Graphic Designer at Drake Hotel Properties

The Drake has been a part of the community and our guests’ lives since 2004. The Drake is a growing Canadian hospitality brand focused on lifestyle hotels, food + drink and special events. To this day, we’re the destination for the curious. At The Drake, we celebrate emerging music and art, serve food and drinks that reimagine the classics, and inspire our team and guests to embrace fresh perspectives. We’re more than a place to sleep, eat + drink; we believe culture and community matter and are committed to an exceptional hospitality experience delivered in our signature style; one that is genuine, personal, memorable and embraces the energy of discovery. We value honesty and spontaneity because that's the stuff of real connection and believe that hospitality is an act of care. The Drake Hotel (Toronto), Drake Devonshire Inn (Wellington, Prince Edward County), and Drake Motor Inn (Wellington, Prince Edward County) are each reflective of their respective neighbourhoods as inclusive hubs for unique and diverse experiences through art, culture and hospitality with great seasonal menus, a robust cocktail list, carefully curated curiosities, and genuine hospitality excellence for all.

Working with The Drake means that you will have the opportunity to work alongside like-minded individuals in an inclusive, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented environment. As someone who is curious, collaborative and a continuous learner, you’ll have limitless opportunities to make an impact and to be recognized for it.

The

Graphic Designer

for Drake Hotel Properties is a senior creative contributor can balance efficiency with craft and is excited to shape and evolve a distinctive brand across multiple properties. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced production environment, can juggle multiple projects without sacrificing quality, and wants to shape our brand across our properties through visually compelling, brand-forward design.

The successful candidate brings a confident, bold, and internationally minded design sensibility, along with strong communication and organizational skills and a collaborative mindset. As a key creative partner within the Marketing team, this role encompasses a broad range of creative design responsibilities. You will maintain and evolve brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all properties, while producing visually compelling, brand-forward assets for both digital and print channels. This includes liaising with printers and external vendors as needed and supporting a wide range of marketing and property initiatives.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, proactive, and able to balance brand consistency with fresh, global visual thinking. Candidates should have 2+ years of graphic design experience and a portfolio that demonstrates strong brand work, typography, and layout. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), familiarity with production workflows, and experience applying brand guidelines across channels are required. Hospitality or property experience is an asset, and experience using AI tools to support design outputs is considered a bonus.

Responsibilites

Lead design and production for campaigns and collateral across all Drake properties including but not limited to print (menus, posters, signage), online (email marketing, digital ads and other online assets).

Working at a collaborative level with the Director of Marketing + Brand to manage daily, weekly, and long-term project deadlines for all internal requests.

Work with freelancer graphic designers and creative directors on either a production capacity or design development.

Own and manage printing budget, with an eye to production expense control and management, with a balance of using internal resources and outsourced resources to complete projects.

Act as a highly collaborative contributor and business partner, with a focus on providing timely client service.

Maintain strong, positive working relationships with internal departments and stakeholders, engaging them through the design process with brainstorming, creative briefs, options, and mock-ups to assist in achieving their desired results.

Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time.

Maintain and update image catalogue and video work.

Ensure consistent usage of Drake Style Guide.

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of professional creative design and management experience.

Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and print / production processes is required.

Advanced HTML/CSS, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, motion graphics/animation, photography and illustration skills are an asset.

Experience with, and demonstrated knowledge of, interior design concepts, trends and leading firms.

Acute awareness of design blogs, movements and trends, both relating to graphics and interiors.

Understanding of hospitality design trends.

Excellent grasp of print and electronic graphic design principles.

Highly resourceful, both in production and inspiration.

Strong communication, proof-reading skills, and attention to detail.

College or University Diploma in Graphic Design.

The ability to meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Takes initiative to formulate strategies, complete tasks, and improve processes.

Benefits

We pride ourselves in providing strong leadership and development opportunities for passionate hospitality professionals who are looking to build rewarding, long-term careers. Drake offers a competitive compensation, and benefits package, training programs and other unique perks, as part of joining our team.

The Drake is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a positive, supportive, and creative environment at Drake Hotel Properties that promotes equity, inclusiveness and diversity. We welcome job applications from candidates of all backgrounds including, but not limited to, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour); refugees, newcomers, and immigrant persons; 2SLGBTQI+ and gender non-binary persons, and persons with disabilities. Please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you can access and complete the submissions process.