Intermediate Creative Team (Art & Copy)

Publicis Groupe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Leo Burnett Toronto is seeking an Intermediate-level creative team (Art Director & Copywriter) to join us in developing and executing integrated advertising campaigns in the financial space. You will support senior creatives, collaborate with clients, and help elevate our brand presence.

You will mentor junior team members, present concepts effectively, and stay current with industry trends to continually enhance our creative offerings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Content Creation: collaborate to develop ideas for integrated campaigns with digital-first outputs.
• Concept Development: create and present concepts that meet objectives and elevate the brand.
• Design Execution: manage visual design from concept to hand-off with brand adherence.
• Client Collaboration: work with senior creatives to understand client needs and communicate solutions.
• Presentation skills: persuasively sell ideas to internal teams and clients.
• Team Development: mentor juniors and provide constructive feedback with leadership oversight.
• Trend Awareness: stay updated on industry trends and design innovations.

Skills

Agency experience

Brand & design principles

Financial services experience

Leading creative teams

Concept & strategy development

Communication & presentation

Creative partnership

Job description

Company description

We’re a creative consultancy. That means we put creativity at the center of all our thinking—be it strategic consulting, design and advertising or product and service design. If you believe in the power of creativity to transform how people think and behave, you’re in the right place.

Overview

We are looking for an Intermediate-level creative team (Art Director & Copywriter) to join us at Leo! In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing integrated advertising campaigns, supporting senior creatives, in the financial space.

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: Be responsible for 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 senior creatives to understand clients and stakeholder needs and effectively communicate design solutions.
• Presentation skills: Be able to effectively sell your ideas internally and 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.

Qualifications

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

Additional information

Our work is world-class — now we need the world to see it. This role will help Leo Toronto amplify its creative reputation, strengthen its industry presence, and build the momentum that drives awards, growth and long-term cultural impact.

Leo Burnett Toronto is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Drawing on valuable perspectives and insights from our unique workforce allows us to continue sharing our best work with the world. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.

Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is CAD $65K-80K per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making. We believe in a human-first approach, where your experience and potential are recognized by people.