Brand Design Manager

Permanent contract
Montréal
A few days at home
Salary: $80K to 100K
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Zeffy
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Job description

About the role:

As our Brand Design Manager, you’ll own the visual identity and digital presence of Zeffy.

You’ll set the creative vision, lead design execution, and manage a small constellation of freelancers and agencies ensuring every asset reflects our purpose, our values, and our unmistakable brand style.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead Zeffy’s Visual Identity: Guide the evolution of our brand across web, campaigns, and all digital touchpoints, ensuring every design communicates clarity, emotion, and purpose.

  • Craft Exceptional Web Experiences: Design stunning pages and components that bring Zeffy’s mission and story to life.

  • Lead Brand Design & Art Direction: Collaborate with web agencies, illustrators, and motion designers, providing clear briefs, sharp feedback, and upholding a high visual standard across all outputs.

Why Design matters at Zeffy:

At Zeffy, design isn’t just about how things look, it’s about how they work, feel, and inspire. As a product-led company (with zero sales team), every interaction, from our website to our product ,shapes how nonprofits experience and trust Zeffy.

  • Design as Our First Impression: Over 1 million people interact with our brand each month, your design is often their first impression of what makes Zeffy different.

  • Design That Drives Growth: Every visual choice, interaction, and layout has the power to transform how people engage with Zeffy. Each page, animation, and component you create directly impacts our acquisition, conversion, and growth, design here truly moves the needle.

  • Design That Tells Our Story: Our brand reaches millions of nonprofits, and every touchpoint is a chance to share our mission: a 100% free platform built for impact. We strive for a visual identity that’s unique, memorable, and meaningful, reflecting the generosity and creativity at the heart of Zeffy.


Preferred experience

  • 6+ years of experience in web and visual design (UI, web, and graphic design) with a strong eye for composition, typography, and visual hierarchy.

  • Proven experience creating powerful brands or leading brand evolution or rebranding projects.

  • A strong portfolio showcasing visually stunning, conversion-driven web design and impactful brand storytelling.

  • Native/bilingual proficiency in English, and professional working proficiency in French.

Bonus if you have:

  • Experience designing inspiring, high-impact digital experiences that blend brand storytelling with modern web platforms

  • Experience designing for web-based or SaaS products, ideally within a fast-growing startup.

  • Experience leading agencies or freelancers to create inspiring motion design and animations that elevate brand storytelling and bring visual excellence to life.

💡 Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don’t apply for roles if they don’t check every box. If this applies to you and you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear from you!


Recruitment process

  • Call with Recruiter (45 min)

  • Meeting with Hiring Manager (1.5h)

  • Case Study (2h)

  • Cultural interview with leadership (1h)

  • Team lunch & Reference check

  • Job offer

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