Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Senior Designer
Location: Toronto, ON
About the role:OLIVER is hiring a Senior Designer to join the team in our Toronto office!
Reporting to the Creative Director, the Senior Designer is involved in all phases of work, including research, concept exploration, design development and finalization. They will be responsible for creating and executing high quality design concepts while maintaining brand continuity. The Senior Designer can not only create show-stopping work, but can explain the WHY behind their design decisions. We’re looking for someone that has exceptional design skills, commitment to the craft, and a keen eye for detail.
What you will be doing:- Manage and contribute on those projects allocated to you, as part of a dedicated in-house design team, to the satisfactory delivery of creative concept, design and artwork requirement.
- Work actively with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of the highest quality of creative product and level of customer service.
- Working with the Creative Director, the Senior Designer will manage and supervise direct reports, harnessing their development and performance.
- Take ownership and accountability for the service levels delivered on the projects and accounts you have responsibility for, at the highest standard possible.
- Foster and develop key client relationships to deliver excellent customer service.
- Minimum 5-6 years of artwork, design, creative concept work and client liaison experience.
- Preferably 1-3 years of staff management experience.
- A highly creative designer with the ability to take and positively influence client briefs with your own innovative ideas.
- Confident in bringing your own ideas and creativity to projects whilst working within a broad range of design guidelines across a variety of media.
- The ability to manage and filter workflow as well as organize and prioritize workloads to maximize productivity.
- Mastery of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
- Strong layout and typography skills.
- Illustration ability a bonus.
- Demonstrates knowledge of social media platforms.
- Enthusiasm, confidence and a can-do attitude.
- To be resilient and able to use feedback as a tool to progress and improve.
- The aptitude to learn new software and programs efficiently and effectively.
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
