Graphic Operations Lead

Canadian Tire Corporation • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

The Graphic Operations Lead ensures artwork quality and digital asset governance for packaging graphics. This role focuses on maintaining a centralized asset library, enforcing metadata standards, and enabling automation for asset lifecycle management. Acting as a content steward and quality guardian, the Graphic Operations Lead supports speed, accuracy, and compliance across thousands of SKUs while collaborating with technology and transformation teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, or Operations Management.
• 5+ years in packaging graphics operations with automation and QC experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and workflow tools (Esko, Workfront, Nano Banana).
• Strong analytical and process improvement skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with automation platforms (Esko, Workfront, AI-based QC tools).
• Strong analytical and process improvement skills.
• Ability to lead technology adoption and change management initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing AI-driven compliance and artwork validation tools
• Knowledge of packaging sustainability and digital asset lifecycle management.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, tech-enabled environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a centralized digital asset library for packaging artwork and related files.
• Define metadata standards, taxonomy, and version control protocols.
• Ensure assets are properly tagged for easy retrieval and compliance audits.
• Own artwork QC process, ensuring brand and regulatory compliance
• Implement automated QA checks for color accuracy, dieline alignment, and legal copy
• Manage day-to-day artwork routing and approvals within established SOPs
• Support automation pilots for metadata tagging and asset ingestion.
• Partner with Systems Lead on DAM configuration and integrations.
• Align with Program Delivery Lead on timelines for transformation initiatives impacting asset workflows.
• Champion AI adoption for asset tagging and QC
• Train internal teams on DAM usage and asset governance best practices.

Benefits

• competitive salaries and wages
• store discounts
• supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
• Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
• retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
• mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
• total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level