Manager, Design & Digital
CIFAR
Job Responsibility:
MANAGER, DESIGN & DIGITAL
La version française suit.
This is a hybrid position based out of the CIFAR office located in the MaRs Discovery building. Staff are required to be in the office three days a week, ensuring a balance of in-person collaboration and flexibility.
About CIFAR:
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a globally influential research organization proudly based in Canada. We mobilize the world's most brilliant people across disciplines and at all career stages to advance transformative knowledge and solve humanity's biggest problems, together.
For more information please visit our website.
Purpose of the Position:
The Manager, Design & Digital is responsible for leading the design and digital communications strategy at CIFAR, ensuring all visual materials reflect the organization's brand, vision, and global impact. Reporting to the Senior Director, Communications, this role leads the development of high-quality digital, web, and print collateral that supports CIFAR's strategic goals and enhances stakeholder engagement. The Manager contributes actively to content planning, brings creative leadership to CIFAR's visual storytelling, and plays a key role in organization-wide projects such as website redesigns and flagship publications.
The Manager directly supervises the Multimedia Designer and oversees external creative vendors, ensuring the delivery of polished, consistent, and impactful materials across channels. With expertise in graphic design, project management, and digital marketing, the Manager brings a hands-on approach to executing design projects while also offering strategic guidance to elevate CIFAR's communications efforts across platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Support the development, planning and execution of CIFAR's communication and marketing strategies
- Supervise and collaborate with the Multimedia Designer to manage CIFAR's design and brand portfolio
- Lead the concept-to-delivery process for design projects across print, web, and digital media
- Manage CIFAR's website and intranet communications pages, including maintenance and improvements
- Plan and contribute to major projects such as cifar.ca's web redesign and organizational publications
- Ensure consistent brand identity across all platforms and develop new brand materials and tools
- Analyze key data and digital analytics to optimize design impact and user engagement
- Oversee multimedia asset production, including video and photography
- Source and manage third-party creative vendors (e.g., designers, photographers, videographers)
- Collaborate with internal teams on the design and branding of major communications projects
- Serve as Communications liaison on cross-organizational committees
Qualifications:
Education/Experience required:
- Diploma in Visual Arts, Communications, Business, English, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5-6 years of experience in marketing, web content production, and/or graphic design
- Solid experience in graphic design across print, digital, and branding projects
- Proven project management experience
Core Professional/Technical Knowledge & Skills required for the position:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) in a Mac environment
- Experience with WordPress or other CMS platforms
- Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS, XML, and digital production tools
- Understanding of brand standards and application across multiple platforms
- Familiarity with MailChimp or other digital marketing tools
- Proficiency with Google Analytics and using insights to improve user experience
- Experience with cross-platform design (print, web, video) is an asset
Apply:
Qualified applicants are invited to apply by June 22, 2025 at 11:59pm EST. Please include a resume, cover letter and either a link to your online portfolio or 3 - 5 examples of relevant work.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted via email.
CIFAR is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We recognize that bringing together individuals from multiple backgrounds, perspectives and experiences is integral to advancing excellence and increasing the impact of our organization. Our leadership, staff and volunteers strive to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace and, in turn, an environment that will give our diverse global community of researchers the support to successfully address the most important questions facing science and humanity. Ensuring that every person feels valued and welcome, regardless of age, education, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, parental status/responsibility, immigration status, Indigenous status, religion, disability, language, race, place of origin, ethnicity, culture, socio-economic status, and other attributes is vital to achieving our mission. We strongly encourage applications from members of our society who face systemic barriers and biases, including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous persons, members of visible minority/racialized communities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, members of marginalized gender identity communities, and persons with disabilities. Applicants may confidentially self-identify at the time of application.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES - CIFAR is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email View email address on ca.edajobs.com and include the term Accessibility' in the Subject Line, or call View phone number on ca.edajobs.com. Please provide your name, preferred contact method, and a detailed description of the nature of any accommodation that you may require. Please include any materials or processes that may be used to ensure your equal participation.
