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About the Company

Makeship exists to empower influencers, creators, and brands of all sizes to develop and launch limited-edition products that matter to their fans. Leveraging our design, manufacturing, and marketing expertise, we work with our partners to bring their products to life through our community-powered crowd-funding platform. Each product is given a window of 21 days to be funded by the community before we produce and ship to fans worldwide. We put our brand behind every product and guarantee quality and ethical sourcing. We're profitable, have grown the team from 2 to 70 people in 5 years, and we’re growing at an average annual growth rate of 200%+.

About the Role

As a member of the team, you’ll play a huge role in shaping our culture, our process, and the future of Makeship. Every day, you’ll collaborate, learn more about the content creation space, and watch your work make an impact (on the company and their community!).

We want this to be the best work experience of your life, so we’ll pay you well, offer great benefits, invest deeply in your growth, and welcome you with our branded swag.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a rockstar Brand Social Designer who’ll be a core ambassador for streamlining Makeship’s Marketing, Creative Services and Brand Development efforts. We are looking for a self-starter, with a passion for Branding & Social Media, a keen eye for creative trends and high technical proficiency in graphic design & digital content development. As a Brand Social Designer, you will report to the Creative & Brand Manager, and work alongside the Creative & Brand team to standardize and optimize all creative tools, design templates and Makeship branded initiatives. You will also be joining one of Canada's fastest-growing start-up companies!

Your Key Responsibilities

Brand Development

• Collaborate within the Creative & Brand team to optimize brand execution guides and templates for our in-house Social Media Marketing team (Photoshop, Canva)
• Work alongside the Senior Brand Designer, in the design development and production of branded Marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with the Brand Research Specialist in the monitoring and documentation of key social media activities (posts, streams, messaging servers) — supporting the development of case studies and furthering market research
• Commit to design excellence — continually refining and improving creative outputs, based on new insights, market feedback, and performance.

Creative Services

• Design thoughtful campaign content that compliments the variety of branding and social content styles of our content creator community — equipping them to best promote their products to their fans
• Work closely with our in-house Social Media Marketing team to align on content calendars, and social campaign objectives — supporting their content development needs (Graphics & Illustrations, Product Photography, Video & Animation)
• Collaborate with the Digital Marketing team — designing and developing static and video content for paid social ads
• Assist in the post-production and digital asset management of all product and marketing campaign imagery
• Develop and maintain branded pitch decks and company-wide presentation templates (Indesign, Canva)
• Stay up-to-date with the latest graphic design trends, tools, and technologies.

What You Bring

• Minimum 3+ years of design and production experience in a design agency or in-house business environment
• Technical mastery of Adobe Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop
• Technical mastery in video/motion design production (After Effects, Premiere Pro)
• Proficiency in illustration design (digital)
• Proficiency with photography (iPhone and/or DSLR) and product styling
• Experience with copywriting for internal tools, creative pitches and proofs-of-concept
• Experience creating user-friendly branded tools/templates for company-wide use (Canva)
• An open and collaborative energy (We are a small and mighty team!)
• An insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm for all things Brand & Content
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly, within a fast-paced growth environment
• Exceptional organizational skills
• A keen eye for details, with a commitment to excellence of execution
• Experience in 3D content/rendering is an asset (Dimensions, Origami, Marmoset)
• A love for Plushies is an asset

Benefits & Perks

• Work remotely anywhere in Canada and/or access any of our hubs
• Health and dental benefits from day 1
• 4 weeks of paid vacation (including paid time off on your birthday)
• Additional 1 week of paid time off during the holidays
• Monthly phone allowance
• $400 home office setup allowance
• RRSP Matching Program
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave Top-up Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Salary Band: $52-70K CAD per annum. Individual salaries will be dependent on unique skills, experience and qualifications.

At Makeship we are committed to fostering an environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We are passionate about building an equitable and inclusive culture for our unique and diverse team of employees which makes us Makeship. As an equal-opportunity employer, we value and embrace everyone's opinions and differences, and actively seek new Makeshippers who will work respectfully with our team, propelling our company and the community forward. If there are any accommodations we can provide to make your interview experience more accessible and inclusive, please let us know in your application.