Senior Creative Studio Lead

Air Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking an accomplished creative leader to shape strategy and lead a high-performing studio. You will drive operational excellence while staying connected to the craft, guiding a team through ideation, production and final delivery across campaigns.

With 10+ years in Creative/Art Direction and 5+ years leading teams, you will influence senior stakeholders, champion innovative thinking, and ensure the Air Canada brand remains cohesive across channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of working experience in Creative/Art Direction.
• 5+ years leading teams (must have; must be demonstrated in resume).
• Strong portfolio across full funnel 360 marketing campaigns (video, OOH, digital, email, experiential).
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity about culture, creativity and current world trends.

Responsibilities

• Partner with marketing to shape briefs and identify strongest creative opportunities.
• Translate briefs into compelling creative strategies and content ideas.
• Lead concept development from ideation through production and delivery.
• Present work and articulate strategic rationale to senior stakeholders.
• Direct and approve work before senior review and deployment.
• Lead collaboration with agency partners ensuring alignment to strategy and brand standards.
• Ensure creative and media work as one system across channels.
• Provide clear creative direction and performance feedback.
• Establish and evolve ways of working across briefs, prioritization, reviews and production.
• Champion elevated thinking and craft to strengthen Air Canada brand identity.
• Build design systems and documentation across channels.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline production.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Balance creative ambition with timelines and budgets in studio operations.
• Drive a high-performing creative culture with mentorship and collaboration.

Skills

Team leadership

Creative leadership

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Stakeholder alignment

Mentoring

Communication

Curiosity about culture/trends

Education

Graphic Design or Advertising degree

Job description

Air Canada is seeking an accomplished creative leader to shape strategy and lead a high-performing studio. You will drive operational excellence while staying connected to the craft, guiding a team through ideation, production and final delivery across campaigns.

With 10+ years in Creative/Art Direction and 5+ years leading teams, you will influence senior stakeholders, champion innovative thinking, and ensure the Air Canada brand remains cohesive across channels.