Design & Marketing Specialist

We’re looking for a Design and Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing Team!

About Us: Box of Crayons is a Toronto-based learning and development company. We partner with large, global organizations to offer practical, interactive, and transformative learning experiences. Curiosity is our specialty– we believe that developing curiosity in individuals creates strong businesses with healthy and connected workplace cultures.

About the Role: We are seeking a full-time Design and Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing Team. In this role, you’ll bring our brand to life through eye-catching visuals and creative marketing materials, designing everything from social media graphics to presentation templates. We’re looking for a creative all-rounder who loves design and can contribute to the development and execution of marketing strategies. If you’re passionate about helping companies make their workplaces better with curiosity, read on.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and create visual content and assets for digital marketing (social media, paid ads, blog images, banners, landing pages, etc.) that align with the overall marketing strategy.
• Maintain and refresh branding guidelines and ensure consistency across all marketing channels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales and product teams, assisting in the creation of enablement material (e.g., case studies, product sheets, presentations, teaching materials, product decks).
• Work with external partners (agencies, printers) to create new assets and templates as needed.
• Support the development and execution of marketing campaigns across multiple platforms, including email, social media, and digital advertising.
• Assist with other ad hoc marketing tasks as needed (event promotions, product launches, etc.) to support the marketing team’s overall success. 
• Understand our ideal client profile and target audience and tailor content to resonate with their interests, needs and pain points 
• Stay up to date on Learning & Development industry trends, competitors, and emerging design and marketing strategies to recommend improvements 
• Stay current with the latest marketing trends, technologies, and best practices, implementing new ideas as appropriate to maintain competitive advantage.

Our ideal candidate:

• Has experience as a designer or creative (in-house or at an agency)
• Understands and can contribute to other marketing strategies, including content creation, lead generation, product launches, and sales enablement
• Familiar with the Learning and Development industry or a related field
• Has experience working with complex B2B sales with enterprise corporations
• Is highly proficient using WordPress, Canva, and Hubspot
• Wants to grow and learn in a small but mighty team
• Loves rolling up their sleeves and doing hands-on work, collaborating with many members of the team
• Understands that great marketing is about being of service to others

You are:

• A creative that can look at a blank page or canvas and envision a great design
• A doer that can connect graphics with copy to create cohesive visuals
• A thinker who understands the power of narrative as the basis for great marketing
• Enthusiastic about learning and sharing knowledge
• Organized and efficient – you see the job through with an eye for detail
• Values diverse perspectives, applying that richness to their approach

At Box of Crayons, we’re looking for people who are:

• Aligned to and excited about our mission and values
• Insatiably curious, always asking more questions and seeking better answers
• Driven and ambitious, but also buoyant, creative, and scrappy

Studies suggest that women and people of colour might be less inclined to apply for roles if they don’t meet every qualification. We’re just looking for the best candidate for the job, and that could be you, even if you don’t meet every qualification listed. We especially want to hear from you if you believe in the power of curiosity in creating a better workplace and world. 

Why be part of our team?

Box of Crayons is a unique place. We are a fully remote and distributed company, with “Crayons” spread across Canada. We offer awesome perks like unlimited vacation time, a four-day work week, group benefits, a parental leave top-up and the pleasure of being surrounded by inspiring colleagues and clients who share the same mission: to unleash the power of curiosity. 

HIRING PROCESS & DETAILS

Location: We are a distributed workforce with people located across Canada. We ask that only applicants eligible to work and based in Canada apply. 

Reporting: This role reports to Director of Marketing.

Our Hiring Process: 

To give you more insight into what to expect, qualified, selected candidates will have:

Step 1: 20-30 minute phone call covering the basics of the role and our company, and a high-level overview of your past experiences, goals and interest in this role.

Step 2: A video interview with the BoC Marketing team to dive deeper into your experiences, goals and design approach.

Step 3: Interview with cross-functional colleagues, includes a presentation of a design exercise prepared by candidate.

Step 4: References checked for the successful candidate(s). 

Projected Start Date: April 2025

Application deadline: February 28, 2025 

Salary Range: 65,000 to 75,000

If this is not the role for you but you know of someone who would be the perfect fit, please feel free to share! 

Box of Crayons is committed to a culture of diversity, so actively welcomes and encourages people who self-identify with minority groups to apply. We are committed to human flourishing and stand in support of racial equality, diversity, accessibility and inclusion for all. We strive to provide an environment and hiring process that is inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodation at any stage in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to make sure your needs are met.