What You’ll Do:
As an Apparel Senior Graphic Designer & Colourist at CTC, you will be a key partner within the design organization, driving business objectives forward and shaping the creative vision for our diverse apparel collections across Mark’s, Sport Chek, Sport Experts, and Canadian Tire Retail (CTR). Success in this role means embracing our four True North mindsets—Growth, Performance, AI First, and Customer—as the foundation for how we think, behave, and collaborate. These mindsets shape how we lead, innovate, and execute, ensuring every decision and interaction is guided by a commitment to continuous learning, delivering results, leveraging technology, and putting the customer at the center of everything we do.
Your agility, creativity, and focus will be instrumental in seasonal success. You will demonstrate strategic thinking, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to excellence, making a significant positive impact on team efficiency, creative output, and business results. You will foster a growth mindset, invest in continuous learning, and encourage others to capitalize on opportunities and lessons learned. Inclusive behavior, authentic collaboration, and a genuine approach to teamwork are essential.
Strategic Graphic & Color Management
Seasonal Strategy & Execution
Research emerging trends in graphics, color, textiles, and techniques, incorporating AI and digital tools to inspire innovative designs.
Present concepts and finished designs to creative directors, merchant teams, clients, or buyers for feedback and approval.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
Evaluate the performance of freelance graphic designers, tailoring individual responsibilities to reduce internal re-work, optimize team efficiency, and effectively manage the graphic development budget.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented environment, encouraging others to try new things and supporting their development.
Business Objectives & Milestone Tracking
What You Bring:
Strong artistic ability and proficiency in graphic design, illustration, and design software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Clo3D, NedGraphics).
Deep understanding of market trends, materials, colors, technologies, and sustainability practices.
Must be willing and able to occasionally travel for visits to factories, market shops, attend trade shows, and industry events.
We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:
Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
Other perks to support your well-being
Career growth opportunities and product discounts
Broadband Salary Range: $79,000– $131,000 CAD
Our typical hiring range is between $79,000 and $105,000 CAD. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.
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This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.
We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.
About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
