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About the Role

As a Creative Recruiter, you will connect exceptional creative talent with Sid Lee's evolving needs across its Canadian and US offices. You will leverage your experience in reviewing portfolios and hiring for creative roles, applying a sharp creative eye and strategic mindset to the recruitment cycle. Collaborating with leadership and the Talent team, you will guide the recruitment process from identifying needs to securing the right fit. Your passion for the creative industry will drive your efforts to attract both established and emerging talent, assessing for craft, originality, and potential. You will build strong relationships internally and with candidates, staying engaged throughout their journey and sharing market insights to position Sid Lee as a top creative employer. This is a fixed-term position from August 2026 to September 2027.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and review creative portfolios, reels, and case studies for various disciplines.
Partner with leaders, creative directors, and HR business partners to understand team needs and strategy.
Lead the end-to-end creative recruitment process, including sourcing, outreach, interviews, portfolio reviews, negotiations, and hiring.
Develop and nurture pipelines of creative talent, maintaining relationships and tracking emerging industry professionals.
Shape and execute recruitment strategies for creative mandates and hard-to-fill roles in Toronto and Montreal.
Communicate market trends, competitive salaries, and candidate insights to stakeholders.
Propose new strategies to grow, diversify, and strengthen Sid Lee's creative talent pool.
Represent Sid Lee and build relationships through partnerships with schools, student associations, and creative communities.
Attend portfolio reviews, creative industry events, and stay current on the advertising, branding, and design landscape.

Requirements

3+ years of experience recruiting for creative roles in advertising, design, or related creative industries.
Demonstrated expertise in reviewing creative portfolios and reels, with the ability to assess craft, concept, and suitability.
Proven ability to develop and execute creative recruitment strategies for specific creative roles.
Strong communication and negotiation skills with candidates, creative leaders, and hiring partners.
Knowledge of Greenhouse (or similar ATS) is an asset.
Bilingual in English and French (spoken and written); required if based in Montreal, a strong asset if based in Toronto.
Knowledge of the creative market and talent networks in Toronto, Montreal, and New York.

Skills

Creative eye
Strategic mindset
Sourcing
Outreach
Interviews
Portfolio reviews
Negotiations
Relationship building
Market analysis

Location

Toronto
Montreal
New York

Work Type

Hybrid
Fixed-term employment

Experience Level

3+ years

Salary/Compensations

$70,000–$85,000 CAD per year

About the Company

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective that makes a difference and celebrates culture with bold ideas.
Over 300 artisans work as one team across offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, and San Francisco.
They break the ordinary through brand building, brand expression, and brand experience.
Its creative community includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, Sid Lee Sport, Sid Lee Architecture, and Haigo.
Sid Lee empowers clients to outperform competitors, earn customer trust, and increase influence.
Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies.
Sid Lee imagined C2 Montréal, a major creative-business conference.

Equal Opportunity

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment.
All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible and ethnic minorities to apply.
Accommodation measures can be made available for persons with disabilities upon request at any stage of the pre-selection and selection process.