Associate Creative Director, Design

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What you will do:

Candidates are asked to include a link to their design portfolio as part of their application. Your portfolio should demonstrate your creative range, design craft, and experience shaping brand identities across multiple channels.

Summary:

The Associate Creative Director (ACD), Design provides visionary leadership across the Cineplex design team. Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, this role is responsible for guiding the development of campaign concepts, brand expression, and high-calibre design across Cineplex, The Rec Room, and Playdium. The ACD mentors a team of designers, partners closely with copywriters (without managing them), and works cross-functionally to drive bold creative that connects with audiences. This role is pivotal in ensuring the consistency, clarity, and quality of creative output across all channels and brand experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual development of design systems, our campaign visuals and assets across Cineplex, The Rec Room, and Playdium

• Manage and mentor a team of designers including graphic, multimedia and production, ensuring high-quality creative work and career growth

• Collaborate with copywriters, project managers, and stakeholders to concept and develop integrated campaigns

• Translate marketing strategies and briefs into clear, actionable creative direction

• Review and approve creative work to ensure it meets quality, brand, and strategic standards

• Lead art direction on photo/video shoots, selecting visual treatments, directing production, and guiding execution

• Champion design process improvements and creative team workflows

• Present creative ideas confidently to internal stakeholders, aligning teams on vision and direction reviews their work and output, and coaches and mentors them for growth and development

Key Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Design, Visual Communications, or Advertising; Registered Graphic Designer designation is an asset.

• 7+ years of experience in a creative agency or in-house creative team.

• 5+ years leading, mentoring, and inspiring creative teams.

• Experience overseeing brand systems, art direction, and cross-channel campaigns

• Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and strong design sensibility across digital, print, experiential, and social channels.

• Strong collaborator with experience partnering with copywriters and content leads.

• Strategic thinker with a track record of building and elevating brands through compelling visual systems.

• Confident communicator, capable of presenting creative ideas to both creative and non-creative stakeholders.

• Skilled in managing multiple priorities and timelines while maintaining creative excellence.

• Comfortable directing external creative partners (photographers, illustrators, editors) to bring concepts to life.

Inclusion & Diversity

Cineplex, its subsidiaries, and affiliates are equal opportunity employers with a commitment to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all intersectional walks of life. The collective sum of our individual differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent represents a significant part of our culture. By valuing a diverse workforce, we enforce hiring practices that are fair and equitable. 

Accessibility

We are committed to improving access and opportunities for all individuals, including those with disabilities by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent, inhibit, or restrict their access to employment oporunities. If you require accommodation at any stage of our hiring process (application, interviews, assessments, and placement), please contact us at 416-323-6600 or via email at [email protected].

While we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.