About the job:

• Become an expert on processing a creative brief—understanding the client's objectives, requirements, core messages, and target audience
• Research products or services, understanding the client's competitive advantage
• Brainstorm with other members of the creative team
• Present initial concepts to the Creative Director
• Proofread, proofread, proofread
• Work closely with art directors and designers to develop creative strategies and concepts
• Create campaign pitch decks and present to clients
• Generate creative ideas to build innovative campaigns
• Consult on branding projects, which could include developing names, taglines, and brand stories
• Outline how creative strategies align with campaign and strategic objectives, target audiences, and key messaging
• Take direction from clients/accounts/Creative Director
• Implement client feedback
• Provide guidance/feedback to others as required
• Stay on top of creative trends, competitive work, and industry best practices

Requirements

Preference will be given to candidates who can join us in person at the Chess Club office, located in Saskatoon, SK.

About you

• The ability to write and think creatively and develop succinct copy that is
• grammatically correct
• A flexible approach and willingness to adapt ideas
• The ability to work to strict deadlines without compromising on work quality
• The ability to work within allocated budgets
• An eye for detail
• Strong research skills
• Writing, editing, proofreading, and presentation skills
• Creative conceptual-thinking skills
• The ability to give and take constructive criticism
• Time management and organizational skills
• The ability to focus and work well under pressure
• Interest in current events and social trends
• Interest in advertising, sales, and marketing
• Receptive to feedback
• Might have post-secondary education in communications, journalism, marketing, broadcasting, or English

Benefits

About Chess Club

Keeping you curious is why we're here—by inspiring ongoing curiosity in each other, our clients, and our audiences. While we offer all the services you'd expect from a creative agency, it's how we do what we do that makes us different.

We invest in relationships because we understand clear communication, trust, and respect are invaluable. We forgo the fluff and cut right to the good stuff. We're cross-trained, so our process is streamlined. We'll give it to you straight and loop you in early. We know a healthy culture yields better results—and ours is in the best shape of its life.

We're art kids, wordsmiths, divergent thinkers, leaders, office DJs, animal lovers, craft beer aficionados, TikTok famous, motorcycle enthusiasts, and the cool kind of nerdy. We've been around the block. We're dripping in new blood and fresh ideas. We're more fun than your real friends but have your back just as boldly. We're a small-town girl with big-city swagger. We're chocolate cake for breakfast. We're a perfectly aligned stack of freshly printed papers. We're hungry—and you're going to want a seat at our table.