Are you a creative thinker with an innovative approach? Do you want to join a growing digital design team, and plan and lead creative projects, and contribute to our own brand and consistent communications?
We are looking for a senior candidate with experience in creative direction who will be responsible for creating, planning, implementing, and integrating the strategic direction of the creative department. As a Creative Lead, you'll be responsible for providing creative direction and smart, innovative executions for our clients. You will be able to implement your creative vision and become the point of reference for any creative plan that wants to make its way to the customers.
Requirements
Here’s what we will expect from you on a day to day basis:
- Lead the creative process from idea to execution, by ensuring design quality, brand consistency and strategic thinking;
- Understand specific business, brand, marketing, and creative objectives, prioritize initiatives, and allocate appropriate creative resources.
- Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the creative, user experience, strategic and technical teams
- Present and pitch concepts to clients and team members. Ensure best practices are adhered to from pitch to launch. Researching, developing and implementing new user experience design concepts and creative campaigns.
- Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines;
- Improve the Evolving Web creative approaches;
- Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and the target audience;
- Visualize ideas and develop visual design directions for our clients and internal projects
- Elevate digital design and tell evocative brand stories that create emotional connections with users.
- Lead the creative process from idea to execution, by ensuring design quality, brand consistency and strategic thinking;
- Stay on top of all trends and industry best practices
What kind of skills set do you need to be successful in your role within the Evolving community?
- 6+ years experience in design and creative direction
- Demonstrable Creative direction and strategic thinking
- Compelling interactive and conceptual design, with an emphasis on quality user-centered web and digital products
- Hands on experience with responsive web and interface design, UX, accessibility, and the collaborative work process;
- Solid understanding of interaction design principles and usability practices;
- Experience in designing and prototyping with tools such as Sketch, InVision, and Figma
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and current web design trends;
- Have an eye for detail, be highly organized, self-motivated with the ability to take ownership in areas of responsibility;
- Excellent communication skills preferably in both French and English. However, if you feel that this position is for you and you are not strong with both languages, go ahead and apply!
- Demonstrable creative or art direction skills with a strong portfolio
- Experience presenting and pitching concepts to clients
What kind of person usually gets along easily with us?
- Someone who feels better products come from a collaborative work process
- Not afraid to voice your opinion but open to any input
- Organized and able to work on several projects concurrently;
- Creative and curious, you're not afraid of learning new tools or responsibilities;
- Strong team player, problem-solving and leadership skills.
Bonus for:
- Knowing industry tools: Sketch, Invision, Marvel, Figma, Abstract, project management tools;
- Proficiency in digital production, web design concepts (grids, wireframes, UI/UX, etc)
- Experience with designing websites for CMS like Drupal or Wordpress;
Benefits
- Work on important projects for public sector clients, such as Tourism Quebec, Princeton University and the Government of Canada.
- Give feedback to team members and help team members grow and improve their skills.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of designers, developers, and strategists to create modern and human-focused websites / web applications in Drupal, Wordpress, and React JS.
- Take ownership of the outcomes of the projects you work on and step in to help other projects when needed.
- Have a strong emphasis on high-impact, user centered, performant, and elegant solutions.
- Be part of a diverse multilingual team spread across many countries.
- Receive encouragement and support to optionally wri te blog posts under your own name and present at conferences.
- Have a competitive salary and a good work life balance.
- Join a remote friendly agency that is based out of Old Montréal.
- Work with dedicated people in a fun and friendly environment.
