About the Company

Makeship empowers 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 have a three-year revenue growth of over 400%, ranking us 98th on The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top Growing Companies of 2024 list. We are also excited to announce that Makeship has officially been Great Place to Work-Certified™ for 2 years! Learn more about us at Makeship.com.

About the Role

As an early team member, 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 impact the company and the 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. You will also be joining one of Canada's fastest-growing start-ups!

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a visionary Director of Marketing to lead Makeship's marketing strategy and execution. This role is central to our mission of empowering creators, driving revenue, and fostering growth in the creator economy. You'll work across departments and with some of the largest content creators in the world to execute campaigns that generate 6-figure sales in several weeks. Your team’s efforts will generate 8 figures in revenue. If you are passionate about shaping the future of the creator economy, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at creating impactful marketing strategies, we encourage you to apply!

Your Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to design and execute an effective, comprehensive digital marketing strategy that aligns with the unique needs and target audiences of our creators, driving engagement and maximizing impact.
• Identify insights and craft strategies for developing and implementing comprehensive marketing and branding initiatives for both new and existing products, ensuring alignment across internal and external audiences
• Establish Makeship as a premier partner in the creator economy through branding, creative pitches, and collaborative approaches.
• Collaborate with internal teams to optimize the user experience (ex. A/B testing with the checkout process, app integrations for sales and promotions, etc.)
• Identify short-term and long-term scheduling, budget, and resource needs, including the development and management of an annual marketing budget, profit/loss projections, expenditure spending, and other financial considerations
• Spearhead the strategic and tactical execution of marketing campaigns, including test/control segmentation, including test/control segmentation, performance tracking, reporting, and optimization
• Ensure our brand message is strong and consistent across all channels and marketing efforts (events, email campaigns, web pages, and promotional material)

What You Bring

• A minimum of 6 years experience as a Marketing Director, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, ideally in the e-commerce industry
• Strategic & data-driven mindset. Ability to develop and execute marketing strategies based on analytics, industry trends, and business goals
• Proven ability to plan and manage budgets
• Adaptability & strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with CRM tools, marketing automation, and data visualization platforms
• Bonus: Experience in Direct to Consumer

Benefits & Perks

• Work remotely anywhere in Canada and/or access any of our hubs
• Health and dental benefits from day 1
• 5 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: 120-150k base per annum plus incentives between 30-40k for total cash compensation between 150-190k. 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.