Careers

Are you an ideas person?

At Cocoon, we hire people who are passionate about what they do and always strive to do it better. To fit in here, you’ll have a great sense of humour and what can only be described as an obsession with branding. The words ‘good enough’ do not exist in your vocabulary, and best in the market doesn’t cut it for you – you want to always push yourself toward becoming the best in the world at what you do. We play hard, and we work harder (the thing is, we don’t really consider it work).

Send your resume, portfolio (online or PDF), and salary expectations to work@cocoonbranding.com

No phone calls, please. We’ll judge you for being needy.

FREELANCE

Most of what we do at Cocoon is all done in-house, but if you are extremely talented and don’t see yourself moving to Winnipeg right away, this could be a way to test the waters. If we find ourselves busting at the seams we might call on you to pitch in. Whether you’re a copywriter, flash developer, come up with really great concepts, or have a special gift you’re not quite sure when it might come in handy, we want to know you.

BENCH WARMERS

We’re not always hiring for every position, but we are always open to meeting future Cocooners. Whether you have always been curious about what it would be like to work at Cocoon, or you just stumbled onto us – if you’re talented and think you might add to our team one day, tell us.

STUDENTS

If you are a looking for advice, experience, or mentorship, our elevator doors are always open (during the day). Before you get your hopes up, we don’t generally have many paid positions for students open because students don’t typically have enough experience yet for the level of work we demand from ourselves. However, there has been the odd exception, it just isn’t the norm.

If you are passionate about the industry and think you’ve got talent, don’t let anything prevent you from applying or contacting us to review your portfolio for you – you never know where it might lead. You are the future, and possibly future Cocooners.



CURRENT OPENINGS:

The status quo is to challenge the status quo.
You believe there’s always a better way.
You are driven by a passion for design, creativity, and innovation.
You thrive on facing challenges, a lack of sleep, and brutal honesty.
And, you wouldn’t want it any other way.

We’re always interested in hearing from any prospective creative talent, but today our focus is on the following positions (full-time or freelance):
- Art Director
- Identity Designer
- Print Production Designer
- Junior Designer
- Brand Strategist
- Marketing Strategist

HOW TO APPLY
Send your portfolio (online or PDF), resume, and salary expectations to Work@CocoonBranding.com. No phone calls, please. We’ll judge you for being needy.

COMPENSATION
We base compensation primarily on your ability and fit culturally – not necessarily years of experience.  As such, the successful candidates compensation will be based on what abilities, fit, experience, and leadership they bring.


ART DIRECTOR
The ideal candidate is excellent at concept development both independently and collaboratively. Stays awake all night thinking of ideas that can change the world. Is passionate about all forms of advertising and believes in the idea leading execution for generating the greatest impact. You can art direct and establish the desired look and feel suited to the brand and cohesively across an integrated campaign.

Key Responsibilities:
- Imagine new creative ideas
- Concept development
- Art Direction (of designers and photographers)
- Establish/direct overall look and feel
- Source and work with suppliers
- Efficient & effective
- Creative thinking
- Passion


IDENTITY DESIGNER
The ideal candidate has years of experience designing brandmarks and overall brand identities across complete expressions. Is passionate about all forms of brand expression and brand experience. You have experience either planning or following brand strategy to inspire your creative solution.

Key Responsibilities:
- Invent new brands
- Brandmark and brand identity design
- Brand and identity manuals
- Selecting papers/materials/production methods
- Source and work with suppliers
- Efficient & effective
- Creative thinking
- Passion


PRINT PRODUCTION DESIGNER
The ideal candidate knows print production from years of experience. Is passionate about paper and printing techniques. You can efficiently design for all print applications, and express the brand effectively.

Key Responsibilities:
- Create a full cohesive tactile experience
- Print design
- Production design
- Paper selection
- Press-checks
- Source and work with suppliers
- Efficient & effective
- Creative thinking
- Passion


JUNIOR DESIGNER
The ideal candidate is a natural designer but needs to be pushed to grow and help to refine their skills. Is passionate about many forms of design, paper, and printing techniques. You want to get involved in designing for brands, learning about branding, and getting the opportunity to collaborate in creative brainstorms.

Key Responsibilities:
- Soak up everything like a sponge
- Graphic design
- Production design
- Paper selection
- Press-checks
- Source and work with suppliers
- Efficient & effective
- Creative thinking
- Passion


BRAND STRATEGIST
The ideal candidate is experienced at leading brand strategy development. Is passionate about branding and creating innovative brand experiences. You understand how to build brands internally to create the desired culture, and create brand manuals and guidelines to inspire and guide creative brand expressions for brand experience, marketing, and advertising.

Key Responsibilities:
- Inspire new and revitalized brands
- Research
- Planning
- Strategy
- Writing
- Client workshops
- Collaboration with the creative team
- Source and work with suppliers
- Efficient & effective
- Creative thinking
- Passion


MARKETING STRATEGIST
The ideal candidate is experienced at leading marketing strategy development. Is passionate about the marketing of brands and creating innovative brand experiences. You understand how to market brands both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities:
- Inspire brand growth and success
- Research
- Planning
- Strategy
- Writing
- Client workshops
- Collaboration with the creative team
- Source and work with suppliers
- Efficient & effective
- Creative thinking
- Passion