Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ROLE: SR. ART DIRECTOR

TEAM: THE KITCHEN NORTH AMERICA

ABOUT THE KITCHEN NORTH AMERICA

The Kitchen brings together a range of disciplines and capabilities. It’s an agile team of creatives, producers, data analysts and social experts working together to deliver remarkable ideas that live in a variety of mediums, with a focus on social media.

This team moves at the speed of culture. It is built to respond to trends and events as they happen, coming up with the ideas that transcend social media to capture the spirit of the moment, earn media impressions, and get the country talking.

OVERVIEW

As the team’s Sr. Art Director, you’re a key contributor of ideas, and the visual leader of a creative team dedicated to producing high quality content. Your work will stand out on social platforms and in the real world, driving conversation and headlines. You’ll be a leader to a team of social creatives, and a partner to a Writer who (like you) wants to make clever, disruptive work for iconic brands.

You’ll partner with your team’s Creative Director, your writing partner and a team of designers and creators to innovate, and visually concept design ideas that break the norms and disrupt social media. When the Kitchen isn’t reacting to cultural moments, it’s making its own moments: planning 365 days of culture: acts, content, thumb-stopping design, and interactions that breathe personality and life into amazing brands all year long.

You’ll need a strong understanding of the best-practice design principles for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, but you’ll also need to be comfortable breaking them with innovation that captures attention in new ways. Your experience in traditional mediums will help you raise the quality of work that we do and ensure we tell compelling stories. You’ll work at a pace that fits the dynamic needs of an agile agency, working quickly when needed to capture the moment, and taking the time to perfect ideas when the opportunity allows it. You’ll use your unique skillset and design eye to inspire others around you.

Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multi-talented team in North America (Toronto & Chicago) that blurs the lines of what marketing can be in today’s always-on, socially connected marketing industry.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• CREATIVE IDEATION: Work in collaboration with your creative partner to create and develop world-class ideas that earn attention and gets talked about online and in the media. You understand how to spot a consumer or cultural tension point, and to find an idea that leans into it.
• ART DIRECTION: You are an experienced art director who manages others to a level of visual quality that meets your own high standards. You have experience elevating others’ work and a care for your craft.
• TEAM LEADERSHIP: Leads by example to help inspire the creative team around them. Motivates and works with a team of designers, producers, social media/community managers and strategists to ensure that The Kitchen is a collaborative place for producing great ideas. Pushes the creative team around them to be more agile – generating ideas quickly, reactively, and constantly.
• INNOVATIVE & TRADITIONAL DESIGN: You work in a wide range of mediums ranging from traditional video and photo content, real world design (experiential) and social media content.
• BRAND DESIGN: You steward the look and feel of iconic brands, ensuring they have a consistent look and feel online. You are the final voice in ensuring these brands have a consistent high-quality look and feel across all mediums.
• PRESENTATION: Create compelling visual stories that bring ideas to life and gets hands-on as required to design those presentation decks that sell through big ideas. Develops storyboards and presentation decks that help preview the creative ideas we want to make.
• COLLABORATION: Acts with optimism and a love for the next big challenge, working as one integrated team with your creative partner, as well as the broader team. Participates in and occasionally leads brainstorms with positive energy and big-idea thinking – ability to think about how we can bring ideas to life visually, but also able to think broadly about big ideas and how they come to life.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience at the art director level, or experience with a as an art director with a proven track record of leading and stewarding brands visually
• A broad portfolio that includes examples of work you have created yourself. Your portfolio includes examples of ground- breaking, innovative work, including examples of social media work that elevates the medium
• College or University diploma in Advertising, Graphic or Communication Design is preferred
• The ability to execute concepts at a level that is among the top-tier in the industry
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
• Exposure to Art Direction, Photo Shoots, and UI/UX are an advantage
• Proficient using Mac OS, Adobe Creative Cloud (Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (or Keynote)

The Kitchen North America

Want to work on great clients like Wendy’s, Skip the Dishes, Kids Help Phone, MasterCard and Nestle?

