Art Director, Social

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As anArt Director Social youre the creative force behind everything we put out into the digital world. You live and breathe social cultureyou know what makes people stop scrolling what stories resonate and how to make each platform sing. Youll develop bold concepts lead a talented team of designers and creators and work with clients to bring their visions to life across TikTok Instagram and beyond. Youre part strategist part artist part cheerleaderand youve got the mentorship and team to grow into a creative leader. If youre obsessed with design storytelling and the craft of social media this is your role.

You Will:

Develop and communicate creative concepts optimized for social platforms while directing and delegating to core creative services disciplines
Directly contribute to project design and development including creating storyboards initial graphic concepts mockups prototypes and provide QA of all creative deliverables
Balance strategic development with client business objectives and platform-specific requirements
Mentor and coach teams through project development and performance management
Build relationships with clients partner agencies photographers illustrators influencers and production vendors
Contribute to the innovative development of the creative departments social capabilities
Lead and partner with designers production artists content creators writers and social strategists
Participate in strategic brainstorming campaign development creative brief development and creative execution with a social-first mindset
Stay at the forefront of social platform trends and translate platform strategies into curated executions for each channel (TikTok Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube etc.)
Iterate on creative concepts with resilience and resourcefulness embracing feedback and continuously refining ideas until landing on something truly unique

You Have:

4 years of formal education and 3 years of experience in design and interactive media
Deep knowledge of social platforms and how to execute effectively within each (TikTok Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube etc.)
Strong design portfolio with social media work samples
Experience leading a team of designers production specialists writers and content creators
Experience meeting clients and presenting your work
Experience with strategic brainstorming campaign development creative brief development and creative execution
Multi-hyphenate creative capabilities: proficiency across graphic design photography video editing and copywritingparticularly within social media formats
A proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and a motivated dedication to the creative team
Proficiency with Mac OS Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop Illustrator After Effects) Figma and understanding of motion design and video production workflows
Leadership abilities to foster learning and excellence among team members
Illustration skills in both electronic and traditional media
Proven ability to build and maintain a brand presence across digital platforms
Collaborative spirit: you prefer to elevate your teammates ideas and work together to strengthen creative solutionsno hero ball here

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization and we want to set you up for long-term
an effort to do so we expect this team to work from an office 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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