collaboratively develop powerful materials that align the organization during campaigns and initiatives. Created materials include but are not limited to reports, presentations, proposals, brochures, fact sheets, briefings, blogs and graphics.
• Edit and design program reports as per annual plans, including the corporate annual report and knowledge products, ensuring accuracy, consistency, coherence and adherence to Children Believe in-house style and brand standards.
• Leverage insight from the Financial Annual Report to act as a primary source of organizational impact data to augment communications to donors and other Children Believe audiences.
• Support the planning, implementation and promotion of fund-raising and advocacy events, such as International Development Week.
• Contribute to strategic positioning to build and strengthen the public profile of the CEO and executive leadership team as they engage with external and internal audiences. Contribute to the CEO’s growing thought leadership and credibility by leveraging programmatic expertise in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by the Director, Story & Creative and the Chief Marketing and Development Officer.

The ideal candidate possesses:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, strategic communications, public relations or related field.
• Certifications/accreditation in graphic design, digital marketing and content marketing are considered assets.

Experience

• A minimum of five years of relevant progressively responsible experience in graphic design, marketing, strategic communications or public relations, preferably with an NGO in the international development sector.

Knowledge and Skills

• Superior written and oral communications skills.
• Strong storytelling/writing/digital media ability, able to, identify and adapt powerful stories and data from a wide range of sources that effectively communicate organizational impact with different audiences.
• Adept at asset design and layout to position organizational impact using stories and data in a visually appealing way.
• International development communications experience a strong asset.
• Advanced knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Ability to travel locally, nationally and internationally (as travel advisories allow).
• Working knowledge of adapting stories and data for different social media platforms a strong asset.
• Bilingual in French or Spanish (oral and written) considered an asset.

Attributes, Traits, Behaviours:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative and supportive team member to support emerging opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive.
• Resourceful self-starter who takes initiative and works well independently, as required.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with excellent research, copyediting and proofreading skills.
• Demonstrated experience in conceiving, developing and implementing communications plans.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple competing projects to deliver timely, quality communications materials under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to Children Believe’s vision, mission and values.

Type: Hybrid

Our Hybrid Workplace Program is a flexible work arrangement that permits employees to work remotely while also occasionally being required to come into the Organization’s office. If approved to work from home as part of our Hybrid workplace program; the incumbent must be available to work from the Organization’s office from time to time as determined by the supervisor or as otherwise directed by the Organization.

Compensation: Between $71,500 - $75,000 annually based on experience.

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your professional and personal growth:

• Competitive Compensation Package: We provide an attractive compensation package with clearly stated hiring ranges.
• Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a flexible work environment, including hybrid work options, flexible hours, “No Meeting Mondays,” and the option to work up to 20 days out of province per year.
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan: Our group benefits plan includes health and dental coverage, an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and RRSP matching up to 5%, starting from day one.
• Performance Incentives: Participate in our Pay for Performance Plan with up to 6% performance incentive pay.
• Professional Development: Benefit from 5 paid professional development days and experience professional growth through a variety of learning opportunities.
• Paid Time Off: Enjoy an annual Christmas closure, receive 2 float days, and have access to up to 10 sick day
• Generous Vacation Policy: Enjoy 3 weeks paid vacation with incremental increase every 5 years up to 6 weeks.
• Other Employee Perks: Take advantage of our Employee Discount Program and various other perks designed to enhance your overall well-being and work-life balance.

Application Process:

If you believe you have that unique combination of a not-for-profit heart combined with the skills and interest for the Marketing Designer position, then click the “Apply” button found at the bottom of this screen.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Consistent with our Child Protection/Safe-Guarding Policy the successful candidate must receive clearance by a criminal record check.

Children Believe is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Children Believe is committed to providing workplace accommodations. If you require an accommodation, inform us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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

Please note that this posting is for an existing vacancy at Children Believe.

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