About Northern
Headquartered in London, Ontario, Northern is an integrated digital solutions agency that specializes in helping leading Retail and Public Service brands navigate digital change. Leveraging our industry expertise and deep understanding of our clients' businesses, we collaborate to design, create, and enable tailored digital experiences that drive growth. We have strategically assembled a group of innovators who have a passion for technology, design, and improving digital experiences.
What We're Looking For
We are looking to add a strategic Creative Director to our Marketing Design Team.
Join us as a Creative Director and be the visionary leader who shapes our client's digital journey! You'll define, plan, and create strategic visions, owning our department's approach and ensuring top-notch design quality. Using your deep understanding of our clients and their goals, you'll lead our team in innovative design tactics. Your role will be crucial in driving interdepartmental communication, education, and setting and reporting KPIs to our leadership team. We're looking for someone who can help us elevate our design service offerings to new heights! Apply now and be part of our exciting journey at Northern.
Full-time remote is available nationally. Our Connected Workplace Program gives you the option to choose a remote, hybrid, or in-office workspace!
Benefits of Becoming a Northerner
In exchange for your talent and expertise, Northern is committed to providing:
- 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 - so you can work where & when you work best
- Allowance to help set up home office
Just to name a few!...
Duties & Responsibilities
- Define and implement strategic and creative approaches for engagements, ensuring alignment with industry trends, recent data, and insights.
- Lead and facilitate creative meetings, workshops, and presentations with external and internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of client creative and business objectives to translate briefs into compelling, effective creative concepts and campaigns.
- Maintain and enhance client relationships by directing creative solutions, providing support to internal stakeholders, and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Present and defend creative concepts to achieve internal and external alignment, communicating ideas effectively and persuasively.
- Utilize data insights and analytics, collaborating with performance marketing teams to optimize and iterate creative campaigns for maximum impact and ROI.
- Explore and champion design and AI trends and tactics, enhancing Northern's creative offering, client value, and competitive positioning in the market.
- Define and uphold best practices for training, tools, design processes, and quality standards, ensuring consistency and excellence in all creative deliverables.
- Manage team efficiency and budget usage, providing support for resource allocation and project management.
- Formulate policies, procedures, and strategic plans for future department growth and project delivery, contributing to Northern's overall success and expansion.
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors that contribute to Northern's service offerings, capabilities, and overall project success, ensuring effective partnerships.
- Lead team meetings, provide direction for the department's growth and development, implement professional development strategies for the team, and provide regular performance feedback to direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth.
Knowledge, Education & Experience Required
- 7-10 years' experience, preferably as an Art Director or Creative Director in an agency environment
- 5+ years' experience managing a team
- A College diploma, University degree in a related field
- A portfolio with conceptual examples of websites, eCommerce, packaging, brand development, and digital marketing, including paid advertising
- Proficient in the fundamentals of graphic design and the functionality and utilization of the extended Adobe Suite and Sketch
- Experience directing projects that meet accessibility and UI standards combined with UX research
Bonus Skills
- Proficiency with Animation, after effects
Since its founding in 2015, Northern has grown to over 155 employees working together to help leading brands across North America navigate digital transformation. As one of only 3% of agency partners awarded Google Premier Partner status, and a Facebook Marketing Partner, Northern is a leader in digital marketing and advertising excellence. Our campaigns have been recognized as best-in-class by the Google Premier Partner Awards, Search Engine Land Awards, the Canadian Search Awards, and more.
Northern's continued growth, strengthened by our strong company culture, has led to multiple recognitions by Great Place to Work® Canada, including Best Workplaces™ in Canada, in Ontario, for Women, and for Hybrid Work.
Equity and Diversity
Northern invites applications from all qualified individuals. As a Rainbow Registered organization with the CGLCC, we are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, including but not limited to members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
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