Title:  Illustration Lead, Creative Department, Lighthouse, Global Marketing

Requisition ID: 207022

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The focus of the Illustration Lead role is to lead a team of illustrators to explore, elevate and evolve the illustration brand for Scotiabank. The right person for this role will be technically skilled, interested in the world around them, and fit within a collaborative work environment that encourages ideas and contributions from all team members. The Illustration Lead must have the ability to take in a wide range of briefs, think strategically and conceptually, and also execute with craft and an eye for detail. Strong presentation and communication skills are also important. The Illustration Lead will understand how to work within our brand illustration guidelines but also evolve the work in order to keep the brand fresh and relevant. We want you to bring out the best in us and the best in you. The Illustration Lead will work alongside peers to promote great work and a positive culture. To maintain and evolve an inclusive and collaborative environment that will help the work and the teams flourish and grow.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will: 

•    Supporting the Creative head with the development of concepts, strategies, and presentations.
•    Managing and supervising multiple projects and teams.
•    Ensuring resources are allocated according to project needs.
•    Directing the design and development of creative materials.
•    Ensuring bank’s brands identity and message consistency across channels.
•    Meeting briefs objectives, values, budgets, and deadlines.
•    Leading and participating in brainstorming sessions.
•    Keeping up with the latest trends, strategies, and technologies.
•    Evaluating creative team performance and guiding improvements.
•    You are a strong communicator that is able to work through issues with partners and provide solutions
•    You can work together with other leads to ensure consistency and optimization of resources
•    You can handle a wide range of projects with short and long timelines
•    You are constantly looking for new sources of technologies, techniques and processes to improve the work 
 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?  We’d love to work with you if you have experience with:

•    8+ years of experience in Illustration. Ability to innovate within existing brand guidelines to build branded and creative assets for presentations, print materials and digital signage as required
•    Post-secondary education in Marketing, advertising, Design, Communications, the Fine Arts or a related field.
•    A demonstrable portfolio of work which showcases your skills
•    High level of proficiency in Adobe CC, Figma, Keynote, PowerPoint, Word
•    A positive and resilient personality. You must be able to embrace feedback and have a desire for continuous iteration and improvement.
•    Comfortable working in a self-guided manner with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage your own time efficiently, without direct input or oversight
•    Ability to balance great proposal with short and sometimes uncomfortable deadlines.

What's in it for you?

•    The opportunity to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team, surrounded by innovative thinkers.
•    A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
•    Internal training to support your growth and enhance your skills.
•    An inclusive working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
•    Work in an Ecosystem where you’ll have access to group seating, offices, collaboration spaces, a cafeteria with different options daily, and more.
•    Hybrid Work Environment

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.