Posted 28 days ago
Freelance Creative (Copy, Design, Art & Creative Direction)
@ CMICA Critical Mass
Overview
CMICA Critical Mass is building a pool of freelance creatives, including copywriters, designers, art directors and creative directors, to call on as project needs arise. The work spans concept and execution across copy, design, art direction and creative leadership. The posting states a rate of $60-90 CAD per hour and notes a three-day-a-week in-office policy under Omnicom's rules.
Pay:
$60–$90 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Develop copy, design and art direction concepts
- Execute creative work across formats and channels
- Guide designers, photographers or illustrators toward a shared vision
- Lead creative teams and present to stakeholders
Requirements summary:
- Portfolio showing strategic thinking, not only finished work
- Professional experience in discipline (agency, in-house or freelance)
- Comfort with tight timelines and feedback
- Clear communication of scope, availability and deadlines
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Design & creative |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
CMICA Critical Mass
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
Agency:
Critical MassJob Function:
CreativeJob Subfunction:
Copywriting, Creative Direction, DesignJob Description:
We’re building a pool of talented freelancers we can call on as projects come up on our team. If your work is a fit, we’ll reach out to discuss Critical Mass and current or future project needs.
Who we’re looking for
Copywriters who can move between concept and execution, from big-idea headlines and scripts to social copy, web content and long-form. You know how to find a brand’s voice and stay in it.
Designers (graphic, digital, brand, motion) with strong typography, layout and systems thinking. Bonus if you’re comfortable building out campaigns across formats or working within established brand guidelines.
Art Directors who can own the visual side of a concept from idea through production, partner closely with copy, and guide designers, photographers or illustrators toward a shared vision.
Creative Directors who can lead teams, shape strategy-driven ideas, present confidently to stakeholders, and keep work sharp from brief to launch.
What you bring
- A portfolio that shows your thinking, not just your finished work
- Professional experience in your discipline (agency, in-house or freelance)
- Comfort working on tight timelines, taking feedback, and collaborating with people you may have just met
- Clear communication about scope, availability and deadlines
- Adobe CC, Figma, After Effects, etc
$60-90 CAD/ Hour
To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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