Hi friends,

The job market has been rough lately. I’ve been having so many conversations with people who are still looking after a layoff, or putting off leaving a job they don’t feel inspired by. With the hiring balance still weighing more towards employers (and employers pulling back on benefits, DEI initiatives, etc), they’re also wondering if there are still organizations (especially ones that are hiring!) that truly care about their teams.

Here’s the good news: they do exist! And we meet a lot of them. Teams choose to work with B+E because they want to build more thoughtful work experiences, and all of the work we put out, no matter who we’re working with, has to meet our own standards of what a good and inclusive workplace looks like. They’re the kind of places you’d want to work with too.

Though we always have a little section dedicated to job postings in our network, we’re dedicating this issue to listing even more open roles at organizations we work with, have partnered with in the past, or simply admire. Please share it with your network, especially anyone who’s job hunting (or should be). As always, you’ll also find our regular section with updated job postings in every issue going forward.

Stay bright,

Team Bright + Early

A quick note: we’re not involved in the hiring process for these roles/can’t answer any questions about them, so be sure to apply directly.

Team: Musical AI

Why they’re great: An early stage team with a proven track record (Beatport, Napster) building tech that makes training AI on copyrighted content easy and ethical. People-centric leaders, amazing early traction, great core values.

What they’re hiring for: a Senior Engineering Manager and a Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Team: Dignity Network Canada

Why they’re great: A network of Canadian nonprofit organizations interested in human rights for LGBTQ+ people globally, DNC acts as a hub, connector and advocate for it’s member organizations.

What they’re hiring for: Operations and Finance Manager, International Research and Campaigns Officer, Events Coordinator and Administrator (part time/temp)

Team: Kotn

Why they’re great: A producer/retailer of high quality natural fibre clothing and home essentials, Kotn is highly committed to ethical production and contributing to social and economic development where their products are made.

What they’re hiring for: Director of Growth, Retail positions, Product Developer

Team: Promise Robotics

Why they’re great: They’re leveraging AI and robotics to build homes more sustainably, with a focus on affordable housing.

What they’re hiring for: a Robotics Operator, a Product Manager, and more

Team: Canadian Council of Innovators

Why they’re great: A member-based organization representing Canadian tech and helping to shape public innovation policy.

What they’re hiring for: a Controller and a Member Success Manager

Team: Sherpa

Why they’re great: Focused on making cross-border travel easier, Sherpa is a people-first team with unlimited vacation (you must take a minimum of 4 weeks), support for parents and a work-from-anywhere policy.

What they’re hiring for: Backend Engineer (API Platform), Senior Backend Engineer

Team: Homeless Connect Toronto

Why they’re great: Nonprofit team hosting events that bring together multiple resources and supports for individuals experiencing homelessness, all under one roof, at once.

What they’re hiring for: Sponsorship Chair, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising Development Lead

Team: CoHost

Why they’re great: A woman-led team (and great place to work!) that’s building software and solutions to help podcasters understand, grow and monetize their podcasts.

What they’re hiring for: Product Manager and Designer

Team: Mejuri

Why they’re great: Woman-led, Canadian-grown success story with caring leadership and plenty left to build and do. Strong benefits, especially in wellness and for parents.

What they’re hiring for: Positions in programming, IT and retail

Team: Waabi

Why they’re great: Challenging and interesting work developing algorithms for self-driving vehicles. Another woman-led and Canadian-grown team.

What they’re hiring for: Lots of engineering, programming, and research roles

Team: Category Communications

Why they’re great: This woman-led PR and Communications agency has experienced rocketship growth, helping high growth companies tell their stories. They’re also a great place to work, with 4 weeks minimum vacation and a monthly curiosity fund.

What they’re hiring for: Account Executive

Team: HeyJane

Why they’re great: HeyJane is providing safe, virtual access for women wanting to access choice-based reproductive care in the USA.

What they’re hiring for: Senior Product Manager, Senior Social Media and Community Manager, Senior Finance Manager, and more

Team: Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre

Why they’re great: A community-based non-profit health service organization with a mission to provide healthcare to people where, when, and how they need it.

What they’re hiring for: A People Operations Specialist and a Human Resources Business Partner, as well as various community and healthcare based roles.

Coming Up 👀

• September 18 is International Equal Pay Day. Check out our open-source guides to crafting equal pay structures.

• September 21 is International Day of Peace

• September 22-24 is Rosh Hashanah

• September 23 is Bi Visibility Day and International Day of Sign Languages

• September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange shirt day (Canada)

• On October 9, Workleap is having a webinar with Priya Parker on fostering connections in hybrid work spaces. Priya does really good work, and her books have inspired a lot of change in how we design events and workshops ourselves!

• On October 21, our friends at The People People Group are holding their annual summit in Toronto, focused on hands-on workshops and learning for people building great places to work.

• We’ll be at the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)’s annual conference in Montreal (October 28-30), talking about building intentional workplaces in the nonprofit space.

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