Elite Digital lands on Canada’s best workplaces list for advertising and marketing

Elite Digital, a Toronto digital marketing agency, was named one of Great Place to Work Canada’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing, ranking among just 20 companies nationwide. The honor is based entirely on employee feedback and comes after the agency earned Great Place to Work Certification earlier this year.

Why it matters: - The ranking signals Elite Digital’s workplace culture is strong enough to stand out in a competitive industry where talent retention and morale can directly affect client work. - The award is based on employee feedback, not a submission or judging panel, which gives the recognition added weight for prospective hires and clients. - Elite Digital’s survey result — 100% of employees saying the agency is a great place to work — is a rare score in any workplace ranking.

What happened: - Elite Digital was named one of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing in Canada by Great Place to Work Canada. - The Toronto-based full-service digital marketing agency was one of only 20 companies on the national list, which was published June 23, 2026. - The announcement was shared July 23, 2026.

The details: - Great Place to Work’s rankings are based on direct, confidential employee feedback collected through the Trust Index survey. - The survey measures trust, pride, credibility, respect, fairness and camaraderie. - Organizations must first earn Great Place to Work Certification and post exceptionally high employee scores to qualify. - Elite Digital earned Great Place to Work Certification for 2026-2027 in February 2026. - The agency said its culture blends digital marketing work with team traditions such as the annual House Cup competition, regular in-office event days and team celebrations. - CEO Robert Burko said the recognition mattered because the agency could not buy, campaign for or design its way into the ranking. - Burko said clients feel the effect of a workplace where people love where they work. - HR Director Tara Katsavos said Elite Digital invests in rituals that help employees feel connected, including House Cup events and an annual summer ice cream truck.

Between the lines: - The ranking reinforces a broader business case for workplace culture in marketing, where creativity and client service depend heavily on employee engagement. - Elite Digital is using the recognition to reinforce its employer brand at a time when purpose and culture are major factors in attracting marketing talent. - The agency’s perfect employee score suggests its internal culture is not just a branding message, but a differentiator employees actually endorse. - Burko joined a Great Place to Work Canada panel in May 2026 on how purpose-driven workplaces attract talent, putting Elite Digital into a broader industry conversation about hiring and retention.

What's next: - Elite Digital is likely to use the recognition to support recruiting, retention and client trust heading into the rest of 2026. - The agency’s blog post and the full winners list are available on Elite Digital’s announcement and the full Great Place to Work winners list. - Elite Digital says its workplace traditions and team culture will remain part of how the agency operates, not separate from the work.

The bottom line: - Elite Digital’s place on the 2026 Best Workplaces list is a strong external validation of a culture its employees rated perfectly.