Brand Designer

Canadian Strategy Group (CSG) is looking for a talented and versatile full-time Brand Designer to join our team. This role combines creative thinking with hands-on production and design, supporting visual communications for our firm and our clients across digital, print and web.

If you have a passion for impactful design, a collaborative mindset, strong attention to detail, and an interest in continuing to grow your creative skills, we’d love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple assignments in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, growing their skills across a range of design disciplines.

About Canadian Strategy Group

Canadian Strategy Group (CSG) is Western Canada’s leading public affairs firm. Founded in 2008 and backed by decades of experience, our team delivers results to clients across Canada’s Western provinces in public affairs, government relations, strategic communications, and issue management. We are committed to working with our clients to influence decisions that improve their future and prosperity.

With offices and Partners in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Vancouver, we support clients across diverse industries and mandates, working with decision-makers across all party lines and levels of government. Our team is smart, creative, and curious, and we value working together to solve some of the most interesting and complex issues facing our region.

And our people are one of the best parts of CSG. We love brainstorming, chatting politics, and toasting each other’s wins. We foster a workplace where professional growth, mentorship, and continuous learning are valued and celebrated. CSG offers a fast-paced work environment, but it’s one filled with respect and laughter.

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to translate strategy and messaging into compelling, on-brand creative
• Develop creative concepts and design solutions for client campaigns, corporate communications, reports, presentations, social media and other materials
• Apply established brand identities consistently while identifying opportunities to improve and strengthen creative execution
• Produce design work across a range of formats, including but not limited to print, digital, and web content
• Support the ongoing maintenance and improvement of the CSG website
• Participate in lient discussions and creative reviews, collaborating with the team to incorporate feedback and refine work
• Help maintain and evolve CSG’s visual identity, templates, and toolkits, including the design of proposals, pitch presentations and other business development assets.
• Prepare production-ready files and work with printers and other external suppliers as required, conducting quality control to ensure accuracy and high-quality standards.
• Manage priorities across multiple concurrent assignments, communicating proactively about timelines, requirements and potential challenges.
• Stay current on design trends, tools, technologies and best practices.
• Contribute to a collaborative creative environment, share ideas, participate in constructive critique, and continuously develop your skills.

Essential Qualifications

• Strong portfolio, demonstrating polished design work across a range of digital and print applications
• Strong foundation in typography, visual hierarchy, layout, colour, composition and brand application
• Ability to translate information and messaging into effective visual communications
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality products
• Comfortable receiving feedback, collaborating with colleagues and clients, and iterating on creative work
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines
• Experience designing for print and preparing files for production
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365, particularly Word and PowerPoint
• Diploma or degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Approximately 2-4 years of relevant professional design experience

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of WordPress, Elementor, and SquareSpace website platforms
• Experience creating simple animations or GIFs
• Familiarity with HTML5 ads
• Experience working in an agency or other professional services environment.

Benefits of Working at CSG

At CSG, we want our people to have the support, tools and opportunities they need to do great work and build their careers. Our team members receive:

• Three weeks’ vacation and additional time off during Christmas and New Year’s
• Automatic reimbursement for cell phone and home internet expenses
• Comprehensive health benefits plan, including automatic gym membership reimbursement
• Eligibility for corporate bonus and employee recognition programs
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and public affairs mandates across Western Canada
• The opportunity to learn directly from experienced public affairs professionals in a collaborative environment.

Important Details

This is an in-office position based in Edmonton.

If this interests you, please submit your resume, cover letter, and a link to your portfolio to ***email_hidden***. Thank you to all who apply.

We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Canadian Strategy Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.