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Sr. Creative Strategist

@ Loblaw

Toronto, Ontario

Full-time5+ years experience
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Overview

Loblaw is hiring a Senior Creative Strategist for Loblaw Agency to lead research and intelligence gathering on consumer behaviour, culture and platforms, and to build proactive thought leadership. The role also drives AI adoption within the strategy department and partners with brand teams on briefs and recommendations. The posting states a salary range of $100,000 to $132,000 per year and a criminal record check for hires aged 18 or older.

Responsibilities:

  • Diriger la recherche et la veille sur les consommateurs, la culture et les marchés
  • Produire des POV, livres blancs et rapports de tendances
  • Piloter l'adoption de l'IA dans le département stratégie
  • Rédiger des briefs créatifs et des recommandations intégrées

Requirements summary:

  • 5 ans et plus d'expérience en stratégie, planification ou insights
  • Expérience démontrée en leadership éclairé et analyses de tendances
  • Maîtrise pratique de l'IA appliquée à la recherche et à la stratégie
  • Excellentes habiletés en rédaction et présentation
  • Formation postsecondaire en marketing, affaires, sciences sociales ou communications, ou expérience équivalente
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-23
First seen by our source
2026-11-04
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentMarketing
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish, French
Background checkscriminal record
EducationBachelor’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studyMarketing, Business, Social sciences, Communications
Perks mentionedPaid training

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Job description

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Venez faire votre différence dans les communautés à travers le Canada, où l'authenticité, la confiance et l'établissement de liens sont valorisés - alors que nous façonnons l'avenir du commerce de détail au Canada, ensemble. Notre position unique en tant que l'un des plus grands employeurs du pays, celle associée à notre engagement à avoir un impact positif sur la vie de tous les Canadiens, viens offrir à nos collègues une gamme d'opportunités et d'expériences pour aider les Canadiens à Vivre Bien, Vivre Pleinement.

Chez Les Compagnies Loblaw Limitée, nous réussissons grâce à la collaboration, à l'engagement et nous plaçons la barre haute pour nous-mêmes et ceux qui nous entourent. Que vous débutiez votre carrière, que vous réintégriez le marché du travail ou que vous recherchiez un nouvel emploi, votre place est avec nous.

About us

At Loblaw Agency, we translate our customers’ needs into attention-grabbing, engaging work that speaks to Canadians and builds brand love. Join our growing team to help shape original, effective creative for some of Canada’s most loved and trusted brands.


The role

We’re looking for a Senior Strategist who is deeply curious about people, culture, and the forces shaping how brands grow. Part researcher, part strategic thinker, and part provocateur, you’ll connect emerging signals across markets, categories, consumers, and social platforms to uncover insights and opportunities others may not yet see.

This role goes beyond responding to briefs. You’ll help set the strategic agenda for Loblaw Agency by developing proactive perspectives, identifying emerging opportunities, and turning research into compelling points of view, white papers, trend reports, and other thought leadership. You’ll share what matters, explain why it matters, and show what brands should do about it.

You are AI-native, not simply interested in experimenting with new tools. You have a clear, informed perspective on how AI can strengthen research, insight development, strategic output, and team workflows. You’ll help shape and lead the practical adoption of AI within the strategy department, balancing ambition with critical judgment and responsible use.

You’ll also remain a strong creative strategy partner, translating business challenges into human insights, sharp briefs, and strategic recommendations that inspire effective creative work.

