Senior Creative Designer

Questrade Financial Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing resources

Paid vacation, personal, and sick days

Competitive compensation and benefits

Hybrid work environment with in-office

Career growth opportunities

Community involvement

Diverse and inclusive team

Job summary

Questrade Financial Group is hiring a Senior Creative Designer to scale and refine The Margin’s visual identity across web, social, email, and video. You’ll split time between building scalable design systems in Figma and hands-on asset production for digital publications.

You will collaborate with video producers, copywriters, and social strategists to turn editorial concepts into polished, high‑performing digital experiences for a diverse audience in a hybrid Canadian workplace.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional experience as a visual designer, brand designer, or multidisciplinary designer.

Responsibilities

• Evolve and maintain The Margin’s standalone visual identity guidelines across all media channels.

Skills

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Illustrator

Photoshop

Motion graphics

2D animation

Brand design

UI design

Digital editorial

Tools

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.

At QFG, we combine human‑centric collaboration with AI‑driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.

Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?

• Health & wellbeing resources and programs
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work‑life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Work‑life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to community causes
• Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

This job posting is for an existing vacancy

We’re looking for our next Senior Creative Designer. Could It Be You?

We are seeking a Senior Creative Designer to serve as the creative steward and multi‑disciplinary engine for The Margin. Having established our initial design language, we are now entering our next phase of growth.

In this role, you will be responsible for scaling, refining, and evolving The Margin’s visual identity across web, social media, email publications, and video. You will spend approximately 25% of your time on high‑level brand systemizing (building Figma design systems, motion templates, evolving brand identity, and pushing it into various content and asset forms) and 75% on hands‑on asset production.

You will work closely with dedicated video producers, copywriters, and social media strategists to turn editorial concepts into polished, high‑performing digital experiences.

Need more details? Keep reading…

In this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evolving and maintaining The Margin’s standalone visual identity guidelines across all media channels.
• Building, organizing, and expanding scalable design systems, UI components, and layout kits in Figma for web and digital publications.
• Developing reusable motion graphics packages, lower‑thirds, text animations, and video templates in After Effects to elevate post‑production quality and team efficiency.
• Ensuring complete visual cohesion across web, video, social, and email touchpoints.
• Editing and animating 3–5 high‑quality short‑form videos per week (Reels, TikToks, Shorts) in collaboration with dedicated video producers. Elevate raw footage through advanced motion graphics, dynamic typography, kinetic text, and custom visual overlays.
• Designing engaging web graphics, landing page layouts, digital publication templates, and UI components in Figma to support online articles, interactive media, and special editorial reports.
• Producing static graphics, carousel decks, infographics, and charts that turn complex financial and market concepts into digestible, highly shareable visual assets.
• Working with the editorial team to create original visual assets for specific articles and long‑form content, adding to the reader experience and elevating the overall engagement level.
• Creating visual assets, header designs, and editorial layouts for The Margin’s email newsletters and digital campaigns.
• Partnering with the social and analytics teams to create design variations for testing, using audience performance data to refine visual hooks and engagement strategies.

So are YOU our next Senior Creative Designer? You are if you…

• Have 3–5+ years of professional experience as a visual designer, brand designer, or multidisciplinary designer. Bonus if experience is within a media publication, digital editorial brand, agency, or FinTech environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma for web design, UI layouts, digital publication design, design systems, and design component libraries.
• Advanced mastery of After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Demonstrated ability to go beyond basic video editing – possessing strong technical skills in 2D animation, motion graphics, kinetic text, and custom video templates.
• A proven track record of translating complex financial, economic, or technical topics into clean, compelling, and intuitive designs.
• Experience working seamlessly alongside dedicated video producers, copywriters, and growth strategists in a fast‑paced publishing pipeline.
• Strong ability to balance daily asset production deadlines with longer‑term brand evolution projects.

Compensation Information:

• Base salary range: $80,000 - $90,000
• The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full‑Time Permanent roles.

At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.