Senior Art Director , Cossette

Cossette Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a passionate Sr. Art Director who thrives on creativity and collaboration. In this role, you will develop compelling concepts for integrated campaigns and social media, working closely with a talented team to deliver exceptional results. The environment is dynamic and entrepreneurial, promoting ingenuity and individuality. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while enjoying a flexible work model and generous benefits. If you're ready to push boundaries and create extraordinary work, this is the place for you.

Benefits

Generous Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Work from Anywhere Policy

Team Social Events

In-house Learning & Development

Comprehensive Mental Health Support

Wellness Spending Account

Dogs Allowed

Dedicated Play Room

Private Wellness Room

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in an agency environment.
• Excellent strategic and conceptual thinker.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate strong concepts and champion ideas with enthusiasm.
• Apply Art Direction and Design skills to create compelling concepts.
• Work closely with the creative team and present concepts to clients.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Concept Development

Communication Skills

Client Management

Team Collaboration

Job description

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We’re bold, creative, pushing boundaries, sparking innovation and creating the extraordinary on the daily. Our entrepreneurial spirit and passion drives us to find new paths for some of the most recognized brands in the world. We act locally for global impact. We take risks. We empower. We go beyond.

To those who won’t settle for the expected—you’ve found your crew.

We’re on the lookout for someone unique. A person with drive, passion and energy to create something great. As a Sr. Art Director, you are all about concepts and the big idea. You love coming up with creative ways to deliver on a communications strategy. You enjoy collaborating with art directors and designers and applying great thinking to everything from broadcast film campaigns to social media and everything in between. You possess good communication and presentation skills and effectively work within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities:

• Generate strong concepts and champion ideas with enthusiasm.
• Apply your great Art Direction and Design skills to create compelling concepts for integrated campaign and social work
• Present concepts and rationale to key clients.
• Work closely with other members of the creative team, strategists, account group and everyone else involved in creating great work.

What you bring to the table:

• Excellent strategic and conceptual thinker.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Strong, persuasive, client management abilities
• Exceptional people skills. A team player.
• 5+ years experience in an agency environment.
• Up to date on the latest trends in online marketing and technology.

What’s in it for you:

We value the ‘whole you’

• An innovative and entrepreneurial work environment that promotes ingenuity and individuality - with the best of colleagues, and the best of clients
• Hybrid work models and flexible hours, plus a work from anywhere policy for short-term stays in other regions
• Generous Vacation starting at 3 weeks + 1 extra week over the holidays
• Agency summer days (exact policy differs per campus and agency)
• Modern, open co-working spaces with coffee & snack bars, located in great city neighborhoods, close to shops and restaurants and easy access to public transport
• Dogs allowed, dedicated Play Room to support families and Private wellness room (in select offices)
• Team social events - holiday parties, seasonal gatherings, weekly happy hours, inspiring speakers and more!

We are obsessed with learning and being better humans

• In-house learning & development sessions and annual career and growth conversations’
• Access to internal network of opportunities across all agencies
• Focus on developing BIMPOC Talent via our BIMPOC Mentorship Program
• Internal EDI group(s), programs & initiatives across Plus Company and opportunities to be involved in employee resource group(s)

We invest in your health and wellness:

• Flexible benefits to support your individual lifestyle and life stage – with access to a personal wellness spending account you can use for a wide range of wellness expenses, including gym membership fees, pet care, education expenses, and much more!
• Comprehensive mental health support including access to a virtual mental health therapy clinic providing you with personalized therapist guided iCBT programs and live therapy, access to health clinicians 24/7, and a holistic array of other health and wellness resources to support you and your family.
• Dedicated play rooms for days you need to bring the kids and health and wellness rooms when you need a place to get grounded.
• A responsible sick & personal absence days policy designed so you don't have to worry the moment a personal obligation or emergency arises.
• Maternity leave top up program.

Expiry Date Notice: This job description expires on May 23rd 2025

We’re humbled by the number of talented people who apply to work with us every day. And, we thank each and every one of you. Truly. We’ll reach out directly to those we’d like to meet for an interview.

Creating meaningful work means embracing different perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Not only are these provisions protected by provincial and federal law, embracing difference is what makes Cossette what it is—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the interview process to make it work for you, let us know.

By joining Cossette, you become part of Plus Company. This network of entrepreneurial agencies is designed to collaborate, not compete. It empowers every agency – and every individual – to bring their own unique capabilities together to make magic happen. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all it has to offer.

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