Senior Art Director — Hybrid, Multi-Channel Campaign Leader

Cossette Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work models

Flexible hours

3 weeks vacation + 1 extra week over…

Wellness & family spaces

Clear career growth

Job summary

Cossette in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead and mentor a talented team, shaping bold, cross-channel campaigns. You’ll own projects from idea to execution, elevate craft, and push for strategic, visually striking work that resonates across digital, social, and traditional media.

The role blends independent concepting with collaboration, mentoring junior designers, exploring new tools, including generative AI, and presenting ideas to clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Director in an advertising agency.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual abilities and exceptional craft with examples of ideas that have been successfully executed across multiple channels.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, focused on integrated campaign delivery.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of strategic thinking and its application to creative work, with an ability to develop channel-agnostic solutions.
• Proficiency in relevant design software, including Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines for complex, integrated campaigns.
• Proficiency in using generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, DALL-E, ChatGPT) as a creative aid to accelerate ideation and production for various channels.
• Awareness of ethical considerations and potential biases in content created with new technologies like generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Visual Concept Development: Translate strategic briefs into compelling visual concepts and campaigns. Develop mood boards, storyboards, key visuals, and other design elements across digital, social, TV, OOH, and more. Utilize AI tools to explore concepts and produce content variations efficiently.
• Design & Execution: Deliver top-tier design across every medium, always on-brand and on-brief. Use creative tools including generative AI to streamline workflows.
• Craft Excellence: Maintain meticulous attention to detail, typography, imagery, and visual aesthetics across channels; ensure pixel-perfect, production-ready deliverables.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Copywriters and cross-functional teams to bring integrated ideas to life.
• Presentation: Confidently present visual concepts and design rationale to internal teams and clients.
• Mentorship: Begin to mentor junior Art Directors and designers, sharing best practices and scalable ideas across channels.
• Industry Awareness: Stay current with design trends, software, and emerging visual technologies.
• Represent Cossette: Lead by example as a Cossette ambassador and celebrate creativity across the network.

Skills

Art Direction

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Team mentorship

Generative AI literacy

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Generative AI tools

Job description

Cossette in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead and mentor a talented team, shaping bold, cross-channel campaigns. You’ll own projects from idea to execution, elevate craft, and push for strategic, visually striking work that resonates across digital, social, and traditional media.

The role blends independent concepting with collaboration, mentoring junior designers, exploring new tools, including generative AI, and presenting ideas to clients.