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Design Director, Brand Design

1 month ago
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Full-time
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Graphic Designer
Design and User Experience
Copywriting Digital Marketing Figma
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Wealthsimple

Wealthsimple

Wealthsimple offers smart investing products and personalized advice to build long-term wealth. They provide low-fee managed investing, commission-free trading, and high-interest chequing and savings accounts. With Wealthsimple, your investments are on...

Capital Markets
251-1K
Founded 2014
$896M raised
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Description

  • Own and drive the design vision and direction for large-scale brand design initiatives, ensuring quality and consistency across all projects.
  • Champion Wealthsimple’s distinct brand identity and ensure it is consistently represented across all touchpoints.
  • Collaborate with marketing leadership to develop creative solutions that meet business and marketing objectives.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Growth, Product Marketing, Communications, Product Design, Editorial, Copy) to align design solutions with company goals.
  • Balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution by contributing directly to creative work including web design, digital campaigns, photography direction, and 3D/motion where needed.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a small, diverse team of designers, animators, and producers across multiple disciplines.
  • Advocate for design excellence and innovation while maintaining high standards for craft and deliverables.
  • Provide clear, constructive feedback to team members and stakeholders and act as the primary design liaison across departments.
  • Cultivate an inclusive, collaborative, and feedback-driven team environment that encourages development of new skills.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in design leadership.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating design expertise across diverse disciplines (ideally including OOH campaigns, digital, photography, and potentially 3D/motion).
  • Hands-on creative experience in web design, digital campaigns, photography direction, and potential 3D/motion execution.
  • Proven experience managing and mentoring designers with a focus on professional development and craft.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into strategic design solutions that drive results.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, editorial, product, and communications teams.
  • Proficiency with design tools and software, including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present and defend design decisions to stakeholders.
  • Experience in financial services or tech is a plus.
  • Comfort with new technologies and workflows (including AI and modern tooling) and a passion for staying current with design trends and best practices.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance.
  • Long-term group savings with employer match using Wealthsimple for Business.
  • 20 vacation days plus 4 wellness days per year, and unlimited sick and mental health days.
  • 90 days away program allowing employees to work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per calendar year.
  • Remote-first work environment with a large, distributed team across North America.
  • Access to employee resource groups (e.g., Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS).
  • Support for professional growth and a culture that values innovation and new technologies.

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