Account Director

Zulu Alpha Kilo, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zulu Alpha Kilo in Toronto is seeking an Account Director to lead our client services team. You will be the senior day-to-day contact for clients and internal teams, guiding integrated campaigns across digital, social, and traditional media.

The role requires excellent relationship-building skills, the ability to work under pressure, and deep production know-how in digital and broadcast. Travel and after-hours work may be required; compensation ranges 95k–110k CAD depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a creative advertising agency.
• Excellent relationship building and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Ability to work under pressure and rally a team to meet deadlines.
• Extensive Digital and Broadcast Production experience is essential.
• Highly organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, able to adapt to change.
• Occasional after-hours work and travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Be the key senior day-to-day point of contact for client and internal team; build trusting relationships internally, with clients, and partners.
• Maintain proactive communication with GAD and/or MD on account status.
• Manage and execute fully integrated campaigns with a balance between digital/interactive/social marketing and traditional above the line.
• Influence, drive, and sell integrated strategic initiatives.
• Impact the development of the highest quality of creative work by sharing knowledge of the client’s business/brand/category and demonstrating strong creative judgment.
• Cultivate strong relationships and partner effectively with all internal agency functions.
• Work with strategic and creative partners to devise short and long term strategies and opportunities for the client with creative opportunities and revenue growth.
• Proactively lead annual planning processes, SOW, and resource allocations.
• Oversee account administration, strong fiscal acumen, driving process; troubleshoot day-to-day account issues with ease.
• Own the communication between agency, client and partner agencies (media, retail, digital, PR, etc.) to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Be responsible for direct reports, professional development, and performance reviews.

Skills

8+ years experience in creative ad/AE

Job description

We were founded on the belief that the world needs more creativity. It’s what drives all our decision-making. There is just so much ineffective, badly crafted work in the world that never gets noticed, has zero impact and is a waste of client budgets. We are here to change all that. When you truly embrace creativity as a competitive advantage, you will see it transform your world and your business. We’ve witnessed this over and over with our own clients. And, as a purpose-driven company, we also use our creativity to do good in the world by supporting causes we truly believe in. With 200 staff in New York, Toronto, and Vancouver, Z.A.K. is a magnet for top global talent. Want to change your world as a marketer? Let’s fight sameness together.

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re in search of a talented Account Director join our client services team. If you thrive in delivering client service excellence in a creative agency environment, consider this opportunity below. More specifically, you will:

• Be the key senior day-to-day point of contact for client and internal team; must have a proven track record of building trusting, professional relationships internally, with clients, and partners
• Maintain proactive communication with GAD and/or MD on account status
• Manage and execute fully integrated campaigns with a balance between digital/interactive/social marketing focus and traditional above the line
• Influence, drive, and sell integrated strategic initiatives
• Impact the development of the highest quality of creative work by sharing knowledge of the client’s business/brand/category and demonstrating strong creative judgment
• Cultivate strong relationships and partner effectively with all internal agency functions
• Work with strategic and creative partners to helps devise short + long term strategies and opportunities for client with creative opportunities and revenue growth
• Proactively lead annual planning processes, SOW, and resource allocations
• Oversee account administration, strong fiscal acumen, driving process; troubleshoots day-to-day account issues with ease
• Own the communication between agency, client and partner agencies (media, retail, digital, PR, etc.) to ensure seamless collaboration
• Be responsible for direct reports, professional development, and performance reviews

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in acreative advertising agency
• An amazing relationship builder who is entrepreneurial in spirit – we want a champion of creative thinking who embraces a challenge
• Ability to work under pressure and rally team to meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment – independently takes initiative with thorough follow-up ability
• Extensive Digital and Broadcast Production experience is essential
• Incredibly well organized, collaborative, receptive to change, laser focused on detail
• From time to time, after hours work and overnight traveling to meetings, shoots and/or post sessions may be required

Compensation for this role ranges from $ 95 ,000 to $1 1 0,000 CAD , depending on experience.

Zulu Alpha Kilo is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, and local laws. Zulu Alpha Kilo is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy. Zulu Alpha Kilo uses artificial intelligence systems in the recruitment process to screen, assess, or select applicants but all hiring decisions are made by humans.