Brand Designer - Clutch

About Clutch:

We’re on a mission to reinvent the way people buy, sell, and own cars. Are you game?

Clutch is Canada’s largest online used car retailer, delivering a seamless, hassle-free car-buying experience to drivers everywhere. Customers can browse hundreds of cars from the comfort of their home, get the right one delivered to their door, and enjoy peace of mind with our 10-Day Money-Back Guarantee… and that’s just the beginning.

Named five years in a row to the Globe & Mail’s list of the Top Growing Companies in Canada and also awarded spots on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ lists, we’re looking to add curious, hard-working, and driven individuals to our growing team.

Headquartered in Toronto, Clutch was founded in 2017 and currently services Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island. Clutch is backed by a number of world-class investors, including D1 Capital, Canaan, Real Ventures, BrandProject, and Upper90. To learn more, visit clutch.ca.

About the role:

We’re looking for a talented, fresh-thinking Brand Designer to join our Creative team. This role is ideal for someone with strong visual taste, attention to detail, and the confidence to challenge mediocrity. You’ll work closely with the Creative Director and collaborate cross-functionally to help build, evolve, and deliver the Clutch brand across all touchpoints.

This is an on-site role based in Toronto.

What you’ll do: 

• Design digital assets including web pages, social media campaigns, emails, presentations, documents, and product UI elements
• Create concept visuals, storyboards, and creative pitch materials
• Design across multiple formats including digital, print, web, and photography
• Contribute to brand development and ensure visual consistency across all customer touchpoints
• Present creative work clearly and confidently to internal stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Explore and apply AI tools to improve efficiency and push creative boundaries
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support marketing, product, and brand initiatives
• Help expand and evolve the Clutch brand with consistency, craft, and creativity

What we’re looking for: 

• Experience: 3–5 years in a design role (agency or in-house)
• Portfolio: Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of digital and print work
• Tools: Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Design fundamentals: Solid understanding of typography, layout, and branding principles
• Digital experience: Experience designing for digital platforms, including responsive design
• Environment: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and meet deadlines
• Technical skills: Experience with 3D design tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender
• Work style: Comfortable with in-person collaboration and giving/receiving direct feedback

Other items to note:

• Communication: Frequent interaction with management, vendors, and internal teams
• Problem Resolution/Analysis: Identify issues in scheduling, estimates, or invoices and escalate when needed
• Customer Service: Professional and approachable communication style
• Team/Individual Contributor: Balance independent administrative tasks with team coordination
• Leadership: Opportunity to influence processes and operational efficiency
• Working Conditions: On-site role in a reconditioning facility
• Mental and Physical Skill/Effort: Attention to detail, multitasking, and organization required

It’d be great if you have:

• Motion design or basic animation experience
• Illustration skills or a unique creative specialty
• Experience helping build systems or brand frameworks from scratch

Why you’ll love it at Clutch: 

• Autonomy & ownership — create your own path and own your work
• Opportunity to work closely with senior creative leadership
• Broad exposure across brand, product, and marketing design
• Competitive compensation
• Generous time off program
• Health & dental benefits

Employment Type:

• New, Permanent Full-Time

Compensation & Benefits:

• Annual Salary: $90,000 - $95,000
• Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, and dependent coverage starting day one
• Pay decisions reflect objective criteria: skills, performance, market benchmarking, responsibilities, and working conditions

Clutch is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please email talent@clutch.ca