Art Director Full Time

Works onsite in Calgary, AB

Work schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Mandatory in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday

Remote optional days are on Wednesday and Thursday

About The Role

Tiller is looking for an Art Director to shape the creative direction behind the brands, websites, and marketing creative we build for ambitious B2B SaaS companies.

As Art Director, you will guide the visual and design direction across client engagements from brand identity and high-performing websites to campaign creative and sales enablement assets.

You will work closely with strategists, designers, copywriters, and developers to ensure every creative output not only looks exceptional but drives measurable business results.

Reporting to the Head of Design, you will mentor designers, shape creative strategy, and ensure the highest level of quality across all design deliverables.

What You Get To Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders and project team members on strategic brainstorming, creative brief development, concept development, and design execution
• Through mentorship, set up the designers for success providing creative direction, reviews, and actionable feedback
• Uphold a high standard for quality and consistency across the design team, with a strong perspective on design that drives results
• Define and lead design direction across branding, websites, campaigns, and marketing assets (digital and print), such as:
• Advocate for the client’s business goals and ensure creative work supports project outcomes
• Walk clients through creative solutions, presenting concepts clearly by engaging them in the process
• Contribute to creative workshops, lead collaborative ideation sessions, and conduct brand interviews
• Contribute to design process improvements and team development

You May Be Fit For This Role If You

• Have 7+ years experience in brand, web, and digital design in an agency or SaaS environment
• Have a strong portfolio that showcases design direction across branding, websites, and marketing creative
• Enjoy engaging with clients and presenting work with solid rationale, keeping goals and objectives in mind
• Have proven experience in strategic brainstorming, concept development, creative brief development, mentorship, and design execution
• Bring a strong perspective on how AI and emerging technologies enhance and evolve the creative process
• Have advanced expertise with Figma and creating UI designs, design systems, UI kits, and prototypes
• Have advanced expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud and creating logos, brand guides, and print collateral
• Have hands-on experience using AI to support design workflows, applying strong creative and strategic thinking to ensure the work drives meaningful outcomes
• Thrive in collaborative environments working with project teams, designers, copywriters, and developers
• Have strong communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas and rationale both verbally and in written form
• Value continuous improvement for yourself and your teammates
• Can work effectively remotely and in office
• Note: this is an in-office position where we have a hybrid of in-office and work from home days

Our Culture

We’re a fun-loving team that rolls up our sleeves and does great work together. We’re all a little different, but that’s what we celebrate. It’s what makes the “us” great. There are no egos here. We’re competitive together, but not with each other (except maybe in line for coffee).

We are a community of about 30 creative minds based in Calgary, AB and we work together to stay curious, raise our hands when we aren’t sure about something, and do what’s right – not what’s easy. We’re principled people who believe in radical ownership and accountability to each other and our clients.

Our Work Environment

• We have a beautiful SW Calgary office location that offers free parking, a gym, and comfortable, tech savvy meeting rooms and workstations.
• We work onsite to be intentional about optimizing collaboration and creativity on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays (remote work is optional on Wednesdays and Thursdays).
• Workstations include a MacBook and an ergonomic sit-stand desk.
• Our 2 kitchen cafes are stocked with really, really good coffee.

Compensation

• The base salary range for this position will be commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
• We review compensation annually against external data to stay competitive with similar agency roles in Alberta’s market.
• We offer a performance-based bonus structure that rewards impact and excellence.

Benefits

• Health and Dental (premiums shared 50/50)
• Long-term disability (Employee paid)
• Life and Critical Illness Insurance
• Emergency Travel Medical
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Group RRSP and TFSA investment savings plan with free access to a Certified Financial Advisor

No agency inquiries, please. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates being considered for interviews will be contacted.