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Manager, Copy and Design

Hi there, we’re Article. 👋 Since 2013, we have been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time, it’s not easy — it requires solving challenging, meaningful problems. This is where you come in, as the Manager, Copy and Design, you’ll lead a team responsible for delivering high-quality creative assets at scale across all customer-facing channels, translating creative direction into clear, actionable guidance and ensuring every output is on-brand and ready to perform.

This is a full-time, permanent role on our Creative team.

Why We Need You:

In our Creative team, we’re growing the volume and complexity of work across multiple channels. We need a Manager, Copy and Design who can bring structure, clarity, and high standards to how creative gets executed.
This role exists to bridge creative direction and final output. You’ll ensure ideas are translated into high-quality, on-brand assets that perform, while improving how the team works and delivers at scale. You’ll play a key role in shaping how the team works, bringing structure and clarity while helping raise the bar for creative execution.

In your first few months, you’ll build an understanding of our brand standards, workflows, and team strengths. Within a year, you’ll be confidently leading a high-performing team, improving execution quality, and shaping how creative production scales across the business.

Why Article?

As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you’re trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you’re the expert, after all). You’ll do all this while growing your skills within a company redefining the furniture industry.

About the Creative Team:

Our Design and Copy team brings the Article brand to life across every customer touchpoint. We’re a group of designers, copywriters, and creative specialists working closely with marketing, product, and studio teams to deliver high-quality work at scale.

We operate with an in-house, agency-style mindset. That means managing multiple projects, balancing speed with quality, and collaborating closely with stakeholders across the business.

We are a hybrid team — you’ll be in the office 3 days per week. Department Marketing Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location Vancouver Address 1010 Raymur Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 3T2 Workplace type Hybrid Compensation $110,000 - $125,000 / year Reporting To Dan Mew This role's hiring manager: Daniel Mew

What You’ll Do

The Manager, Copy and Design focuses on execution, leading how high-volume creative comes to life across channels while raising the quality, consistency, and speed of how the team delivers work.

Copy and Design Leadership

• Lead the team in producing high-quality, custom creative assets across all customer-facing platforms
• Ensure all outputs consistently align with creative direction and brand standards while meeting channel-specific requirements
• Balance high-quality creative with the speed needed for rapid iteration and a test-and-learn approach

Translation and Application of Creative Direction

• Translate creative direction and brand standards into clear, actionable guidance for execution
• Interpret feedback from Art Directors into practical design and copy decisions the team can apply
• Ensure all marketing and sales creative stays on-brand while supporting performance and clarity

Channel Execution and Optimization

• Own how design and copy is produced across all customer-facing platforms and touchpoints
• Adapt creative to different formats, platform constraints, and evolving digital best practices
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support testing and improve performance across channels

Team Leadership and Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of copywriters and designers
• Set clear expectations for quality, timelines, and ways of working
• Provide direct, actionable feedback to improve craft, consistency, and efficiency
• Build a team environment where people take ownership and work well together

Day-to-Day Execution

• Review project briefs and translate them into clear direction for the team
• Prioritize multiple workstreams to ensure timely delivery of key assets
• Review and approve work for brand alignment, technical quality, and channel fit
• Troubleshoot execution challenges, including technical or platform-specific issues
• Use performance insights and feedback to refine creative and guide future work
• Improve workflows, templates, and processes to increase efficiency and reduce rework
• We use G Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Google Docs, Meet, etc) to work and Slack to collaborate and communicate, with your choice of Mac or PC device

Who You Are

• Experience leading graphic designers and copywriters in a fast-paced, high-output environment
• Background in agency or similar production-focused teams
• Experience working from established creative direction
• Able to manage a high volume of work and competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail and high standards for execution quality
• Confident giving clear, direct, and actionable feedback
• Comfortable working in a production environment where speed and iteration matter
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-moving, evolving team

Nice to have:

• Experience in eCommerce or performance marketing environments
• Experience improving workflows or scaling creative production

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of both copy and design fundamentals
• Able to assess creative work for quality, clarity, and brand alignment
• Comfortable adapting work across multiple digital channels

Tools We Use:

• Familiarity with design and collaboration tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and project management platforms

Additional Requirements:

• Legally able to work in Canada.
• Completion of criminal background check.

Perks & Benefits

Wealth:

• The salary range is $110,000 to $125,000 Starting salary is determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
• We believe in Winning Together. When Article hits its annual financial goals, eligibleemployees will receive a cash bonus
• 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple

Life:

• 20 days of vacation*
• 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
• 6 well-being (sick) days
• Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
• Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks

Total Health:

• Excellent extended health, dental and vision benefits
• $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
• TELUS Health App Mental Health Assistance/Counseling Virtual medical appointments

Office Space:

• The Article HQ is a converted warehouse, with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
• Work from your desk, an Article sofa, collaboration spaces, or a private meeting room Standup desks can be requested too
• Our kitchens are stocked with salty, sweet and healthy snacks, & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing
• Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
• Pickleball, badminton, and table tennis matches happen, from very competitive to very casual
• A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome

Getting here:

• Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
• Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
• 20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations

Extra:

• 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)

*Prorated