EF Educational Tours

Entry Level, Full-Time

Starting Date: August/September 2024

Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (Opportunity to work in-office 3 days a week and from home 2 days a week. This is not a remote role.)

Please note: Applications without online portfolios will not be considered.

EF Educational Tours is looking for a multidisciplinary Junior Designer with motion chops. Someone who sees beyond pixels to craft experiences that resonate deeply with our audience. We're not just seeking a candidate; we're looking for a creative soul who breathes life into social, paid campaigns, landing pages and emails. Our ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of motion graphics and design. If you're someone who thrives on collaboration, dares to challenge the status quo, and possesses a wizardry with design tools like After Effects, the Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma, then you might just be the missing piece to our puzzle.

What You'll Do:

Integrate graphics, animations, and visual effects to enhance campaigns.
Maintain an organized library of project files, assets, and resources for efficient access and collaboration.
Edit content for various platforms and formats, including social media, websites, presentations, and more, while adhering to platform-specific requirements.
Craft visually stunning content that not only meets brand standards but sets new benchmarks.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing to ensure design aligns with business goals.

Who You Are:

You radiate enthusiasm for both design and motion
You embody a "sky's the limit" mindset, ready to dive headfirst into any challenges that comes up.
You can manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept through completion, under tight deadlines.
You keep your finger on the pulse of design trends, injecting fresh ideas and new concepts into every project.
You can support the creation of bilingual content in English and French.

Qualifications:

Professional design experience, preferably in an in-house team or agency setting.
Proficiency in After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
A keen eye for sourcing images, footage, music and other assets.
Demonstrated experience in motion graphics with a portfolio showcasing a range of projects such as paid and organic social, emails and landing pages.
Excellent visual design skills.
Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with a team.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality design outputs.

Why you’ll want to work here

Working on the EF Tours Marketing & Creative team, you’ll be surrounded by incredibly talented, occasionally goofy, amazingly dedicated people who are as committed as you are to EF’s global mission: Opening the World Through Education. That’s a pretty rewarding way to spend your days.

Plus, did we mention we were voted one of Greater Toronto’s Top Places to Work in 2023? You can also expect:

The opportunity to travel with your customers for FREE at least once a year! Experience the product you’ll be selling first-hand by embarking on one of our unique travel itineraries alongside one of our student tour groups
Take advantage of our professional growth and learning opportunities, including monthly trainings, workshops, and inspiring talks with global leaders and experts
Participate in social networking opportunities by joining one of our many employee-run social groups, like book club or movie club, or any of our “EFinity” groups, like Black@EF, LGBTQ+@EF, Indigenous@EF, API@EF, and Parents@EF
Enjoy four weeks paid vacation, to rest, relax or adventure - plus 11 paid holidays
Grow your savings with a 20% company match on your RRSP contributions (25% after 5-years!)
Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance
Wellness benefits, including an annual $500 healthy lifestyle reimbursement
EF program discounts including travel, language schools, childcare, and more
Discounts at local venues and businesses
Eligibility for our Workplace Flexibility Program: our pilot hybrid work model with up to two days of remote work per week.
Competitive compensation, including bonus earning potential!

About EF Education First & Educational Tours

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs turn dreams into international opportunities.

EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has school and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more about EF at https://ef.com. Or read more about our Educational Tours product at https://www.eftours.ca/

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