Creative Director

We are on the search for a wildly creative, energetic person with a passion for design and leadership to fill the role as Creative Director on our team. We’re looking for a multi-disciplinary heavy-hitter in design, websites, branding, and campaigns. You deliver outstanding design solutions and strategic thinking to both our clients and team members. You have stellar presentation skills, proven problem-solving abilities and passion for your craft. You check your ego at the door and arrive ready to lead through collaboration and mentorship.

• Oversee and manage quality assurance of all creative output
• Oversee and carry out multiple projects at one time, from concept and ideation through to execution and production
• Note: This role requires the Creative Director to personally produce design deliverables as part of the Creative Team
• Work in close collaboration with internal and external Creative resources
• Work closely with Account Managers and Strategists to understand and meet our client’s needs
• Work in close collaboration with the Technology team to develop innovative UX/UI designs and interfaces for websites and applications
• Inspire creative excellence, and develop and mentor team members

• Contribute to new business proposals, and lead client presentations, discovery sessions and regular team meetings
• Help define project scope and provide guidance on estimates and project budgets
• Contribute to thoughtful and motivating creative briefs
• Manage day-to-day operations and productivity of the creative team, including establishing priorities, assigning tasks and resources and ensure project objectives, deadlines and budgets are met to maintain profitability
• Contribute to new and refined processes, operational efficiencies, new business strategies, people development and company culture

• Cultivate client relationships
• Stay abreast of industry trends, software and tools
• Invest in professional growth and development by participating in industry events, educational opportunities and networking
• Help manage our company’s brand; providing oversight to our external communications, website, social channels, presentation decks and document templates

The ability to develop big-picture ideas, while keeping an eye on the finest design details is crucial to this position. This role demands an ability to craft strategy, scope-out projects involving a large number of disparate media, solve problems creatively, steer the creative direction of design, digital and advertising projects, manage deadlines, work to budget and ensure our staffing resources in the creative department are adequate for the work-load. This person must be able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing.

• Bachelors Degree in visual communications, design or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of creative agency experience
• Minimum 3 years as a Creative Director or Creative team lead in an agency setting
• Exceptional understanding of typography, visual identity systems, colour theory, design fundamentals and UX/UI
• Expert understanding of design best practices
• Strong understanding of WCAG standards
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• An eye for motion and how to use it to compliment the design
• Strong leadership experience including mentoring and team management

• Your personal philosophy on design and inspiring others to do their best work
• Your portfolio showcasing work that demonstrates your process, creative thinking, problem solving and ability to push boundaries
• Your most recent or favourite examples of visual identity systems
• Your approach to creating accessible design
• Your most recent or favourite examples of website design
• Your thoughts on the role of AI in the creative process

We are small and mighty.

We are creative, curious and thirsty.

We are thinkers, doers, problem-solvers, and dreamers.

We believe in humanity.

We value company culture.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We check our egos at the door.

We have a good sense of humour.

We value work-life fit.

We believe in the importance of making a difference.

Strut is a creative marketing and communications agency that applies design, technology and strategy to help our clients build deep and meaningful relationships with their most important audiences.

We do this by building brands, campaigns, and digital platforms.

Strut has embraced a remote workplace. Being fully remote means fewer office distractions, more flow, and happier humans. We tap talent from anywhere, collaborate faster than ever, and provide clients with seamless experiences. All while staying resilient, scalable, and blissfully free of soul-crushing commutes.

At Strut, we value diverse ideas and opinions to push ourselves and do our best work. We know the best way to achieve this is through developing an inclusive team with diverse life perspectives, so we openly welcome anyone no matter their race, colour, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or physical ability. Please feel free to be the unique you.