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About FACE: The Federation of African-Canadian Economics (FACE) is a national, Black-led non-profit organization dedicated to advancing economic empowerment and creating sustainable opportunities for Black communities across Canada. Through innovative programs, strategic partnerships, and access to capital, FACE supports Black entrepreneurs and business owners in building thriving businesses and contributing to a more inclusive economy.
About the Role: As a Business Relationship Manager (BRM) – Ontario, you will play a key role in helping Black entrepreneurs access the financing and support they need to grow their businesses. In this client-facing role, you will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of lending clients, identifying new business opportunities, delivering strategic financial advice, and ensuring an exceptional client experience throughout the lending journey. You will combine business development, relationship management, and credit analysis to deliver customized lending solutions while balancing client needs, risk management, and organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities: As a Business Relationship Manager, you will:
Build, grow, and manage a portfolio of loan clients while developing long-term, trusted relationships.
Identify and pursue new business development opportunities to expand FACE's lending portfolio.
Deliver exceptional client service by providing proactive, customized financial and business advice tailored to each client's needs.
Analyze financial information, assess credit risk, and provide sound recommendations that align with FACE's Credit Policy and the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (BELF) guidelines.
Structure, prepare, and present funding recommendations for credit approval.
Monitor portfolio performance while identifying and mitigating potential risks.
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure a seamless lending experience for applicants and clients.
Work closely with Lending Support Analysts and financial institution processing partners to ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and processed efficiently.
Maintain accurate client records and support ongoing portfolio reporting and compliance activities.
Qualifications
University degree in Finance, Banking, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field.
Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in commercial lending, banking, financial services, or a related industry.
Strong financial analysis and credit adjudication skills.
Demonstrated business development and relationship management experience.
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Knowledge of commercial lending products, credit policies, and risk assessment principles.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and virtual collaboration tools.
Excellent organizational, time management, and reporting skills.
Preferred
Bilingualism in English and French.
Experience working with entrepreneurs, small businesses, or community lending programs.
Knowledge of the Ontario business and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Why Join FACE?
At FACE, you'll join a purpose-driven organization committed to creating meaningful economic opportunities for Black communities across Canada. You'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact by helping entrepreneurs access the capital and support they need to grow successful businesses. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative workplace where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make a lasting difference.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and performance-based bonus opportunity
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
Professional development and learning opportunities
Flexible work environment
Meaningful, mission-driven work with national impact
Collaborative and inclusive team culture
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The Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program supported by TD Ready Commitment is designed to help Black Entrepreneurs access professional business service from reputable providers to prepare their business and financial documents, including business plans, financial statements, and tax filings to help improve their access to financing.
Le Programme Propulser l’entrepreneuriat noir, soutenu par l’engagement TD Prêts à agir, vise à aider les entrepreneurs noirs à accéder à des services professionnels offerts par des fournisseurs réputés afin de préparer leurs documents d’affaires et leurs documents financiers, notamment les plans d’affaires, les états financiers et les déclarations de revenus, et ainsi améliorer leur accès au financement.
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Get access to financing from $10,000 to $250,000 to support growth, stability, and long-term success.
Accédez à un financement allant de 10 000 $ à 250 000 $ pour soutenir la croissance, la stabilité et le succès à long terme de votre entreprise.
FACE Coalition
Parting The Roots
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About Parting The Roots™
Parting The Roots™ is a community-driven platform focused on the history, cultural significance and lived experiences of Black hair. Through education, storytelling and conversation, we work to challenge harmful narratives and celebrate Black hair.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a creative, culturally aware and organized part-time Social Media & Content Coordinator to help manage and grow our social media presence.
Responsibilities include:
• Create and schedule approximately 1 feed post per week
• Create supporting Instagram Stories and community-engagement content
• Repurpose existing photos, videos and educational content into engaging posts/Reels
• Write captions aligned with our brand voice
• Help promote workshops, events and Messages From Nana ©
• Use tools such as Canva, CapCut, Notion and Metricool
Who we’re looking for:
• Social media/content creation experience
• Strong writing and visual storytelling skills
• Comfortable with Instagram, Canva and short-form video
• Organized, reliable and able to work independently
• Genuine interest in Black culture, hair, education and community
Compensation: $500/month
Approximately 4–5 hours per week, with a clearly defined monthly scope.
This is an opportunity to work directly with the founder and contribute to a growing, purpose-driven Black cultural education platform.
