About Summa

For 30 years, Summa Strategies has been one of Canada's leading government relations and public affairs firms, helping clients navigate the political environment and move their objectives forward. We know policy, we know Ottawa, and we know how to get the right people paying attention.

Our digital practice pairs standout design and storytelling with the political insight Summa is known for, and it's growing.

The Role

We're hiring our first Creative Director, and we're looking for the right person to define the role. This is a hands-on design position: you'll be in the files designing, art directing, and producing the work, while also guiding a team and shaping the ideas behind each campaign.

Working closely with our VP & Digital Lead, you'll turn ideas into work that gets noticed. This is a role for someone who can take a policy idea and shape it into a campaign that captures the attention of decision-makers. You get excited by an original photo shoot and by pushing the creative envelope with clients.

What you'll do

- Lead creative from concept through execution across multiple client campaigns
- Translate policy and advocacy objectives into sharp, memorable creative
- Shape visual storytelling across social, digital, video, out-of-home, print, and presentation
- Direct original photo and video shoots
- Design and lead production on reports, infographics, and social content
- Manage and mentor graphic designers,



and direct external vendors and freelancers
- Develop and pitch campaign concepts to clients
- Partner with the VP & Digital Lead and consultant team on pitches and project coordination
- Set the creative standard for a growing digital team

What we're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in creative, campaign, and brand work
- A portfolio demonstrating creative thinking and campaign work
- A talent for storytelling - turning complex ideas into creative people actually want to engage with
- Proven leadership: experience managing a team, with a genuine mentor mindset
- Solid client partnership skills — the ability to build trust, manage stakeholders, and shape creative strategy at the executive level
- Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and presentation tools like Keynote; comfort with video editing and motion (Premiere, After Effects), web design tools, and integrating AI into your creative workflow
- A positive attitude, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Experience in public affairs, advocacy, or a communications agency is an asset
- If based outside Ottawa, demonstrated experience working effectively on a remote team

How to apply

Send your resume and a short note about a campaign you're proud of, to [email protected]. We review applications on a rolling basis.

📌 Creative Director (Ottawa)
🏢 Summa Strategies Canada
📍 Ottawa