WHO WE ARE

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 400 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, London, and Los Angeles. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo.

Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines, from design to data and experiential communication and technology to advertising and architecture, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers and increase their influence on culture.

Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

ROLE

As a Senior Art Director, you’ll be an integral part of our creative department, collaborating closely with a Copywriter and multidisciplinary agency team to execute campaign ideas that work seamlessly across platforms. You have a unique eye for design, are knowledgeable about the latest trends in visual arts, and act as a source for an unlimited number of innovative ideas and concepts. With a strong digital and social understanding, you execute projects using an unconventional approach, while ensuring the impeccable quality of the final product.

*Please note that this is a 1-year maternity leave replacement contract with an ideal start date of April 2025. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Present creative concepts and provide artistic direction;
• Work together with a copywriter, strategists and account services;
• Provide artistic direction for photography, film, animation and digital applications;
• Present creative to clients;
• Develop new 360 approaches;
• Contribute, through a creative approach, to the constant evolution of Sid Lee’s creative product. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 6+ years of relevant experience;
• Ability to come up with concepts and designs;
• Is able to follow brand guidelines when executing creatives;
• Proficient in creative suite for Mac operating systems;
• Strong understanding of the creative process;
• Familiar with the production process of all relevant disciplines;
• Exceptional knowledge of current cultural trends;
• Creative vision and attention to detail that goes beyond established norms;
• World-class creative approach;
• Passionate about popular culture;
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
We encourage women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

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