About us:

At Viral Nation, we embed brands in culture. We are not a typical ‘big agency’. We are a team of entrepreneurs, ex-global agency leaders and big talent agency recruiters who came together with a shared vision to do things differently.

We help brands find smarter ways to deliver better value to their communities by collaborating with the people who know them intimately, understand what they want, and create content that speaks directly to them. We move at the speed of culture and evolve quickly as needed. We continue to do this successfully for some of the world’s largest brands, including Facebook Oculus, Disney, DC Comics, TikTok and Tencent.

What’s in it for you:

• Work with some of the world’s most engaging brands
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Flexible work schedule and summer hours
• Competitive salaries and 100% paid comprehensive health benefits plan 
• Learn from an unrivalled leadership team with many years of agency experience
• Be yourself! Work with an agency that boasts above-average diversity statistics
• Dedicated programs to support your mental health and work-life harmony
• Partake in our calendar of team building and social events 

We are looking for a Graphic Designer, BD with strong conceptual and execution skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will report directly to the Senior Strategist (Business Development) and the Director of Business Development to help win Viral Nation business by improving the design of our pitch decks and creating mockups that sell our creative capabilities. As one of the top growing companies in Canada, this will be a crucial role in our successful growth.

The incumbent’s goal is to elevate our pitch decks and highlight our creative capabilities through strong design and creative thinking, being able to turn an idea or strategic direction into a visual story. Our potential clients should be able to understand the goals, impact, and power of our creative mockups without looking at the description.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development and Strategy teams in the creation of pitch decks, RFPs, creative concepts, and mockups in Google Slides or any additional format required. 
• Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the Business Development team and Strategists
• Produce sketches, storyboards roughs to visualize ideas where needed
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and target audience for each brand
• Take work from concept to final execution within quick deadlines
• Present completed ideas to team members and revise where needed
• Stay on top of all industry trends and maintain best practices
• Align with the project manager/deck lead to ensure all creative produced for Business Development assets aligns with our team’s capabilities
• Coordinate with other departments at Viral Nation to produce necessary assets or materials for the completion of any RFP or internal project 

• 1-2 years of working experience as a Graphic Designer
• Hands-on experience with graphic design including creative ideation, logo design, typography, color, web layout design, social media graphics and mockups, pitch deck design, and image selection 
• Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Slides
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
• Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well
• Team player with strong communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable conceptualizing creative ideas on your own
• Must have a strong understanding of the RFP process 
• Must have experience designing pitch deck templates and mockups
• Relevant education or training

Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.