Design & Marketing Specialist

CaRMS•Ottawa, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Design & Marketing Specialist supports CaRMS by creating visually compelling, brand-aligned, and audience-focused marketing and communications materials. This role blends design, marketing execution, and marketing operations, including automation and workflow optimization. The successful candidate brings a strong eye for design, solid marketing instincts, and the ability to translate ideas and business objectives into clear, engaging visuals and content across multiple channels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
2+ years of work experience in design, marketing, or creative communications.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (eg: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere ).
Experience using tools such as Asana, Microsoft 365, WordPress, MailChimp.
Demonstrated experience, through a portfolio, of creating content for digital platforms.
Experience working in a not-for-profit organization.
Strong understanding of branding, layout, typography, and visual storytelling.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Credentials demonstrating competency in Adobe, Wordpress and Hubspot.
Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design principles.
Experience working in a fully remote environment.
Familiarity with HubSpot or a strong willingness to learn, own, and manage a marketing automation platform.
A desire to engage with the team on the brand evolution of CaRMS.

Responsibilities

Design and produce high-quality, branded marketing and communications materials, including presentations, social media graphics, brochures, reports, email assets, infographics, and event materials.
Create visually engaging content for internal and external audiences while ensuring alignment with brand standards.
Maintain and evolve templates, brand resources, and design systems to ensure visual consistency and efficiency.
Review and edit materials for visual accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and overall quality.
Support the planning and execution of marketing and communications campaigns across multiple channels.
Track, analyze, and report on campaign performance, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
Support event marketing initiatives, including signage, collateral, promotional materials, and digital assets.
Support the team with digital marketing assets for email, web, and social platforms.
Collaborate with internal team to understand communication goals and deliver effective creative solutions.
Build, maintain, and optimize automated marketing workflows to improve efficiency and consistency.
Maintain clean, accurate, and well-structured CRM and marketing data to support reporting and automation.
Support the implementation and adoption of marketing tools and software.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within established timelines.
Coordinate with and manage external vendors for specialized or large-scale projects, as needed.