Junior Designer Full Time

Universal Music Canada is Canada’s leading music company, engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content.  Home to the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMC is committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship in broadening opportunities for our artists on both the domestic and world stages as well as creating new experiences for fans.

Universal Music Canada is part of Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment.

We are searching for creative, innovative, and passionate people to fill a current vacancy on our team. If you love music and are excited about joining this amazing organization, we would love to meet you!

Junior Designer – 12 Month Contract

The UMC team works in a hybrid, flexible environment with four days a week from our creative campus located in Liberty Village, Toronto and one day of work virtually.

Reporting to the Senior Designer, the Junior Designer would work on projects such as artist branding, album artwork, artist websites, merch, and more. The Junior Designer supports the strategic business and marketing plans using the creative process. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic and energetic cutting-edge designer adept at illustration, print media, websites, logo design, and photography direction with a passion for music.

How You’ll Lead:

• Design artist CD & Vinyl packaging projects
• Develop print advertising and promotional materials for domestic and international artists
• Design merchandise for retail and touring artists
• Offer creative visual solutions that adhere to business/marketing plans
• Deliver accurate files for print specifications, formats and transfer protocols
• Work with artists to develop brand identities
• Work with photographers for press/album photos
• Work with the digital team to design websites, interactive experiences
• Create digital elements and work with digital team on artist site branding
• Work independently and collaboratively to successfully manage and meet deadlines of simultaneous and competing projects

What You Bring:

• 3 years of experience and a graphic design diploma/degree required
• A digital portfolio that showcases a wide range of design thinking 
• Must have advanced knowledge of the Mac platform including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat
• Illustration skills; computer or freehand
• Excellent follow-through with specific attention to detail
• Able to work within a team environment and to specific direction
• Self-starter who can take initiative and apply new and exciting design ideas and concepts to everyday work
• Must be passionate about pop culture, social culture and music culture that spans many genres
• Positivity, passion, a competitive edge, and opinions you can stand behind
• Bold, ambitious, creative thinking; an entrepreneurial style and a growth mindset
• Excellent communication skills anchored by honesty, approachability, and an open mind

What We Offer: 

• Employee Family Assistance Program  
• 2-week paid Winter Break 
• Summer Fridays  
• Employee Ticket Box  
• Wellness Program

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

Universal Music Canada is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and strongly welcomes and encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, women, persons with disabilities, people who are 2SLGBTQIA+, and people from other diverse communities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Salary Range:

$50,000 – $65,000 CAD

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.