Overview
Global Creative Director & Strategist Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Creative Niche
Global Creative Director & Strategist
Location: Toronto, ON (onsite)
Our Client
Our client is a global leader in the online gaming and entertainment space, recognized as one of the largest platforms in its category. Operating at the intersection of technology, entertainment, and competition, the organization delivers industry-leading products, large-scale events, and premium user experiences across multiple verticals.
With a global presence spanning multiple international offices and a workforce of hundreds of high-performing professionals, the company is not just competing in the market, it is actively shaping the future of the industry.
This role will play a critical part in defining and elevating the global creative direction across multiple brands within the organization, setting a new benchmark for how modern digital gaming brands engage, acquire, and retain users at scale.
The Role
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Creative Director with a strong background in iGaming, online casino, or social casino environments. This individual will have a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing, social-first creative strategies across global markets.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a balance of strategic vision and executional excellence. The successful candidate will be adept at blending brand storytelling with performance-driven creative, consistently delivering measurable results in competitive and regulated environments.
You will own the global creative vision across digital and social channels, with a focus on driving both:
- Market share growth through performance-led acquisition
- Category growth through brand-led expansion
This role is suited for someone who has already operated at a senior level within the industry and can immediately make an impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the global creative vision across multiple brands, ensuring consistency, scalability, and performance across regions
- Lead and evolve a social-first creative strategy tailored to gaming and entertainment audiences
- Oversee end-to-end creative production across all channels (paid social, video, display, landing pages, broadcast, etc.)
- Develop performance-driven creative systems that improve key metrics such as CTR, CPA, and LTV
- Build scalable frameworks enabling regional teams to execute locally while maintaining global standards
- Lead, mentor, and elevate internal creative teams and external partners
- Translate data, insights, and testing frameworks into high-performing creative iterations
- Establish the organization as a category leader in social-first creative
- Identify and implement emerging formats, platforms, and AI-driven creative workflows
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, CRM, BI, and regional teams to align messaging and maximize impact
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in digital and social creative roles, with at least 5 years at Director level or higher
- Proven track record of leading high-performing global creative teams
- Experience managing multi-market campaigns across 10+ regions or similar scale
- Deep expertise in performance-driven creative strategy (beyond brand-only focus)
- Strong knowledge of paid social ecosystems (e.g., Meta, TikTok, YouTube) and creative optimization
- Demonstrated ability to scale creative testing frameworks and iterate based on data
- Expertise across video, motion, static, UGC, landing pages, and conversion-focused design
- Strong understanding of performance metrics (CTR, CPA, ROAS, LTV) and their relationship to creative
- Experience building systems that improve efficiency while reducing customer acquisition costs
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-volume production environments
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary $200,000~225,000 per year
- Performance-based bonus (up to 130%)
- Comprehensive and flexible benefits package
- Fully stocked office with snacks and beverages
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use
At Creative Niche Inc., all hiring decisions are made by qualified recruitment professionals. Automated tools or AI-assisted systems may be used to help screen, assess, or match applicants to open roles. These systems are designed to support, not replace, human judgment.
Equal Opportunity & Experience
Canadian experience is not required for consideration. Equivalent international experience is valued equally.
Vacancy
This role is currently open, and applications are under review.
Personal Information
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Title: Global Creative Director & Strategist
Company: Creative Niche
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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