At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.
Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.
As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.
We’re looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to join our Marketing and Communications division. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will bring in-house expertise to a collaborative environment, working primarily with a team of freelance designers, illustrators, and other external creative partners. You’ll play a key role in finalizing externally produced designs across all platforms, ensuring they meet high standards of quality and align with our brand identity.
In this role, you'll finalize externally produced designs for deployment across our platforms, ensuring they meet our standards and align with our brand identity. You'll also produce polished multi-page documents and presentations, and transform static visuals into simple motion graphics.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilize your unique skill sets for self-initiated projects, allowing you to explore creative ideas and contribute to the evolution of our visual communications.
The ideal candidate is a flexible, hands-on designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You should be comfortable collaborating with others and willing to support various projects as needed, whether through creative design, document layout, or daily production support.
Education, Certifications and Licenses
College diploma or certificate in graphic design, commercial art or graphic communications, or a related field, AND some years of experience in multimedia, and web development or a related field
Experience
In using Design software technologies
In desktop publishing/pre-press or advertising agency environment
In 2D and 3D media development and editing, including static graphics, videos, movies, animations and audio
In multimedia development and its technologies, including web design
Competencies
Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.
English or French Essential, Bilingual (English and French) an asset
Reading: Functional
Writing: Functional
Oral: Functional
Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.
Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.
Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.
Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.
Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.
Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits
This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager.
The anticipated start date of this position is September 15, 2025
CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
