Group Creative Director - Thinkingbox

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Thinkingbox seeks a Group Creative Director in Vancouver to define and elevate the creative vision across multiple accounts, blending strategic leadership with hands on design. You’ll oversee brand systems and campaigns while upholding craft in design, motion, and typography. With 10+ years of leadership and a portfolio that shows craft and concept, you’ll mentor senior talent, present to executives, and collaborate with Strategy and Production. You’ll drive new business pitches and shape Thinkingbox’s evolving creative point of view for global clients. To apply, submit a resume and portfolio links, tailoring your portfolio to brand systems and campaigns and highlighting leadership and cross functional impact.

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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 As Group Creative Director, you will define and elevate the creative vision across multiple accounts and teams. You bring a deep foundation in design craft, a sharp strategic mind, and the ability to inspire creatives at every level.
You will oversee large scale brand systems, integrated campaigns, and experience driven work, ensuring everything that leaves the building reflects exceptional thinking and execution.
This is a leadership role for someone who can move fluidly between big idea conceptual thinking and hands on design.

What You'll Be Doing

• Set and uphold the creative vision across multiple accounts and disciplines
• Lead and mentor Creative Directors, Designers, Art Directors, and cross functional teams
• Drive concept development from early strategy through execution
• Oversee brand systems, visual identities, digital experiences, campaigns, and content
• Ensure high craft standards across design, typography, motion, and digital production
• Present work confidently to senior clients and executive stakeholders
• Partner closely with Strategy, Production, and Client Leadership to deliver best in class work
• Play a key role in new business pitches and growth opportunities
• Contribute to evolving Thinkingbox’s creative point of view and reputation

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of creative experience with a strong foundation in design
• Experience leading large integrated campaigns and brand systems
• A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional craft and conceptual thinking
• Proven experience managing and mentoring senior creative talent
• Strong presentation skills and executive presence
• Deep understanding of brand, digital, social, and content ecosystems
• Comfort operating at both the conceptual and executional level
• Experience in agency environments with global or enterprise level clients

Equal OpportunityAt 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 ApplyThank 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.