Account Executive

INNOCEAN Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

INNOCEAN Canada is seeking an exceptional Account Executive to join their team. This role involves managing advertising projects, ensuring timely execution, and working closely with clients and internal teams. The candidate should be skilled in time and budget management, with a focus on delivering high-quality service and results. With a people-first culture and flexible work setup, INNOCEAN offers numerous benefits aimed at employee wellbeing and development.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work setup

Generous time off and winter break

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Coaching and mentorship

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience with marketing agency or brand.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong time and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with internal teams for advertising project development.
• Manage workflow, timelines, and client communications.
• Execute national, integrated campaigns.

Skills

Time Management

Budget Management

Customer Service

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Communications

Tools

Keynote

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

We're on the lookout for an exceptional Account Executive to join our team! If you're ready to level up and eager to be part of a leading global full-service agency that’s all about exploring further and doing insightful work, then you're exactly who we're looking for!

We want someone who's not just a team player but a true partner to our clients and our cross-functional agency crew. Your mission? To do groundbreaking work that turns heads and sets trends.

Sound like you? Read on!

What your typical day will look like:

• Liaison with the full team to guide the day-to-day development of advertising activities within approved plans. Ensure that progressive stages are approved with adequate time to handle multiple tasks and deadlines to meet aggressive schedules.
• Your main focus will be working with an Account Supervisor and Account Director on day-to-day projects, managing workflow through the studio, competitive reviews, and any other requirements. That’s inclusive but not limited to: intaking briefs from our client partners, managing the flow of projects, updating and managing weekly client status meetings, building timelines and ensuring the creative work is on brief and on track.
• Understand the expectations of, and communicate effectively with, all internal and external team members and effectively monitor the work against agreed timelines.
• Prepare accurate and timely internal communication: Status reports, meeting minutes, conference reports, job starters, creative and studio briefs.
• Support by helping oversee and coordinate with creative, studio teams and clients on digital & POS outputs for campaigns.
• Help manage monthly social by assisting to brief, review social creative, working with social team/clients for approvals and managing workflow with studio.
• Understand the client’s business and automotive industry/marketplace in order to anticipate the client’s advertising and marketing needs to help grow the client/agency.
• Responsible for ensuring all activities are executed according to the established budget and quality guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality while working closely with clients regarding all aspects of campaigns and projects.
• Respond to client requests in a timely manner; at a minimum acknowledge the sent client request.
• Responsible for managing the execution of national, integrated campaigns that include traditional, digital and experiential components.
• Manage global materials for use across all departments.

What you bring:

· 1-2 years of experience with marketing agency, property, or brand.

·Bachelor's degree, preferably with a focus on marketing & communications.

·Ability to thrive and multi-task in a fast-paced, exciting environment.

·Strong time and budget management skills.

·Ambition to learn and grow.

·High level proficiency in Keynote, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and ability to master new computer software.

What makes you stand out:

·Passionate, resourceful and detail oriented.

·Takes initiative and ownership of workload.

·Exceptional customer service to clients.

·Excels in cross-functional collaboration.

·Meet client needs in a responsive, efficient, effective, and accurate manner.

What you’ll love about working at INNOCEAN Canada:

·People-first and Inclusive of all – we’re proud to be recognized by ‘Great Places to Work’ - three years in a row and counting – overall, as well as for youth, inclusion, and as a Best Place to Work for Women.

·Flexible hybrid work set up, with an awesome space at King Street West for collaboration and team get-togethers.

·Generous time off plus an end of year winter break equals time well taken; our people also get extra days off when they reach key work milestones!

·Your Wellbeing is all-important. Our comprehensive plan covers insurance must-haves and nice to haves from full benefits coverage and flex spending account for additional $$$, to RRSP’s confidential individual counselling, and paid personal days for you to take care of you.

·Coaching and mentorship in your day-to-day to fuel your growth.

INNOCEAN Canada is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, inclusion, and teamwork. We encourage all qualified applicants to inquire below. Any disability-related needs will be accommodated throughout the recruitment process.