Creative Director shaping Brainrider's scalable creative production network in Canada. Ensuring brand consistency, quality standards, and collaboration across clients and global studio partners.
Responsibilities
Become the creative authority across Brainrider's client portfolio
Review creative work and provide actionable feedback to designers, art directors, and partner studios
Ensure work aligns with brand guidelines, creative briefs, and client objectives
Present creative recommendations directly to clients
Help solve creative challenges before they reach the client
Develop creative review processes to improve consistency across studio partners
Build creative playbooks, onboarding materials, and best practices for new studios
Establish quality standards to prevent recurring issues before work reaches clients
Coach teams on brand execution and creative excellence
Partner with Brainrider's global studio network to improve collaboration and creative quality
Build relationships with studio creative leads
Help onboard new studios and establish consistent ways of working
Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows across partners
Help define Brainrider's creative operating model as the company grows
Work cross-functionally with Account Management and Project Management to improve organizational workflows
Help shape creative leadership inside Brainrider
Requirements
Background in design, art direction, or creative direction
Experience leading creative work across multiple brands or clients
Strong creative judgment and confidence providing constructive feedback
Experience working directly with clients and presenting creative recommendations
Experience mentoring designers and creative teams
Agency experience strongly preferred
Experience developing creative standards, review processes, or brand governance is a plus
Entrepreneurial mindset and excitement about helping build a growing business
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