CGI Art Director

TL;DR

CGI Art Director (3D CGI): Lead the end-to-end development of high-caliber campaign concepts and 3D CGI product/packaging visuals across multiple touchpoints with an accent on unified artistic direction, CGI production quality control, and omni-channel design systems. Focus on managing CGI production governance, collaborating with creative and CGI teams, and delivering under performance constraints while exploring AI tools to advance the work.

Location: Hybrid (Toronto, ON, Canada)

Salary: $90,000–$100,000 CAD annually

Company

hirify.global is a global brand design and experience agency within the Propelis Group.

What you will do

• Maintain unified artistic direction and a high creative standard for 3D CGI product and packaging work.
• Lead collaborative development from inception to final delivery, including creative governance across the CGI production process.
• Establish and maintain quality control, and manage production expectations with attention to talent and resourcing.
• Communicate project status, prioritized goals, and updated timelines to creative project teams.
• Partner with Creative Directors, Designers, Retouchers, and CGI artists to keep projects on time and at a high quality bar.
• Develop overarching campaign visuals and design directions; participate in brainstorming and internal reviews.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in CGI as a Sr. Artist Art Director.
• 4+ years of experience in CPG-focused content production.
• Expert fluency with CGI content creation tools: Maya, Houdini, Blender; rendering with Vray, Redshift, and Karma.
• Strong working knowledge of the Adobe and Substance suite.
• Deep understanding of the CGI process (modeling, compositing, texturing, lighting, rendering, retouching) and CGI production pipelines.
• Ability to work under performance constraints, make decisions, communicate clearly, and deliver high-quality visuals to tight deadlines.

Nice to have

• Knowledge and interest in emerging technologies, including AI tools for advancing CGI work.
• Degree or diploma in CGI/Advertising & Marketing or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work setup based in Toronto, ON.
• Work across a global ecosystem of clients and categories.
• Collaborative environment with creative governance and quality control focus.
• Opportunity to explore and leverage AI tools to advance creative production.

Hiring process

• Review portfolio and CGI production experience.
• Interviews focused on creative direction, CGI pipeline knowledge, and collaboration/communication.
• Final evaluation of fit for quality bar, timelines, and production governance.