Associate Creative Director: Lead Campaigns & Mentorship

Publicis Groupe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Leo Burnett Toronto is seeking an Associate Creative Director (Art Director & Copywriter) to join the team. You will conceptualize and execute integrated advertising campaigns in the financial space, in partnership with our Creative leadership.

You will mentor and guide junior creatives, elevate the creative product, and collaborate with clients to communicate design solutions, staying current with industry trends.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of agency experience.
• Solid knowledge of marketing, brand, and design principles and development.
• Experience leading and managing creative teams.
• Strong concept and strategy development skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong creative partnership.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Work as a team to develop ideas for integrated advertising campaigns, with experience in lower funnel (i.e. In-store, event collateral, acquisition banners, etc.) and digital-first/social-first production).
• Concept Development: Develop and present creative concepts that meet project objectives and elevate our brand presence.
• Design Execution: Oversee the execution of visual design from concept to final hand-off, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and high standards of quality.
• Client Collaboration: Partner with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and effectively communicate design solutions.
• Presentation skills: Be able to effectively sell your ideas to clients based on the brief and in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Team Development: Mentor and guide junior team members, providing constructive feedback and fostering their professional growth. Tracking performance and working with the CCO/ Creative Directors to provide feedback.
• Trend Awareness: Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design innovations to continually enhance our creative offerings.

Skills

Creative leadership

Concept development

Presentation skills

Team mentoring

Client collaboration

Job description

Leo Burnett Toronto is seeking an Associate Creative Director (Art Director & Copywriter) to join the team. You will conceptualize and execute integrated advertising campaigns in the financial space, in partnership with our Creative leadership.

You will mentor and guide junior creatives, elevate the creative product, and collaborate with clients to communicate design solutions, staying current with industry trends.