Location: Toronto, Ontario
About the role
Ownr is hiring a Senior Visual Designer to join our Creative Team. This person will be asked to own, design, and refine the brand identity, develop internal and external marketing assets, and generate creative solutions supporting Ownr. This person will also play a key role in elevating our entire Creative Team, inspiring others by example, and introducing new tools, techniques, and best practices to increase the quality and efficiency of the work produced.
What will you do?
- Conceptualize, create, and refine the Ownr visual identity, including logos, logo usages, color palettes, typography, illustrations and iconography, etc.
- Conceptualize, create, and refine external marketing campaigns and assets, landing pages, digital and social assets, and more
- Develop the Ownr brand guidelines, providing access to brand assets and resources for internal and external use
- Work closely and collaboratively with the product and marketing team on brand-building and marketing campaigns
- Collaborate with copywriters, art directors, creative directors, and production teams within Ownr and with third-party partners to execute marketing campaigns
- Be an effective partner with marketing, ensuring that design and marketing work seamlessly together
- Effectively rationalize and communicate ideas and designs to key stakeholders and senior business leaders
NOTE: Please include your portfolio link on your resume
What will you need to succeed?
Must Have
- A degree in a design or related field (e.g., graphic design, visual communications, marketing, etc.) or the equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience working in design or marketing teams, digital or advertising agencies
- A portfolio that demonstrates your design skills and conceptual thinking
- Strong aesthetic skills and a demonstration of graphic design core principles concerning typography, layout/composition, grid systems, color, photography, iconography, etc.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and similar tools
- Experience ideating and collaborating alongside a copywriter, visual designers, art directors, creative directors, marketers, and others
- Ability to embrace feedback and continue to iterate and improve your work
- Ability to communicate and present ideas and rationales
- Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
Nice to Have
- Experience in motion design
- Experience working with performance and digital marketers
- Experience working in start-up environments
What's in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference in our communities, and achieving mutual success.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Flexible work/life balance options
- Opportunities to do challenging work
About Ownr
At Ownr, we have helped thousands of Canadians establish their businesses. As we redefine the entrepreneurship landscape, we take pride in simplifying what it takes to be a business owner. We're on a mission to become the leading platform for entrepreneurship in Canada, and it takes an entire team to build something big. So join our team and discover how we can help entrepreneurs make their dreams a reality.
About RBCx
RBCx powers bold ideas, founders, and technology companies. We know building great businesses takes more than just finance, which is why our four pillars – Banking, Capital, Platform, and Ventures – combine to make us the go-to backer of Canadian innovation. We use our deep expertise to support businesses of all sizes and stages, and leverage RBC’s extensive experience, networks, and capital to solve tomorrow’s big problems.