Come work at McCann! We’re now hiring an intermediate creative team.

We have a hybrid work environment (where you’ll actually want to work in the office), great people, and a mysterious room that sometimes sounds like pigeons. Just kidding, it always sounds like pigeons.

Note: Please include a link to your portfolio in your resume.

The Company

McCann Worldgroup Canada is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require an accommodation, we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs.

McCann Canada

BIMM is booming, so we’re looking for a Senior Art Director to join our team!

Who we are

For over 40 years, we’ve crafted flawless data driven creative solutions for some of the biggest brands in Canada and across the globe. Everything we do is guided by a simple philosophy: marketing with greater certainty. We love creating amazing integrated brand experiences for our clients that deliver real business results.

We all act as one unit and believe in “having every BIMMER’s back”. Nice people only. Egos need not apply.

Who we’re looking for

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will be joining a high performing team of creative self-starters comprised of Art Directors, Copywriters, UX, UI and Traditional Designers. We are looking for a creative realist – If you’re a conceptual Art Director who brings their ideas to life with beautiful, smart design, applied across integrated channels and have award winning examples in your book, we should talk!

You will be working on several clients in the financial, home furnishings, non-for-profit, insurance, travel and automotive sectors. It is essential that you are able to collaborate with your creative team, the strategic planners as well as account leadership to deliver world class creative from one offs to fully integrated campaigns across multiple channels.

The Senior Art Director should have a proven track record to come up with award winning ideas for TV, radio, Email, Digital Ads, Out of Home, Landing Pages, Direct Mail and Social posts.

Requirements

Must have:

• 6+ years experience in a similar role or capacity
• Strong attention to detail, organized and extremely buttoned down
• Amazing presentation skills
• Mastery of craft: sweating the small stuff
• Agency experience working on big clients
• Proficient in Adobe CS, especially InDesign, XD and Figma
• Typographic snobbery

Nice to have:

• Award winning work, but also willing to roll up their sleeves
• Sketch

What’s in it for you?

• Work Life Balance with BIMM days: Spend your birthday any way you’d like, as long as it’s not at the office. Extra day off to enjoy every summer holiday and a week-long end-of-year break. Boo-yah!
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive health & dental benefits plan with an Employee Assistance Program. BIMMers are also given extra $$$ to put towards wellness or health-related needs. Did we mention our RRSP with matching? A lil BIMM bonus to build your bank.
• Culture: Our squad is fun, friendly and entirely egoless. Our social committee plans BIMM bashes, Tasty Thursdays and quarterly outings like candle making workshops, board game nights, Jays games and cooking classes. Our summer and holiday parties are quite memorable as well! Having Fun Everyday is one of our core values.
• We believe in working & meeting with purpose. We observe a hybrid working model in our beautiful dog-friendly office located in the Distillery District, stuffed with snacks.
• Belonging: Our dedicated DEI committee provides thought-provoking insights which are reflected in our work; They also organize engaging awareness activities and events to showcase BIMMER’s professional talents and personalities. What talents might you bring? 🙂
• Growth: BIMM is part of kyu collective which gives our employees access to the network’s resources, training, offices, and more. We also prioritize your personal and professional development with opportunities like on-site Lunch n’ Learns, conferences and online courses. Love 2 Learn.

BIMM is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and accessible. We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without discrimination. Please let us know if accommodation for the recruitment/interview process is required and we will work with you to make sure your needs are met.

BIMM

NEW DOCU-DRAMA REAL ESTATE SERIES

NEW DOCU-DRAMA TV SERIES for LEADING STREAMING PLATFORM is filming in the greater TORONTO area and looking for various roles, from extras to featured talent to be on camera in a variety of different scenes throughout the next few months.

