Senior Art Director

Toronto, ON, Canada

Job Description

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Who are we?
Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum \xe2\x80\x93 from brand design and packaging to content and consumer connections. Rooted in a deep understanding of human behaviour, we are uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. A super-charged experience powerhouse - 700 people strong, with subject matter experts working collaboratively across 12 studios and 8 countries - we have helped some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s biggest brands (Amazon, LEGO, PepsiCo, Target and AB InBev, to name a few) connect to their audiences and tackle the biggest challenges and opportunities of today\xe2\x80\x99s consumer landscape. About the team
The Marks Marcom team is our agile and talented agency-with-an-agency. They create smart, insight- driven omni-channel campaigns, programs, and content - bringing them to life across multiple touchpoints and mediums, both digital and physical. A multidisciplinary group of problem-solvers, our team uncovers the truth behind client asks and needs, developing innovative and creative solutions that engage audiences, build brands, and drive sales.
This position calls for a highly collaborative team member with a creative spark, sophisticated design abilities, strong communication skills, passion, and self-motivation. You will be tasked with thoughtful problem-solving that leads into high-caliber campaign design, concepts and executions, informed by a strategic framework and narrative.
On any given day you might
  • Work with your creative team partners to develop creative ideas, campaign platforms and narratives
  • Develop creative visuals and design directions that bring your ideas to life.
  • Create individual executions within an existing campaign \xe2\x80\x93 everything from retail communications to social content, to OLV storyboards and more.
  • Build and create compelling presentation decks to frame up and sell your creative ideas and design approaches.
  • Partner with our internal and external productions partners (production artists, photographers, CGI, motion etc) to execute your creative vision.
  • Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and internal reviews
  • Keep up to date with the latest trends and innovations \xe2\x80\x93 exploring ways to leverage AI tools to advance our work.

The ideal person
  • Lives and breathes omni-channel marketing & advertising communications - gets excited to talk shop and always learn
  • Is innately curious, has an insight into human behavior, and an instinct for popular culture
  • Is a hands-on creative that loves to roll up their sleeves and get things done.
  • Has experience with retail communications and design systems.
  • Loves to think in motion \xe2\x80\x93 and understands the different ways, and challenges of creating motion content.
  • Is embedded in the digital ecosystem, with an intuitive understanding of all its forms.
  • Immerses themselves in a brand, looking for new ways to leverage their brand equities.
  • Takes a consumer-first approach to today\xe2\x80\x99s ever complex path to purchase
  • Is able to work across different groups, disciplines and projects to push work forward
  • Loves digging into problems and seeing beyond the \xe2\x80\x9cask"
  • Has an excitement for their discipline that is contagious \xe2\x80\x93 with compelling storytelling skills that captivate clients and internal partners alike
  • Understands physical and digital channels and knows how to stretch ideas across the spectrum
  • Has experience with 360 shopper and trade marketing programs across a wide range of clients (including CPG, food/beverage, wine/spirits, electronics and toys)

You Bring
  • Degree or diploma in Graphic design/Advertising & Marketing, or related field
  • 6+ years of experience in marketing communications
  • Well-rounded portfolio showcasing excellent understanding of campaign development, and design prowess in different communication spaces, mediums and approaches \xe2\x80\x93 including print, POS design, digital, social content & motion
  • Expert fluency in design software, especially Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Fluency in Keynote/Powerpoint. Experience in after-effects, XD, Premiere a bonus!

Experience

Required
  • Well-rounded portfolio showcasing excellent understanding of campaign development, and design prowess in different communication spaces, mediums and approaches \xe2\x80\x93 including print, POS design, digital, social content & motion
  • 6 year(s): Years of experience in marketing communications
Preferred
  • Expert fluency in design software, especially Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Fluency in Keynote/Powerpoint. Experience in after-effects, XD, Premiere a bonus!

Education

Required
  • Bachelors or better

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2307257
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Education
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