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Position: Senior Art Director

Location: Toronto

Status: Full-time Permanent

Salary: Up to $110k DOE

Job Description:

Our agency client is looking for a hands-on Senior Art Director to join their team in a full-time role.

What you’ll be doing in this Senior Art Director role:

– Working on real estate clients, developing branding and launch campaigns for new developments

– Working closely with other ADs, Copywriters and Creative Director to create concepts and design creative assets

– Creating deliverables ranging from brand identity to print collateral, large format and digital

– Working onsite in the studio most days to collaborate with your team

Qualifications for this Senior Art Director role:

– 7+ years of agency Art Director experience

– You’re a pro at strategic and conceptual thinking, branding and applying that work across multiple channels

– You still like to get hands-on with day-to-day design work and have excellent design chops

– It’s a big asset if you have prior experience working on real estate clients, branding and marketing new developments

If you’re interested in this position, apply with a brief description of your qualifications & relevant work samples.

Creative Circle

Overview

GIANT Creative is a full-service marketing agency with a history of building successful client-partnerships with brands and organizations of all shapes, sizes & industries.

At GIANT, we develop captivating creative by combining data-driven insights and strategy with compelling art direction and design. We provide our client-partners with BIG thinking and integrated creative solutions across all channels, which drive GIANT results – from research to ideation to execution.

Our award-winning team has developed and executed successful marketing and communications campaigns for a wide variety of local and national brands that include McDonald’s Canada, YMCA Southwestern Ontario, London Health Science Foundation, 241Pizza, Voyago, to name only a few.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Creative Director to support our company’s creative department. The successful candidate must possess excellent leadership qualities, with the ability to maximize the talents of their team.

As a Creative Director, you will work alongside the Senior Creative Director and very closely with the graphic design and marketing department to deliver engaging content that meets the expectations of our growing customer list. You should be extremely creative, dedicated, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the brand team to produce new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.
• Evaluating trends, assessing new data, and keeping up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques.
• Assisting clients in resolving issues by responding to questions in a timely and professional manner.
• Creating and implementing tailored marketing plans based on individual client requirements.
• Directing brainstorming meetings and creative sessions.
• Shaping brand standards and creating procedures to ensure all products are brand appropriate.
• Supervising the department’s daily workflow, assigning project workloads, and monitoring deadlines and budgets.
• Developing exceptional and well-crafted copy that meet clients’ requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in art, graphic design, marketing, communications, journalism, and other relevant fields.
• A minimum of 5 years’ digital experience, particularly with, but not limited to web, social, and emerging technologies.
• A solid understanding of design, copy, and web practices.
• Brilliant interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have in-depth knowledge of brand development and multichannel marketing models.
• Must be a creative and strategic thinker.

Salary Expectations: 

• TBD | Commensurate to Experience

Benefits: 

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits Package
• Hybrid work environment

GIANT Creative Inc.

US Army

NFL: Pittsburgh vs Indianapolis – Skilled Utility

Date – 11/28
Project – NFL: Pittsburgh vs Indianapolis
Location – Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
Position – Skilled Utility
Rate – $250/10

**Must be fully vaccinated**

Touring Specialists serving music industry clientele seeks energetic and motivated individual to join our fast-paced, dynamic team in our modern office in Hermosa Beach. Travel or hotel experience is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities: negotiating rates and booking hotels (primarily)/transfers/tours, any other requirements as needed by our clients. Position requires a lot of research and patience. Create itineraries, work directly with vendors, and advice clients on travel destinations. Follow up with clients about travel plans and make adjustments as needed, including coordinating with the client as the trip approaches.

Required skills:

• Precise attention to detail, consistent follow through via email and phone
• Familiarity with domestic and foreign travel destinations
• Ability to work under pressure and independently
• Pivot at a moment’s notice to address changes and challenges
• Excellent phone manners and effective written communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Google Drive
• Must be highly organized

Candidate with travel and/or entertainment industry experience is PREFERRED. Looking to fill quickly!

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hermosa Beach, CA 90254: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Negotiation: 1 year (Required)
• Travel planning: 1 year (Required)
• Hotel experience: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

INTERNATIONAL TOURS SPECIALISTS

US Army

JOOPITER is a space for today’s collector. We specialize in cultural artifacts; these are the objects created, collected and curated by culture. We celebrate stories, collaborate with curators and connect collectors.

Our employees thrive on innovation and change. They are driven to master their subject areas, hone their craft, and improve their communities. We facilitate smart, talented, creative professionals making a meaningful impact in culture, art, fashion, design, and the world around them.

We are looking for a full-time Creative Director to drive the heart and soul of the JOOPITER brand. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will work closely with internal and external teams to meet all marketing, brand, digital, and merchandising needs. As an expert storyteller, creating conceptually rich and performance-driven work comes as second nature to you. As part of the leadership team, you will help shape the creative strategy and oversee the creative vision and execution of projects.

The Opportunity

At JOOPITER, we are always looking to expand our ideas of what is possible. This means, we get to interact and collaborate with some of the world’s most talented creatives, curators, collectors, and their teams. Our employees thrive on cultural innovation and change. They are driven to master their subject areas, hone their craft, and improve their communities. We facilitate smart, talented, creative professionals making a meaningful impact in culture, art, fashion, design, and the world around them.

