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Executive Creative Director
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Type: Rise
  • Job #17788

Creative Niche has partnered exclusively with a growing Canadian agency, specializing within Marketing, PR and Social Impact. We are looking for an Executive Creative Director to help elevate and lead their creative vision. This is a high profile role, where you will oversee all creative direction, leading a talented team of over 30 creatives. You will be responsible for conceptualizing, executing, and driving innovative creative strategies that help to position the agency as a leader. 

As the ECD, you will play a key role in client development and business growth by spearheading pitches, managing projects, and ensuring the delivery of award-winning work that helps to set industry benchmarks. You will inspire, motivate and foster an environment where creative talent thrives, and where collaboration across teams is paramount. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Creative Leadership & Strategy

  • Develop and communicate a clear, compelling creative vision that aligns with client objectives and business goals

  • Drive creative direction across all platforms and mediums, including advertising, PR, social media, digital, OOH, websites and more

  • Oversee the quality and consistency of all creative deliverables

  • Stay ahead of trends in creative technologies and methodologies, and incorporate approaches to keep the agency’s work fresh and relevant 

 

Team Leadership & Growth

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse and dynamic creative team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence

  • Manage hiring and talent development efforts to ensure the team has the skills and resources needed

  • Work closely with account management, strategy, and production teams to ensure seamless execution of creative ideas and client deliverables

 

Client Management & Business Development

  • Lead new business development efforts by conceptualizing and presenting creative ideas to prospective clients. 

  • Own the pitch process, from strategy through presentation, and build lasting relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers

  • Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with CMOs, senior leaders, and key client contacts, acting as a strategic advisor and guiding them through the creative process

  • Prioritize social impact and purpose-driven initiatives, ensuring that their creative work not only delivers business results but also has a positive, lasting influence on communities and society

 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Extensive creative leadership experience; 10+ years in creative leadership roles with a track record of success managing large creative teams (20+ people)

  • A portfolio showcasing creative excellence and award winning campaigns and projects

  • Proven ability to lead new business pitches, sell ideas to high-level executives, and develop long-term relationships with clients

  • Background in either Copywriting or Art Direction 

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas simply and persuasively in boardrooms and client meetings 

  • A motivating and empathetic leader who can unite and elevate teams, driving creativity and fostering collaboration

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Creative Niche was founded on land that is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.

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Creative Niche was founded on land that is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.

To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory we reside on, and a way of honouring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is current and ongoing, and we need to centre reconciliation in our actions and in our work. We encourage our team, partners, and clients to learn about the lands in which they live and to work towards reconciliation.

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Creative Niche was founded on land that is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.

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Creative Niche was founded on land that is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.

To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory we reside on, and a way of honouring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is current and ongoing, and we need to centre reconciliation in our actions and in our work. We encourage our team, partners, and clients to learn about the lands in which they live and to work towards reconciliation.

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