Art Director

SID LEE; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Toronto is seeking an experienced Art Director. The role involves collaborating with a Copywriter and multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative campaign ideas across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong conceptual thinking and design skills, with over 3 years of agency experience. This position offers the opportunity to influence creative direction and work on diverse projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of agency experience across various mediums.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of the local market.

Responsibilities

• Develop new, 360 creative ideas and approaches.
• Present creative concepts for various formats.
• Balance multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Design skills

Communication

Creativity

Education

Degree in a related field

Tools

Mac OS creative tools

Job description

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo.

Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines, from design to data and experiential communication and technology to advertising and architecture, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers and increase their influence on culture.

Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

ROLE

As an Art Director at Sid Lee, you are a key member of the creative department, working closely with a Copywriter partner and multidisciplinary teams to develop and execute campaign ideas that work seamlessly across a wide range of platforms and formats. You combine strong conceptual thinking with a sharp eye for design, and bring a steady flow of innovative ideas to the table. From film and OOH to experiential activations, social, and unexpected new formats, you approach each project with fresh thinking while ensuring the final product meets the highest standards of craft.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new, 360 creative ideas and approaches;
• Ensure strong and non-traditional creative output;
• Present creative concepts and provide artistic direction for films, animation, web, print, OOH, content and social media;
• Balance multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines;
• Create structured work that clearly articulates a campaignable idea;
• Present work and develop relationships of value and respect with the client;
• Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends;
• Contribute, through an innovative approach, to the constant evolution of Sid Lee’s creative product.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in a related field;
• 3+ years of agency experience working across a variety of mediums;
• Familiar with creative tools for Mac OS;
• Strong understanding of the creative process;
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken;
• Knowledge of the local market.

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible and ethnic minorities to apply for our job opportunities. Additionally, accommodation measures can be made available for persons with disabilities upon request at any stage of the pre-selection and selection process.

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