To Apply:
Please send your resume, examples of your work/social media portfolio and a brief introduction to:
Advance Music
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Location: Hybrid
Reports to: Executive Director
Level/Grade (Type of Position): 4 Month Internship (Part-Time)
Salary: $17.95
We are searching for a customer-driven, organized and innovative Summer Intern from Wilfrid Laurier University or Toronto Metropolitan University, Creative Industries program, to join our team and to work alongside our staff as they make an impact in the Canadian music industry.
The successful candidate will have the responsibility of providing general administrative support, which includes coordination of daily business functions, taking minutes at meetings, drafting outbound communications, and supporting the internal team. The Summer Intern will be a self-starter, interested in learning about the music industry, and passionate about finding their own place within it.
ADVANCE - Canada’s Black Music Business Collective, is a non-for-profit organization built to support the entry, retention and advancement of Black professionals in the Canadian music industry. ADVANCE’s membership is made up of business professionals principally engaged in the music industry in Canada across various business sectors including record labels, digital service providers, radio broadcasting, talent management, marketing & promotion, live production as well as artists, creators and more.
ADVANCE is committed to supporting, promoting and uplifting Black talent in the Black community.
Submit your resume and cover letter to connect@advancemusic.org with the subject line: ADVANCE Operations Intern
1Milk2Sugars
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(Public Relations — Toronto, Hybrid)
Managing client accounts and leading integrated marketing & PR campaigns for our fashion, beauty, and lifestyle clients. Compensation: $60K–$90K
About Us
Proudly recognized as one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Maclean’s 2025 Growth List and a 2021 to 2025 Great Place to Work™, 1Milk2Sugars is an award-winning, bilingual agency specializing in influencer relations, digital marketing, and media relations.
With offices in Toronto, Montreal, and New York, our team of 70+ works with leading global brands including NIVEA, e.l.f. Cosmetics, T-Fal, Rare Beauty, Touchland, Byoma, First Response, and Van Houtte.
In 2020, we launched our partner agency, double shot, an award-winning talent management agency dedicated to amplifying BIPOC and underrepresented voices in digital marketing.
Learn more:
1milk2sugars.comdoubleshotagency.com.
Who You Are
Creative, collaborative, and connected. You bring curiosity, drive, and a solutions-oriented mindset to everything you do.
At 1Milk2Sugars, we challenge ourselves - and each other - to continuously raise the bar. We value people who are strategic in their thinking, thoughtful in their approach, and energized by building meaningful work and relationships.
Sip Into Success: Our Blended Perks & Benefits
Awesome Leadership: A culture rooted in collaboration, creativity, and respect. We value playing nice, brewing big, and being dependable.
Health & Wellness: Full-time permanent employees are eligible for medical, vision, and dental benefits after three months.
Flexible Workweek: Hybrid work environment with flexible hours.
Performance Rewards: Eligibility for merit increases and bonus programs after one year.
Holiday Closure: Paid office closure during the holiday season (subject to change).
Wellness Perks: Access to a premium Calm app subscription and Perkopolis.
Work from Anywhere: After one year, employees can work remotely from anywhere for up to three weeks.
Professional Development: Individualized career mapping and growth opportunities.
While 1Milk2Sugars intends to maintain these benefits, the Company reserves the right to modify, amend, or discontinue them at any time.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
1Milk2Sugars is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
As part of our recruitment process, AI tools may be used to summarize interview discussions.
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For candidates who don't see a specific fit right now but want to stay connected for future opportunities as they emerge.
Jamieson Wellness
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Department: Quality Assurance
Location: Windsor
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Quality Supervisor
Number of Openings: 1
About the Company
Jamieson Wellness is Canada’s leading health and wellness company, driven by our purpose of Inspiring Better Lives Every Day. Established in 1922, we are Canada’s #1 consumer health brand, proudly inspiring better lives for over 100 years. With our Jamieson, youtheory, Progressive, Smart Solutions, and Iron Vegan brands, we’re growing globally and reaching more people every day. Our strong reputation is built on a commitment to quality, innovation, integrity, inclusion, and sustainability, supported by world-class manufacturing and rigorous certification standards. Guided by our core values of Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Agility, we take ownership, collaborate effectively, and continuously evolve to better serve our consumers.
About the Role
As a key member of the Quality Assurance Team, you’ll help shape health and wellness outcomes for people around the world.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the coordination, control, update, and maintenance of all specific areas of core Quality Assurance Processes and Systems.
This role is primarily responsible for assuring the quality of all the manufactured products to finished goods through the compliance of the assigned GMP function and activity.
