Elite Digital lands on Canada’s 2026 Best Workplaces list

Elite Digital, a Toronto digital marketing agency, was named one of Great Place to Work Canada’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing, one of only 20 companies on the national list. The recognition was driven by employee feedback, including a perfect 100% saying Elite Digital is a great place to work.

Why it matters: - The ranking gives Elite Digital a third-party signal of workplace culture in a talent-driven industry. - Employee satisfaction can affect retention, recruiting and client confidence in a service business. - The recognition also places Elite Digital among a small group of Canadian agencies with top scores from staff.

What happened: - Great Place to Work Canada named Elite Digital one of the 2026 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing. - The list was published June 23, 2026. - Elite Digital is headquartered in Toronto. - The agency was one of only 20 organizations in Canada on the list. - In the Trust Index survey, 100% of Elite Digital employees said the agency is a great place to work.

The details: - Great Place to Work rankings are based on direct, confidential employee feedback. - The Trust Index 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. - The ranking does not use an application essay or judging panel. - Robert Burko, CEO of Elite Digital, called the award the most meaningful because employees, not the company, determined the result. - Burko said great marketing comes from people who love where they work, and clients feel that in the campaigns the agency builds. - Elite Digital earned Great Place to Work Certification for 2026-2027 in February 2026. - The agency links its culture to traditions such as the annual House Cup team competition, regular in-office event days and team celebrations. - Tara Katsavos, HR Director at Elite Digital, said the company invests in rituals that help people feel connected and do better work. - Katsavos said the perfect employee score shows that investment is working.

Between the lines: - The award suggests Elite Digital is using culture as a competitive advantage in hiring and retention. - The company is framing workplace rituals as part of its operating model, not as optional perks. - Burko’s participation in a Great Place to Work Canada panel in May 2026 points to a broader effort to position the agency as a workplace-culture voice in the industry. - The panel was titled "How Purpose Driven Workplaces Attract Talent."

What’s next: - Elite Digital is likely to continue using the recognition in employer branding and recruitment. - The agency is also likely to keep highlighting the internal programs tied to its culture as part of its market identity. - More information is available in Elite Digital’s announcement and on the full winners list.

The bottom line: - Elite Digital’s 2026 workplace ranking is a direct employee endorsement and a strong signal that culture is a core part of the agency’s brand.