Creative Director (Parental Leave Contract)
About The Position
Earnscliffe is seeking a Creative Director to join their Data, Digital + Design team for a parental leave coverage period. This role has the potential to evolve into an ongoing long-term opportunity. The Creative Director will lead creative projects from concept to completion, overseeing branding, campaign design, reports, digital assets, and creative direction across multiple client files. This is a hands-on leadership role for a collaborative creative thinker who excels in both big-picture brand direction and detailed execution. The ideal candidate is a blend of designer, art director, strategist, and team lead, capable of guiding creative vision while ensuring projects remain organized, collaborative, and on track.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in creative, brand, or communications environments.
- 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Strong portfolio showcasing branding, campaign, editorial/report, and digital creative work.
- Experience leading creative projects from concept through execution.
- Exceptional design skills and attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of typography, layout, visual systems, and digital-first design.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on production work.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, Microsoft office and presentation design tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in an agency, advocacy, communications, public affairs, nonprofit, or campaign environment is a strong asset.
- Experience collaborating with web developers, videographers and photographers or digital strategists is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creative direction and execution of client design projects from kickoff to final delivery.
- Develop brand identities, campaign creative, and visual systems for organizations, initiatives, and advocacy campaigns.
- Lead or support brand refreshes and rebrands.
- Shape compelling visual storytelling across digital, print, presentation, and campaign materials.
- Art direct reports, publications, campaign assets, and integrated creative projects.
- Provide creative oversight and internal review on projects led by other team members.
- Participate in and help lead client meetings, creative workshops, and visioning sessions.
- Translate client objectives into strong, strategic creative concepts.
- Communicate clearly and confidently with clients throughout the creative process.
- Receive, interpret, and implement feedback and revisions.
- Support business development by contributing to proposals and maintaining and updating a cohesive file of design case studies.
- Build trusted relationships through thoughtful collaboration and strong client experience.
- Manage timelines, workflows, and priorities across multiple design projects.
- Maintain project timelines and ensure creative deliverables stay on track, and on budget.
- Collaborate closely with senior leadership and account/client leads.
- Support and improve internal systems, templates, and creative processes.
- Ensure smooth handoff and coordination for web, video and digital projects.
- Collaborate across the agency on integrated communications and campaign work.
- Support and mentor colleagues through creative feedback and art direction.
- Lead performance management and reviews for the design team.
- Stay current on design, branding, social, and digital trends.
- Contribute ideas that push the agency creatively and strategically.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