CIFAR frequently communicates in both official languages and our preference is to hire employees who are fluent in both English and French where possible. Other languages are also considered an asset. For a French version of the job posting, please visit
CIFAR is supported by the governments of Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as well as international partner organizations, individuals, foundations, and corporations.
GESTIONNAIRE, CONCEPTION ET NUMÉRIQUE
English version above
Il s'agit d'un poste hybride basé dans le bureau du CIFAR situé dans le bâtiment MaRs Discovery. Le personnel doit être présent au bureau trois jours par semaine, garantissant un équilibre entre collaboration en personne et flexibilité.
À propos du CIFAR :
L'Institut canadien de recherches avancées (CIFAR) est un organisme de recherche d'influence mondiale fièrement établi au Canada. Nous mobilisons les personnes les plus brillantes du monde, dans toutes les disciplines et à tous les stades de leur carrière, pour faire progresser les connaissances transformatrices et résoudre, ensemble, les plus grands problèmes de l'humanité.
Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez visiter notre site Web.
Raison d'être de ce poste:
La ou le gestionnaire, Conception et numérique, est responsable de diriger la stratégie de
conception et de communication numérique au CIFAR, en veillant à ce que tous les supports visuels illustrent la marque, la vision et la portée mondiale de l'organisation. Relevant de la directrice principale, Communications, cette personne pilote la mise au point de matériel numérique, Web et imprimé de grande qualité qui soutient les objectifs stratégiques du CIFAR et renforce l'engagement des parties prenantes. Elle contribue activement à la planification des contenus, exerce un leadership créatif en matière de mise en récit visuelle et joue un rôle clé dans des projets menés à l'échelle de l'organisation, comme les refontes du site Web et les publications phares du CIFAR.
La ou le gestionnaire supervise directement la conceptrice multimédia et les fournisseurs
externes de services créatifs, en s'assurant que les supports livrés sont soignés, cohérents et percutants dans tous les canaux de communication. Grâce à son expertise en conception graphique, en gestion de projet et en marketing numérique, cette personne met à profit une approche pratique à l'exécution de projets de conception tout en offrant des conseils stratégiques visant à améliorer les efforts de communication du CIFAR sur l'ensemble des plateformes.
Responsabilités:
- Soutenir l'élaboration, la planification et la mise en uvre des stratégies de communication et de marketing du CIFAR.
- Superviser le travail de la conceptrice multimédia et collaborer avec elle pour gérer le portefeuille de conception et d'image de marque du CIFAR.
- Diriger le processus « du concept à la livraison » pour les projets de conception de documents imprimés, Web et numériques.
- Gérer les pages de communication du site Web et de l'intranet du CIFAR, notamment en effectuant les mises à jour et en apportant des améliorations.
- Planifier des projets majeurs, comme la refonte du site cifar.ca et les publications de l'organisation, ainsi qu'y contribuer.
- Assurer la cohérence de l'identité de la marque sur toutes les plateformes, ainsi que mettre au point de nouveaux supports et outils pour renforcer l'image de marque.
- Étudier les données clés et les données analytiques des canaux numériques afin d'optimiser l'incidence des supports et l'engagement des utilisateurs et utilisatrices.
- Superviser la production d'actifs multimédias, y compris les vidéos et les photos.
- Trouver des fournisseurs tiers de services créatifs (p. ex., des concepteurs, des photographes, des vidéastes) et gérer la relation avec eux.
- Collaborer avec les équipes internes à la conception d'importants projets de communication et à la promotion de l'image de marque qui y est rattachée.
- Assurer la liaison en matière de communication au sein de comités interorganisationnels.
Qualités :
Formation et expérience requises :
- Diplôme en arts visuels, en communication, en administration des affaires, en anglais ou dans une discipline connexe, ou expérience professionnelle équivalente.
- Expérience de cinq à six ans en marketing, en production de contenu Web ou en conception graphique.
- Vaste expérience de la conception graphique, acquise dans le cadre de projets imprimés, numériques et d'image de marque.
