TheGraphic Operations Leadensures artwork quality and digital asset governance for packaging graphics. This role focuses on maintaining a centralized asset library, enforcing metadata standards, and enabling automation for asset lifecycle management. Acting as a content steward and quality guardian, the Graphic Operations Lead supports speed, accuracy, and compliance across thousands of SKUs while collaborating with technology and transformation teams.What you’ll doBuild and maintain a centralized digital asset library for packaging artwork and related files.Define metadata standards, taxonomy, and version control protocols.Ensure assets are properly tagged for easy retrieval and compliance audits.Own the artwork QC process, ensuring brand and regulatory compliance.Implement automated QA checks for color accuracy, dieline alignment, and legal copy.Manage day‑to‑day artwork routing and approvals within established SOPs.Support automation pilots for metadata tagging and asset ingestion.Partner with Systems Lead on DAM configuration and integrations.Align with Program Delivery Lead on timelines for transformation initiatives impacting asset workflows.Champion AI adoption for asset tagging and QC.Train internal teams on DAM usage and asset governance best practices.What you bringExperience:Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design,



or Operations Management.5+ years in packaging graphics operations with automation and QC experience.Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and workflow tools (Esko, Workfront, Nano Banana).Strong analytical and process improvement skills.Skills:Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with automation platforms (Esko, Workfront, AI-based QC tools).Strong analytical and process improvement skills.Ability to lead technology adoption and change management initiatives.Preferred AttributesExperience implementing AI-driven compliance and artwork validation tools.Knowledge of packaging sustainability and digital asset lifecycle management.Comfortable working in a quick‑paced, tech‑enabled environment.Our typical hiring range is between $64,000.00 and $106,000.00 CAD Annual. The target salary range is between $75,000.00 and $85,000.00 CAD Annual. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job‑related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role‑specific requirements.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.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Graphic Operations Lead - C$75,000 - C$85,000 A Year (Winnipeg)
🏢 Canadian Tire Corporation
📍 Winnipeg