ACD, Copywriter

WHO WE ARE

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle.

Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo.

Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines, from design to data and experiential communication and technology to advertising and architecture, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers and increase their influence on culture.

Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

ROLE

Working with our talented ACD, Art Director and other members of our creative family, you’ll be responsible for crafting compelling copy that aligns with our clients’ brand tone of voice and guidelines.

Together, you’ll bring brand platforms and big ideas to life, creating unified brand experiences that resonate across mediums such as film, immersive experiences, brand activations, and more.

Knowledge of the latest cultural trends will serve as a source of inspiration for unlimited innovative ideas and concepts.

With your strong digital, experiential and social understanding, you’ll lead the development of projects with unconventional ideas and help ensure a well-crafted execution of the final product.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create structured work that clearly articulates a campaignable idea;
• Lead teams and ensure strong and non-traditional creative output, while reporting into the Executive Creative Director;
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines;
• Present work and develop relationships of value and respect with the client;
• Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends;
• Write copy against copy guidelines and brand tone of voice for film, print, digital and social;
• Proof creative work to ensure accuracy of information;
• Process information supplied by client / strategy / account services and translate into effective creative work.

REQUIREMENTS

• 6-10 years of agency experience
• Strong Portfolio. You demonstrate originality, innovation and a multi-disciplinary thinking through your work.
• International Recognition. You have created a world-class campaign that achieved international fame or won multiple international awards.
• Leadership Skills. You demonstrate strong leadership skills and can organize, motivate and improve the creative output of those around you.
• Mentor. You are able to pass on your experience to others through generous and patient mentorship of more junior members of the team.
• Big Idea Thinker. You go beyond the executional or tactical and come with campaignable thoughts that work across media.
• Team Player. You are positive, collaborative and have a contagious spirit. You work well with others.
• Entrepreneurial. You take initiative and proactively come to the table with new ideas to push forward the creative work and develop the client relationship.
• Production Savvy. You know how to work within budgetary constraints and have experience working with photographers, directors and vendors.
• Time Management. You can manage your time, meet deadlines and be on time for meetings while juggling multiple projects.
• Cultural Player. You contribute to the culture of the agency and take part in activities that foster the agency spirit.
• Exceptional knowledge of current cultural trends and refined taste for art, photography and video.
• Creative vision and attention to detail that goes beyond established norms.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.

The salary range for this position is $,-$,.