Case Studies


Explore our case studies to see how Creative Niche has helped top brands, agencies, and startups unlock their potential through tailored recruitment solutions. From building specialized teams to driving business growth, these real-world examples demonstrate our expertise in finding the right talent for every need. Whether it's finding freelancers, that perfect full-time hire or key executive, our success stories showcase the impactful results we deliver.

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Full-Time
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Toronto
Not-for-Profit & Education
VILLA CHARITY
Full-Time
Full-Time

Our Client

This charity provides culture and heritage focused experiences, services, and support, along with long-term independent living centres for seniors. This charity boasts a long history of supporting seniors through an event centre, tailored programming, cafes, and more.

Business Challenge

Looking to hire a Marketing Specialist who had a background in culture and arts, as well as event planning and marketing management that was as excited and passionate about their mission as they were. To find the right candidate, the client needed a recruitment agency that could identify, vet, and present a range of candidates for this newly created and critical role. 

Our Approach

Finding someone who fulfilled their exact needs proved to be difficult for them which is why they turned to Creative Niche. Our process, team, expertise and approach delivered a range of exciting and qualified candidates for them to meet and select and enthusiastically hire.

The Results & Impact

Our clients’ dedicated team delivered on our promise and did so quickly, resulting in a successful hire with a very happy customer.

Testimonial

“Creative Niche was successful in finding us a highly qualified candidate for our team, for a role which had proven very challenging to fill using traditional recruitment methods. They understood our unique needs and were able to present talent that not only had the necessary job skills but would also be the right fit.” - Director, Marketing and Communications

Marketing, Media & eCommerce
Full-Time
Freelance & Contract
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Toronto
Not-for-Profit & Education
Health & Wellness
PRINCESS MARGARET (Full-time, Freelance)
Full-Time
Full-Time
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness

Our Client

Connected to one of Canada’s leading hospitals, recognized globally this not-for-profit supports cancer research, treatment, and education. It relies primarily on fundraising events that aid scientific advancements and the provision of treatments and patient care, and has impacted the lives of millions of Canadians.

Business Challenge 

With a goal of demonstrating the types of treatment and research being funded by donors, the organization needed creative contractors who could deliver on a short and long-term basis. With the business being entirely mission driven, it was important to find creatives who shared in their vision and understood their branding.

The organization required not only a recruitment agency, but one that could act as a hiring consultant. As an extension of their creative team, the agency would need help to identify hiring needs and then find the right potential candidates to meet their needs.

Our Approach

The client came to Creative Niche for help with a wide variety of full-time searches and freelance needs and required quick-turnaround on delivery.  Our team developed custom recruitment strategies, built a bench of freelancers on demand and had regular meetings to ensure we could provide talent proactively based on their projected needs.

The Results & Impact

We have made 18 successful placements with a 100% fill ratio over our four years working together. 

Successfully Filled Freelance & Full-time Roles:

  • Senior Art Director
  • Copywriter 
  • Creative Director
  • Digital Designer
  • Graphic Designer 
  • Junior Art Director
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Manager
  • Proofreader
  • Video Editor
  • Web Developer

Content & Social Media
Coordination & Project Management
Creative & Strategy
Design & Production
Marketing, Media & eCommerce
Freelance & Contract
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Toronto
Not-for-Profit & Education
Health & Wellness
HEART & STROKE (Freelance, Full-time)
Freelance & Contract
Freelance & Contract
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness

Our Client

With a goal to improve diagnosis, care, and support for millions of Canadians, this not-for-profit is a global leader known for tackling issues related to diseases research, prevention and support. 

Business Challenge

With constant pressure to showcase to donors where the organization's efforts were going, but also to grow their donor base each year, this not-for-profit required cutting-edge creatives and marketing expertise to launch successful campaigns.

Each team within this not-for-profit has a high level of autonomy to accomplish their goals and needed a recruitment agency who could provide strong talent quickly, with an emphasis on finding the right backgrounds and experience to be effective out of the gates.

Our Approach

With the level of autonomy teams were given, Creative Niche needed to quickly get up to speed with the needs of all hiring managers involved, as well as organizational goals so we could find candidates that aligned with the client’s vision. To make sure we were on the right track, the team actively sought out feedback before, during and after the hiring process so we could ensure future hires continued to meet the mark.

The Results & Impact

In our 10+ year partnership, we have made more than 40 successful placements and have become our client’s go-to for all their hiring needs!

