Social Art Director, Toronto

GALE is the world's first and only Business Agency. We bring business strategy to brand storytelling to drive enterprise value. With expertise in strategy, media, CRM, creative, performance marketing, and technology, GALE creates integrated marketing systems and campaigns that grow businesses in significant ways. Founded in 2014, the agency has since been named AdAge's Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweek's U.S. Media Agency of the Year and has been recognized for its innovative creative at the Cannes Lions. We work with brands such as Delta, Uber, Starbucks, Chili's, Hard Rock, MilkPEP, Diageo, Cotton, IHG and more. If you're driven by a passion to build something great, a desire to innovate, and a commitment to achieve excellence in your craft, GALE is a great place for you! GALE has eight offices around the world, including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, Kansas City, London, and Bengaluru. GALE embraces a hybrid, flexible workplace.

Your Impact:

*PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE REQUIRES AN ART DIRECTOR THAT IS COMFORTABLE IN ALL THINGS SOCIAL*

We are seeking a social-media-focused Art Director who is a design thinker, problem solver, and natural collaborator to join our growing Creative team. As an Art Director, you will be charged with developing and communicating creative concepts, leading and mentoring other creatives, and delivering exceptional work through your keen sense of social media, design craft, and excellence.

Who you are:

• Relevant expertise within an agency or in-house creative team of 2-3 years
• Knowledge of social platforms and best practices
• Conceptual thinking and big ideas
• A problem solver to any brief
• Bring strong design, type, and page layout skills for projects in a variety of mediums: social, video, interactive, print
• Strong attention to detail
• Passion for great work
• Can prioritize your time and completion of your creative work
• Actively push new ideas, tech, and tactics in the social media arena
• Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Creative suite
• A can-do attitude and willingness to push the agency forward as the social media landscape changes

What you will be doing:

• Create concepts and designs with best practices in social media
• Participate in the execution of the entire creative process within timeframe and budget (from conception to delivery)
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Account Executives, Copywriters, Project Managers, and Social Media Strategists
• Act as a strong contributor and collaborator within the larger Social Media and Creative teams
• Create content in the style and voice of the clients
• Guide organic, lo-fi style shoots with nimble teams

Note: Hybrid work in office is an essential function of the job.

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target compensation for this role is $60,000 - 80,000 CAD per year. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, qualifications, job performance, level of experience, location, and business needs. For more information on other benefits we offer, please visit .

AI Disclosure: As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including automated systems, to support the review and assessment of applications. These tools do not make the final decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We believe in inclusivity and do our best work when people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills are brought together. Our Core Values are at the root of GALE's collaborative environment and help to foster a strong community. Our Code of Conduct, Human Resources policies, and executive investment in inclusion further support and protect GALE's inclusive workplace. GALE is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Our Hiring Process

We want you to be just as discerning in making your next career move as we are finding great talent to join our team. Our interview process will allow you to meet a range of people from various disciplines and domains both virtually and in person. Please discuss with our recruiters if you require any accommodations throughout the process to help enable a smooth interview.