Case Studies

Our Client

A leading provider of commercial property services and investment solutions in Canada, with a nationwide team of nearly 4,000 experts. They deliver integrated solutions across property management, investment, and advisory services, serving clients across multiple sectors.

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Business Challenge

Amid a comprehensive rebrand rollout, our client needed to update all marketing collateral and digital assets. To execute this at the highest level, they required high-calibre creative freelancers and full-time design talent capable of producing modern, on-brand, and effective marketing deliverables.

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Our Approach
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We built a bench of exceptional freelancers who could hit the ground running, providing immediate support for the rebrand and ongoing marketing needs ensuring each candidate had the right mix of technical skills, creativity, and brand sensibility to deliver high-quality results from day one.

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Results & Impact

• Successfully placed 28 creative professionals, both full-time and freelance
• Strengthened marketing collateral, digital assets, and brand presence
• Enabled smooth, high-quality execution of rebrand and campaign initiatives

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Our Client

A fully integrated real estate owner and operator with assets across Canada and the United States. Through four distinct investment platforms, they acquire, enhance, and manage property portfolios at scale, driving long-term value and growth across multiple markets.

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Business Challenge

With aggressive expansion targets in place, our client needed to strengthen their marketing and digital capabilities to support revenue growth and portfolio expansion. This meant investing in both new roles and elevated leadership, all simultaneously. Multiple searches were prioritized at once, ranging from intermediate specialists to executive-level leadership, each critical to achieving their broader business objectives.

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Our Approach

We partnered closely with multiple line managers and senior leaders to align on role mandates, growth objectives, and long-term impact. Leveraging both our permanent search and executive search expertise, we conducted concurrent searches across Toronto and Calgary. Our team delivered curated shortlists tailored to each hiring leader’s needs, ensuring both technical depth and strategic alignment at every level.

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Results & Impact

• All priority roles successfully filled
• Searches completed across two key Canadian markets
• Talent secured from specialist to C-suite level
• Strengthened in-house digital, field marketing, and executive marketing leadership

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The result: a fully built-out marketing function positioned to support aggressive growth and revenue expansion.

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Our Client

A company providing creative advertising, branding, and marketing solutions for clients across multiple industries, helping brands grow through integrated campaigns and innovative creative solutions.

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Business Challenge

The client aimed to elevate talent across key leadership roles to remain competitive and scale operations across Canada. Critical hires were needed in Ontario, Alberta, and Nova Scotia to strengthen creative, client service, and content capabilities.

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Our Approach

We executed targeted executive and full-time searches, leveraging our network and expertise to identify top-tier candidates aligned with the client’s leadership and strategic needs.

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Results & Impact

By successfully placing leaders across multiple provinces, we strengthened the agency's creative, client service, and content functions, helping build a high-performing leadership team that delivered lasting value and strong retention.

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Our Client

A global agency that  provides creative advertising, branding, and marketing solutions for clients across multiple industries, supporting brands with integrated strategy and execution.

Business Challenge

The client needed to strengthen talent attraction and elevate capabilities across multiple functions, including creative, account service, design, and strategy.

Hiring needs spanned from executional manager-level roles to senior executive leadership, across key markets including Toronto, Montreal, and Edmonton. Speed, quality, and proactive workforce planning were critical.

Our Approach

Through our embedded recruitment model, we partnered closely with the client to manage full-funnel hiring. We delivered highly qualified, vetted candidates within days and proactively pipelined talent to support both natural attrition and new business growth.

Results & Impact

Through a combination of rapid delivery and proactive talent mapping, we achieved a 100% fill ratio across all searches, helping the agency strengthen teams across multiple Canadian markets while establishing talent pipelines to support future growth.

Testimonial

“We turned to Creative Niche because our internal team was at full capacity and didn’t have the bandwidth to focus on recruitment, we needed a partner who could step in quickly and help us continue hiring top talent without losing momentum. Creative Niche stood out because they came highly recommended by people we trust, and we had confidence in their ability to deliver, which they absolutely did. What made the partnership especially valuable was how responsive, supportive, and easy to work with.  Their quick turnaround times, thoughtful advice, and seamless collaboration made a real difference.” - HR Business Partner

Successfully Filled Positions

• Account Executive
• Account Supervisor
• Art Director
• Associate Director, Media Strategy
• Graphic Artist
• Junior Art Director
• Senior Copywriter
• Social Community Manager
• Vice-President, Account Service (Edmonton)
• Vice-President, Account Service (Toronto)

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Our Client

An award-winning agency producing visual content, design, and multimedia projects for diverse clients across North America, known for creativity, quality, and innovation.

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Business Challenge

The agency needed a trusted partner to help fill key roles across multiple U.S. cities. The search was time-sensitive and required candidates meeting very high standards to maintain the agency’s reputation for excellence.

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Our Approach

We executed targeted full-time searches, leveraging our network and expertise to identify top-tier candidates capable of meeting the agency’s creative and operational expectations.

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Results & Impact

Through seven successful placements across multiple U.S. markets, we helped the studio quickly scale its creative, production, and business affairs teams with high-calibre talent to support ongoing projects.

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Successfully Filled Positions

• Art Director
• Brand Designer
• Business Affairs Manager
• Executive Producer
• Senior Designer
• Senior Producer
• Video Editor

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Our Client

Award-winning North American creative agency offering advertising, branding, and marketing services to help businesses connect with their audiences and grow their brands.

Business Challenge

The client needed a strategic partner to identify and secure top marketing and creative talent to support their Toronto expansion.

Our Approach

We executed targeted full-time searches, leveraging our network and market expertise to source highly qualified candidates aligned with the client’s strategic and creative objectives.

Results & Impact

Our partnership resulted in four successful placements that played a key role in the agency's Toronto expansion. These hires enhanced leadership and creative capacity, providing the talent needed to support market growth and scale operations efficiently without compromising quality.

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