Associate Creative Director (Copy)

Loblaw Agency; Brampton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Agency in Brampton is seeking an Associate Creative Director with a strong copywriting background. In this role, you will lead a team of copywriters and designers to develop brand-driven ideas for Canada's top retail brands across multiple media platforms.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in a creative agency environment, proven success in leading teams, and a bachelor's degree in relevant fields. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $132,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant creative experience in an agency.
• Proven track record of creating award‑winning work.
• Master storytelling for social media and TV.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in developing exceptional creative ideas.
• Direct the team to develop creative art and copy.
• Ensure brand guidelines and directives are adhered to.

Skills

Creative direction

Team leadership

Brand strategy

Copywriting

Photography direction

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in new media arts or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

MS Office

Workfront

Job description

Position Summary

Associate Creative Director (copywriting background) at Loblaw Agency. Lead a team of copywriters, art directors, and designers across social, digital, video, print and other media to create engaging, brand‑driven ideas for Canada’s tier‑one retail brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team in developing exceptional creative ideas for diverse tier‑one brands across all mediums.
• Use strong strategic acumen to deliver creative ideas on brief and on brand.
• Apply strategic and executional expertise with social, digital, video and print.
• Evaluate team structure, resource allocation and drive project execution.
• Direct the team and partners to develop creative art and copy that best support the creative strategy and vision.
• Ensure brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to.
• Stay curious and stay familiar with competitor marketing programs and creative techniques.
• Ensure creation of effective, industry‑leading creative concepts.
• Create inspiring, concise presentations and present work effectively to senior leadership.
• Work resourcefully with different budgets and in partnership with production, providing ideas, solutions and suggestions.
• Proactively contribute ideas and projects as directed by the creative director to build a world‑class agency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant creative experience, preferably in an agency.
• Proven track record of creating award‑winning, game‑changing work.
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in new media arts, communication design, creative advertising or equivalent.
• Expertise leading an engaged creative team with direct reports and evaluating performance effectiveness.
• Expert ability to lead and direct photography and broadcast shoots (food photography preferred).
• Trusted partner with insight, knowledge and professional leadership to move projects from concept through completion.
• Mastery of storytelling for social media, television, digital and other platforms.
• Proven ability to lead a team through multiple campaigns in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven ability to create effective, original advertising materials.
• Exceptionally innovative and creative with excellent collaboration skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers and senior stakeholders through inspiring, strategically‑driven creative presentations.
• Expert knowledge in industry‑standard software and tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Office, Workfront and online market research.
• Experience in brand development in multichannel marketing (social, digital, apps, events, TV, print, OOH, experiential, etc.).

Candidate Requirements

Candidate must be 18 years or older and will undergo a criminal background check. Paying range is $100,000 – $132,000 per year.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Loblaw Agency is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Candidates may request accommodation for disability at any stage of application and employment.