Technical Artist optimizing art pipelines, shaders, and mobile - game performance for Ludia, a Montreal mobile - game studio. Bridging art and programming across multiple game projects.
About the role
- Designer/Motion Designer/Editor creating culturally relevant designs and storytelling at We Are Social. Collaborating to guide brands and create effective visual content across platforms.
Responsibilities
- Identify trends and opportunities as they emerge in social that stay true to our brands
- Translate complex, abstract ideas into concrete, visually compelling designs that align with client objectives and resonate with diverse target audiences
- Ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories that match the quality of each social platform
- Confidently defend design choices and creative rationale to both internal teams and external stakeholders
- Navigate project challenges by finding adaptable, creative solutions that do not compromise aesthetic quality
- Collaborate across departments to build relationships and navigate team dynamics, ensuring a cohesive and effective final product
- Manage multiple priorities and assignments by executing quick turnaround times for real time moments, capture trending moments, editing quickly and efficiently to deliver high quality work, on-time and with accuracy
- Create a wide range of content, from photography to videography, design, and platform tools that always suits the client, moment and idea
- Ability to switch between styles while still experimenting and looking for unique opportunities to make work ownable and talked about
- Design visually engaging presentations, create mockups & do light retouching as needed that help sell creative ideas to top clients in the industry
- Use AI tools to supercharge the creative process, generating multiple design variations for a single concept to provide a range of strategic options quickly
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience working in an agency, studio, or a comparable environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia, or a related discipline
- A strong portfolio showcasing an understanding of short-form content (design & motion) and platform best practices
- In-depth understanding of design and editing programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, and InDesign
- Demonstrable understanding of Instagram and TikTok features, best practices, creator tools (such as CapCut), culture, including popular trends, memes, and sports communities
- Strong point of view on what it takes to entertain audiences, drive views and build a dedicated following on social
- Strong sense of color, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and storytelling
- Stays informed on current design & social trends while keeping an eye out on upcoming trends & technology
Benefits
- **WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM?**
- At We Are Social, we don’t just offer a job—we offer a creative career in an agency that moves at the speed of culture. Here’s what you’ll get:
- We are the first, largest, most awarded socially-led creative agency in the world, connecting you to 1,300+ like-minded professionals around the world
- An innovative and entrepreneurial work environment that promotes ingenuity and individuality - with the best of colleagues, and the best of clients
- Hybrid work models and flexible hours, plus a work from anywhere policy for short-term stays in other regions
- Generous vacation starting at 3 weeks + 1 extra week during the summer and over the holidays
- Agency summer days (exact policy differs per campus and agency)
- Modern, open co-working spaces with coffee & snack bars, located in great city neighborhoods, close to shops and restaurants and easy access to public transport
- Dogs allowed, dedicated private wellness room (in select offices)
- Regular team social events - holiday parties, seasonal gatherings, weekly happy hours, inspiring speakers and more! We are obsessed with learning and being better humans
- In-house learning & development sessions and annual career and growth conversations
- Access to internal network of opportunities across all agencies
- Focus on developing and recruiting BIMPOC Talent
- Internal EDI group(s), programs & initiatives across Plus Company and opportunities to be involved in employee resource group(s)
- **We invest in your health and wellness:**
- Flexible benefits to support your individual lifestyle and life stage – with access to a personal wellness spending account you can use for a wide range of wellness expenses, including gym membership fees, pet care, education expenses, and much more!
- Comprehensive mental health support including access to a virtual mental health therapy clinic providing you with personalized therapist, guided iCBT programs and live therapy, access to health clinicians 24/7, and a holistic array of other health and holistic array of other health and wellness resources to support you and your family.
- **JOIN US**
- At We Are Social, we celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences. We welcome unique voices and talents, especially those not traditionally embraced by advertising. Discover more about our culture and our work.
- Creating meaningful work means embracing different perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Not only are these provisions protected by provincial and federal law, embracing difference is what makes We Are Social what it is—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the interview process to make it work for you, let us know.
- Let’s do cool stuff together. Apply now!
- We’re part of the Plus Company - the Entrepreneurial Network!
- Plus Company is a unique partnership of forward-thinking creative agencies. As a network, we unabashedly believe anything is possible. Why? Because possibility is what powers the big dreams and limitless drive of an entrepreneur. And entrepreneurial agencies are what we’re made of. A whole network of them.
- Together with Plus Company agencies, we use our collective strengths to form bespoke, innovative and integrated teams that deliver a positive impact on your business. That means faster time to market, less bureaucracy to navigate, and no end to the creative magic-making for our clients.
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