Leader of the Finished Goods Process and Product Quality.
Assuring the GMP Compliance of the assigned GMP function and activity.
Drives the culture of Proactive Quality by integrating into the process and product quality, problem solving and resolution, in collaboration with other departments, the mindset of quality.
The QA Specialist can identify and apply behaviors that are aligned to the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices as defined under section C.02.006 of Health Canada GMP guidelines, GUI-00001; Section 51 of Health Canada NNPHPD GMP Guidance Document; Section 1.5 of WHO GMP Principles and other quality requirements.
The Quality Assurance Specialist understanding covers in-process and finished human drugs and dietary supplements, as well as their component raw materials (including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients) and packaging and labelling operations.
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited post-secondary institution. Prior experience in the field can be valued jointly with other type of post-secondary education.
Minimum three (3) years of practical experience.
Good knowledge of pharmaceutical, food and natural health product regulations in Canada and Internationally.
Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical, food and natural health product regulations in Canada and Internationally.
Required Skills
Highly skilled in problem-solving and resolution, critical thinking and decision making.
Risk-based decision-making skills - capable to make quality dispositions based on the quality status of products; can decide on special releases (conditional releases & deviation approvals) to meet demands from the business.
Good knowledge of manufacturing operations and GMP with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.), Quality Tools, Statistical Process Control Software applications, Quality Management System, ERP software as applicable.
Ability to learn highly complex documentation, processes and tasks related to quality and compliance as defined by GMP guidelines.
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma Tools and Techniques (Not required but an added advantage).
Excellent communication and writing skills.
Technical knowledge in handling deviation investigation and change control, documents review and control, product releases, conducting internal product audits, handling customer issues, root-cause analysis (RCA/CAPA), troubleshooting, process validation.
Excellent attention to details, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work and achieve results with minimum supervision.
Superior organization and time management skills.
Work independently (self-starter) and with JWELL team-oriented focus.
High work ethic standards are a must.
Able to commit to timelines in a fast-paced environment.
Able to communicate and interact professionally with different areas of the company, with stakeholders of multiple hierarchies.
Preferred Skills
Don’t meet all requirement? We still encourage you to apply. Research shows some people only apply when they meet every qualification, but we value diverse experiences, perspectives, and transferable skills.
Pay range and compensation package
Jamieson Wellness offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support your well-being and professional growth. This includes base pay, eligibility for our Short-Term Incentive Program, and a comprehensive benefits offering. For this role, the posting range is 54,200 - 81,300 which reflects the full salary range of the position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, level of education, role scope, and other professional qualifications aligned with the requirements and complexity of this position.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Inclusion and belonging are foundational to our culture. At Jamieson, belonging is at the heart of how we work. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and believe our differences drive innovation and stronger decisions. Our goal is simple: a workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and able to thrive. For more information on our commitments to people and planet, please read our latest Sustainability report and DEIB policy. If you require any accommodation during our hiring process, please let us know. We’re committed to making the experience accessible and equitable for all, and we’ll work together to find the right solution.
How we Hire
We sometimes use AI tools to suggest candidates, but every application we receive is reviewed by a real human and final hiring decisions are made by your future people leader.
How to Apply
Submit your application through LinkedIn or by emailing kvandenberghe@jamiesonlabs.com with the Position title in the subject line. Let’s inspire better lives — starting with yours.
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Department: Marketing
Location: Toronto/ Hybrid
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Director, Marketing – Canada BU
Number of Openings: 1
About the Company
Jamieson Wellness is Canada’s leading health and wellness company, driven by our purpose of Inspiring Better Lives Every Day. Established in 1922, we are Canada’s #1 consumer health brand, proudly inspiring, better lives for over 100 years. With our Jamieson, youtheory, Progressive, Smart Solutions, and Iron Vegan brands, we’re growing globally and reaching more people every day.
Our strong reputation is built on a commitment to quality, innovation, integrity, inclusion, and sustainability, supported by world-class manufacturing and rigorous certification standards. Guided by our core values of Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Agility, we take ownership, collaborate effectively, and continuously evolve to better serve our consumers.
