Employment Opportunity: Graphic Designer

About SOI Foundation

The SOI Foundation is recognized globally for delivering life-changing polar expeditions. But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our mission.

Our planet is facing unprecedented challenges, making youth voices, ideas, and action more important than ever. Through educational expeditions, cross-cultural experiences, science and outreach initiatives in the Arctic, Antarctic, and places in between, the SOI Foundation inspires new perspectives, ideas, connections and collaborative solutions for a nature-positive world. The outcome is a global network that takes action and contributes to building healthy communities and a sustainable future for people and our planet.

Driven by growing momentum towards a nature-positive world, the SOI Foundation is entering a period of significant growth as we expand and diversify our youth-focused programming. Within this context, we are looking for a talented, energetic, proactive, professional, creative and generally awesome person to fill our role of Graphic Designer.

Position Summary

The SOI Foundation is looking for a Graphic Designer to support communications and brand development for SOI’s projects and initiatives. Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded creative that is able to design for a variety of mediums and channels including print, web and social media. They enjoy collaborating with a small team, have the ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines, are self-motivated, creative, organized and passionate about the Polar Regions, education and youth engagement. This opportunity will expose the successful candidate to a wide array of communications platforms and outreach initiatives.

The SOI Foundation’s hybrid workplace model combines both remote work (2 days) and in-person (3 days) collaboration at the Gatineau office. 

Hours: 8 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

* Work on weekends and some overtime hours may be required to support expeditions, events or other time sensitive initiatives. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide branding, marketing and communications support across all departments, programs and initiatives with a particular focus on content development. 
• Design promotional and educational material for expeditions, programs, campaigns, events and news.  This includes print and digital material, social media, newsletters and swag.
• Provide design support for conferences, events and fundraisers for all SOI teams.
• Contribute to SOI’s social media calendar and develop content for communications campaigns, outreach and recruiting.
• Add and organize expedition content (photo and video) into a catalog library for easy reference and retrieval.
• Retrieve relevant photo, video, and audio material upon request.
• Logistical and administrative support in the lead-up to expeditions.

Skills And Qualifications:

• A degree, diploma, or certificate in graphic design, communications, marketing or a related field.
• Proficient in the use  of the Adobe CC suite of programs (Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Premiere Pro) are required.
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills and a high level of creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop a broad range of marketing content from concept to completion including but not limited to: communications strategies, print publications, social media, and web content development.
• Strong time management and organizational skills required.
• Experience using WordPress, Meltwater and Emma is an asset.
• Experience with photo and video production is an asset.
• Bilingualism (spoken and written) is an asset. * position will mostly work in English

Character Profile

• Self-starter demonstrating a strong capacity to work independently and collaboratively.
• Organized and efficient multi-tasker with great attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, consideration and professionalism.
• Great communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, the Canadian Arctic and Indigenous culture is an asset.
• An alum of the SOI Foundation is an asset.
• Outgoing, positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to teamwork.

Application process 

SOI offers a dynamic environment, an exciting international network of alumni, a strong partnership network and state-of-the-art education programs. To apply for this exciting position, please email your resume and a link to your portfolio to craig@soifoundation.org. Resumes will be looked at on a rolling basis.  

SOI is committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion among its staff and programs and invites all qualified applicants to submit a resume and portfolio. We thank all candidates for their applications. 

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Thank you so much for your interest in the SOI Foundation!