A leading agency in Toronto is seeking an experienced Production Design Lead to manage and optimize the Production team. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in a production role within an agency, fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, and strong leadership skills. This role involves overseeing production workflows and ensuring exceptional quality standards. Competitive salary range of $80 - $115k CAD plus bonus potential.
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Join to apply for the Strategist role at Wasserman Wasserman is forever committed to serving our clients, colleagues and community with exceptional insight, influence and creativity, while making a positive and lasting impact. We support our employees’ professional aspirations, with a rich internal culture where curiosity is rewarded. We offer our people multiple learning and development programs throughout the world. We’re looking for a Brand Strategist, 8+ years experience, with direct responsibility and execution of creative strategy — we will expect to see work across multiple lifestyle brands. Work experience will need to clearly indicate their contribution within each project highlighted. We’ll be looking for someone who is autonomous in their work delivery, with some oversight. Our ideal candidate must have experience with: Lifestyle brands that tap into culture, trends and the scenes of their audience Sport & entertainment verticals and has a proven portfolio of work to showcase Brand ID, brand comms, campaign, experience, creator, social and content strategy A variety of both global and local brands Translating high-level concepts into multi-channel and consumer touchpoints Our ideal candidate excels in: Research & insights — including tapping real people in our community Discovery, direction and/or rationale — pushing for and building strong briefs Big picture perspective — connecting to and being ahead of our client’s business Providing guardrails — able to keep others on brief Bringing a productive voice — collaborates and adds value to the entire agency Packaging — can organize ideas and enjoys storytelling (creative writing welcomed) Selling — is a strong presenter and communicator Base salary range: $90k - $115k, plus bonus potential if applicable for role. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Job Details Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Business Development and Sales Industries: Entertainment Providers #J-18808-Ljbffr
Join to apply for the Production Design Lead role at Wasserman . Overview The Production Lead manages, oversees and optimizes the Production team and workflow within the agency. This role acts as the bridge between the creative, account, and vendor teams—managing schedules, quality control, and technical specifications to deliver exceptional work on time and on brand. Responsibilities Ensure that creative concepts are executed flawlessly across all production materials. Lead internal reviews of mechanical files, verifying compliance with printer specs, color management, and overall quality control. Mentor junior production staff and help streamline production workflows and documentation standards. Work closely with the Creative Resource Manager to help maintain production schedules, track deliverables, and ensure projects meet deadlines and budget parameters. Lead status meetings to ensure the team is supported and aligned. Onboard new Production team members. Provide ongoing analysis of studio process and recommend protocol and workflow to improve efficiency and quality of work. Qualifications 8+ years experience in a Production position within an agency (or similar) environment Keen eye for details when designing and reviewing work Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator) Experience managing a team of Production Designers Deep understanding of production and print processes + best practices Equally versed in print and digital outputs Strong communication skills (verbal and written) Solution-oriented troubleshooting of problems as they arise with internal teams and suppliers Exceptional organizational skills, especially with file management and archiving Experience reviewing vendor specs and following trafficking requirements Confident multitasking in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment Self-starter with a positive “can-do” attitude Previous agency or in-house experience a must Compensation Base salary range: $80 - $115k CAD, plus bonus potential if applicable for role. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company, etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role. EEO Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Organization details Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Management and Manufacturing Industries: Entertainment Providers #J-18808-Ljbffr
