Associate Creative Director, 3D / CGI

Position Overview

Strategic and conceptual skills

• Takes responsibility for the success of the Content Solutions CGI/art direction teams and the clients they serve.
• Acts as a creative and quality guardian for key account(s), owning the photoreal standard from concept to final delivery.
• Ensures the team is consistently developing ideas and CGI work, from concept to execution, that deliver on a strategic framework.
• Is an expert in producing photorealistic 3D product and packaging imagery and integrated content across retail, in-store, ecommerce, digital, social and out-of-home channels.
• Has deep command of the CGI pipeline – modelling, texturing, look-dev, lighting, rendering, compositing and retouching – and can direct artists across all of it.
• Experience concepting and developing motion and video content, including online video, social content and broadcast, alongside still CGI.
• Is as comfortable leading as jumping into a project to support the team through execution and hands-on look-dev.
• Leads and oversees the development of presentation deck narratives that frame and sell CGI approaches.
• Has a keen eye for detail and is thorough in reviewing the work of the team, from junior artists upward.
• Works with speed and agility while maintaining a high photoreal quality bar through execution.

With clients

Within the broader agency

Within the team

Collaboration and culture

Agility and improvement

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma / degree in CGI, Advertising & Marketing, or a related field is recommended, but not required.
• 5+ years of experience in CGI / content production, with a strong focus on photorealistic CPG product and packaging work.
• Experience leading teams and managing people within a CGI or content production environment.
• Expert fluency across the CGI pipeline and its tools – DCCs such as Houdini, Maya & C4D, rendering in a mix of V-Ray, Redshift and Karma, plus strong command of the Adobe and Substance suites. Fluency in Keynote / PowerPoint.
• A well-rounded portfolio showcasing strong, innovative creative ideas, photoreal execution, presentation skills and an excellent understanding of different communication spaces, mediums and approaches.
• About Propelis: Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years , 2,000+ clients , 9,000 employees , and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.
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• The Ontario pay range for this position is $130,000 CAD to $140,000 CAD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate's experience, skills, knowledge, and other job-related factors.
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