Associate Creative Director
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Associate Creative Director | Retail & Experiential
We're partnering with a creative agency seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead innovative, culturally relevant work for a high-profile retail account.
Ideal for a Creative Director or ambitious Associate Creative Director, this role requires a strategic, hands-on creative leader with strong client skills, fresh thinking, and an understanding of Gen Z culture and emerging trends.
What You'll Do
- Lead creative across retail environments, POP/POS, digital, and social.
- Bring fresh, culturally relevant ideas incorporating emerging trends, AI, and technology.
- Build trusted client relationships, present compelling concepts, and drive creative excellence.
- Lead and mentor a small creative team while collaborating across departments.
What We're Looking For
- Senior Associate Creative Director agency experience.
- Strong retail/shopper marketing experience with an impressive creative portfolio.
- Understanding of consumer trends, and retail creative.
- Exceptional client leadership, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Strategic, commercially minded, hands-on leadership with a passion for innovation.
If you're a forward-thinking creative leader who thrives on bold ideas and strong client partnerships, we'd love to hear from you!
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Responsibilities
Lead creative work across retail environments, POP/POS, digital, and social, developing culturally relevant concepts that incorporate emerging trends, AI, and technology. Build client relationships, present ideas, uphold creative quality, and lead and mentor a small team in collaboration with other departments.
Requirements
Candidates should have senior Associate Creative Director-level agency experience and a strong background in retail or shopper marketing, supported by an impressive creative portfolio. They should bring strategic, commercially minded leadership, knowledge of consumer trends and Gen Z culture, strong client and presentation skills, and a hands-on approach to innovation.
Skills
- Creative Leadership
- Retail Marketing
- Shopper Marketing
- Experiential Marketing
- Retail Environments
- POP/POS
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media
- Presentation Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Consumer Trends
- Gen Z Culture
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Emerging Technologies
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Categories
- Creative & Media
- Marketing
- Management & Leadership
- Retail
- Art & Design
Keywords
- Retail
- Experiential Marketing
- Retail Environments
- Shopper Marketing
- POP/POS
- Digital
- Social Media
- Creative Direction
- Creative Portfolio
- Client Leadership
- Client Relationships
- Concept Presentation
- Consumer Trends
- Gen Z Culture
- Emerging Trends
- Artificial Intelligence
- Technology
- Creative Excellence
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Strategic Thinking
- Commercial Acumen
- Innovation