RATE(S):

Background: $150 daily

Featured: up to $300 daily

LOCATION: Toronto (GTA), ON

CASTING CALL

• We are seeking an experienced non-union actor in their mid-20s to play a spokesperson for a local beer brand for a series of promotional videos to be used for social media marketing.
• A laid back person with an everyday look that you’d want to share a beer with in the Okanagan.
• We are not looking for someone with a very polished print-ad look. Open to all ethnicities and gender identities.
• Must be of legal drinking age to audition.
• Rate: $1,500 for a 2-day shoot
• Shoot Dates: May 23-24 OR June 6-7 (weather dependant)
• Location: In & around Kelowna, BC
• Submission deadline: ASAP and no later than April 12th, 6pm
• Auditions: Self-tape only

CASTING CALL:

NEW COMEDY SERIES

SEEKING:

• South Asian Men
• 60s-70s
• Can speak Punjabi

Talent must reside in GTA

CASTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS THE GTA FOR A FUN CANADIAN TIRE COMMERCIAL!

RECEIVE $675-$2,675+ FOR ONE DAY OF FILMING.

We’re seeking:

• Children with disabilities,
• Ages 6-12 in the Greater Toronto Area who are outgoing and love playing outdoors.

CASTING SOUTH ASIAN AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN & CHILDREN ACROSS THE GTA FOR A FUN CANADIAN TIRE COMMERCIAL!

We’re seeking:

• South Asian or Indigenous women and female-identifying people
• aged 35-50 and
• children aged 6-12 in the Greater Toronto Area who are outgoing, enjoy sports, and love the outdoors.
• (Note: Child must be able to dribble a beach ball).

RECEIVE $675-$2,675+ EACH FOR ONE DAY OF FILMING.

SFM provides an equitable, inclusive, and growth-focused environment for our staff, and we are looking to hire motivated individuals to join our team! 

Why Choose SFM? 

At SFM, you’ll get to play a part in a stimulating industry that sits at the intersection of art, communication, and technology. You will be surrounded by a team of passionate people that instill everything they do with a contagious vigor. Join our team to learn and contribute to an industry going (and growing) through a transformation where modernization and diversification are key to our success. So, if you’re keen to be heard and empowered, grow your skillset, and are ready to roll up your sleeves and have fun, reach out to us! 

What you’ll have at SFM:  

• Progressive, flexible work arrangements with benefits such as:  
• A company-wide 4-day work week—a first in our industry 
• Hybrid work model
• Flex-time arrangements
• 30-day per year allowance to work from anywhere, globally   
• Car charging stations on premises. 
• RRSP employer match program.
• Discounted employee pricing on products from the brands we distribute. 
• Extended health benefits. 
• A place at an organization that has perennially achieved status among Canada’s Best Managed Companies. 

Job Statement 

The individual is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and managing the strategic plans for each category with the main objectives of lead generation, customer acquisition, retention and increased share of wallet with a digital first approach. In addition, they are responsible to ensure a measurable process for their efforts as well as lead a team of 3 program managers that will be the leads in program execution, according to the strategies set forth by the business units and / or the individual. 

To be successful, you must have a penchant for all things digital. You must possess the organizational skills to build, plan and execute on the tactics.  Have strong collaboration and influential skills to bring key cross-functional stakeholders on board.  It is important to remain up to date on latest best practices when it comes to the various digital marketing capabilities as it relates to customer acquisition, retention and branding.  You must also possess strong analytical skills to understand what’s working well and how to continuously improve, including measuring the impact made.  This role is crucial to the growth of our strategic plan and requires very strong building skills to set up and lead a digital marketing capability.   

