Job Description

This is an 18-month contract with the potential to extend to a permanent role, depending on business needs. The role is remote-friendly and open to candidates who reside in, and are legally entitled to work in, British Columbia. Preference will be given to those based in Victoria, BC, who are open to working in a flexible, hybrid capacity.


Redbrick builds, acquires, and operates innovative companies, providing the strategic guidance and shared resources that enable them to scale. With expertise in finance, people and culture, and marketing, Redbrick fuels the success of its portfolio--Animoto, Delivra, Duplex, Leadpages, Paved, and Shift--while supporting long-term sustainability. Redbrick is proud to be B Corp Certified, has been named one of Canada's Top Small and Medium Employers for six consecutive years, and is among 2025's Top 100 Employers in BC.


One thing that our team members say they value most is our fun and truly "people-first" culture. Ours is a place where you're given the autonomy to do your best work, from home or in the office, with the tools and support you need to do so. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments and are invested in your future.


Here are some of the things our team loves most about working at Redbrick:

Highly competitive salary Attractive vacation, healthcare & benefits, including generous RRSP matching Monthly fitness reimbursements to support a healthy and active lifestyle State-of-the-art and centrally located office Flexible work hours and options to work remotely High-end hardware and equipment -- in office and at home Autonomy and freedom to do your best work on your own terms Opportunities to learn and grow through professional development support, funding, and mentorship Internal mobility: opportunities to work with various products and teams across the Redbrick portfolio of companies


"Redbrick is flexible, offers great work/life balance, and cares about growth--both personal and professional."
-Amee, Creative Director at Redbrick

What it means to be a Design Lead

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We're looking for a Design Lead to guide and elevate design across the Redbrick portfolio. Reporting to the CMO, you'll help set the design direction on key projects, ensure design systems are consistent and scalable, and collaborate closely with marketing, product, and engineering teams.



This role will provide additional leadership and support for the team during the Creative Director's parental leave, with the opportunity to continue long-term if it's a strong fit.


This is a role for someone who loves being close to the craft and also thrives in helping others grow.

Responsibilities

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Provide creative direction and feedback on projects spanning web, brand, and product UI design Collaborate with marketing and product stakeholders to ensure design supports business goals Partner with developers to ensure design systems and tokens translate into code Support and mentor designers through regular 1:1s, design critiques, coaching and feedback Work with the Project Manager to balance workloads across the team, ensuring projects are resourced appropriately Contribute to and evolve shared design systems and processes for consistency across brands Represent the design team in cross-functional meetings, advocating for thoughtful, user-centred design Help foster a collaborative, supportive, and growth-oriented team culture

After 1 week

Meet the team and understand current projects, processes, and tools Get familiar with the Redbrick portfolio companies and their design needs

After 1 month

Take ownership of design reviews and critiques Begin supporting 1:1s and helping balance team workloads Contribute directly to design projects (marketing or product)

After 6 months

Lead design direction on high-impact projects across the portfolio Team is supported and thriving under your leadership during the parental leave Design systems are more cohesive and consistently applied across products and brands

What we'd like to see in you

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Every Redbricker has three things in common: we're curious, passionate, and good-humoured. We balance hard work with good, old-fashioned fun. As a Design Lead, here are some extra specialties we're on the lookout for:

Experience:

8+ years in design, with at least 2 years of people management (or equivalent mentoring/leadership experience).

Portfolio:

Strong end-to-end design work across brand, web, and product/UI, demonstrating ideation, UX, and consistency in creating and applying design systems. We'll ask you to walk us through a project or two from start to finish to highlight your process and impact.

Tools:

Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace.

Industry background:

Experience in SaaS or software, ideally with both marketing design (websites, campaigns, emails, social) and product/UI design. A background spanning both web and product is preferred.

Collaboration:

Comfortable working cross-functionally with product, marketing, and development teams; familiarity with design tokens and cross-platform consistency; approachable, communicative, and confident in presenting work and direction.

Leadership:

Empathetic mentor who can support designers at different levels, balance strategy with hands-on execution, and make clear, confident design decisions.

Mindset:

Organized and proactive, able to set structure while staying adaptable and calm under pressure.


Redbrick is committed to creating a diverse environment where everyone can be their true authentic selves. We value all differences as they are essential for a thriving, happy, and productive workplace. If you'd like to join us and help build a disruptive company where we are all proud to belong, here are the next steps to becoming Redbrick's

Design Lead

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Apply with your cover letter and resume. Take this opportunity to tell us your story and why you'd be a good fit for our team.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or applying to this role, please reach out to

careers@rdbrck.com

. For any specific accommodations needed during the hiring process, please reach out to us at

accommodation.request@rdbrck.com

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Redbrick is headquartered on the traditional Coast Salish territory, and we respectfully acknowledge the Lekwungen and W?SANE? People of this region. With gratitude, we live, work, and care for this beautiful land.