Ogilvy Verified

Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Creative Services, Digital Transformation

Senior Art Director

Toronto, ONHybridFull TimeDirectorPosted 19 days ago

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Required skills

Art Director
brand steward
creative ideas
marketing materials
campaigns
brand tone
Copywriter partner
account supervisor
account executive
creative standards

Nice to have

economical manner
extendable into campaigns
in-depth understanding
collaboratively
client success
innovative advice

Role summary

Ogilvy is seeking a Senior Art Director to bring a well-known brand to life. This role involves conceptualizing and executing creative ideas across various media touchpoints, acting as a brand steward, and ensuring creative vision aligns with strategy and client expectations. The ideal candidate will collaborate with copywriters and account teams, stay current on creative trends and technological advancements, and infuse culturally relevant elements into campaigns. This position requires 5-7 years of experience as an Art Director with a strong understanding of digital platforms and client needs.

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity—innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior (title) TEAM to bring a well-known brand to life. The team will concept a vision of creative possibility across various media touch points (TV, social, earned, activation, etc.), and will have the ability to form dynamic working partnerships with every level of the integrated team.

What You’ll Do as the Art Director of the team

Be a brand steward

Ideate and execute sound creative ideas for client marketing materials in an efficient and economical manner

Create concepts that show a thorough understanding of the strategy and are extendable into campaigns

Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of our client’s brand tone and implement it into all creative jobs

Work independently and collaboratively with a Copywriter partner to develop ideas, refine concepts and ensure creative vision is achieved and client expectations are met

Work with account supervisor and/or account executive to obtain project specifics: strategy, budget and schedule

Team up with peers to overcome obstacles and create client success

Offer client and team members innovative advice and solutions from industry examples and experience

Help organize, maintain, and oversee creative standards and guidelines

Offer insight on creative briefs and schedules

Work within tight deadlines

Prioritize workload and manage time effectively – personally and for the team as needed

Remain current on latest creative trends globally. Stay curious about award shows, past and present case studies, production companies, and everything that is being created by some of the best people and companies in our industry. Only by gaining an understanding of what kind of work moves you and what it takes to get there, you will then be able to create work that moves others.

Stay on top of the latest technological advancements, including design software, digital tools, and platforms, to enhance creative processes and deliver innovative solutions

Remain curious about pop culture, social media trends and your audience's interests and behaviors in order to infuse culturally relevant elements into briefs and campaigns. Bring the outside world into our work, so our brands can join the conversation.

What You’ll Need

5-7 years’ experience as a art director

Interest and a strong understanding of email, social media, video and other digital platforms

Experience presenting to and working with clients and internal partners

Demonstrated understanding of clients’ business needs, and the ability to concept and design compelling solutions that align with overall creative strategy

Proven ability to listen, digest and resolve client feedback with a creative solution and a positive, can-do attitude

Capable of working on multiple projects, small or large, with various project leads

Strong creative and conceptual vision, with the ability to approach every assignment with a fresh perspective

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

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