Designer Student - 4 or 8 Month Fall Term

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Worker Sub-Type:

Student (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Today, BlackBerry® is a transformed company. We’re no longer about the smartphone, what we once did for smartphones is what we’re now doing for Enterprise of Things (EoT) – envisioning, enabling and securing new forms of communication that are connecting the business world in extraordinary new ways. We have the most complete and advanced end-to-end solutions to enable EoT, and our ideas lead the way in the hottest markets like cybersecurity, SaaS, neural networks and autonomous vehicles.

Today our software is trusted by the world’s most important organizations, including all of the G7, 16 of the G20, NATO, financial firms, healthcare providers and educational institutions. BlackBerry technology is further embedded in millions of ‘things.’ You can find BlackBerry in smart watches, medical devices, cars, trains, robots, smart meters, TV broadcast equipment, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, pilot training simulators, mail-sorting machines and, of course, tablets and smartphones just to name a few.

Location: Waterloo, ON

Length of Term: 4 or 8 Months

Position Summary

As a member of the Corporate Marketing Creative team at BlackBerry, you will be working with all business units to provide support for creative assets. Our brand is one of the most recognizable in the world and you will contribute to its continued strength. Your creative contributions will be key in visually communicating our brand and the products that comprise it. You are a strong collaborator and communicator, with the ability to work across disciplines. Your technical expertise in planning, communication, asset creation and presentation will be critical tools in this fast pasted and detailed oriented environment. Project will range from working on events, web pages, organic and paid media posts, collateral production, continuing to grow our library of imagery, and create new design layouts to name a few.

What you will do:

• Internal development of creative collateral
• Web page design and layout
• Create new design systems
• Small/Medium event booth design
• Organize and store creative assets for internal employees
• Attend Scrum calls for the business unit

Who we are looking for:

• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience with Figma and Sketch
• Previous experience working within a Marketing organization
• Enrolled in Arts or Design based program
• Knowledge of HTML and Java is an asset
• Strong PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills
• Experience with creative process from initial concept to finished form
• Familiar with Agile and Scrum methodologies

Above and beyond

• Amazing collaborator! A lot of your colleagues will be spread throughout the globe.
• Provide suggestions on new design systems or variations where you see gaps.
• Eager to learn from and contribute to a high performing team.

Student Life at Blackberry

• Growth Mindset: employees have access to skills training and professional development courses, mentorship programs as well as unlimited access to our on-demand learning platform.
• Commitment to Wellness: employees have access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
• Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee.
• Employee Perks: we have snack and beverage programs at all locations. Students also have access to discounts for local stores, transportation, restaurants and activities.

See more about the student program at BlackBerry over on our Instagram @BlackBerryStudentLife

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