- Expérience confirmée en matière de gestion de projets.
Connaissances et compétences professionnelles ou techniques de base :
- Maîtrise avancée d'Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) dans un environnement Mac.
- Expérience avec WordPress ou d'autres plateformes de gestion de contenu.
- Connaissance pratique de HTML5, CSS, XML et d'outils de production numérique.
- Compréhension des normes de la marque et de leur mise en application sur différentes plateformes.
- Connaissance de MailChimp ou d'autres outils de marketing numérique.
- Maîtrise de Google Analytics et de l'utilisation des insights pour améliorer l'expérience utilisateur.
- Expérience de la conception multiplateforme (impression, Web, vidéo), un atout.
Postulez:
Les personnes qualifiées sont invitées à soumettre leur candidature d'ici le 22 juin à 11:59pm EST. Veuillez inclure un CV, une lettre de motivation et un lien vers votre portfolio en ligne ou 3 à 5 exemples de travaux pertinents. Nous vous remercions de votre intérêt pour ce poste et communiquerons par courriel uniquement avec les personnes sélectionnées pour une entrevue.
Le CIFAR accorde une grande importance à l'équité, à la diversité et à l'inclusion. Nous reconnaissons qu'il est essentiel de réunir des personnes d'origines, de perspectives et d'expériences diverses si nous voulons faire progresser l'excellence et accroître les retombées de notre organisation. Les membres de la direction, le personnel et nos bénévoles s'efforcent de créer un milieu de travail équitable, diversifié et inclusif; en retour, ce milieu donnera à notre communauté mondiale de recherche le soutien qui lui permettra de se pencher avec succès sur les questions les plus importantes auxquelles la science et l'humanité sont confrontées. Pour mener à bien notre mission, il est essentiel que chaque personne se sente valorisée et accueillie, peu importe son âge, son niveau de scolarité, son orientation sexuelle, son expression et son identité de genre, son statut ou sa responsabilité parentale, son statut d'immigrant ou d'Autochtone, sa religion, son handicap, sa langue, sa race, son lieu d'origine, son ethnicité, sa culture, son statut socio-économique ou toute autre caractéristique. Nous encourageons vivement les membres de la société qui sont confrontés à des obstacles et à des préjugés systémiques à présenter leur candidature, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, les femmes, les membres des Premières Nations, les membres de minorités visibles ou racisées, les personnes LGBTQ2S+, les membres de communautés d'identité de genre marginalisée et les personnes handicapées. Les candidates et candidats peuvent s'identifier de manière confidentielle au moment de la présentation de leur candidature.
ACCESSIBILITÉ POUR LES CANDIDATES ET CANDIDATS PRÉSENTANT DES HANDICAPS - Le CIFAR s'engage à offrir un accommodement raisonnable aux personnes présentant des handicaps pendant les processus d'embauche et de sélection, conformément à la Loi sur l'accessibilité pour les personnes handicapées de l'Ontario, 2005, et au Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario. Pour faire une demande de mesure raisonnable d'adaptation, veuillez écrire à l'adresse View email address on ca.edajobs.com et mettre en objet « Accessibilité » ou appelez au View phone number on ca.edajobs.com. Veuillez fournir votre nom, le moyen de communication que vous préférez, ainsi qu'une description détaillée de la nature des mesures d'adaptation dont vous pourriez avoir besoin. Veuillez mentionner tout matériel ou processus susceptible d'être utilisé pour garantir votre égalité d'accès à l'emploi.
Le CIFAR communique fréquemment dans les deux langues officielles et désire embaucher des employés qui maîtrisent la langue française et la langue anglaise, autant que possible. La connaissance d'autres langues est également considérée comme un atout.
Le CIFAR reçoit le généreux soutien des gouvernements du Canada, du Québec, de l'Alberta, de la Colombie-Britannique et de l'Ontario, de partenaires canadiens et étrangers, ainsi que de donateurs individuels, de fondations et d'entreprises.
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