Principal Brand Designer

Principal Brand Designer

Job type: Full Time · Department: Marketing · Work type: Hybrid · CAD 80,000-120,000 / year

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About Zeffy

Zeffy is the fastest-growing nonprofit platform in North America, helping organizations raise funds, run events, and engage donors. We are already working with more than 80,000 nonprofits and are doubling annually.

Millions of people dedicate their lives to causes beyond profit, running schools, shelters, and community initiatives. Yet most still lack modern tools. We believe the greatest opportunity for technology today is to amplify the impact of nonprofits.

Built on a sustainable, self-funded model, Zeffy reaches over 1M donors monthly and grows profitably, giving us the freedom to focus fully on our mission.

Nonprofit workers are heroes. They deserve the best technology, and we’re hiring top minds and top hearts to build it for them.

About the role

As our Principal Brand Designer, 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, values, and 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 (qualifications)

• 4+ years of experience in visual and web design (UI, web, and graphic design) with a solid eye for composition, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience contributing to brand projects—such as extending an existing brand system, creating marketing assets, or refreshing visual elements— with a clear understanding of brand guidelines and consistency.
• A portfolio showcasing clean, conversion-driven web design and strong visual storytelling within an established brand framework.
• Worked at a tech startup (or a challenging, high-pace environment) before.
• Native/bilingual proficiency in English, and professional working proficiency in French.

Bonus if you have:

• Experience designing digital experiences that blend brand storytelling with modern web platforms.
• Experience designing for web-based or SaaS products.
• Exposure to motion design or animations, whether through collaboration with specialists or hands‑on experimentation.

What’s in it for you

• 4 weeks holiday + 1 week during Christmas time
• Competitive stock option program
• Health insurance (including dental plan)
• Online Medicine with Dialogue
• RRSP (REER) program
• Allowance for ecological transport
• Wellness Budget
• Team volunteering four times per year
• Offsite summit once a year with the entire team.
• Offices located in the heart of Plateau Mont-Royal, with the possibility of flexible, hybrid work.