Art Director at Geotab

Who we are: Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities. Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes. Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our blog and follow us @InsideGeotab on Instagram. Who you are: We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking an Art Director who will be responsible for leading the creative vision and hands-on execution of Geotab Connect — our flagship global user conference — and a full calendar of external events and trade shows. This is a rare opportunity to be both the strategic creative force and a practitioner who rolls up their sleeves alongside a talented design team. If you love transforming bold ideas into stunning visual experiences at scale, and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you! What you’ll do: As an Art Director your key area of responsibility will be owning the end-to-end creative vision for Geotab Connect and the broader global events portfolio — including Connect Europe, internal events like Grow, and industry trade shows — making this a year-round, high-impact role. You will lead and mentor a team of three graphic designers (with the team anticipated to grow), providing hands-on art direction and doing design work yourself, ensuring every deliverable meets the highest standards of quality and brand consistency. You will translate complex business goals and big ideas into compelling visual narratives across signage and spatial branding, show floor assets, digital properties, social media, and mainstage keynote presentations. To be successful in this role you will be an interdisciplinary creative leader who is equally at home setting direction as executing it — someone who brings clear, confident communication, a bias for asking questions before projects begin, and the judgment to move from exploration into production. In addition, the successful candidate will have the organizational instincts to track milestones proactively, partner effectively with the Senior Creative Operations Manager and Production Manager, and serve as the active creative voice in integrated planning calls with internal teams and external partners. How you’ll make an impact: • Lead the development and execution of the overarching design strategy for Geotab Connect and other internal and tradeshow events, ensuring seamless alignment with the corporate brand and a compelling experience for attendees. • Function as a hands-on Art Director working on projects yourself and actively providing detailed guidance and direction to other designers, ensuring the team executes the vision to the expected standard of polish and quality. • Translate complex business objectives and big ideas into insightful and innovative visual concepts and production-ready outcomes that are clear, compelling, visually exciting, engaging, and consistent with the overall package. • Own the review process for all event-related design work: evaluate whether work meets strategic objectives, is polished and on-brand, and provide thorough, actionable art direction to internal designers and external resources. • Take ownership of keeping creative development on track — maintain a high level of awareness of major milestones and deadlines for all event projects and proactively flag risks before they become issues. • Maintain a consistent and proactive communication loop with creative and events leadership — use clear, timely updates to keep stakeholders informed and aligned, and surface ambiguities before project work begins. • Lead spatial branding and wayfinding signage, show floor asset integration, digital and social media brand standards, and mainstage keynote visual storytelling across the global events portfolio. What you’ll bring to this role: • 10-12 years of experience in brand identity development, creative support for events, campaigns, and creative strategy. • 3-5 years of supervisory/ leadership experience. • Bachelor of Design (BDes) is highly valued. • Strong design background with a hands-on creative leadership style — equally comfortable setting direction and executing design work yourself; portfolio demonstrating big-idea thinking and seamless execution across print, digital, environmental, and experiential design. • Proven experience managing, mentoring, and providing art direction to design teams. • Demonstrated ability to manage creative timelines: milestone ownership, deadline awareness, and the judgment to transition from exploration to production. • Expert knowledge of design specs and media requirements for print and digital applications; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other industry-standard design tools. • Experience working both in-house and agency-side, with an understanding of performance metrics for visual design in a marketing or events context. • Proficiency in Google Suite, especially Google Slides and template building; experience and willingness to work with AI tools. • Motion graphics, animation, and/or video editing experience is an asset; familiarity with project management tools (Jira an asset) If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role! Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Why job seekers choose Geotab: Flex working arrangements Home office reimbursement program Baby bonus & parental leave top up program Online learning and networking opportunities Electric vehicle purchase incentive program Competitive medical and dental benefits Retirement savings program *The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only How we work: At Geotab, we have adopted a flexible hybrid working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology! We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired. We will ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are taken into account as part of performance management, career development, training and redeployment processes. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information about our diversity and inclusion as well as accommodation policies and practices, please contact us at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. By submitting a job application to Geotab Inc. or its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Geotab”), you acknowledge Geotab’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Click here to read our Privacy Notice. The annual base salary for this position is the expected annual salary for this role, and may be subject to change. Geotab offers various perks and benefits and other compensation components that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary for this position depends on a variety of factors such as but not limited to skills, qualifications, education and overall experience, including the location the applicant lives while performing the job. This also includes equity with other team members and alignment with local market data. All offers of employment are contingent upon proof of eligibility to work and the individual's ability to pass a background check. Hiring Range$116,200—$155,000 CAD