Creative Partner

Akcelo is looking for a senior Creative Partner to help lead the next phase of the agency’s growth in our Vancouver office.

This role is suited to someone ambitious, outgoing and creatively restless. Someone with a challenger mindset who wants to build work that can compete on a global stage. The ideal candidate is hungry to build the next phase of their career, keen to shape culture, and motivated by making standout work with ambitious brands and teams.

This is not a traditional agency leadership role. Akcelo operates in a fast-moving, integrated environment across brand, social, digital, retail, activations and experiences. The role requires someone comfortable leading through ambiguity, driving unconventional thinking, and pushing for work that creates impact both creatively and commercially.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative output across a portfolio of clients with senior creative teams reporting into them.
• Build strong senior-level client relationships and act as a trusted creative partner.
• Partner closely with Client Leads and Strategy Leads to shape account direction and creative opportunities.
• Lead teams to create award-worthy work with strong craft, cultural relevance and effectiveness.
• Drive innovative, non-traditional ideas that do not rely on standard campaign formats or channels.
• Push for the best creative outcome for the brand and customer, not simply the easiest solution.
• Provide clear creative direction, build on ideas constructively, and give strong, decisive feedback.
• Raise the standard of craft across concepting, writing, art direction, storytelling and execution.
• Own awards submissions including entries, case studies and client management.
• Mentor and develop senior and mid-level creatives.

Candidate Requirements

• Significant agency experience in a senior creative leadership role.
• Strong portfolio of integrated work across multiple channels and platforms.
• Proven experience managing senior creatives and multidisciplinary teams.
• Track record of creating awarded work.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to turn insights into effective creative ideas.
• Used to working independently without a traditional creative partner structure.
• Strong understanding of both art direction and copywriting, with the ability to shape ideas across both disciplines.
• Autonomous problem solver who thinks channel-agnostically.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, startup-style environment without rigid processes.
• Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Comfortable challenging clients and teams when the work is not strong enough.
• High standards of craft, detail and creative quality.
• Strong understanding of production across multiple formats and channels.
• Preference for candidates with experience in social-first, culture-led brands
• Experience developing long-term brand platforms and ideas that extend beyond traditional campaign formats is highly valued.
• Bonus points for experience working with global, tier-one brands and complex integrated campaigns at scale

Ready to join us?

If you’re excited by the fusion of creativity, culture, sport, entertainment and brand experience - and you’re ready to help shape what comes next for some of the worlds’ most ambitious brands - hit the apply button now!

Akcelo is committed to nurturing, creating and building a diverse environment. We encourage all applications from diverse backgrounds, identities, beliefs and abilities to apply for this or any role with us. If you resonate with the above, send in your CV, and let’s explore this journey together!