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Salary: CAD 110,000 - 125,000 / annual
Clutch is Canada's largest online used car retailer on a mission to reinvent how people buy, sell, and own cars. The company has been named five years in a row to the Globe & Mail's list of Top Growing Companies in Canada and appears on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists. Backed by world-class investors including D1 Capital and Canaan, Clutch operates across Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
As Brand Manager, you will own the day-to-day execution of Clutch's brand strategy across every touchpoint. This is a highly hands-on role requiring someone who understands what makes a great brand and can turn strategy into action.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage the Agency of Record relationship as the primary point of contact, ensuring alignment on brand strategy, creative direction, and deliverables while holding the agency accountable to timelines, budgets, and brand standards.
- Own the briefing process from ideation through execution, writing creative briefs, managing production timelines, and ensuring all assets are approved and launched on time.
- Collaborate with the Real Estate team to ensure all retail spaces comply with the approved Design Control Document.
- Participate actively in brand planning sessions, contributing ideas and shaping the direction of upcoming campaigns.
- Partner cross-functionally with the Marketing Coordinator and Social Media Manager to ensure consistent brand execution across all channels.
- Champion the brand by ensuring every campaign, asset, and communication reflects Clutch's brand voice, visual identity, and tone. Audit work across teams to maintain brand guidelines.
- Advocate for best-in-class creative by pushing teams to create creative tension and stand out.
- Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and market shifts to keep the brand ahead of the curve.
- Track campaign performance and key brand metrics, synthesizing insights to inform future planning.
The role is based in Toronto with 4 days on-site at the office. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Requirements:
- 4–6 years of brand or marketing experience at a startup, agency, or CPG company
- Bachelor's degree (marketing preferred but not required)
- Experience managing agency or vendor relationships and holding external partners accountable to timelines and quality
- Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple campaigns and briefs simultaneously
- Comfortable navigating fast-paced, changing environments
- Self-starter who takes ownership without being asked
- Willingness to roll up sleeves and do whatever it takes to help the brand succeed
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
- Experience working at an agency and/or in-house brand team
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment
