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Account Director - Agency

Toronto, ON · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedCAD 100k-CAD 120kDetected 30 days ago

Business DevelopmentVideo ProductionResearchLeadershipCommunicationCritical ThinkingTime ManagementMentoring

About the role

Our client is a Toronto-based agency that helps brands navigate the unified worlds of advertising and content - creating stuff people want to see, not stuff they have to see.
Their approach is built on aligning what a brand thinks, what it does, and what it says, across strategy, experience, and creation.
Many agencies proudly exclaim, "It's about the work".

Responsibilities

Reputation & Advocacy Stewardship: Lead complex brand reputation and advocacy campaigns, masterfully navigating public narratives around legislative bills, social media regulations, and major societal issues.
Cross-Functional Strategy: Collaborate with internal strategy teams to bring foundational brand identities, creative concepts, and "Think, Do, Say" methodologies to life.
End-to-End Campaign Execution: Build, pitch, and secure approval for comprehensive digital, video, and social media campaigns
Business Development: Research, develop, and collaboratively pitch innovative digital services and campaigns to secure growth from both existing and prospective clients.
Workflow & Capacity Management: Navigate peak seasonal high-volume periods with exceptional organization, utilizing the authority to onboard freelance PM support to keep internal teams aligned and focused on high-level client direction.
Talent Coaching: Mentor and coach internal account teams to build capabilities, optimize workflow processes, and support sustained client growth.
Financial & Quality Controls: Partner with integrated teams to build accurate estimates, manage client budgets, and enforce strict financial oversight to deliver all work on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
End-to-End Campaign Execution: Build, pitch, and secure approval for comprehensive digital, video, and social media campaigns; retain hands-on oversight of production shoots across OOH, print, and digital advertising.
As an Account Director, you are responsible for acting as the lead and key client contact for a range of accounts in categories including Tech, Not-For-Profit, B2B, Government and more.
You consider yourself a master of communication, you're a natural leader and take time & care to build relationships with your team members and clients.

Requirements

Minimum 8-years experience in a client service role in an agency with a strong background in digital, video, mobile and social media.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of the digital space as well as all aspects of social media, video production and media planning.
You must be comfortable managing complex, academic-level briefs and interacting with brilliant, opinionated stakeholders.
Demonstrated strategic thinker with ability to help grow a business.
Small/mid-size agency experience is a bonus.
Experienced presenter, comfortable demonstrating new ideas, and explaining new processes to others, internally and externally.
Exceptional gravity, confidence, and critical thinking skills. You must be comfortable managing complex, academic-level briefs and interacting with brilliant, opinionated stakeholders.
Comfortable taking the lead and mentoring junior staff.
Involvement in multiple integrated & digital campaigns.
Track record of building strong long-term client relationships.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Superior organizational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail.
Post-secondary education in business marketing or advertising an asset

Compensation

CAD 100k-CAD 120k

Company info

This role is a current, active position and we are accepting applications.

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