Digital Production Artist Intern

Digital Production Artist Internship

The Aber Group is offering an immediate four month, paid, full-time internship for smart, driven, and enthusiastic people who want to produce digital advertising creative to support digital media strategies for many of Canada's leading charities, arts organizations & universities.

The right candidate will be:

• A creative problem-solver with a passion for digital design and innovation
• Adept at using Photoshop and other design software; comfortable with AI-based design tools
• Happy in a fast-paced environment, working on a variety of projects and clients
• A collaborative team player who works well with others as well as independently
• A proactive learner who seeks out new tools, trends and technologies
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and precision

Role responsibilities
:

• Concept and develop creative ideas for digital campaigns, including ad visuals, messaging, and interactive elements
• Produce and design digital ads for social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest etc.) following best practices and client briefs
• Produce animated ads, HTML banner ads and other digital creative assets that align with client goals and brand guidelines
• Edit, resize and optimize video content to use across digital platforms and social media channels
• Contribute to organic social media content creation and assist with improving the company website
• Collaborate with account team members to ensure cohesive campaign execution
• Maintain high standards of quality and attention to detail in all creative deliverables
• Explore and experiment with new AI tools and digital production technologies to enhance creative output and workflow efficiency
• Ensure all creative assets meet accessibility and compliance standards
• Support the teams with ad hoc creative tasks as required in a fast-paced, multi-project environment

Essential skills:

• Proven ability to develop and produce compelling animated ads, HTML banner ads, landing pages and other digital creative that consistently achieve client goals
• Fluency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Microsoft PowerPoint and WordPress
• Curiosity to master new technologies and stay on top of best practices in creative development
• Excellent organizational, time and self-management skills
• Strong attention-to-detail, precise execution and follow up
• Flexible; able to quickly switch focus and easily adapt to change
• Interest in learning and assisting with media buying & campaign management tasks as needed
• Curiosity and exploration of AI tools and AI-driven solutions
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Ability to speak and write in French is an asset

Our values:

• Lead with integrity
• Be intentionally curious
• Be a smarter digital marketer
• Never settle for good enough
• Be a source of positive energy
• Treat people with kindness

Your cover letter and resume must highlight the specific qualifications you have that would make you a great fit for this position. Due to the high volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates that we select for an interview.

Please Note:
This internship program may lead to full time employment at The Aber Group and is only open to people who require an internship to complete their studies or have already graduated.

All staff must pass criminal and personal reference checks, as well as a series of in-depth interviews as a pre-condition of employment.

Contract length: 4 months

Salary: $2,700.00 per month

Please email your cover letter, resume and portfolio to

About The Aber Group:

Now in our 20
th
year, The Aber Group is a Toronto-based, independent, digital media and search engine marketing firm that works with not for profit, arts, post-secondary education, and for-profit clients developing direct response and brand-building campaigns. We develop hundreds of digital media campaigns each year and know first-hand about the ever-changing digital marketing landscape – search engine marketing, online and mobile media, programmatic media, native ads, content partnerships, mobile apps, video, social network advertising, connected TV, digital audio and out of home and beyond. Our staff members are Google Partners certified in Search, Display, Video, Google Analytics, and are Facebook, Snapchat and Microsoft Ads certified as well.

Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Snapchat recognize The Aber Group as one of a small group of top-tier agencies that delivers exceptional results for clients, adheres to best practices, and manages campaigns at a superior level of competency and professionalism. Our status with these important media platforms provides our clients with extra attention when it comes to optimization, campaign review and problem solving, preferred access to beta tests, dedicated support, research and insights, and on-going training and skill development for our teams.

For decades, our executives have helped guide and lead the Canadian marketing industry's adoption and understanding of digital marketing. We have been the Canadian Marketing Association's (CMA) digital media and search partner for over eight years. We are also active members and thought leaders for the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada, with our president serving as Vice Chair of the Board for nine years, and our VP Search and Technology chairing the Search Council. All Aber Group account directors and managers are involved with CMA and IAB committees and councils. We also teach digital, search engine marketing, and integrated marketing courses for The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), Government of Ontario and various clients and groups. Our president recently taught a course on Paid Digital Media at George Brown College.