Marketing & Design Associate

EIKO has served commercial customers for almost 50 years, supplying lighting to electrical distributors across the US and Canada. We're a lean team that moves fast, and we're looking for a designer and marketer who wants to grow fast and make a visible mark on how EIKO looks and shows up, from packaging on shelves to distributor branches and social media.The role:
You will be responsible for design and marketing for products, launching products with a cross-functional team across marketing, product, sales, vendors and agency partners. You'll report to our Marketing Director.Job Type:
Toronto, hybrid, with occasional local travel to distributor branches, job sites, vendors and tradeshowsResponsibilities:
Product launches (about 50% of your time)
Design color packaging from our templates, applying accurate product information to every package. Attention to detail is critical, so you review your work carefully before it goes out.Prepare print-ready files and check proofs before production, and coordinate with vendors when we need extra capacity.Create spec and install sheets from our templates, with accurate specs, correct certification marks, and French and Spanish versions, and check every detail before they go out.Build and maintain templates for packaging, spec sheets and install sheets, so every piece is consistent and accurate.Produce launch assets for each product: photos, web content, social posts and sales materials.Design requests (about 25%)
Handle requests like flyers, banners and tradeshow graphics.Design solution booklets, infographics and sales presentations.Turn repeat requests into templates so the team moves faster next time.Website (about 15%)
Add new products, update pages and keep everything accurate.Join UI and UX discussions with our web developer, and test pages before they go live.Field visits (about 10%)
Visit job sites to shoot install photos and video, and capture visuals for case studies.Visit customers to set up displays and enhance their presence in store and onlineOther duties as needed.What we're looking for
Must have:
Strong graphic design skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, with a portfolio that includes print and digital work.One to three years in a design role, a strong portfolio from work, school, freelance or internships.Care for detail: you check your own work and catch errors before others do.Nice to have:
Photo and video editing experience.Experience managing website content systems.An eye for UI and UX.You use AI tools to work faster.Able to travel locally around the Greater Toronto Area, and occasionally beyond.How we work
EIKO moves like a startup. Priorities shift, and last-minute requests happen. You'll thrive here if you stay calm, adapt quickly and bring an attitude of service to every situation, whether it's a launch deadline, or an urgent customer request.Who thrives here:
Curiosity:
you ask why, learn our products and customers, and look for better ways to work.Initiative:
you spot what needs doing and move without waiting to be asked.Systems thinking:
you turn one-off fixes into templates, checklists and processes that work next time.Industriousness:
you work hard, follow through and finish what you start.Integrity:
you do what you say, own your mistakes, and are honest about progress.Team player:
you work well with marketing, product, sales, vendors and agencies, and share the credit.Pride in your work:
you care about the details and won't let something go out that isn't right.Our hiring process:
Interview with Marketing Director.Interview with one of our Product Managers.A practical exercise based on a real EIKO product: design a full color box with specific instructions. You'll have one day, and your work won't be used commercially.
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