Creative Design Lead

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Please note, this is a 13-15 month contract role.

Works collaboratively with business/group and stakeholders to assess creative design needs, recommend solutions, secure necessary approvals, and create/deliver solutions that effectively support and address communications needs. Sources content and feedback, assesses information and translates thoughts into effective design solutions. Delivers high quality creative design solutions that target audiences can easily access, understand and action that are in alignment with BMO’s brand standards. 

Design Responsibilities: 

· Creates cutting-edge videos, banners, job aids, SharePoint designs and other visual graphics for internal projects, while ensuring compliance to the BMO brand standards, language regulations and consistency across multiple mediums. 

· Demonstrates design expertise, exercising judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve creative problems. 

· Enhance employee experience by creating easy to digest, visually compelling designs. 

· Wordsmithing, storyboarding, concept development, video editing and production 

· Makes recommendations and partners with lines of business to determine effective ways to communicate key information  

· Remains alert to new industry trends, tools and methods of design and communication  

· Building effective relationships with employees across the bank, to identify opportunities for design, continuously evolving our digital resources and tools 

· Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations. 

· Leading improvements to accessibility and usability of key employee resources to promote efficiency 

· Knowledge sharing and collaborative partnership, sharing best practices to elevate the core competencies of the design team. 

· Independently oversee end-to-end process for assigned intake projects, including communicating with stakeholders, gathering needs requirements, managing timelines, soliciting feedback, and publishes completed projects to the intranet. 

· Understanding of the business strategy in alignment with an overarching employee engagement strategy. 

· Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed. 

Qualifications: 

· Between 4 - 6 years of relevant experience with a post-secondary degree in Communications, Design, or a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

· Technical Skills:  PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, After Effects, Camtasia, MS Forms, Murf Ai, Premiere Pro, SharePoint Designer, Microsoft Word. 

· Ability to take technical and complex information and distill it visually to create key messages that make sense for the audience.  

·  Verbal & written communication skills  

·  Collaboration & team skills  

· Analytical and problem solving skills  

· Additional assets (not required): French, Power BI, marketing, creative writing, basic HTML coding 

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.