Graphic Design Specialist Job in Edmond

Job Title:    Graphic Design Specialist- Corporate Communications
Job Ref.:    job-8706
Job Location:    Edmonton, AB, Canada
Employer:    Alberta Blue Cross
Job Type:    Full Time, Temporary/Fixed Term
About Us
As Alberta's largest supplementary health benefits provider, Alberta Blue Cross serves more than 1.5 million Albertans with coverage through over 5,000 employer group plans, individual health plans and government-sponsored programs.

Alberta based and Alberta grown, we are committed to meeting the evolving supplementary health needs of Albertans and have a significant economic presence in the province. In 2011 Alberta Blue Cross processed 42 million claim lines with a value exceeding $2 billion.

As a best practices organization, Alberta Blue Cross is a multiple recipient of the Premier's Award of Distinction for Healthy Workplaces, and is ranked as one of Alberta's Top 50 Employers as well as one of Canada's Top Employers For Young People. Alberta Blue Cross is also the recipient of the 2012 Premier’s Award of Distinction awarded at the 2012 Alberta Chambers of Commerce Business Awards of Distinction.

With our head office in Edmonton, Alberta, and branch offices across the province, we specialize in serving the Alberta market as well as Alberta-based employers with employees outside the province.

To meet the needs of our customers, we employ a wide range of professionals including benefits experts, information technology specialists, customer service representatives, administrative professionals, claims analysts and more. We are currently hiring—and we'd like you to consider joining us. Please visit the Careers section of our web site to view current postings.

Job Description:
Alberta Blue Cross has an immediate opening for a talented, energetic, team-oriented, hard-working and competent individual to join our busy Corporate Communications department as a graphic design specialist for a one-year term to cover a maternity leave.

The Alberta Blue Cross Corporate Communications department develops and delivers timely, effective and cost-efficient internal and external communications to support our organization’s three business units, our employees and corporate initiatives including sponsorships and community engagement. Team members are quality-minded and responsive, are dedicated to providing timely service and hold themselves accountable for high levels of performance. The Alberta Blue Cross Corporate Communications department is committed to communications best practices and has earned numerous awards for its quality work.

Job Requirements:

•     Post-secondary diploma or degree in graphic design or visual communications.
•     Minimum of two years of directly-related experience.
•     Ability to effectively multitask and work under pressure while maintaining a high attention to detail.
•     Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of print processes and web standards.
•     Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
•     A high level of professionalism, resourcefulness, service orientation and creativity.
•     Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite 6 (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge), Acrobat 10, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint in a PC environment.
•     Photography ability and experience an asset.
•     Proficiency in web design software such as Dreamweaver is also an asset.

Temporary full time (One-year maternity leave position)

Start date: June 2, 2014

Job Duties:

• Graphic design specialists are responsible for the design and production of a variety of communication materials both printed and online for both internal and external audiences.
• This work may include presentations, advertising and marketing campaigns, special events, brochures, newsletters, reports, forms and a variety of other projects.
• The graphic design specialist works closely with other team members, as well as our procurement department, corporate services (shipping and mailroom) and external vendors, as required, to ensure projects are completed to our standards.
• He or she must be able to work under tight deadlines and changing priorities, carrying several projects at once and may occasionally be required to work extended hours to meet deadlines.

Alberta Blue Cross offers a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work in a challenging team-oriented environment. We are recognized as one of Alberta’s Top Employers. If you have the qualifications we are looking for, please submit your resume and links to web sites or online portfolio (if available) and salary expectations to us. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.

Deadline Date: 08/04/2014

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