Graphic Designer

Position Title:                 Graphic Designer

Employment Type:        Full-time Staff | Union

Salary range:                  $72,917.28 - $79,719.44

Division:                           Programming & Content

Reports To:                      Managing Editor, Podcast & Digital

Location:                          Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (On-Site)

Reason for Vacancy:      Existing Vacancy

TVO Media Education Group (TVO) is a social impact organization devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. We are an internationally recognized digital learning organization that strives to engage, inform and educate Ontarians of all ages.

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to TVO.   We have a diverse workforce and are committed to building a culture  within the workplace that brings out the best in everyone.  As part of our strategic vision, we have adopted five core values; we embrace change, we value bold thinking, we thrive with diverse voices, we are better together, and we honour our commitments.  These values anchor how we work and lay the foundation for a workplace that celebrates differences, encourages self-expression and empowers learning, which we know is a key component to our success.

Who We Are

TVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Through our brands, TVO Kids, TVO Today, TVO ILC and TVO Learn, we provide multi-platform educational programming; ground-breaking original documentaries; in-depth public affairs content; the largest online secondary school in Ontario; and award-winning digital-learning resources that support Ontario’s curriculum.

TVO is a registered charity funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and supported by thousands of sponsors and donors. 

The Opportunity

TVO Today is looking for a graphic designer to join our creative digital video team. We are looking for someone who can help us take our digital content creation to the next level.  We will count on you to be skilled and versatile, bringing treatment suggestions, strong visual story-telling capabilities, and the ability to trouble-shoot under tight deadlines. You are the kind of designer that loves collaborating with producers and other content creators to come up with just the right imagery for a project.  You have strong time-management skills.  And you are on stop of developing trends in the fields of digital graphic design. But most important, we want you to be innovative.  And help us leave the ordinary behind.

How you will make an impact

• Design digital graphic video primarily for YouTube and social media, with an understanding of best practices and SEO for the various platforms
• Be familiar with graphic trends and understand how to leverage them,
• Understand visual storytelling
• Create new templates and graphical treatments
• In conjunction with the Executive Producer, Digital and team members execute the creative vision of projects and ensure consistent quality and delivery of all graphic elements
• Use effective time management to work on multiple projects with varying timelines, scheduling and completing all required tasks as assigned
• Troubleshoot and help maintain in-house graphic systems
• Meet TVO's editorial and production standards

What you will bring to TVO

• University degree or equivalent post-secondary education in Graphic Design or Media Arts
• 3 - 5 years of professional graphic design and computer graphic software experience
• Exceptional experience with Photoshop, After Effect Lyric & Windows Art Tools
• Strong visual sense with the ability to take original ideas from concept to completion
• A passion for visual story telling using graphic design and a deep understanding of how it can be applied to social media and digital platforms
• Exceptional design and typography skills
• Experience and skills in visual research and photography/videography is an asset
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, databases)
• Experience strategizing and brainstorming in collaboration with a creative tea
• Experience adhere to style guides and maintain a project look and feel

TVO & YOU

We are a learning organization. Learning is at the core of everything we do. As part of this commitment, TVO invests in the learning goals of our employees and everyone at TVO commits to developing our own knowledge as well as elevating each other’s through peer-to-peer learning, workshops and lunch and learns.  All employees have the option to join the Public Service Pension Plan right on day one and we offer an array of services through our Employee and Family Assistance Plan.

We would be thrilled to have you join us. We’re a tight-knit community – whether you’re a recent graduate or  further along in your career, you will get to meet, work with, and be supported by talented and diverse colleagues at all levels. Maybe you’ll even get to meet Polkaroo!

Come build with us.

Find and follow us on: LinkedIn (@tvontario), and X (@TVO).

We invite you to submit your application by January 19, 2026 at 4 pm. Not sure you have everything we’re asking for, but know you can make a big impact? Tell us your story and we will be happy to consider you.

To learn more about us and our culture, please visit us at https://tvo.me/work-with-us/ .

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process (e.g., including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms). If you are seeking accommodations during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made by sending your request to accommodations@tvo.org.