Position Title Senior Graphic Designer (French Services)

Status Of Employment Permanent

Position Language Requirement English, French

Language Skills English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date 2025-09-08 11:59 PM

Your role CBC/Radio-Canada Winnipeg is seeking a Senior Designer for its Graphics Centre of Excellence. The Centre serves all production centres in Western Canada and regularly produces graphic content for other teams elsewhere in Canada.

Please note this posting is for one permanent part-time position (two days a week). What You Do Perform specialized tasks in design by creating distinctive visual elements within the scope and time constraints of a program or project. Work is generally performed according to accepted CBC/Radio-Canada or industry standards, but there is latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative. Duties are usually performed under high pressure and tight deadlines within established program formats.

There may be requirements to achieve results in a self-administered environment on projects where you plan, organize and carry out the work in a manner that meets the project requirements.

Key Tasks

• Generate ideas to illustrate editorial content and increase visual interest, and create original material reflecting those ideas.
• Modify, adapt and improvise on concepts provided by others.
• Conceive, create and execute still and animated images, from brief animation to full background animation.
• Plan, organize and direct photographic shoots.
• Design logos, typographic and page layouts, signage, pictograms, labelling and packaging for program, print and multimedia.
• Consult with others involved throughout the design and production processes to ensure continuity of visual unity.
• Contribute ideas and make recommendations to overcome problems or achieve desired results. Experiment and devise new methods or approaches.
• Perform all or part of the function or duties of an equivalent or lower classification.

As assigned or required, may perform any or all of the following tasks:

• Design simple sets.
• Assist in the training of others.

Qualifications We’re looking for a candidate with the following: Objective Criteria

• University or college graduate with a degree/diploma in graphic design or visual arts, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive about broadcast environments.
• Proficiency with many of the latest graphic design and web software applications, including Adobe Creative Suite and especially After Effects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective graphic design in a variety of media, which may include broadcast design graphics, print pre-press work, digital formats, exhibition design, prop layout and 2D/3D motion design.
• Knowledge of and respect for corporate branding principles and adapting brand requirements to digital media – essential.
• Good writing and communication skills.
• Very good knowledge of English.

Subjective Criteria

• Discretion, self-motivation, diplomacy and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team under pressure.
• Availability and willingness to work shifts, evenings and weekends.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location: 541 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2G1

Number Of Openings 1

Work Schedule Part time