Associate Design Director

Klick; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Klick in Toronto is seeking an Associate Design Director to establish visual direction and design strategy for major healthcare campaigns. You will mentor design teams while managing the execution of complex, multi-asset projects, bridging creative strategy with design delivery to elevate client brands within healthcare constraints.

You will collaborate with art direction to develop compelling narratives and present work to clients, ensuring on-brand solutions across print, digital, and

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of graphic design or digital design experience in advertising, marketing, or creative agencies with demonstrated leadership.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Advanced proficiency with Figma.
• Portfolio demonstrating ability to establish visual direction and lead design teams across multiple channels.

Responsibilities

• Establish visual direction and design strategy for major healthcare campaigns, developing design systems and guidelines.
• Lead design teams in translating strategic concepts into polished, on-brand visual solutions across print, digital, and experiential.
• Mentor junior designers, conduct design reviews, and maintain design quality standards while balancing healthcare constraints.
• Collaborate with art direction and creative strategy to develop compelling visual narratives that support client positioning.
• Present design work to clients, articulate strategy, and manage feedback through approval and implementation.

Skills

Graphic design

Digital design

Leadership

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick is consistently recognized for its people-first culture as a Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Klick also recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health.

About Our Creative Craft

Our Creative Craft brings Klick's ideas to life through storytelling, design, and experience. This craft blends imagination with strategy to create work that is emotionally resonant and culturally relevant. Creative teams collaborate across disciplines to simplify complexity and humanize healthcare. Their work drives engagement, understanding, and meaningful action across channels.

Job Description

As an Associate Design Director, you will establish the visual direction and design strategy for major healthcare campaigns and initiatives. You will mentor design teams while managing the execution of complex, multi-asset projects. You will also bridge creative strategy with design delivery, ensuring visual solutions that elevate client brands within healthcare constraints.

What You'll Do

• Establish visual direction and design strategy for major healthcare campaigns, developing design systems and guidelines that ensure consistency across executions
• Lead design teams in translating strategic concepts and creative briefs into polished, on-brand visual solutions across print, digital, and experiential
• Mentor junior designers, conduct design reviews, and maintain design quality standards while balancing creative ambition with healthcare brand constraints
• Collaborate with art direction and creative strategy to develop compelling visual narratives that support client positioning
• Present design work to clients, articulating design strategy and managing feedback through approval and implementation

Qualifications

Requirements

• 7–10 years of graphic design or digital design experience in advertising, marketing, or creative agencies with demonstrated leadership. Heavy emphasis on digital design is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Advanced proficiency with Figma
• Portfolio demonstrating ability to establish visual direction, lead design teams, and deliver integrated creative across multiple channels

Desired

• Award-winning work or design recognition; experience with design thinking or UX methodology
• Familiarity with digital production workflows, accessibility standards, and responsive design across healthcare digital channels
• Exposure to emerging creative technologies including generative AI tools for ideation, asset production, and concepting

Please include a portfolio, website, or samples of your work and any passwords that are required.

Additional Information

This posting is for a newly created role at Klick. The base salary range for this position is between CAD $140,000 - $160,000 per year. The final amount offered will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate's work location, their unique skill set, education, and prior work experience.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.