As the Creative Director, you get to:

• Lead the strategy, creation, and execution of fresh, effective marketing campaigns that achieve business objectives
• Produce culturally-relevant, innovative work that translates into compelling experiences for a visually sophisticated audience.
• Build digital and physical experiences that push boundaries.
• Lead the development of the JOOPITER branded product.
• Work with the team to build processes that ensure for high throughput of deliverables
• Work with the team to build brand guidelines and DNA.
• Work with designers through from concept to execution
• Ensure the development of consistently superior assets in line with brand guidelines and key business objectives
• Ensure campaigns and projects are executed on time and within budget

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field
• 10+ years experience, particularly, but not limited to web, social, and emerging technologies or ideas.
• Have in-depth knowledge of brand development and multichannel marketing models in the Entertainment industry.
• Strong proficiency with the Adobe Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, as well as PowerPoint and Keynote.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and cross functional teams
• Proven experience operating in a start-up or highly dynamic environment, offering strategic leadership and hands-on execution
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication
• Strong ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage multiple processes/deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

JOOPITER

Laundry is looking for an experienced Executive Producer to join our amazing team. 

In this role you would oversee a wide range of design-driven projects spanning across 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, editorial, and post/VFX. Candidates should have extensive knowledge in bidding and overseeing live-action production and audio post-production as well. There’s never a dull day!

EP would be responsible for two major areas, business development, and production management. You will work with our Managing Director and our robust sales team, Executive Creative Directors, and other Executive Producers to ingest jobs, bidding on projects, and managing budgets and schedules for multiple projects from inception through completion. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years of executive producing experience in a creative production studio. EPs are charged with packaging projects with studio producers and creative teams and managing producers to bring the projects in on time and under budget while ensuring client elation! This position requires strong negotiation skills, meeting aggressive deadlines as well as extensive experience in project budgeting and scheduling for post and live action production. This position would oversee production and creative teams and report to the Managing Director and owners. Experience with diverse commercial work and direct to brand is a huge plus. Please apply only if you have excellent communication skills, grace under pressure, and strong client management experience.

We are looking for a strong leader who has vision and who is able to positively motivate others. We are a very creative studio with great vibes, we only hire great people. If you meet the qualifications above, are a hard worker, and feel you deserve the best job of your career, please send us your resume.

Qualifications and experience to include:

● Maintain positive and professional relationships with Clients. 

● Building Budgets and Schedules with ECDs and Managing Director

● Accurately scope work and create project schedules for delivery. Manage producers to meet approved budgets.

● Manage multiple producers on projects keeping them on-schedule and on-budget.

● Client Outreach & Entertaining

● Identify effective staffing for project needs.

● Ensure the team consistently exceeds client expectations.

● Ensure client approves and signs off on all job phases and deliverables.

● Oversee estimated actuals and Running Cost Reports from producers.

For 15 years, Laundry has used design-driven problem-solving to bring ideas to life for brands, agencies, and viewers alike. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, we are home to a diverse team of directors, designers, animators, editors, and makers of rad things. We offer a suite of premium strategy, branding, design, animation, live-action, and post/VFX services. Bound by no hard-and-fast rules, our house aesthetic shines in a California state of mind. Applicants can be from Southern or Northern California area.

Laundry offers a competitive benefits package. Please submit a PDF with a cover letter. No phone calls, please.

LAUNDRY

Client Overview:

Growing Educational Toy Company has immediate need for Product and Packaging Art Director! Creating advanced solutions that effortlessly capture audiences and lay the foundation for hypergrowth company.

Art Director Overview:

As the Art Director, you’ve got an eye for design and a passion for helping brands stand out in the best, most creative way possible. In this role, you will establish a clear design direction that communicates the brand voice and vision across packaging , while executing Design along with leading team of designers.

• Communicate advanced topics in the digital space in a clear and visually engaging way to drive brand awareness and connect with target consumers
• Create, design, and direct campaigns across mobile, product, packaging, interactive, print
• Directing and developing the creative design and execution of visual communications to meet product objectives
• Develop original and eye-catching work to help set the brand apart in a competitive and rapidly evolving industry
• Providing guidance on communicating corporate image, branding and identity
• Leading illustrators, 3D sculptors, photographers, color correctors, and graphic designers throughout the entire design process. From conceptualization to final delivery
• Staying current on the trends and utilizing customer insights to strategize solutions
• expand network of vendors, freelance artists, and designers to provide project support
• Communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams on design needs

Skills:

• 5–7 years of experience in a design role involving photo/art direction and using strong typography and packaging skills required
• 3+ years of leadership experience required
• Background in publishing or consumer goods packaging is desired within toys, kid’s category ideal; web design experience with content layout is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ,ability to build strong partnerships
• Ability to influence others and contribute to strategic decisions that positively impact your area of responsibility
• Professional, steadfast demeanor with the ability to resolve any issues that arise, including those involving cross-functional team coordination
• Advanced proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, and more.
• Extreme attention to detail with a keen eye for innovative design
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

24 Seven Talent

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