Makeship exists to empower influencers, creators, and brands of all sizes to develop and launch limited-edition products that matter to their fans. Leveraging our design, manufacturing, and marketing expertise, we work with our partners to bring their products to life through our community-powered crowd-funding platform. Each product is given a window of 21 days to be funded by the community before we produce and ship to fans worldwide. We put our brand behind every product and guarantee quality and ethical sourcing. We’re profitable, have grown the team from 2 to 70 people in 4 years, and we’re growing at an average annual growth rate of 200%+.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a Head of Merchandise Design to be the conductor of our creative symphonies. You’ll lead our merchandise design team to ensure our products not only dazzle in design but excel in the market. Your role involves being the nexus between creative vision and practical execution, inspiring our merchandise designers, and bringing together diverse teams to create products that helps creators bring their content and stories to life and deeply connect with their fans and communities. The salary range for this position is 75-95k per year. Starting wage will be dependent on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications. This is a management level position.
Please note that we are a remote company and are open to hiring from across Canada, however, the preferred locations for this position are in Toronto, or Vancouver.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire a team of talented merchandise designers, fostering a culture of creativity, curiosity, collaboration, growth and excellence.
- Craft and oversee our portfolio of merchandise products that aligns with broader company goals and our mission to bring creators’ content to life.
- Translate customer insights and market trends to the direction of our product design and development, and the vision for our merchandise design team.
- Oversee how we transform concepts into designs that don’t just meet market standards but set them, and products that speak directly to the heart of our audience’s needs and desire.
What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience managing a team of high-performing product designers/creatives.
- Formal education in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Illustration or related discipline.
- A portfolio showcasing previous client work, personal work, and the creative skills required.
- Proven track record of driving products from concept to successful launch as a design leader
- Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator & Photoshop).
Bonus Points
- Experience in being a product or designer leader in the toy or collectible merchandise industry.
- Experience in working with online content creators (anime, artists, gaming, entertainment IPs) directly.
- Experience in scaling a high-growth startup as a product/design leader.
- Experience in design and manufacturing sustainability practices.
Benefits & Perks
- Work remotely anywhere in Canada and/or access any of our hubs
- Health and dental benefits
- 4 weeks of paid vacation (including paid time off on your birthday)
- 1 week of paid time off during the holidays
- Monthly phone allowance
- $400 home office setup allowance
- Maternity and Parental Leave Top-up Program
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program