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# Art Director - Thinkingbox at Thinkingbox

- **Company:** Thinkingbox
- **Location:** Toronto, Canada
- **Compensation:** $95k–$120k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/thinkingbox/9de918e1-3726-42c7-870d-e85067923329

## Job description

## Who We Are

Hi! We’re Thinkingbox, the brief to built agency. Creating innovative digital, experiential, social, and content, we partner with leading brands across industries like sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. We believe the hands that carefully craft the work should belong to the minds that dreamed it. So while others pass the buck, we’re already building. Because our thinkers are also the makers. Culture is at the heart of who we are, and our offices are hubs of natural collaboration. From hanging out with our office dogs to enjoying Thursday happy hours, we keep our work environment vibrant, welcoming, and fun. Each year, we also encourage our people to spend a month exploring the world, whether that means working from another office or even from the beaches of Mexico, to expand their perspectives and bring fresh inspiration back to the team.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a talented and conceptually-driven Art Director to join our creative team, leading work across digital and experiential campaigns. You’ll help concept and shape creative across a range of projects, from high-profile integrated campaigns and immersive activations to digital platforms, microsites, video-first executions and more. You’ll be involved from the early stages of conceptualization and ideation, developing creative ideas and pitch decks, while also bringing those ideas to life through strong design and visual direction.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll continue to design, develop and present creative concepts, guide other designers, and collaborate with strategists, producers, developers, and clients to bring bold ideas to life. You’ll help define how brands show up across both physical and digital touchpoints, balancing strong conceptual thinking with thoughtful design craft and execution.

## What You'll Be Doing

- Develop and contribute to conceptual ideas, creative directions, and pitch decks for integrated campaigns, brand experiences, digital platforms, and immersive environments
- Define and lead the visual direction for campaigns, experiences, and digital work from concept through final delivery
- Develop and present conceptual ideas and art direction to internal teams and clients
- Collaborate with copywriters, strategists, and developers to turn insights and concepts into powerful creative
- Oversee and guide designers through execution, giving thoughtful and constructive feedback
- Stay hands-on in the design process, creating key visuals, layouts, moodboards, visual systems, and other creative assets
- Push the creative vision of each project from pitch to final delivery
- Maintain a strong attention to detail while managing multiple priorities
- Stay on top of design trends, emerging tech, and visual culture to inform your work
- Support production efforts by creating style guides, specs, and clear design documentation
- Help shape Thinkingbox’s creative culture and voice through leadership and mentorship

## What You’ll Bring

- 5+ years of experience working as a designer in an agency, studio, or creative environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership or mentorship capacity
- A strong portfolio that showcases exceptional design craft, conceptual thinking, art direction, and digital experience
- Experience developing creative concepts and pitch decks, and confidently presenting ideas to internal teams and clients
- A strong understanding of visual storytelling, typography, layout, composition, and design systems
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other relevant design tools
- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and digital production processes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate your ideas and creative direction
- An entrepreneurial mindset and collaborative approach to problem solving
- Passion for innovation, storytelling, design, and pushing creative boundaries

Additional Info

- Monday - Thursday in office (Fridays are remote optional)
- Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
- Consistent culture and team-building events
- Employee recognition and incentive programs
- Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
- Office lunches
- Branded company swag
- Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
- Dog-friendly offices
- Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
- Flex work and travel options
- Comprehensive extended health benefits

## Equal Opportunity

At Thinkingbox, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity is our creative strength – it's the range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that fuels our best ideas and most innovative solutions. We welcome and encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Your voice matters here.

To Apply

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Please submit your resume along with links to your online portfolio as part of your application (if applicable). Due to the volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to respond to every submission. However, all applications are kept in our talent database and will be considered for future opportunities.

## About Thinkingbox

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Thinkingbox is a brief-to-built experience agency that creates innovative digital, experiential, social, and content campaigns for brands around the world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped/Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Advertising Services, Digital Marketing, Creative Agency
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Global Brands
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We believe the hands that carefully craft it should belong to the minds that dreamed it." [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/company)

## Products & Services
- **Thinkingbox Enterprise**: Supports large-scale digital transformations for global organizations.
- **AntiSocial**: A data-driven, strategy-led agency that connects consumers to brands.
- **The Heist**: A creative studio covering photography, live action, post-production, and animation all under one roof.
- **Services**: Creative campaigns, experiential marketing, digital design, motion graphics, and social content.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **$20M USD**; workforce of **88 employees** (+1.0% YoY growth) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/thinkingbox)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partnership with Snap Inc. in Canada (announced 2021) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/thinkingbox). No external investors listed — appears bootstrapped.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Acquired four companies: Aarra (2020), Antisocial Media Solutions (2020), Welikesmall (2020), and The Heist (2022).
    - 20,027 LinkedIn followers with +21.5% yearly growth.
    - Presence in 5 countries (Canada, USA, UK, Mexico, UAE) with 6 offices across North America and Europe.

## Competitive Advantages
- **"Brief-to-Built" Model**: The agency both designs and builds the work, ensuring creative vision is executed by the same team.
- **Collective of Studios**: Operates as a collective under one roof (The Heist, AntiSocial, Thinkingbox Enterprise), offering a full spectrum from data strategy to production.
- **Global Reach with Boutique Feel**: Offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and London.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling through acquisitions of specialized studios (film, social, digital).
- Expanding digital transformation services for enterprise clients.
- Growing global footprint with a focus on North America and Europe.

## Why Work Here
- **Unlimited vacation days** for full-time employees [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/careers)
- **Work from anywhere for a month each year** [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/careers)
- **Travel opportunities**: "Almost every project allows our Thinkers to experience new corners of the world" [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/careers)
- **Hybrid/Office policy**: Mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote roles depending on location (e.g., Vancouver roles are on-site; Toronto roles are hybrid) [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/thinkingbox)
- **Culture**: "We are not a typical agency so nothing about your career here will be typical. If you love building, making and thinking you will fit right in." [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/careers)
- **Employee Rating**: 3.2/5.0 (69 reviews) — Work-Life: 2.8, Compensation: 3.0, Culture: 3.0, Career: 3.1 [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/thinkingbox)

## Sources
1. [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/company)
2. [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/careers)
3. [thinkingbox.com](https://thinkingbox.com/about)
4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/thinkingbox)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/thinkingbox)

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