Account Director- Integrated

AIP Connect Inc.; Toronto; Híbrido; CAD 100.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AIP Connect Inc. in Toronto seeks an Account Director to lead several tier-1 clients and drive integrated programs from concept to delivery. You will own client relationships, supervise a multi-tier account team, and ensure projects meet budget and performance targets.

You will mentor team members, collaborate with creative and strategy groups, and pursue growth opportunities within your portfolio, while thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Formación

• 8–10 years of marketing/advertising experience in an agency or client environment.
• Integrated agency experience is mandatory; XM experience is a bonus.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities for teams.
• Ability to manage budgets and drive profitability across programs.

Responsabilidades

• Function as primary contact for mid-to-senior client teams.
• Actively manage a team of Account Supervisors, Account Managers and Coordinators.
• Provide feedback, mentorship, and coaching with regular status meetings.
• Delegate work to ensure tasks are completed and input is provided.
• Assist leadership with resource workflow and 3‑month outlook.
• Manage work across pitching, planning and execution with multiple programs.
• Lead client briefings, feasibility assessments and production oversight.
• Own activation plans, wrap reports and pitch decks when needed.

Conocimientos

Experienced Manager

Collaborative Partner

Independent Thinker

Culturally Curious

Solution-Oriented

Agile Multitasker

Educación

Post-Secondary degree

Descripción del empleo

Our client a leading brand strategy integrated and XM agency located in Toronto is looking to hire an Account Director to lead several tier 1 clients.

REPORTS TO: Group Account Director

WORK LOCATION: Hybrid (3 days a week in office).

THE ROLE: The Account Director plays a critical leadership role on the account team at the Agency. As a strong, confident client leader, you will own relationships, manage the team, and drive integrated projects across the agency. You’ll take client briefs through full development from idea design to delivery, ensure programs meet budget and performance expectations, and mentor team members (including supporting and developing an Account Supervisor direct report). Integrated agency experience is mandatory; experiential marketing (XM) experience is a bonus.

Our ideal candidate has 8-10 years of marketing/advertising experience in an agency or client environment.

Who You Are

• Experienced Manager: You’re an experienced People and Project Manager. You’re driven by coaching and mentoring teams to achieve their best results.

• Collaborative Partner: You’re highly collaborative and believe in a partnership approach to both client and internal relationships.

• Independent Thinker: You’re happiest in entrepreneurial environments where you can push on conventions, flex your problem-solving muscles, and colour outside the lines to get to the best work.

• Culturally Curious: You have a deep interest in emerging market trends, consumer behaviours, and cultural reference points.

• Solution-Oriented: You take a solution-first approach to overcoming obstacles. There is always a way, and no idea too far reaching to explore.

• Agile Multitasker: You love the thrill of running multiple projects at once, and have a history of success in fast-paced environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Function as primary point of contact for mid-to-senior client (eg./ Brand Manager to Senior Brand Manager).

• Actively manage Team of Account Supervisors, Account Managers, and Account Coordinators.

• Provide regular feedback, mentorship, and coaching to team of reports (including an Account Supervisor), with an eye to building confidence, leadership capabilities, and developing individual skillsets. Hold regular status meetings and performance check-in’s.

• Delegate work across team to ensure tasks are effectively completed, providing critical input along the way.

• Assist leadership team in management of internal resources in relation to workflow, responsible for providing 3-month ahead outlook.

• Manage and prioritize work across different stages of life-cycle including, pitching, planning, and executing, with a comfort and ease in managing multiple programs, clients, and reports at once.

• Resolve tough planning challenges with client using a creative and ‘can do’ approach to problem solving.

• Contribute to the big ideas that build our clients business. Actively lead client briefings, internal brainstorm process, feasibility assessments, logistical planning, and oversight of your team in execution.

• Own vision, deck build and presentation of activation plans, wrap reports, and as needed, pitch decks.

• Work closely with internal creative, design, and strategy teams, to ensure harder working ideas are brought to life on-plan, on-time, and on-budget.

• Assess feasibility of work during idea concepting phase. Actively build on ideas to enhance their impact and feasibility.

• Regularly translate client feedback on a program into actionable work for team.

• Set business building KPI’s for all client work. Monitor results and continually optimize executional strategy to maximize performance.

• Support Group Account Director in organic business development by mining growth opportunities within your client portfolio.

• Review and approve program budgets. Actively manage program profitability and cash flow, providing client team with an accurate monthly report and forward looking forecast.

• Map out scopes of work for agency resources on project based programming.

• Periodic site visits to live executions when programs are in market.

• Actively contribute to the collaborative team culture at the agency through action oriented approach to leadership and teamwork.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 9 – 10+ years progressive experience in an agency or client-side environment.

• Experienced at growing and running a team of people.

• Strong ability to effectively delegate tasks to team based on individual skillsets. Proficient at getting work done through others.

• Track record of building strong relationships with client, showing an ability to influence decision making in realm of planning and execution.

• Demonstrated experience and success in designing and selling executional vision.

• Ability to regularly lead difficult conversations with positive outcomes.

• Proven track record of producing measurable business results against organizational goals.

• Ability to influence organizational culture and operations beyond own team.

• Successfully managed multiple projects, reports, and clients at once, while remaining cool under pressure.

• Post-Secondary degree from an accredited institution, ideally in Business, Communications, or Marketing.

$100,000 - $120,000 a year

AIP Connect believes in equal opportunity. Our recruitment consultants are committed to inclusive recruitment and selection practices and will not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Accessibility: If you need any accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.

Posted Salary: Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on job-related skills, relevant experience, education, and training. This range reflects base salary only and does not include eligibility for bonus program or other benefits.