Successfully Filled Freelance & Full-time Roles: 

  • Bilingual Production Designer
  • Content Specialist
  • Copywriter
  • Digital Designer
  • Digital Marketing Coordinator 
  • Direct Response Copywriter
  • Email Designer
  • Flash Animation Designer
  • French Production Designer 
  • Graphic Designer 
  • Infographic Designer
  • Marketing Project Manager
  • Motion Designer 
  • PowerPoint Designer 
  • Proofreader
  • Social Media Specialist 
  • Web Designer

Content & Social Media
Coordination & Project Management
Creative & Strategy
Design & Production
Marketing, Media & eCommerce
Full-Time
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Toronto
Retail, DTC & CPG
Travel & Lifestyle
UNBOUND MERINO (Full-time)
Full-Time
Full-Time
Travel & Lifestyle
Travel & Lifestyle

Our Client

A premium clothing company specialized in high-performance merino wool apparel. Their products are known for being lightweight, odor-resistant, and versatile, making them ideal for travel and outdoor activities.

Business Challenge

Our client initially attempted to handle their own recruitment before partnering with another firm, but unfortunately, the results fell short, requiring significant time and effort without achieving success. They needed a partner to take this away and deliver results. 

Our Approach

After a briefing call with the CEO we went to work by building out a recruitment strategy and taking action which meant presenting a range of qualified candidates fast! 

The Results & Impact

In a very short period of time, we were able to find the perfect candidate for our client. 

Testimonial

“After many months of interviews with the wrong candidates, Creative Niche literally came to the rescue. The quality of the interviews we had after hiring them was night and day and we found someone PERFECT for the role. It was an amazing experience from start to finish!” – Founder & CEO

Content & Social Media
Freelance & Contract
Studio Solutions
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Toronto
Calgary
Retail, DTC & CPG
Travel & Lifestyle
CANADIAN TIRE (Freelance, Studio Solutions)
Freelance & Contract
Freelance & Contract
Travel & Lifestyle
Travel & Lifestyle

Our Client

This well-known Canadian retail organization specializes in providing a wide range of products and services, catering to the needs of home improvement, automotive, and outdoor enthusiasts with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. 

Business Challenge

Faced with a competitive landscape for digital and marketing retail talent, they sought a strategic partner to source qualified freelancers for various marketing and digital roles. Their goal was to ensure access to experienced professionals who could deliver high-quality work, meet budgetary constraints, and adhere to tight timelines.

Our Approach

We accomplished success together year over year by having regular status meetings, proactively pipelining great talent for them and adapting to the ever-changing needs found in a retail and eCommerce business with seasons, promotions and a number of different brand banners.

The Results & Impact

Over our 10+ years working with this client, we have successfully filled more than 60 freelance roles including video, design, content, marketing and digital.  Duration of assignments and projects were 6+ months. 

Freelance & Contract Roles Filled:

  • Art Director
  • Content Program Manager
  • Copywriter
  • Digital Production Designer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Manager, Content Strategy
  • Motion Graphics Designer
  • Product Designer
  • Production Coordinator
  • Program Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Manager
  • Proofreader
  • SEO Writer
  • User Experience (UX) Designer
  • User Interface (UI) Designer

Content & Social Media
Coordination & Project Management
Creative & Strategy
Design & Production
Marketing, Media & eCommerce
Embedded
Full-Time
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Toronto
Retail, DTC & CPG
Startups & Scaleups
NUMI (Embedded, Full-time)
Embedded
Embedded
Startups & Scaleups
Startups & Scaleups

Our Client

This scaling eCommerce Fashion Brand offers functional and eco-friendly clothing to professional women across North America.

Business Challenge

Looking to grow quickly, our client and her leadership team were inundated by resumes and applicants and wanted a partner to own the process from start to finish. 

Our Approach

After our thorough and comprehensive kick-off meeting, we built out recruitment strategies for each role and went to work.  Regular status meetings kept us all aligned and provided our client and her leadership team with the opportunity to share a change in priorities, statuses, offer details, etc. 

The Results & Impact

Over the course of two years, Creative Niche played a key role in building this client’s marketing and content team, while also supporting them with other critical hires as needed. By seamlessly integrating into their hiring process, we ensured that every candidate we presented not only met the technical requirements but also aligned with their growth ambitions and brand vision.

Testimonial

"I wanted to send a quick thanks for your help with recruiting the two marketing roles. In one way or another, I’ve been recruiting for these types of positions with your team for some time, and I think the candidates are great (and came quickly in the process!). One candidate is off to a great start, and we’re super excited for the other to join the team." – Chief Marketing Officer

Key Roles Successfully Filled:

  • Administrative Assistant 
  • Customer Happiness Coordinator 
  • Digital Content Creator
  • Digital Marketing Associate 
  • eCommerce Manager  
  • eCommerce Specialist 
  • Email & SMS Marketing Specialist 
  • Social Media Coordinator

Content & Social Media
Coordination & Project Management
Marketing, Media & eCommerce
Other

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