GALE Development Program - Story

GALE • Toronto, ON

77d • Hybrid

About The Position

GALE is the world’s first and only Business Agency. We bring business strategy to brand storytelling to drive enterprise value. With expertise in strategy, media, CRM, creative, performance marketing, and technology, GALE creates integrated marketing systems and campaigns that grow businesses in significant ways. Founded in 2014, the agency has since been named AdAge’s Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweek’s U.S. Media Agency of the Year and has been recognized for its innovative creative at the Cannes Lions.

We work with brands such as Delta, Uber, Starbucks, Chili’s, Hard Rock, MilkPEP, Diageo, Cotton, IHG and more. If you’re driven by a passion to build something great, a desire to innovate, and a commitment to achieve excellence in your craft, GALE is a great place for you!

GALE has eight offices around the world, including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, Kansas City, London, and Bengaluru. GALE embraces a hybrid, flexible workplace

YOUR IMPACT

The GALE Development Program is a one-year hands-on program that will set you upon the path of a career in culture-forward, social-first storytelling. Candidates will gain hands-on learning in a multidisciplinary environment on how a creative team goes from ideation to execution, and how we communicate and collaborate with internal team members to deliver exceptional work. This knowledge will set you upon a path to ideate, plan, deploy and deliver assets from always on content to social-first digital campaigns. We are looking for a creative person, design thinker, and problem solver, who will work in a multidisciplinary environment to develop work that is distinctive and effective, combining visual panache with a taste for emerging technology.

This program will start on June 2nd, 2026.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
The one year program is split into two phases: the learning phase and the mentorship phase.
During the learning phase, you will focus on learning the fundamentals of creative concepting, the importance of deck building, design execution, and moving at the speed of culture. The learning phase culminates with a capstone project which will test your skills and knowledge and highlight your areas of strength and improvement.
Upon completion of the learning phase, you will be paired with a mentor and work on client work for the remainder of the year to hone your skills in ideation and design.
At the end of the Development Program, there may be an opportunity to pursue a role in your chosen domain, based on performance and business needs.

Requirements

• Proactive, self-starter mentality, a resourceful and strong problem-solver.
• Curious and creative mindset. Possess an interest in design aesthetics, story-telling, and social platforms.
• Excited to express story-telling, art and design, through modern technology.
• Highly collaborative, passionate, and dedicated to your own development.
• Take initiative, ownership and accountability.
• Excited to learn how the organization functions and develop new skills.
• Passionate about contributing to GALE’s continued growth.
• Passionate about advertising, creative, technology, and/or digital marketing space.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Must be detail-oriented and have strong communication and organizational skills.
• Interested in generating images and AI design treatments as needed with discernment.
• Passionate about brands and their visual impact on culture.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of digital design systems, design processes and front-end implementation.
• Understanding of design fundamentals including: typography, illustration and animation.

Responsibilities

• Learn the principles and basics of how to design in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google Slides.
• Observe internal creative briefs and brainstorms, and shadow creative team members on how to refine, develop and execute an idea
• Participate in inspiration meetings and shareouts
• Learn and understand how the story team collaborates with internal team members on deliverables and addressing feedback
• Demonstrate your ability to collaborate, use existing resources, and integrate what you’ve learned in a Capstone Project.
• Work with your mentor and collaborate with the creative team to carry out dynamic client projects.
• Build on your knowledge and skills across design, creative, and story.
• Support the creative team on relevant work streams – from design tasks to contributing ideas.
• Monitor and flag social trends, and make recommendations on how to incorporate them into client work.
• Learn new technologies and platforms, incorporating them to serve our client’s needs.
• Manage competing priorities, deliverables, and timelines to exceed client expectations.
• Create content in the style and voice of the clients

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed