Marketing Coordinator

Company Overview

Strive is an award-winning residential mortgage lender that is committed to providing the best lending experience for Canadian brokers. Strive offers both prime and alternative lending solutions to mortgage brokers and homebuyers across Canada. Our mission is simple: to offer industry leading products and services with a focus on relationship building and best in market tech resulting in A Better Lending Experience.

To succeed at Strive, you must embrace a very entrepreneurial culture and mindset. We are committed to building a team-focused organization with bold goals and objectives to grow our company and reward staff excellence.

About the role

Strive is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic team on a 12-month contract. This role is ideal for a creative, organized, and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for storytelling, design, and digital engagement.

The Marketing Coordinator will play a key role in executing Strive's marketing initiatives across digital channels, broker communications, and internal campaigns – helping deliver A Better Lending Experience through every touchpoint. We are a small, but mighty, marketing, communications, events, and brand powerhouse. We do it all Your contributions will be highly impactful, and initiative is rewarded.

If you have a strong desire to learn, grow, and contribute to Strive's goal of providing A Better Lending Experience, we invite you to apply

This position has a hybrid working environment and is based in Toronto, ON.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Social Media Maestro

• Design engaging visuals and graphics in Canva and Adobe.
• Write on-brand captions that align with marketing goals and industry trends.
• Plan, present, and schedule posts based on a monthly content calendar.
• Monitor tags and mentions, resharing relevant broker content.
• Ensure profiles are consistently active and on-brand.

Campaign Whisperer (HubSpot)

• Develop weekly broker communications and internal newsletters.
• Design banners, headlines, and layouts for each email.
• Coordinate with internal teams for approvals and select target lists.
• Track performance metrics (open rates, click-throughs, etc.) and optimize accordingly.

CRM Guardian

• Update and maintain accurate broker and client profiles in the HubSpot.
• Manage communication preferences and subscription accuracy.
• Act as CRM backup support as needed.

Sales Spotlight Specialist

• Partner with the sales team to plan and execute webinars, regional campaigns, and promotional initiatives.
• Develop creative materials, registration pages, and presentation decks to support sales-led events and product spotlights.
• Provide on-the-ground or virtual support during live events, ensuring seamless delivery and attendee engagement.
• Track and report on event participation, feedback, and overall campaign performance to drive future improvements.

Brand Champion

• Assist with campaign planning, event coordination, and marketing collateral creation.
• Support broker engagement initiatives, sponsorship programs, and advertising efforts.
• Measure and report on campaign performance to help inform future strategies.

Digital Organizer

• Monitor internal chats for relevant marketing content or media.
• Organize and archive campaign assets and photos by month for easy reference.

Confidentiality and Regulatory

• Maintain employee, customer and partner confidentiality as described by Strive's Employee Code of Conduct Policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a marketing coordinator or similar role.
• Proficiency in Canva, HubSpot, Adobe Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite; knowledge of Google Analytics and social media ad platforms an asset.
• Strong writing and design skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Team-oriented, adaptable, and proactive with strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of the Canadian mortgage industry or financial services considered an asset.
• Bilingualism (English & French — written and spoken) is considered a strong asset.

Employment Type

Full time with regular working hours (currently remote and in-person hybrid working environment).

Additional Information

Strive is an equal opportunity employer and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and barrier-free work environment for all employees and candidates. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and if accommodation is required during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact any member of the Management team. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Application question(s):

• In 1-3 sentences, describe why you would be a good fit for this role.
• This is a 12-month contract. Please confirm that you are comfortable with this.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5C 1T4