SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Boutique creative agency, Canada

Ideally based in Toronto (but open to flexible working)

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My client is an independent creative agency with offices in Europe, Asia and a newly-opened office in Canada. Their services include strategy, creative recommendations, design and execution of engaging and beautiful content. They work with lots of well-known beauty, skincare and luxury brands. 

They have recently opened an office in Canada and are now looking to hire an Art Director / Creative Lead, who will work closely with the company's COO (who used to run the agency in Singapore)!

There is a path for progression where this person can eventually step up and lead a creative team.

The role:

• Leading creative direction - cracking creative concepts and providing art direction
• Working closely with a copywriter
• Ensuring that your creative vision comes to life, working closely with production teams
• Building a network of freelance Art Directors
• Eventually, hiring people for your team and leading them

What you need:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience with strong creative direction skills
• A solid background in advertising, design or marketing
• Experience working on beauty brands
• Experience working in a small agency / happy to wear multiple hats
• Experience delivering video projects with an understanding of shoot production and post-production editing (like CGI)
• A good understanding of digital and social media platforms

EA #: R1764851

License #: 20S0266

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR ROLE

INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AGENCY BASED OUT OF TORONTO, CANADA.

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We are looking for an incredible Account Director for a role at an independent agency working with clients like Neutrogena, Dove and Pepsodent offering 360 creative marketing and advertising services.

This role entails a love for business development, client relationships and project direction! This role is ideal for someone who enjoys getting to know client desires on a deeper level and being able to advise and grow their accounts and provide them exactly what they need to create eye-catching content for campaigns, social media and activations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the communications from the clients to the wider teams.
• Bring in new business and drive growth for current accounts.
• Delegating tasks to Project and Account managers.
• Improve and put in place best practices for teams and clients alike.
• Timeline, resource and budget management.

What you bring:

• 5-7 years of experience in the industry
• Experience working with beauty and healthcare brands
• Experience with managing projects, clients and campaigns
• Passion for handling, pitching and presenting briefs
• Great use of your initiative to put new processes in place and keep super positive!

This is the ideal role for an Account Director with 5-7 years of experience in advertising and marketing handling clients, particularly in the beauty industry!