About the Role
As a key member of the Marketing team, you’ll help shape health and wellness outcomes for people
around the world.Job Summary
Reporting to the Marketing Director, Jamieson, Canada BU, the Brand Manager Jamieson Canada will work in close partnership with the Marketing Director to drive portfolio strategy and performance management. This role is responsible for ensuring in-year metrics are delivered as planned and will use data and analytics to drive corrective action and portfolio choices as required, to consistently deliver sales, profit, market share, and customer ranking goals. As a key cross-functional people leader, the Brand Manager will lead portfolio strategy and performance management and ensure that brand activity is aligned behind priorities. The Brand Manager partners cross-functionally with Sales, Insights, Innovation, Regulatory, Finance, and external agencies to ensure consistent, consumer-centric execution across all touchpoints.
Key Responsibilities:
Brand Strategy & Planning
Lead the annual brand planning process including setting objectives, strategies and KPIs aligned with business goals
Develop 360 marketing plans (paid, owned, earned channels)
Analyze market trends, consumer insights and competitive landscape to inform strategy
Manage brand positioning and ensure consistency across all communications
Performance & Analytics
Track, analyze and report on brand performance including sales, market share and campaign ROI
Leverage multiple data sources (e.g. Nielsen, retailer data, digital analytics, brand tracking) to generate actionable insights
Identify drivers of performance (distribution, pricing, promotion, media effectiveness) and translate findings into optimization plans
Build compelling performance narratives and recommendations for senior leadership, connecting data to clear business actions
Champion a test-and-learn mindset, embedding experimentation into marketing plans
Continuously assess competitive performance and category dynamics to identify risk and opportunities
Manage brand budget and ensure efficient allocation of resources
Cross Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Sales and Commercial Excellence to align brand strategies with customer plans
Partner with Finance on forecasting and budget management
Collaborate with Supply Chain to align demand planning and brand initiatives
Act as a brand steward across the organization
Innovation & Portfolio Management
Partner closely with the Innovation Manager to shape and deliver a robust innovation pipeline aligned with brand strategy and growth priorities
Provide consumer, category and brand insights to inform innovation development, positioning and claims
Lead commercialization and go-to-market execution for all new product launches, ensuring strong alignment across marketing, sales and customer activation
Manage the existing portfolio to drive growth, profitability, and strategic focus, including SKU rationalization and renovation opportunities
Collaborate with Innovation Manager, R&D, and Regulatory to ensure new products are consumer-relevant, differentiated and compliant with Canadian regulations
Campaign Execution & Marketing Activation
Partner with the Integrated Marketing Manager to translate brand strategy into integrated, consumer centric campaigns across paid, owned and earned channels
Lead development of campaign briefs, ensuring clarity on objectives, target audience, key messages, consumer insight and success metrics
Provide strategic direction and guardrails to ensure all executions are aligned with brand positioning and priorities
Partner with Sales and Integrated Marketing to ensure strong in-store activation and customer alignment
Oversee campaign performance with the Integrated Marketing Manager, identifying optimization opportunities and ensuring continuous improvement
Act as a brand steward across all touchpoints, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance in all consumer-facing communications
What You Bring
You bring curiosity, collaboration, and a desire to do meaningful work. You may bring experience in
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities RequirementsCollege or University degree required; business preferred
Minimum 5-8+ years of brand management experience in CPG, with preference for health, wellness or supplements
Excellent track record of performance with regards brand building and brand management.
Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting data and insights
Experience managing budgets and delivering measurable ROI
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Proven track record of delivering successful marketing campaigns and product launches
Highly effective project management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and time management skills to ensure end to end execution is meeting deadlines and performance expectations.
Strong people management and development experience, with a successful track record of leading a team.
Knowledge of Nielsen, IQVIA or other POS data sources an asset.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Don’t meet all requirements?
We still encourage you to apply. Research shows some people only apply when they meet every qualification, but we value diverse experiences, perspectives, and transferable skills.
Compensation
Jamieson Wellness offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support your well-being and professional growth. This includes base pay, eligibility for our Short-Term Incentive Program, and a comprehensive benefits offering.
For this role, the posting range is $80,550 to $120,850 which reflects the full salary range of the position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, level of education, role scope, and other professional qualifications aligned with the requirements and complexity of this position.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging
Inclusion and belonging are foundational to our culture.
At Jamieson, belonging is at the heart of how we work. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and believe our differences drive innovation and stronger decisions. Our goal is simple: a workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and able to thrive. For more information on our commitments to people and planet, please read our latest Sustainability report and DEIB policy.
If you require any accommodation during our hiring process, please let us know. We’re committed to making the experience accessible and equitable for all, and we’ll work together to find the right solution.
Sustainability Report DEIB Policy
How we Hire
We sometimes use AI tools to suggest candidates, but every application we receive is reviewed by a real human and final hiring decisions are made by your future people leader.
