Account Executive

McCANN Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McCann Canada in Toronto is seeking an Account Executive to join our team. You will be a true partner to the client and cross-functional agency team, supporting the day-to-day business and driving work forward on a large automotive brand.

Responsibilities include setting priorities, coordinating with brand, social, production and studio teams, managing assets, budgets, and building strong client relationships to deliver high-quality work.

Qualifications

• 1 year of agency experience.
• 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.
• Proactive, curious, self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities, organize workstreams, and assume a leadership role for assigned projects.
• Serve as an expert of the business to support the Account Supervisor and help the day-to-day business run smoothly.
• Own the communication process/ timelines with brand, social, production and studio team.
• Manage a high volume of assets in a fast-paced environment, pivot quickly to changes under tight deadlines.
• Financial management and keeping budgets and fiscal status in check.
• Develop strong relationships with clients as well as agency disciplines within the Strategy and Production teams.

Skills

Agency experience

Critical thinking

Communication

Proactive

Job description

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our team here in Toronto. You are someone who is ready for a challenge, who is intrigued and excited by an opportunity to work on a large well-known automotive brand.

We are in need of someone who can be a true partner to our client and cross-functional agency team, and to support the larger team to help drive the work forward.

The Team

The McCann Canada 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, and adapting with the ever changing automotive industry.

What you will do…

• Set priorities, organize workstreams, and assume a leadership role for assigned projects
• Serve as an expert of the business in order to support the Account Supervisor and help the day-to-day business run smoothly
• Own the communication process/ timelines with brand, social, production and studio team
• Manage a high volume of assets in a fast-paced environment, be able to pivot quickly to manage changes under tight deadlines
• Financial management and keeping your finger on budgets and fiscal status.
• Develop strong relationships with clients as well as agency disciplines within the Strategy and Production teams

Who you will be…

• 1 year of agency experience
• 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
• Proactive, curious, self-motivated

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000 per year. Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.

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.

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.