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Creative Lead (12-Month Contract)
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Summary

Location

Toronto

Salary

$60k - $82k (CAD)

Type

contract

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About this role

At Loblaw Digital, we know that our customers expect the best from us. Whether that means building the best, most innovative online shopping experience, or designing an app that will impact the lives of people across the country, we’re up for the challenge. From our office in Downtown Toronto, we’ve created leading eCommerce experiences in the online grocery shopping, beauty, pharmacy, and apparel spaces, and we’re only just getting started.

Why is this role important?

The Creative Lead plays a key role in shaping digital creative across app, web, email, and marketing. This role blends hands-on design and content thinking with leadership, partnering closely with copywriters, designers, content strategists, product teams, and marketing.

The Creative Lead provides direct support to the Creative Director and helps guide the day-to-day creative workflow for the team.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office at our Bathurst & Lakeshore office.

What you’ll do:

·       Lead the creation of high-quality digital assets across app, web, email, social, and paid media.

·       Develop and articulate creative concepts with strong visual and narrative cohesion.

·       Work within and evolve brand and Figma systems including components, templates, and libraries.

·       Partner closely with copy, design, and content teams throughout ideation and execution.

·       Explore new ways to speed creative delivery using templates, systems, and AI tools.

·       QA creative and copy assets to ensure accuracy and consistency.

·       Ensure that digital products can be experienced by everyone by applying a strong understanding of AODA design requirements and accessibility best practices.

·       Provide day-to-day support to the Creative Director including checkpoints, reviews, feedback, and team alignment activities.

·       Support the Creative Director in defining creative direction and maintaining high standards.

·       Mentor and guide designers and copy partners with a positive and collaborative approach.

·       Participate in reviews, provide clear feedback, and ensure work is production ready.

·       Keep cameras on during meetings to support team connection and communication.

Does this sound like you?


·       5 to 7 years of experience in digital creative across design, content, art direction, or hybrid roles.

·       Strong digital craft including visual design, storytelling, layout, typography, and UX awareness.

·       Expert Figma skills and strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.

·       Ability to concept, iterate, and present ideas clearly to stakeholders.

·       Positive, solutions-focused attitude when mentoring and collaborating with the team.

·       Comfortable balancing hands-on work with supporting others.

·       Interest in exploring new creative tools including AI-assisted workflows.

·       Experience working on platforms such as Jira and Coda considered an asset  

·       Bonus: experience in motion design, prototyping, or working with EN and FR.

How You’ll Succeed: 

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

We’re able to keep innovating because our colleagues are passionate about their work and excited about the future of eCommerce.

If you have big ideas, undeniable enthusiasm, and thrive in a collaborative, creative, and diverse group, we’ll get along just fine.

Looking for a challenge? Good. Love an innovative work environment? Even better.

Apply today.

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Non-Payroll Contractor

Loblaw Digital 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.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$60,000.00 - $82,500.00 / 60.000,00$ - 82.500,00$ (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 a newly created position. 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 nouvellement créé. 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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Other facts

Tech stack
Digital Creative,Design,Content,Art Direction,Visual Design,Storytelling,Layout,Typography,UX Awareness,Figma,Adobe Creative Suite,Mentoring,Collaboration,AI Tools,Accessibility,Creative Direction

About Loblaw Companies Limited

Our Purpose – Live Life Well

Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, the nation’s largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw – and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses – provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country’s most recognized brands – President’s Choice and no name.

The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace. As well, our PC Plus program, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.

In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.

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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.

Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.

Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Retail

What you'll do

  • The Creative Lead is responsible for leading the creation of high-quality digital assets across various platforms and ensuring the digital products are accessible to everyone. They will also provide support to the Creative Director and mentor team members.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Loblaw Companies Limited pay for a Creative Lead (12-Month Contract)?

Loblaw Companies Limited offers a competitive compensation package for the Creative Lead (12-Month Contract) role. The salary range is CAD 60k - 83k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.

What does a Creative Lead (12-Month Contract) do at Loblaw Companies Limited?

As a Creative Lead (12-Month Contract) at Loblaw Companies Limited, you will: the Creative Lead is responsible for leading the creation of high-quality digital assets across various platforms and ensuring the digital products are accessible to everyone. They will also provide support to the Creative Director and mentor team members..

Why join Loblaw Companies Limited as a Creative Lead (12-Month Contract)?

Loblaw Companies Limited is a leading Retail company. The Creative Lead (12-Month Contract) role offers competitive compensation.

Is the Creative Lead (12-Month Contract) position at Loblaw Companies Limited remote?

The Creative Lead (12-Month Contract) position at Loblaw Companies Limited is based in Toronto, Canada. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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