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About the Role
We are looking for a strategic Creative Director to lead Northern's Marketing Design Team and help shape the creative thinking behind the work we deliver for our clients. This role sits at the intersection of creative strategy, design, performance marketing, and team leadership, translating client business objectives into compelling creative strategies that drive measurable results.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative strategy and direction across key client accounts.
- Drive campaign ideation and concept development.
- Lead performance creative strategy in partnership with Paid Media.
- Facilitate creative discovery sessions, brainstorms, and client workshops.
- Present and defend creative strategies to clients and stakeholders.
- Act as a senior creative partner to clients.
- Collaborate with Strategy, Paid Media, Email, UX, Development, Account, and Project Management teams.
- Contribute creative thinking to new business opportunities, pitches, and strategic client initiatives.
- Translate performance insights and emerging trends into actionable recommendations.
- Lead and mentor the Marketing Design Team.
- Establish a high creative bar with clear, constructive feedback.
- Manage team performance, development, and career progression.
- Partner with Project Management on resource planning, capacity, and project prioritization.
- Build creative processes that enable high-quality work in a high-volume environment.
- Oversee creative QA to ensure deliverables meet strategic and brand standards.
- Stay current on emerging creative trends across paid social, digital advertising, email, motion, photography, video, and web.
- Champion thoughtful AI adoption within the creative process.
- Evolve creative methodologies, tools, and workflows as technology changes.
- Provide creative direction for external production partners and hands-on art direction when needed.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Senior Designer or Art Director/Creative Director, ideally in an agency environment.
- Experience managing/leading a design team producing high-volume performance creative.
- 3+ years of experience managing a team.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, creative strategy, and high-quality design execution across digital marketing channels.
- Experience developing creative for performance marketing environments, including paid social, digital advertising, and iterative creative testing.
- Strong client presentation and communication skills.
- Experience managing multiple accounts, campaigns, and priorities in a fast-paced agency environment.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
- Understanding of motion, video production, photography, and web/UX principles.
Skills
- Creative Strategy
- Design Leadership
- Performance Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Campaign Ideation
- Creative Discovery
- Client Presentations
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Copywriting
- Conceptual Thinking
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Motion Graphics
- Video Production
- Photography
- Web/UX Principles
Location
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Remote (Nationally)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
- Hybrid
- In-office
Experience Level
- 5+ years experience
- 3+ years management experience
Education Level
- College diploma
- University degree in a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $120,000 CAD
Benefits
- Benefits plan, including a Health Spending Account
- Wellness Program & LifeWorks EAP
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Vet Care Program
- RRSP Matching
- Profit-Sharing Performance Bonuses
- Endless Professional Growth Opportunities
- Delicious Meals & Company Social Events
- Free Onsite Parking
- Referral Bonus Program
- Flexible work environment
- Allowance to help set up home office
- Health & dental benefits
About the Company
- Northern is an integrated digital solutions agency specializing in helping leading commercial and public service brands navigate digital change.
- Leverages expertise and deep understanding of clients’ businesses to design, create, and enable tailored digital experiences that drive growth.
- Positioned as a leader in the performance advertising industry as a Meta and Google Premier Partner.
- Campaigns recognized as best in class through industry awards.
- Founded in 2015, grown into a team of 200+ digital experts.
- Received multiple recognitions in employee engagement from Great Place to Work® Canada.
Equal Opportunity
- Northern welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and is dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity, employment equity, and diversity in the workplace.
- Encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, individuals with diverse abilities, and those of all gender identities and expressions.
- Committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
- Accommodations are available at every stage of the hiring process.