Associate Creative Director, Art Director

Accountabilities

• Lead the creative development and production of integrated brand campaigns and projects from initial brief and concept through final delivery.

• Develop ambitious, original creative concepts and bring them to life through strong visual storytelling, art direction, storyboards, comps, animatics, prototypes, and finished assets.

• Own both large-scale brand campaigns and smaller creative projects, managing multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining a consistently high creative standard.

• Balance hands-on creative execution with creative direction and delegation, determining the right level of personal involvement for each project and stage of production.

• Provide art direction across a broad range of formats, including film, digital, social, print, and interactive experiences.

• Partner closely with copywriters and collaborate with designers, writers, marketers, engineers, and other cross-functional teams to develop integrated creative solutions.

• Act as a creative and strategic problem-solver, identifying how strong creative ideas can address business objectives and communicate effectively with audiences.

• Present creative concepts and final work clearly, confidently, and passionately, building alignment and championing the creative vision with internal stakeholders.

• Use AI tools throughout the creative process, including developing prototypes, drafts, mockups, animatics, and internally produced assets, while exploring new AI-enabled creative workflows.

• Direct and collaborate with external production partners when required, ensuring creative quality and alignment throughout production.

• Provide creative guidance and feedback to collaborators while contributing to a culture of thoughtful critique, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 6–10+ years of professional experience as an Art Director, with agency experience preferred but not required.

• Strong conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, art direction, and design skills, with the ability to independently develop storyboards, comps, and animatics without relying exclusively on a dedicated design team.

• Extensive experience developing and delivering integrated campaigns, from strategic development and creative concepting through production and final execution.

• Proven production experience across multiple formats and platforms, including film, digital, social, and print.

• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and the ability to remain hands-on, creating comps, layouts, and creative assets across different media while providing direction to studio designers when appropriate.

• Familiarity with AI-powered image and video generation tools and an interest in experimenting with emerging technologies to improve creative workflows.

• Strong ability to connect creative thinking with strategic and business objectives, translating complex challenges into compelling creative ideas.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts and confidently advocate for a creative vision.

• Highly collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across creative, marketing, technology, and production teams.

• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback respectfully and use feedback to strengthen creative outcomes.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and production timelines simultaneously.

• Willingness to travel for production when required.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary of CA$152,000–CA$190,000.

• Equity compensation for eligible permanent employees.

• Comprehensive health benefits and life insurance.

• Long-term group savings program with employer matching.

• 20 vacation days per year.

• 4 wellness days and unlimited sick and mental health days, subject to role eligibility.

• Ability to work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year through a flexible work-away program, subject to role eligibility.

• Employee resource groups supporting communities including 2SLGBTQ+, women, and Black employees.

• Remote work opportunity within Canada.

• Collaboration with talented, curious, and highly driven creative, technology, marketing, and business professionals.

• Opportunities to experiment with AI, emerging creative technologies, and new approaches to creative production.

• A culture that encourages curiosity, innovation, continuous learning, and thoughtful experimentation.

• Accessibility support and accommodations throughout the hiring process.