ROLE: ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (XM/EXPERIENTIAL)TEAM: CREATIVE, SALT XCLOCATION: TORONTO, ON (HYBRID 2 DAYS ONSITE)COMPANY OVERVIEWSalt XC is a full-service agency with an ambition to earn the world's attention. Our core philosophy of Connected Creativity grounds us in a cross-disciplinary collaborative approach to ideation and planning that helps unlock the power of different perspectives, delivering new and effective solutions. The best results start with different ideas.

ROLE OVERVIEWThe Associate Creative Director is responsible for managing creative and production projects from concept creation to completion. This role involves developing and transforming concepts into creative solutions, managing creative teams, and ensuring client objectives are achieved. To be successful, you should be able to develop creative concepts and strategies that are insightful, relevant, innovative, and effective.

Ultimately, an excellent Associate Creative Director is a creative powerhouse with the ability to motivate and direct their team in the design and production of best-in-class solutions across different platforms with a hands-on approach. RESPONSIBILITIESSupporting the Creative Director with the development of concepts, strategies, and client presentations. Managing and supervising multiple projects and teams.

Ensuring resources are allocated according to project needs. Directing the design and development of creative materials. Ensuring brand identity and message consistency across channels.

Meeting client objectives, values, budgets, and deadlines. Leading and participating in brainstorming sessions. Keeping up with the latest trends, strategies, and technologies.

Evaluating creative team performance and guiding improvements. Leading teams to ensure strong and non-traditional creative output. Managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Creating structured work that clearly articulates a campaign-able idea. Processing information supplied by client/strategy/account services and translating it into effective creative work. Proofing creative work to ensure accuracy of information.

Presenting work and developing relationships of value and respect with the client. Helping the agency develop strong relationships with the advertising community to attract top talent. Staying up to date with new innovations and industry trends.

EXPERIENCE \& SKILLS6-10 years of agency experience. Strong Portfolio demonstrating originality, innovation, and multi-disciplinary thinking. International Recognition for creating a world-class campaign that achieved international fame or won multiple awards.

Demonstrated strong leadership skills to organize, motivate and improve the creative output of others. Ability to generate big unconventional ideas that work across all media. Strong art direction skills with a design pedigree.

Strong ability to ideate against physical spaces and build concepts into tangible experiences. Event experience is an asset. Positive, collaborative team player with a contagious spirit.

Entrepreneurial mindset, taking initiative and proactively bringing new ideas. Production savvy with experience working within budgetary constraints. Effective time management skills to juggle multiple projects.

Contributing to the culture of the agency and participating in activities that foster agency spirit. SALT XC OFFERSCompetitive compensation and benefits package. Dynamic work environment with a start-up culture.

Flat corporate structure, collaborating with peers and senior leaders. Fun and progressive company culture. A flexible/hybrid work environment.

SALT'S VALUESSALT OF THE EARTH: We aspire to be good people who are humble, hardworking, honest, and kind. DO WHAT IS RIGHT: We believe in doing what is right, not what is easy. EARN IT: We believe in hard work and earning respect through results.

MAKE THINGS BETTER: We aspire to leave things better than we found them. SEEK DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: We believe in embracing difference to spur creativity. Salt XC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability.

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