Designer - 6 month FTC at Dept

Designer Toronto, hybrid DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. This is a 6 month fixed term employee contract. This posting reflects an existing vacancy. JOB PURPOSE This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients. As a Designer, you will be creating engaging designs that start conversations between people and brands. You’ll work within a team of strategists, designers and copywriters to deliver impactful designs that fulfil client briefs and communicate DEPT®’s standard of Design. WHAT YOU’LL DO: • Working on a brief from start to finish. • Contributing with innovative ideas at creative briefs. • Creating high-quality design work. • Image sourcing and digital artworking. • AI prompting and image generation • Designing responsive, customer-centric emails (and more!) • Always striving to create work that contributes to client's business goals. • Staying current with design and marketing trends. • Learn and grow from constructive feedback. • Being able to mentor more junior members of the team. • Taking accountability for flawless design output. • Delivering work on time and within the scheduled timeframes. • Designing small animations (simple GIFs) for digital assets. WHAT YOU BRING: • Digital design experience on industry standard design frameworks like Figma and Photoshop. • Self driven and resourceful. • Good eye for layout, skilled in typesetting and retouching. • A great teammate that supports their colleagues and doesn’t act as an individual. • Very organised with attention to detail. • Has a desire to embrace new skills and challenges. • Experience with Weavy.ai or other node-based AI systems a plus. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $55,000 - $60,000 CAD. Salary is based on relevant experience, expertise, and organizational impact. WE OFFER • A flexible, hybrid working policy. • An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies. • Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme. • 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays). • Refreshments are provided in the office all week. • Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents. • Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations. • Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events. • Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance. • Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®. • A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards. • Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! • The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.