We’re hiring a creative team, and we want you to apply as a duo.
We’re looking for a Senior Copywriter and a Senior Art Director who already work together as a pair. We’re hiring both roles at once, and we want to meet you as a team, with your partner and your portfolio together.
We want experienced creative voices who bring strategic thinking, bold conceptual ideas, and refined craft to every brief. You’ll lead ideas from concept to execution, raise the creative bar for the people around you, and help others grow.
Compensation
Target Salary: $80,000 – $100,000 CAD per role
About Us
INNOCEAN Worldwide Canada is an award-winning global marketing and communications company based in Toronto, with offices across 16 countries and growing. We believe the future of business belongs to companies and brands that know how to create memorable customer experiences. We’re passionate about creating extraordinary value for our clients, with bespoke solutions that propel their business forward locally, nationally, and internationally.
Position Summary
Senior Copywriter: You’re a lead creative voice shaping ideas, language, and storytelling across integrated client work. You guide copy development from concept through execution while mentoring junior writers.
Senior Art Director: You’re a visual leader shaping bold, effective creative across integrated campaigns. You bring strong conceptual thinking and executional excellence to brand and retail work, with digital at the forefront.
Together, you’ll concept and deliver integrated ideas that balance big-picture thinking with hands-on excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Shared
- Concept and develop integrated creative ideas as a team, translating client briefs, business objectives, and audience insights into compelling creative platforms and executions.
- Present creative work and rationales clearly and confidently to internal teams and clients.
- Participate actively in creative reviews, giving and applying constructive feedback.
- Mentor and support junior creatives, helping develop their craft, confidence, and creative thinking.
- Partner with Account, Strategy, and Production teams to deliver work efficiently and at a high standard.
- Contribute to new business efforts, pitches, and strategic initiatives alongside creative and account leadership.
- Stay current on cultural trends, evolving platforms, and changes in how people engage with content.
Senior Copywriter
- Develop strong, original copy and concepts across brand, retail, digital, social, print, web, and broadcast.
- Lead copy development on key projects, ensuring work is strategically sound, on brief, and on brand.
- Write across a wide range of deliverables: headlines, scripts, long-form content, social posts, websites, emails, and campaign toolkits.
Senior Art Director
- Lead the development of innovative visual concepts and executions across print, digital, social, web, and integrated campaigns.
- Design and art direct a range of assets, including retail materials, digital ads, websites, social content, and brand elements.
- Manage projects from concept through execution, including on-location shoots and production oversight when required.
- Ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Qualifications & Experience
Both roles
- A creative partner you already work with, and a shared portfolio to show for it.
- Typically 4+ years of experience in an agency or creative environment.
- Degree or diploma in a related field, or equivalent agency experience.
- Ability to think conceptually and execute ideas with precision and consistency.
- Comfort working within integrated campaigns spanning multiple media types and digital-first platforms.
- Experience mentoring or guiding junior creatives.
- Strong collaboration skills with creative, account, strategy, and production teams.
- Clear communicator able to articulate ideas and creative rationale.
Senior Copywriter
- Advanced writing skills across multiple formats and channels.
- Strong understanding of tone, voice, and brand storytelling.
- Experience writing for social, web, CRM, and content ecosystems, and an understanding of how copy adapts across paid, owned, and earned channels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
- Comfort reviewing copy within layouts, storyboards, scripts, and rough cuts.
- Awareness of how AI tools can support ideation, iteration, and refinement.
Senior Art Director
- Strong background in art direction and design across integrated campaigns.
- Solid understanding of layout, typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity with production processes for print, digital, and integrated work.
- Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and priorities under pressure and within budgets.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
What You’ll Love About Working at INNOCEAN Canada
- People-first and inclusive of all. We’re proud to be recognized by Great Places to Work five years in a row and counting, overall as well as for youth, inclusion, and as a Best Place to Work for Women.
- Flexible hybrid work. 2 days in the office in winter, 3 in summer, in our space on King Street West built for collaboration and team get-togethers.
- Generous time off, plus an end-of-year winter break. You’ll also earn extra days off at key work milestones.
- Your wellbeing matters. Fully employer-paid benefits, a flex spending wellness account, RRSPs, confidential individual counselling, and paid personal days.
- Room to grow. A learning and development fund, plus coaching and mentorship in your day-to-day.
Additional Information
This is an active, approved role.
Our recruitment team may use AI-assisted tools to help identify and review candidate applications based on job-related requirements and qualifications. All hiring decisions are made by humans.
INNOCEAN Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and teamwork. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Any disability-related needs will be accommodated throughout the recruitment process.
