Creative Director

Brainrider Global Creative Services•Toronto, ON

About The Position

This is not a traditional Creative Director role. We're looking for someone who combines exceptional creative judgment with a systems mindset—someone who can ensure creative quality and brand consistency across multiple clients, studios, and teams. You'll serve as the creative lead for Brainrider, partnering closely with clients, project managers, and our global studio partners to ensure every deliverable meets the highest creative standards. We're looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to build something from the ground up. Brainrider is creating a new creative operating model—one that sits between clients and a global network of creative studios—and we're looking for someone who wants to help shape what that looks like. This role isn't just about reviewing creative work. It's about defining how creative quality is maintained across multiple partners, helping establish new ways of working, coaching teams, and building the systems that allow Brainrider to scale while maintaining creative excellence.

Requirements

A background in design, art direction, or creative direction.
Experience leading creative work across multiple brands or clients.
Strong creative judgment with the confidence to provide constructive feedback.
Experience working directly with clients and presenting creative recommendations.
Experience mentoring designers and creative teams.
Agency experience is strongly preferred.
An entrepreneurial mindset and excitement about helping build a growing business.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing creative standards, review processes, or brand governance is a plus.

Responsibilities

Become the creative authority across Brainrider's client portfolio.
Review creative work and provide actionable feedback to designers, art directors, and partner studios.
Ensure work aligns with brand guidelines, creative briefs, and client objectives.
Present creative recommendations directly to clients.
Help solve creative challenges before they reach the client.
Develop creative review processes that improve consistency across multiple studio partners.
Build creative playbooks, onboarding materials, and best practices for new studios.
Establish quality standards that help prevent recurring issues before work reaches clients.
Coach teams on brand execution and creative excellence.
Partner with Brainrider's global studio network to improve collaboration and creative quality.
Build strong relationships with studio creative leads.
Help onboard new studios and establish consistent ways of working.
Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows across partners.
Help define Brainrider's creative operating model as the company continues to grow.
Work cross-functionally with Account Management and Project Management to improve how work moves through the organization.
Help shape what creative leadership looks like inside Brainrider.