Production Designer

Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations. The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record. Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency’s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more.

Overview

Publicis is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Digital Production Designer to join our creative team. This role demands a sharp eye for visual storytelling, strong photo retouching and photo manipulation abilities, and a collaborative spirit. You will work alongside designers and project management teams to bring creative campaigns to life across a range of digital platforms. We value chemistry and collaboration – we're looking for a designer who communicates effectively with a variety of departments and thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment.

This is a 12-13 month full time, contract opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Execute precise photo retouching, compositing, and manipulation work to enhance and
• transform imagery based on creative briefs and direction.
• Support senior creative leads by extending established campaign designs across digital
• media channels including social, web, email, and digital ads.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of quality
• and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure creative consistency and timely
• delivery.
• Proactively troubleshoot design and technical issues with a problem-solving mindset.

Our ideal candidate should:

• Be highly skilled in photo editing techniques including color correction, masking,
• compositing, and visual enhancements.
• Have an eye for layout, typography, and brand consistency.
• Be able to take direction and feedback positively and iterate on creative solutions quickly.
• Thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Set high personal standards for creativity, quality, and efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with both creative and non-creative teams.
• Stay organized, prioritize tasks effectively, and deliver work on time under tight
• deadlines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in digital design, with a strong focus on photo retouching and manipulation.
• Undergraduate degree or certificate in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Photography, or a related field.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is required.
• Working knowledge of Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom.
• Familiarity with design collaboration tools (Figma, Sketch, Miro) is a plus.
• Proficiency in Google Docs/Slides, PowerPoint, and Keynote.
• Demonstrated artistic ability and a strong portfolio showcasing retouching and
• compositing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-pressure, detail-driven
• environment.

Additional information

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources at 416-925-7733 or by email at [email protected]