Talent.com
Creative Director
Creative DirectorAlpaca • Waterloo, ON, Canada
Creative Director

Creative Director

Alpaca • Waterloo, ON, Canada
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are :

Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24 / 5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.

Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 9 million brokerage accounts.

Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet . We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.

Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.

Our Team Members :

We're a dynamic team of 230+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!

We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

About the Role

We're hiring our first Creative Director to define and elevate creative quality across brand, marketing, and key product-facing communications. This role is hands-on and highly collaborative, working closely with marketing, product, engineering, and leadership. You'll evolve our brand, establish systems, and raise the bar to ensure creative output is strategic, compelling, and polished.

What You'll Do

  • Define and evolve creative systems, including brand guidelines and documentation that teams can actually use
  • Lead concept development for key initiatives, launches, and campaigns
  • Review and critique work across disciplines, providing clear, actionable feedback grounded in craft and intent
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure creative decisions align with technical constraints and opportunities
  • Help us mature our creative process without slowing us down
  • Translate abstract strategy into concrete artifacts : interfaces, narratives, layouts, motion, and systems
  • Establish creative workflows and review practices that balance speed, quality, and rigor

What We're Looking For Creative leadership & taste

  • Exceptional visual and narrative sensibility, with the ability to articulate why work succeeds or fails
  • Proven ability to set and maintain high creative standards across brand and marketing
  • Experience leading creative work through ambiguity and growth, balancing experimentation with consistency
  • Confidence giving direct, constructive feedback to peers and cross-functional partners
  • Technical understanding & systems thinking

  • Experience building scalable creative systems (brand guidelines, visual libraries, asset frameworks)
  • Understanding of enterprise communication requirements : slide decks, campaigns, sales collateral, enterprise product visuals, and events
  • Knowledge of design tools, digital asset pipelines, and cross-channel production workflows
  • Ability to reason about constraints like brand consistency, accessibility, channel limitations, and production feasibility
  • Who you are

  • You are an active, hands-on contributor , not just a reviewer or approver
  • You create and refine work yourself for high-impact campaigns, messaging, and brand initiatives
  • You use hands-on contributions to set standards, unblock teams, and model craft
  • You think in systems but aren't afraid to dive deep into individual challenges
  • You balance polish, storytelling, and pragmatism
  • You give clear, actionable feedback that moves work forward
  • What You'll Bring

  • You'll shape systems that scale across teams, products, and audiences as the company grows
  • You'll ensure our creative work is both strategically smart and emotionally compelling, building trust and not just attention
  • How We Take Care of You :

  • Competitive Salary & Stock Options
  • Health Benefits
  • New Hire Home-Office Setup : One-time USD $500
  • Monthly Stipend : USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
  • Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

    Recruitment Privacy Policy

    Create a job alert for this search

    Creative Director • Waterloo, ON, Canada

    Similar jobs
    Accounting Administrator

    Accounting Administrator

    PIB | Navacord (Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc.) • Elmira, ON, Canada
    Full-time +1
    In 1980, PIB (Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc.Our company's main objective at that time was to provide Group Insurance, Life Insurance and Retirement programs with the focus on retail, manufacturi...Show more
    Last updated: 17 days ago • Promoted
    Construction Project Manager

    Construction Project Manager

    Greatario • Woodstock, ON, Canada
    Full-time
    We are looking to add a Project Manager to our team.Project Manager, this position will be responsible for multiple projects at any given time. This will involve the coordination of construction pro...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Senior Director, Development

    Senior Director, Development

    Thor Companies • waterloo, on, ca
    Full-time
    My client is looking to hire Senior Director, Development.This role will see you execute the comprehensive development lifecycle for large-scale data center infrastructure campuses.This executive r...Show more
    Last updated: 3 days ago • Promoted
    Creative Operations Manager (Remote) - DarkRoast Design

    Creative Operations Manager (Remote) - DarkRoast Design

    DarkRoast Design • waterloo, on, ca
    Remote
    Full-time
    Creative Operations Manager (Remote).Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada).Darkroast is a fully remote creative organization built to support consumer brands as their long-term, integra...Show more
    Last updated: 25 days ago • Promoted
    Sr. Bilingual Clinical Research Associate - Oncology (Sponsor Dedicated)

    Sr. Bilingual Clinical Research Associate - Oncology (Sponsor Dedicated)

    ICON Strategic Solutions • waterloo, ON, ca
    Full-time
    CRA you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.What you will be doing : ...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    Product Packaging Designer - Fièra

