Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Grant Thornton; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto is seeking a Marketing and Communications Coordinator to manage project plans, support content development, and engage with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Marketing, 2–3 years of B2B marketing experience, and strong project management skills. This position offers competitive compensation, profit sharing, and flexibility to work from anywhere in Canada. It's a collaborative environment with a focus on community impact.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in marketing, in a B2B environment.
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and requirements simultaneously.
• Experience in a professional services environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall project management for national Tax and Community Programming teams.
• Develop and manage project plans, track deliverables, ensure projects stay on schedule.
• Quality assurance on marketing content, proofreading and editing.

Skills

Project management skills

Oral and written communication skills

Copywriting and editing skills

Interpersonal and relationship skills

Creative problem-solving

Education

University/college degree in Marketing or equivalent experience

Tools

Asana

Microsoft Planner

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Doane Grant Thornton is a large and growing professional services firm that values community, caring for colleagues and clients, and community impact. We employ about 3000 people across Canada and strive to be purpose-driven while remaining collaborative.

Position — Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Work in our national office with the national Tax and Community Programming teams as a trusted advisor responsible for overall project management.
• Develop and manage the project plan, track deliverables, and ensure projects and initiatives stay on schedule and within budget.
• Create scope of work documents or creative briefs, detailing project details, reporting requirements, deliverables, timelines, and costing.
• