Account Executive, YouTube, Finance, Ads

Google Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 171,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking an Account Executive to drive brand growth with Canada's leading banks. The candidate should have extensive experience in digital advertising and relationship-building skills. This role involves developing innovative advertising strategies and executing joint business plans to connect clients emotionally with their audiences. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus, equity, and benefits, attracting talent to help shape the future of advertising.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development, or digital marketing.
• Experience working with advertisers, agencies, or clients.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with account teams to drive brand growth.
• Generate innovative plans leveraging storytelling and creative solutions.
• Develop and execute joint business plans for brand building.

Skills

Experience in digital advertising

Consultative sales

Business development

Creative storytelling

Relationship-building skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Account Executive, YouTube, Finance, Ads

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YouTube Toronto, ON, Canada

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development, or digital marketing, or 6 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience working with advertisers, agencies, or clients.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience building trusted-advisor relationships with C-level executives, and managing multiple projects, business leads, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with Google Ad Solutions, video advertising (AI-powered Performance and Video, CTV), and an understanding of competitor landscape across traditional and digital media advertising.
• Ability to develop joint business plans in complex, ambiguous environments, influence/collaborate across organizations, and drive business success for the customer and Google.
• Ability to sell/propose creative technologies across a landscape of various decision makers.
• Strong strategic, tactical thinking, and systems thinking skills, with the ability to align strategies to deliver customer business outcomes.

About the job

Businesses of all shapes and sizes rely on Google’s unparalleled advertising solutions to help them grow in today's dynamic marketing environment. You bring a passion for sales, knowledge of online media, and commitment to maximize customer success. You act like an owner, move with velocity through change, finding innovative and strategic ways to consistently deliver extraordinary and incremental outcomes for both Google and your customers. You build trusted relationships with customers, uncovering their business needs and translating them into powerful solutions to achieve their most ambitious goals. You achieve as a team with sellers, shape the future of advertising in the AI-era, and make a real impact on the millions of companies and billions of users that trust Google with their most important goals.

As an Account Executive with a focus on Brand and Video, you will be a pivotal part of our engagement with Canada's leading banks. Your passion for creative storytelling and your understanding of the social media landscape will shape how our partners build their brand presence. Using your relationship-building skills, you will provide Google-caliber client service, offering market analysis and creative insights to position Google as a key brand builder. You will anticipate the evolving needs of our clients, uncovering opportunities to connect with their audiences on an emotional level. You'll help them set the outlook and strategy for how their brand narrative can reach and resonate with clients and potential clients globally. You will also help provide integrated advertising solutions, collaborating with internal teams to offer a comprehensive portfolio of creative and brand-focused options.

Google's Large Customer Sales (LCS) teams are strategic partners and industry thought leaders to the world's leading brands and agencies. We continuously challenge how customers think about their business and how Google can support growth. We focus on helping these players navigate profound industry shifts and drive outsized business performance by competitively selling Google's full suite of advertising solutions across Search, YouTube, Measurement, and more. As a member of our LCS team, you'll have the unique opportunity to sell at the forefront of technology, collaborating with executives, influencing market-shaping strategies, and delivering tangible results that significantly impact major global businesses and drive the growth of Google.

The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is CAD 171,000-175,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Please note that the compensation details listed in Canada role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with account teams to drive brand growth and realize important brand metrics for Canada's largest financial institutions.
• Develop relationships to serve as a trusted consultant, focusing on creative and brand strategy.
• Generate innovative plans that leverage storytelling, influencer marketing, and creative solutions to deliver on our partners' brand objectives.
• Develop and execute joint business plans centered on brand building and video growth.
• Leverage emotional and creative aspects of our partners' brand stories, moving beyond traditional performance metrics.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

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