Associate Creative Director

ROLE: ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (XM/EXPERIENTIAL) 

TEAM: CREATIVE, SALT XC

LOCATION: TORONTO, ON (HYBRID 2 DAYS ONSITE) 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Salt XC is a full-service agency with an ambition to earn the world’s attention. Our core philosophy of Connected Creativity™ grounds us in a cross-disciplinary collaborative approach to ideation and planning that helps unlock the power of different perspectives, delivering new and effective solutions. The best results start with different ideas. 

ROLE OVERVIEW

Manage creative and production projects from concept creation to completion. The Associate Creative Director is responsible for developing and transforming concepts into creative solutions, managing creative teams, and ensuring client objectives are achieved. 

To be successful as an Associate Creative Director you should be able to develop creative concepts and strategies that are insightful, relevant, innovative, and effective.

Ultimately, an excellent Associate Creative Director is a creative powerhouse with the ability to motivate and direct their team in the design and production of best-in-class solutions across different platforms 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the Creative Director with the development of concepts, strategies, and client presentations. 
• Managing and supervising multiple projects and teams. 
• Ensuring resources are allocated according to project needs. 
• Directing the design and development of creative materials. 
• Ensuring brand identity and message consistency across channels. 
• Meeting client objectives, values, budgets, and deadlines. 
• Leading and participating in brainstorming sessions. 
• Keeping up with the latest trends, strategies, and technologies. 
• Evaluating creative team performance and guiding improvements. 
• Write copy against copy guidelines and brand tone of voice for film, print, digital and social. 
• Lead teams and ensure strong and non-traditional creative output, while reporting into the Creative Director or Executive Creative Director. 
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines. 
• Create structured work that clearly articulates a campaignable idea. 
• Process information supplied by client/strategy/account services and translate into effective creative work. 
• Proof creative work to ensure accuracy of information. 
• Present work and develop relationships of value and respect with the client. 
• Help the agency develop a strong and positive relationship with the advertising community to help recruit top talent. 
• Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends. 

SALT XC OFFERS

• Competitive company compensation and benefits package 
• Dynamic work environment and support of a growing creative agency with a start-up culture 
• Flat corporate structure. You’ll be collaborating with both your peers as well as senior leaders  
• Fun and progressive company culture  
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in-office collaboration and remote working 

SALT’S VALUES

• SALT OF THE EARTH: We aspire to be good people. People who are humble, hardworking, honest and kind to one another. People who are fun to work with, who trust and are respectful of each other 
• DO WHAT IS RIGHT: We don’t believe in taking shortcuts. We believe in doing what is right, not what is easy or expected 
• EARN IT: We believe in rolling up our sleeves and not being afraid of hard work. We want to earn the respect of others, the results we deliver and the praise we receive 
• MAKE THINGS BETTER: We aspire to leave things better than we found them and are always looking for a better way. Great ideas come from anywhere, they come from being curious, passionate, solutions-oriented people who care deeply about what we do 
• SEEK DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: We believe in embracing difference; the perspective it brings, how it challenges us, how it spurs creativity, and its ability to make us better 

Salt XC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability.