Account Executive

McCANN Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McCann Canada in Calgary seeks an Account Executive with a strong integrated marketing background to join our team. You will work on a major global client, assisting in developing and executing campaigns and projects of varying sizes to meet client needs.

Our Calgary team focuses on leveraging creative and digital capabilities to keep the client at the forefront of the category, while building strong client relationships and delivering timely, accurate communications.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating marketing projects and campaigns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop client relationships and present to stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage timelines and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit effective project management skills, including preparing and updating timelines, activity reports, and status reports for internal team and clients
• Develop a positive and partnering relationship with all clients
• Produce internal and client-facing communication materials (contact and status reports)
• Develop and manage project timelines
• Develop estimates and manage cost against project budgets

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication

Presentation skills

Time management

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an Account Executive with a strong integrated marketing background to join our team here in Calgary. This person will be specifically working on one of McCann’s largest and longest standing global clients.

In this role, you will work in a team assisting in the development and execution of marketing campaigns and projects of varying sizes, ensuring the delivery meets the client’s needs. This client in particular sits in a very competitive industry, requiring us to leverage all areas of creative and digital to help the client maintain leadership in the category.

The Team

The McCann Calgary account services team is a collective of brave, nimble and smart individuals capable of rising to any occasion. Our goal is to create work that allows brands to play a meaningful role in consumers’ lives.

What you will do…

• Exhibit effective project management skills, including preparing and updating timelines, activity reports, and status reports for internal team and clients
• Develop a positive and partnering relationship with all clients
• Produce internal and client-facing communication materials (contact and status reports)
• Develop and manage project timelines
• Develop estimates and manage cost against project budgets

Who you will be…

• Agency experience in a client service role is an asset
• Critical thinking – ability to onboard and comprehend information in context and appropriately apply it to move things forward
• Crisp thinker and communicator – verbally, visually and in writing
• Ability to write and communicate effectively
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Superior organizational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to build and deliver presentations
• Proficient in MS office

The Company

McCann Canada is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require an accommodation, we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs.

McCann Canada uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings and streamline the screening and selection of prospective candidates. Our team will then review top applicants, ensuring that human judgement guides our hiring decision.

This posting represents an active vacancy that we are currently hiring for.