Creative Lead

33 Dundas Street West Toronto Ontario,M5G 3C2

As a Creative Lead within BMO Design, you'll be at the forefront of shaping and executing creative solutions that elevate the BMO brand across internal and external channels. In this dynamic role, you’ll lead multidisciplinary teams on a variety of production design initiatives and strategic creative work to support BMO's business goals and our commitment to customer-centricity, inclusion, and innovation.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Creative Leadership**
- Translate strategic briefs into compelling concepts across digital, video, print, and experiential formats.
- Ensure creative outputs align with BMO’s brand standards and tone of voice.

**Team Collaboration**
- Works with internal and external partners to produce high-quality, timely and cost-efficient marketing communications solutions.
- Lead and mentor designers, writers, and producers within BMO Design
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing creative culture.
- Partner with UX, marketing, brand, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and impact.

**Project Execution**
- Oversee the development of creative assets from ideation through production.
- Provide hands-on direction during concept development, reviews, and final delivery.
- Ensure timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met across all deliverables.

**Strategic Thinking**
- Contribute to creative strategy and campaign planning with insights and storytelling expertise.
- Advocate for design thinking and human-centred design across projects.
- Identify opportunities to evolve creative approaches and improve process efficiency.

**Brand Stewardship**
- Champion BMO’s brand identity and ensure consistency across all touch points.
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and cultural shifts to inform creative direction.

**Qualifications**:

- 7+ years of experience in creative roles including 2+ years of in a creative leadership role, ideally within an internal agency or financial services.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking and creative excellence across media.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other design and collaboration tools.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in agile or hybrid environments
- Deep understanding of accessibility, inclusive design, and regulatory considerations.
- In-depth verbal and communications skills
- In-depth collaboration and team skills
- In-depth problem solving skills
- In-depth influence skills
- In-depth data-driven decision-making skills

**Salary**:
$69,000.00 - $129,000.00

**Pay Type**:
Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

**About Us**

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.