What you’ll do

  • Lead ongoing research and intelligence gathering across consumer behaviour, culture, markets, categories, competitors, and emerging social platforms; distinguish meaningful shifts from passing noise.
  • Identify and interpret cultural signals, changing audience behaviours, platform dynamics, and category developments, translating them into clear implications and opportunities for Loblaw businesses and brands.
  • Own the development of proactive strategic content, including POVs, white papers, trend reports, opportunity briefs, and presentations, that provokes new thinking and helps guide future work.
  • Build a consistent approach to sharing relevant insights and emerging trends with strategy, creative, and brand teams, making intelligence accessible, timely, and actionable.
  • Help refine the department’s approach to AI: identify high-value applications, test and refine workflows, establish practical ways of working, and champion thoughtful adoption across research and strategy.
  • Apply sound research methods and critical judgment to AI-assisted work, ensuring outputs are credible, useful, and appropriate for the business (zero AI hallucinations).
  • Partner with brand teams and key functions, including Customer COE, Data & Insights, social, media, and PR, to connect available evidence with business challenges and new growth opportunities.
  • Develop compelling creative briefs, communications strategies, brand and audience frameworks, and integrated recommendations grounded in strong human insight.
  • Present complex findings and strategic recommendations with clarity and conviction; facilitate discussions that challenge assumptions and move teams toward decisions.
  • Use campaign, brand, consumer, and platform performance data to assess effectiveness, identify learning, and inform future strategic thinking.

What you’ll bring

  • 5+ years of experience in strategy, planning, insights, or a related role, ideally within a creative agency or similarly fast-moving brand environment.
  • A demonstrated ability to conduct research, synthesize diverse sources, spot emerging patterns, and turn findings into original, evidence-based perspectives.
  • Strong knowledge of consumer behaviour, cultural trends, category dynamics, and the evolving social and digital platform landscape.
  • A portfolio or track record of thought leadership, strategic narratives, trend analyses, research reports, or proactive recommendations, not just campaign briefs.
  • AI-native fluency: hands-on experience applying AI to research and strategic work, plus a distinct point of view on how to operationalize it within a team. The ability to evaluate tools critically and introduce better ways of working is essential.
  • A strong foundation in creative strategy, brand positioning, communications planning, and advertising effectiveness.
  • Excellent writing, storytelling, and presentation skills, with an ability to make complex information simple, compelling, and actionable.
  • Intellectual curiosity, independent thinking, sound judgment, and the confidence to challenge conventional approaches constructively.
  • The ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively within a complex organization.
  • Post-secondary education in marketing, business, social sciences, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Notre engagement envers la durabilité et l'impact social est un élément essentiel de notre façon de faire des affaires. Nous concentrons notre attention sur les domaines où nous pouvons avoir le plus grand impact. Notre approche de la durabilité et de l'impact social repose sur trois piliers - l'environnement, l'approvisionnement et la communauté. Nous recherchons constamment des moyens de faire preuve de leadership dans ces domaines importants. Nos valeurs ÊTRE – Engagement, Tient à coeur, Respect et Excellence – guident toutes nos prises de décision et prennent vie à travers notre culture bleue. Nous offrons à nos collègues des carrières progressives, une formation complète, de la flexibilité ainsi que les nombreux avantages compétitifs - voici quelques-unes des nombreuses raisons pour lesquelles nous sommes classés au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs du Canada, au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs pour la diversité au Canada, au palmarès des employeurs les plus verts au Canada et au palmarès des meilleurs employeurs pour les jeunes au Canada.

Si vous ne savez pas si votre expérience correspond à toutes les exigences ci-dessus, nous vous encourageons à postuler quand même. Nous recherchons des perspectives de candidatures variées, qui incluent des expériences diverses que nous pouvons ajouter à notre équipe.

Nous nous concentrons depuis longtemps sur la diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion, car nous savons que cela fera de notre entreprise un meilleur lieu de travail et de magasinage. Nous nous engageons à créer des environnements accessibles pour nos collègues, candidats et clients. Les demandes d'aménagement en raison d'un handicap (qui peut être visible ou pas, temporaire ou permanent) peuvent être faites à n'importe quel stade de la demande et de l'emploi. Nous encourageons les candidats à faire connaître leurs besoins en matière d'accommodation afin que nous puissions offrir des opportunités équitables.

Veuillez noter:
Les candidats âgés de 18 ans ou plus doivent effectuer une vérification des antécédents criminels. Les détails seront fournis lors du processus d’embauche.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$100,000.00 - $132,000.00 / 100.000,00$ - 132.000,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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