    Product Packaging Designer - Fièra

    Fièra • waterloo, on, ca
    Part-time
    We’re looking for an experienced Product Packaging Designer to support ongoing and upcoming product launches across our cosmetics and personal care portfolio. This role is highly executional, detail...Show more
    Last updated: 3 days ago • Promoted
    Video Creator & Editor Summer Student 2026

    Video Creator & Editor Summer Student 2026

    Perimeter Institute • Waterloo, ON, Canada
    Full-time
    Onsite at 31 Caroline Street N.Full Time Contract from May 4, 2026 - August 21, 2026.Manager, Marketing, Digital Communications and Internal Communications Services. The starting hourly rate for thi...Show more
    Last updated: 27 days ago • Promoted
    Director of Standards and Quality - Unity Design Studio Inc.

    Director of Standards and Quality - Unity Design Studio Inc.

    Unity Design Studio Inc. • waterloo, on, ca
    Full-time
    At Linchpin, we know a company's most valuable resource is its people, and we are people experts!.We will be the point of contact between you and Unity Design Studio during the recruitment process,...Show more
    Last updated: 20 days ago • Promoted
    Drawing Private Tutoring Jobs Elmira

    Drawing Private Tutoring Jobs Elmira

    Superprof • Elmira, Canada
    Full-time +1
    Superprof is Canada's #1 tutoring platform, and we're actively recruiting passionate tutors! Whether you're a student, a professional, or simply someone who loves teaching, join the largest communi...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Associate director, M&A (Global role – in a virtual working environment)

    Associate director, M&A (Global role – in a virtual working environment)

    Grant Thornton International Ltd • waterloo, on, ca
    Full-time
    Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading professional services networks with member firms in 150 markets, 80,000 people and global revenues of $8. Member firms offer audit, tax, and advisory ser...Show more
    Last updated: 8 days ago • Promoted
    Media Sales Representative

    Media Sales Representative

    Best Version Media • Woodstock, ON, Canada
    Permanent
    Based in Canada - Start the new year with true autonomy and financial growth.Work locally, supported by an experienced, culture-first team. Sell print and digital ad products & solutions, with i...Show more
    Last updated: 14 days ago • Promoted
    Education & Professional Development Associate

    Education & Professional Development Associate

    Embavida - Kerry Wood • waterloo, ON, ca
    Part-time
    Education & Professional Development Associate Location : Remote | Canada Job Type : < / b&...Show more
    Last updated: 3 days ago • Promoted
    Creative Project Manager - Creative Circle

    Creative Project Manager - Creative Circle

    Creative Circle • waterloo, on, ca
    Full-time
    Our travel & tourism client is looking for a Creative Project Manager to join their team.This will be for 10+ months, fulltime hours per week. This is a new role on the team, and you will be mainly ...Show more
    Last updated: 3 days ago • Promoted
    Director Design

    Director Design

    Martyn Bassett Associates • waterloo, on, ca
    Full-time
    Our client is focused on improving employee financial wellness, and their platform goes beyond simple on-demand pay.Their platform combines flexible payout options with financial education, rewards...Show more
    Last updated: 10 days ago • Promoted
    Director of Development & Communications

    Director of Development & Communications

    Connected Canadians • waterloo, on, ca
    Full-time +1
    Director of Development & Communications.Connected Canadians is Canada's leading digital inclusion charity, serving thousands of seniors across Canada through free technology training and support.W...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Assistant Manager

    Assistant Manager

    Tim Hortons • Arthur, ON, Canada
    Full-time
    As a Restaurant Assistant Manager you empower and lead your team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.You promote a respectful team environment and manage team members with open communication a...Show more
    Last updated: 19 days ago • Promoted
    Vena / CPM Consultant

    Vena / CPM Consultant

    Initi8 Recruitment • waterloo, ON, ca
    Full-time
    Vena / Corporate Performance Management (CPM) Consultant The Job We are se...Show more
    Last updated: 20 days ago • Promoted
    Sales Representative - 60k / Year - Remote

    Sales Representative - 60k / Year - Remote

    Spade Recruiting • Mapleton, Ontario
    Remote
    Full-time
    Quick Apply
    We’re looking for enthusiastic, self-driven, individuals to assist existing and prospective clients within our organization. This position will work with multiple clients throughout the day pr...Show more
    Last updated: 10 days ago • Promoted