Graphic Designer - Avison Young

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

At Avison Young, we are committed to providing a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services to our clients while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Our collaborative approach and emphasis on personal and professional growth create an environment where individuals can thrive. Real estate can have a significant positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

If you're looking for career opportunities where you can excel and contribute to a strong company culture, we want to hear from you. Join our highly motivated team and take pride in your work as we create a better future together.

Our graphic designers must be highly motivated individuals with strong interpersonal skills, who can create well-designed print and digital service line collateral, and general marketing materials with focus on complete project ownership and management.

• Report Senior Director of BD for Studio Project Services, with dotted line to Marketing Manager
• Provide in-house graphic design and print preparation including but not limited to presentations, proposals, print material and brand related needs
• Prioritizes and manages multiple projects, both internal and external
• Manages projects from conceptualization to production, including but not limited to consulting with internal teams to determine requirements and preparing final documents.
• Assures quality of final product before release.
• Maintains high level of knowledge and skill with all computer software related to the design and production of graphic needs.
• Assists in management of media assets.
• Assists with strategizing, designing, and producing visual communications.
• Presentation templates, updates and graphics development
• In progress project photography and final project photography
• Assist strategy team with client branding to include conceptualization, design development and production facilitation
• Assist design team with client presentations and graphic needs
• Assist environmental graphics team with client space needs
• Interacts and collaborates effectively with internal and external team members to assure creative needs of the company are met.
• Internal conduit to AY Brand team and to Marketing Manager
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Time to be split up between studio project services and professional services marketing

• 2-5 years of experience in creative graphic design
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; and Microsoft Office
• Attitude — positive, always seeking to better our team, striving to add value each day
• Proven ability to provide creative marketing solutions upon receiving project brief
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Works well under pressure
• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in graphic design
• Experience in commercial real estate considered an asset
• able to travel up to 10% of the time. 

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all.

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees:

• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work-Life Balance:

• Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving