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Manager, Art Direction - Beauty

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Location:

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.  We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Manager, Art Direction, Beauty 12mth contract

 

About Loblaw Agency 

At Loblaw Agency, we expertly translate our customers’ needs into real, engaging work that speaks to Canadians and drives brand love. We are the official in-house creative agency for one of Canada's food and pharmacy leaders and largest retailer. We build brands like President's Choice, Shoppers Drug Mart, No Name, No Frills, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, PC Financial, PC Optimum and many more. Loblaw Agency is where the magic happens for all these brands Canadians know and love.

We're a collaborative, inclusive team with broad-spectrum skills and deep love for our brands. We are irrepressibly creative, ready to meet challenges with bravery and innovation and we're thoroughly obsessed with the craft. It's easy to get a little obsessive, because we can spend our time on ideas instead of pitching for new accounts. We're doers, not just wishful thinkers. We're talking powerful, innovative, original work with massive reach. We're also quite humble, obviously. That's what life is like at LA.

About the Role 

Loblaw Agency is currently looking for a Manager, Art Direction, Beauty (1 year contract) to join our team. The Manager, Art Direction, Beauty will work in partnership with Senior Copywriters and will play an integral role on our Loblaw Agency team.  

You are passionate about being part of a team that thrives on taking an idea and making it different and engaging and relevant to the customer. You understand what makes each of the channels unique and you are driven by results. Whether it's a transactional tactic or large campaign, you can distill information and data insights to craft a compelling story. You're a team player and collaborator who wants to deliver all the most engaging ideas and visuals. 

If you are passionate about beauty and translating it into unique, imaginative, data-driven ideas, thrive in an engaging, fast-paced environment and are excited about working on one of Canada’s most loved brands, we’d like to hear from you.  
 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Partnering with a Senior Copywriter, deliver exceptional creative ideas for beauty campaigns, across all mediums (print, digital, motion, etc.)

  • Strong strategic acumen to deliver creative ideas on brief and on brand 

  • Be involved in all aspects of creative from initial conception, overall look and feel, to direction of creative on set, to approval of post-production

  • Keen eye for trends, masterful on-set direction and ability to partner with vendors to bring content to life (photography, motion, etc.) to support the creative strategy and vision 

  • Manage and be accountable for the final development and production of visual creative assets 

  • Ensure brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to in all executions 

  • Lead the creation of storyboards for the production of videos (social media, television, digital etc.) 

  • Create inspiring, concise presentations and sell your work effectively 

  • Keep up to date of digital, social and print best in class developments 

  • Stay curious and be familiar with competitor marketing programs 

  • Be resourceful to work with different budgets and come forward with ideas, solutions and suggestions 

Qualifications: 

  • 5+ years of experience art directing in the beauty space

  • Bachelor’s degree or Diploma, new media arts, creative advertising or equivalent 

  • Expert with the Adobe suite

  • A creative visionary, with an unwavering dedication to achieving creative excellence 

  • Trusted partner and possess the insight, knowledge and professional leadership to confidently move from concept through to completion of a project, bringing concepts to life 

  • Expert ability to lead and direct photography and video shoots (both on-figure talent and off-figure products)

  • Ability to self-prioritize and lead multiple deadline-driven task/projects in a fast-paced environment 

  • Proven ability to create effective, original advertising materials on tight timelines 

  • Exceptionally innovative and creative, with excellent ability to collaborate 

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills in order to effectively source information, obtain approvals, build relationships, and provide influence to achieve success 

  • Excellent organizational, planning and problem-solving skills 

How You’ll Succeed 

  • Deliver projects on brief, on time and without error

  • We seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.  

  • If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

  • In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us. 

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.   Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. 

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Temporary with Benefits (Fixed Term)

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$68,000.00 - $93,500.00 / 68.000,00$ - 93.500,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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