Consultant, Marketing (12-month contract)

McDonald's; Toronto; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s Canada in Toronto is seeking a Planning & Marketing Operations Supervisor to drive planning excellence across national campaigns. You will coordinate the national marketing calendar, manage timelines and budgets, and partner with creative, digital, operations, analytics and external agencies to deliver programs on time and on brand.

In this fast-paced, cross-functional role you’ll optimize investments, prepare leadership-ready presentations, and liaise with Owner Operators and senior

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Campaign Planning & Execution: Assist in planning, coordination, and execution of national marketing calendar, ensuring key deliverables are completed on time and aligned with broader company goals.
• Project Management: Manage marketing projects from initiation through completion, tracking timelines, budgets, milestones, and dependencies to support successful delivery. Liaise with agency partners to ensure project deliverables are clear, on brand, and completed according to agreed timelines and expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams including creative, digital, operations, analytics, and other business partners to coordinate campaign activities and ensure alignment across workstreams.
• Owner Operator Liaison & Communications: Support ongoing liaison with Owner Operators, including coordinating meeting agendas, preparing materials, capturing follow-ups, and developing clear communications that help align stakeholders on marketing plans, priorities, and key decisions.
• Marketing Investment Optimization: Help optimize marketing investments by supporting budget tracking, spend analysis, and oversight of agency scopes of work, ensuring resources are allocated effectively and aligned with campaign objectives, business priorities, and performance expectations.

Skills

Marketing planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Leadership-ready presentations

Agency/vendor management

Education

Marketing/Business/Communications

Tools

Asana

Wrike

Monday.com

JIRA

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Job description

At McDonald's, we are committed to being the best, and that starts with finding the best people. We have built a team of extraordinary people from around the world. We are problem solvers, risk takers, innovators, and thought leaders that take our work seriously, but have fun doing it. We challenge ourselves to get smarter and sharper every day, we value personal and professional growth, and believe in rewarding and celebrating our successes.

The Opportunity

Company Description:

At McDonald's, we are committed to being the best, and that starts with finding the best people. We have built a team of extraordinary people from around the world. We are problem solvers, risk takers, innovators, and thought leaders that take our work seriously, but have fun doing it. We challenge ourselves to get smarter and sharper every day, we value personal and professional growth, and believe in rewarding and celebrating our successes.

The Opportunity

We are seeking highly motivated Planning & Marketing Operations Supervisor to help drive planning excellence, portfolio visibility and operational effectiveness across the Marketing organization. The role will be based out of our Toronto McDonald’s office. This position will directly report into the Manager, National Calendar & Marketing Operations.

The Supervisor, Marketing Planning & Operations supports the planning, coordination, execution, and optimization of national marketing campaigns. This role helps ensure marketing programs are delivered on time, on budget, and in alignment with business objectives, while working closely with cross-functional teams, senior stakeholders, agencies, and external partners.

Who you are
You thrive in a collaborative team environment and enjoy building productive and meaningful work relationships with internal and external teams. You have strong project management and organizational skills to move the team forward and make an impact on strategic initiatives. You are a critical thinker, with strong communication skills to effectively support the team in a fast paced and agile environment.

What’s in it for you?
This is an unparalleled opportunity to join a winning organization during an exciting time of transformational change. You will gain exposure across all levels of the organization, from your team members to the Executives and Franchisees. You are looking for a company with a winning culture where you can grow in depth and breadth while making a tangible impact on central initiatives.

Duties

In addition to following McDonald’s policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Campaign Planning & Execution: Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of national marketing calendar, ensuring key deliverables are completed on time and aligned with broader company goals.
• Project Management: Manage marketing projects from initiation through completion, tracking timelines, budgets, milestones, and dependencies to support successful delivery. Liaise with agency partners to ensure project deliverables are clear, on brand, and completed according to agreed timelines and expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams including creative, digital, operations, analytics, and other business partners to coordinate campaign activities and ensure alignment across workstreams.
• Owner Operator Liaison & Communications: Support ongoing liaison with Owner Operators, including coordinating meeting agendas, preparing materials, capturing follow-ups, and developing clear communications that help align stakeholders on marketing plans, priorities, and key decisions.
• Marketing Investment Optimization: Help optimize marketing investments by supporting budget tracking, spend analysis, and oversight of agency scopes of work, ensuring resources are allocated effectively and aligned with campaign objectives, business priorities, and performance expectations.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field.
• 3-5 years experience in supporting or managing marketing campaigns, projects, or integrated programs, preferably in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, budgets, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign performance data and translate insights into recommendations.
• Experience developing leadership-ready presentations, and project updates that support effective decision-making.
• Experience working with agencies, vendors, and/or cross-functional partners is an asset.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Asana, JIRA, Confluence).
• Proficiency with Project Management tools (Asana, Wrike, Monday.com) and with Microsoft Office tools; experience with project management, reporting, or marketing operations tools is an asset.

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $76,799 - $102,398 per year The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

McDonald’s Canada and Owner/Operators are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. Our workplaces have a long-standing policy of providing fair, equitable, and accessible opportunities for all employees and prospective employees. Accommodations during the application process are available upon request. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to screen, assess, or select applicants during our recruitment process.

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