WHO WE ARE
Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrating culture with bold ideas. Over 300 artisans work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, and San Francisco. They strive to break the ordinary through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, Sid Lee Sport, Sid Lee Architecture, and Haigo. Alongside daring clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines: from craft to culture and innovation, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers, and increase their influence.
Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.
ROLE
As a creative team at Sid Lee, you will play a key role in elevating the creative output across a diverse range of client projects. You will fuel our culture of innovation, consistently pushing boundaries and championing ideas that are unconventional and strategically sound. We’re looking for agile, horizontal thinkers who can come up with solutions that feel both timely and deeply relevant. You are hands-on, detail-oriented, and possess the craft and discipline to turn ambitious concepts into high-quality finished products.
*Please note, this is for 2 separate positions. Priority will be given to those applying as a team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Write copy against copy guidelines and brand tone of voice for film, print, digital and social. Create artwork within brand guidelines and brand tone of voice;
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines;
- Create structured work that clearly articulates a campaignable idea;
- Process information supplied by client/strategy/account services and translate into effective creative work;
- Proof creative work to ensure accuracy of information;
- Present work and develop relationships of value and respect with the client;
- Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends.
REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ years of agency experience
- Strong Portfolio. You demonstrate originality, innovation and a multi-disciplinary thinking through your work.
- Big Idea Thinker. You go beyond the executional or tactical and come with campaignable thoughts that work across media.
- Team Player. You are positive, collaborative and have a contagious spirit. You work well with others.
- Entrepreneurial. You take initiative and proactively come to the table with new ideas to push forward the creative work and develop the client relationship.
- Production Savvy. You know how to work within budgetary constraints and have experience working with photographers, directors and vendors.
- Time Management. You can manage your time, meet deadlines and be on time for meetings while juggling multiple projects.
- Cultural Player. You contribute to the culture of the agency and take part in activities that foster the agency spirit.
- Exceptional knowledge of current cultural trends.
- Creative vision and attention to detail that goes beyond established norms.
- Fluent in English, verbal and written.
The base salary range for this role is $60,000–$70,000 CAD annually. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
We encourage women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years of agency experience
- Strong portfolio of original and innovative work
- Fluent in English, verbal and written
What We Do
Sid Lee is a big-hearted, multidisciplinary creative community known for crafting bold ideas that are rooted in design and informed by culture. Their 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montréal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Driven by the power of community, Sid Lee helps organizations grow through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee breaks the ordinary to drive results in a rich collection of disciplines, from design to interactive and experiential communication to advertising and architecture. They empower their clients to outperform competitors, earn the trust of their customers, and increase their influence on culture. Sid Lee’s creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo
