Art Director

Arrivals + Departures is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard.

Diversity and inclusion are an important part of our everyday work, and it is our belief that they enable us to reach our goal of seeing the world differently.

We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communications and / or people with intersectional identities.

Accommodations can be made upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

About us :

Arrivals + Departures (A+D) is an independent creative and media agency based in Toronto and Halifax. We embody an entrepreneurial spirit and the necessary hustle for today's dynamic landscape.

Our name reflects our mission to 'See The World Differently', inspired by the evolving environment around us. We tackle each challenge and opportunity with fresh perspectives, avoiding predictable outcomes.

We are dedicated to challenging the status quo and relentlessly pursuing unique insights.

About the role :

You’re an Art Director with a passion for bringing brands to life through crafting innovative and compelling creative solutions for clients in our ever-changing world.

You bring a genuine interest of advertising and are a student of everything we do. You discover what our clients’ business is all about and are not afraid to ask questions.

You dig into the competition and keep current with what is relevant to the consumer so that we can always find fresh ways to connect with them.

Be it a coupon, a website, a radio spot, a phone app, a TV commercial, a billboard, ambient stunt, online video episodes, or an event, you’re able to craft design deliverables to make it look, sound and flow great.

We are a creative shop that prides ourselves on doing the un-thinkable and seeing the world differently.

Responsibilities :

• Bring to life, through design, the concept and execution of integrated, cross-channel initiatives
• Understand the needs, motivations, and aspirations of your audiences, so that you can speak to them in the most effective, compelling, and engaging way possible
• Be responsible for daily deliverables in fast-paced environment with lots of client interaction
• Ensure concepts developed by the agency are on-brand, on-strategy, practical and cost-effective to produce
• Assist in the development of creative work for new business pitches
• Collaborate with Copywriter partner to develop concepts & ideate
• Present & articulate work to the Creative Director, Account Services team members and clients
• Ensure the creative work of the agency is produced to the highest standards of accuracy and quality control

Skills & Qualifications :

• Excellent portfolio of work that demonstrates high-quality art direction and design within a variety of marketing campaign and platform projects.
• Undeniable creative chops : you play a critical role in the conceptual phase of projects, and work seamlessly with your team to deliver winning projects
• Ability to translate an idea effectively and flawlessly across multiple messaging touchpoints
• Strong layout and design skills across various mediums
• Experience in creative ideation to execution for cultural awareness and diversity
• Ability to gracefully handle pressure and meet tight deadlines, prioritizing tasks and opportunities with acute attention to detail
• Excellent time management, organizational, verbal, and written communications skills - comfortable with presenting to groups
• A love of collaborating with your team members creative directors, PMs / producers, copywriters, illustrators, designers, coders to consistently deliver polished, award-worthy work

We love people who are curious, ask questions, like to share knowledge and collaborate. If that sounds like you we’d love to talk! Please send your resume to jobs.

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