Responsibilities 

• Think Digital First 
• Build, plan, execute, measure digital marketing strategies/tactics and learn to improve 
• Build multiple product category level plans in alignment to the program briefs and key stakeholders with a focus on inbound lead and demand generation for new and existing clients 
• Manage and train program mangers as part of ongoing work 
• Set up dashboard, reporting of critical success metrics 
• Prepare and manage digital marketing budget (however limited) 
• Work in partnership with content operations team for continuous improvement of digital assets, including corporate website 
• Manage a team of 3 program managers 
• Keep up to date on industry trends  

Qualifications 

• University Degree required 
• Good understanding of SFDC/Pardot; google analytics;  
• Solid 10 years’ experience as a digital marketing practitioner, preferably for small or emerging companies 
• Strong awareness of marketing funnel, client journeys, understanding of different personas  
• Ability to plan on a strategic level but also execute on a tactical one 
• Good verbal and written communication in front of critical stakeholders, both internally and externally 
• Very comfortable manipulating raw data 
• Ability to take initiative, think critically, be innovative, and solve problems 
• Ability to influence and lead in a very disarming manner 
• Good French and English language skills
• As this position is unique to the organization, the individual will need to communicate clearly in both French and English since they will be dealing with internal and external customers within Quebec as well as other provinces across Canada.
• Proficiency in PIM platform would be an asset 

What We Do 

SFM is an award-winning* and industry-leading distributor and go-to-market service provider for the pro audio, musical instrument, live entertainment, and media production industries. This means we help ensure that inspiring brands like Shure, QSC, Pioneer DJ, Moog, and Casio are well represented in the Canadian market. Our company began over 40 years ago with a passion for the music industry and commitment to our staff and customers, and this continues today. We owe our success to an innovative and flexible approach, as well as the strong connections we build with the people we serve. SFM provides an equitable, inclusive, and growth-focused environment for our staff, and we are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team!  

If you have these qualities and would like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you! If this position isn’t for you, and you know of someone who would be interested, we invite you to forward this position to them.  

*SFM has been awarded Canada’s Best Managed Companies, an internationally recognized and leading business management award by Deloitte for four consecutive years running.  

SFM Inc.

Ethnicity Matters (EM) is looking to add an experienced Art Director to our creative team.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Creative Director, and in conjunction with a Copywriter, the Art Director will develop and execute creative deliverables across various platforms, for a wide range of clients.

The Ideal Candidate:

You are passionate about visually communicating ideas— be it yours, or the ideas of others. But you do more than make it look good, you make it MATTER.

You see the big picture. You have an innate understanding of the multicultural audiences you speak to. Your creativity is fueled by culture, and grounded by commerce (and vice versa).

From print to powerpoints, storyboards to social posts, web banners to websites, you understand the demands of every medium, and are ready to deliver. You are quick to digest a brand’s guidelines, open to feedback, and can innovate within these parameters.

You are curious about people, hungry for growth, and excited about creating advertising reflective of today’s Canada.

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Visual Communications, Design, or related discipline preferred
• 2+ years of design or art direction experience (preferably in an agency setting)
• A strong portfolio, showcasing a range of advertising work
• Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• A deep understanding of design, typography and visual harmony
• Experience working with brand guidelines and creative briefs
• Illustration skills in both electronic and traditional media
• An ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Quick creative thinking, and acute attention to detail within tight deadlines
• The ability to work independently, with limited direction from an ACD or higher
• Efficient time and project management skills
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive attitude, emotional intelligence, and a “can do” approach.
• Nice to have (but not mandatory): Familiarity with one or more languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Arabic, etc.

Company Summary:

Diversity lives here. Ethnicity Matters is a team of multicultural marketing experts that bring brands to diverse and new Canadian buyers in strategic and meaningful ways. We focus on educating, researching, gathering insights and producing award-winning creative and marketing media for our clients’ brands, in the ever-growing Canadian multicultural market. We’re savvy, passionate, non-traditional, powerful, and have our finger on the pulse of what matters now to ethnic communities.

If this sounds like you, and you want to make a difference in the booming area of ethnic marketing, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Benefits after 3 months
• Super central mid-town office with TTC access inside the building (goodbye seasonal weather!)
• Casual office attire

To Apply:

Along with your resume, please submit a portfolio of works.

***ART+COPY TEAMS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY***

Ethnicity is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible, barrier free recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise us if you require accommodation in advance of any part of the recruitment and selection process.

Ethnicity Matters