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Associate Creative Designer

Toronto, ON, Canada

Ensemble Travel Group is a leading travel agency consortium of top-tier agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada that was established in 1968. Part of Kensington Tours since June 2022, Ensemble provides members with access to exclusive offers, unique hosted tours, partnerships and superior marketing opportunities with best-in-class suppliers, and proprietary travel platforms such as ADX that offers agents instant commission visibility, one click insurance and more to improve efficiencies and earnings. Ensemble maintains offices in Toronto and New York.

About the Role

Ensemble is growing fast, and we’re looking for an Associate Designer who is passionate about playing a key role in the visual storytelling of the brands of a fast-growing travel company. Reporting to the Senior Designer, you are responsible for creating work that displays a high level of design thinking and flawless execution across a wide range of media. As part of our team of marketing professionals, you will also help support teammates as needed, such as with asset creation and image sourcing. If you’re a passionate visual professional with a love for travel, this is the role for you. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Creating outstanding visual work that helps drive marketing and creative objectives, across a range of media: e.g., digital banners, social content, emails, web, print ads, brochures, and video.
  • Embracing documented brand standards to design in a way that is consistently eye-catching and memorable, using approved fonts, logos, and protocols defined in creative studio guidelines. 
  • Displaying strong attention to detail throughout the production process.
  • Working with documented specs and prepping print-ready files as appropriate.
  • Execute video and photo shoots plus post-production editing (video, animation and photo retouching), as well as organizing production budgets and sourcing of any required materials and props.
  • Ability to plan, work autonomously and deliver on multiple time-sensitive projects in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of quality.
  • Welcoming feedback on their work, and being proficient at incorporating it with minimal oversight.
  • Collaborating in a productive, enthusiastic and egoless way with marketing team members and other internal partners throughout the entire creative process.

Who You Are

  • You're excited about the opportunity to help shape Ensemble and its sub-brands through your design skills.
  • You're driven to do work you're genuinely proud of, in a space where it gets noticed.
  • You enjoy the energy of a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team, and you don't mind pitching in wherever needed.
  • You're naturally organized, juggling multiple projects with autonomy and a strong sense of ownership.
  • You have a real love for travel and luxury, and you're drawn to the emotional, cultural side of the industry.

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of experience in a similar role in Creative Design
  • An online portfolio showcasing exceptional design work; video work is an asset.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is essential; knowledge of After Effects/Premiere is an asset.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Digitally native, with strong instincts for how design works across marketing channels.
  • Strong digital imaging and retouching skills.
  • Strong understanding of typography and composition.
  • Video/stills shooting and video editing skills are an asset.
  • Understanding of email and digital marketing is an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree in Image Arts, Photography, or Digital Production is an asset.

What's In It For You

  • A comprehensive bonus structure
  • Travel perks and discounts
  • 3 weeks of vacation
  • A hybrid work environment
  • Health and dental benefits
  • RRSP matching
  • A collaborative, high-energy work environment

We provide a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. Employees have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and compensation tied to business and individual performance. The expected compensation base range for this position is: $50,000 to $60,000.

The actual compensation may vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. #LI-Hybrid

We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.

The Range Group may use artificial intelligence throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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

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