How to Apply
Submit your application through LinkedIn or by emailing kvandenberghe@jamiesonlabs.com with the Position title in the subject line. Let’s inspire better lives — starting with yours.
The Globe and Mail
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
Since 1844, The Globe and Mail has been leading the national conversation in Canada with the belief that an informed public strengthens a nation. Globe Events brings that commitment to life through more than 50 events each year, convening industry leaders, policy makers, senior business decision makers and engaged Canadians to explore complex issues.To support this growing portfolio, The Globe and Mail is seeking a collaborative, high-performing Event Marketing Lead to drive audience acquisition, registration, ticket sales and attendance across Globe and Mail events.
The ideal candidate is an experienced, highly organized marketer with strong project management skills and the ability to move comfortably between strategy and execution. They know how to identify and attract the right audience for each event, enjoy working across teams and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be supported by an event marketing and communications specialist, a dedicated website developer, external creative resources, The Globe’s national promotional platform and an internal customer experience team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partner with the event team to shape marketing strategy, including event positioning, target audience, ticket pricing and revenue goals.
Lead the development and execution of promotional strategies that drive audience acquisition, registration, ticket sales and attendance.
Execute and optimize multi-channel event marketing plans, adjusting tactics and communications based on registration trends and campaign performance.
Develop event marketing communications and creative assets, ensuring they are accurate, audience-focused and aligned with The Globe’s brand.
Define, track and analyze event marketing KPIs, including new versus returning audience, conversion rates and creative performance, using insights to improve results over time.
Lead and coach direct reports, ensuring clear priorities, strong execution and alignment with The Globe’s standards.
Manage event marketing expenses, attend weekly event meetings and provide regular registration reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Post-secondary degree in marketing, communications or event management.
5–7 years of experience in event marketing, audience development and campaign management.
Proven experience identifying and acquiring hard-to-reach audiences, including senior business decision makers.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with strong attention to detail.
A passion for quality journalism and The Globe and Mail brand.
Ability to work in our Toronto-based headquarters a minimum of two days a week and attend events to better understand our product and audience.
Curiosity about how AI can be used to automate repeated tasks.
SALARY
The base salary for this role ranges from $84,000 to $105,000 per year. Placement within this range depends on a candidate’s level of experience, technical skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Candidates who have been identified as meeting the role’s requirements can expect to be near the midpoint of this range, while the upper end is reserved for those with specialized expertise or a strong track record of success in comparable roles.
WHY CHOOSE THE GLOBE:
The Globe’s mission is to deliver essential content – news, information, analysis and insights – for aspiring individuals and strong communities. The Globe is committed to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace that upholds our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation and accountability.
As Canada’s most respected media brand, The Globe is dedicated to making a difference to Canada and you can make a difference by working with us.
WE OFFER:Competitive compensation to ensure we hire, retain and reward team members
Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance
Generous vacation and flexible work arrangements
Parental leave top-up
Competitive health and dental benefits
Defined Benefit pension plan
Annual wellness subsidy
On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist
Employee and family assistance program
Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com and 40% off other Globe products
Education assistance for external training courses
SUPPORTING YOUR GROWTH:
We are committed to creating equitable opportunities for all employees, to enable everyone to reach their full potential. This commitment is embedded in our strategic plan and core values.
There are lateral and upward advancement opportunities for rewarding and developing careers.
We believe in mentorship and collaborative peer-to-peer learning and have both formal and informal programs in place to encourage knowledge-sharing.
We support continuing education and provide both internal and external opportunities for training and development.
AI DISCLOSURE:
Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, such as candidate sourcing or application review. All employment decisions, including interview selection and hiring outcomes, are made by human reviewers. We ask candidates to engage authentically in interviews; AI may support preparation but should not be used during interviews or replace your own responses.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL IS DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
The Globe and Mail is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We believe this strengthens our business and our journalism. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, age, and physical ability. As required by the Federal Contractors Program, The Globe also tracks the proportion of staff in the four Employment Equity categories (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities) to ensure we are reflecting the areas in which we work.
The Globe and Mail offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please advise us if you require an accommodation.
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
Does designing customer-centric solutions for next generation AI-integrated news media products excite you? Do you love creating holistic user experiences, design systems, and the prospect of solving for the needs of today’s current news, business and financial readers?
As Lead Product Designer, you will play a leading role on The Globe’s product design team to create a compelling user experience across both the website and iOS/Android apps. Bring your chops building and shipping complex applications or software to play a key role in ensuring that we continually evolve the user experience to keep up with the needs of our customers, technology and industry conditions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design world-class experiences that allow our audience to achieve their goals using The Globe and Mail’s digital products in a way that feels simple, elegant and understandable\
Establish a design vision for your product program area and ensure that it guides all your action as a designer through research, interface concepts, prototypes, and UI elements to elevate the user experience across all digital products
Collaborate with and mentor other designers on the team
Conduct user research and feedback sessions to validate user problems and design solutions with our audience.
Collaborate with product manager partners, engineers, and stakeholders in Editorial and Business from discovery through to delivery.
Contribute to our design system to ensure consistency across platforms and products.
Contribute to our product strategy
Evangelize the impact of your work and learning across the organization
QUALIFICATIONS:
8+ years of experience designing digital products.
Passion for user experience and design thinking, a strong desire to be innovative within the news, content publishing and media industry.
Demonstrable conceptual thinking and clarity in oral communication and documentation.
Orientation to detail and ability to work quickly at all stages of the design cycle to create prototypes and wireframes to visualize your ideas, design specifications, finished front-end designs and design QA.
Confidence through experience crafting research studies, interviewing customers and reporting results to directors and executives.
Experience using and contributing to design systems
Extensive experience using design tools such as AI prototyping combined with Figma and other tools for communication such as Miro, Microsoft Office and Google docs.
Experience working with data and metrics; proven ability to translate both qualitative and quantitative improvements to the user experience.
Experience using AI to optimize your workflow and process.
Experience leading workshops with team members and stakeholders.
Experience designing experiences that use AI and machine learning.
Basic front-end coding comprehension such as CSS, HTML, how digital tech works on a high level to facilitate communication with your engineering partners.
A positive attitude that embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace
A learning mindset
Your portfolio should include case studies that demonstrate:
Your experience framing problems and finding opportunities to support both user and business needs
Strategic initiative and innovation
The process by which you develop your design solutions, including research you did and the constraints and trade-offs you encountered
Your criteria for success and how you measure your solutions and outcomes
What you learned from the process and how it’s made you a better thinker and designer
Leadership in your role with immediate team members and stakeholders
Collaborative maturity, good design taste, judgment and critical thinking
SALARY:
The base salary for this role ranges from $107,600 to $129,120 per year. Placement within this range depends on a candidate’s level of experience, technical skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Candidates who have been identified as meeting the role’s requirements can expect to be near the midpoint of this range, while the upper end is reserved for those with specialized expertise or a strong track record of success in comparable roles. This role may be eligible for The Globe’s Annual Incentive Plan, which is based on a combination of corporate and revenue objectives and rewards individual performance.
WHY CHOOSE THE GLOBE:
The Globe’s mission is to deliver essential content – news, information, analysis and insights – for aspiring individuals and strong communities. The Globe is committed to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace that upholds our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation and accountability.As Canada’s most respected media brand, The Globe is dedicated to making a difference to Canada and you can make a difference by working with us.
WE OFFER:Competitive compensation to ensure we hire, retain and reward team members
Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance
Generous vacation and flexible work arrangements
Parental leave top-up
Competitive health and dental benefits
Defined Benefit pension plan
Annual wellness subsidy
On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist
Employee and family assistance program
Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com and 40% off other Globe products
Education assistance for external training courses
SUPPORTING YOUR GROWTH:
We are committed to creating equitable opportunities for all employees, to enable everyone to reach their full potential. This commitment is embedded in our strategic plan and core values.
There are lateral and upward advancement opportunities for rewarding and developing careers.
We believe in mentorship and collaborative peer-to-peer learning and have both formal and informal programs in place to encourage knowledge-sharing.
We support continuing education and provide both internal and external opportunities for training and development.
AI DISCLOSURE:
Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, such as candidate sourcing or application review. All employment decisions, including interview selection and hiring outcomes, are made by human reviewers. We ask candidates to engage authentically in interviews; AI may support preparation but should not be used during interviews or replace your own responses.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL IS DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
The Globe and Mail is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We believe this strengthens our business and our journalism. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, age, and physical ability. As required by the Federal Contractors Program, The Globe also tracks the proportion of staff in the four Employment Equity categories (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities) to ensure we are reflecting the areas in which we work.
The Globe and Mail offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please advise us if you require an accommodation.
Ready to build with intention?
Apply now before spots fill up.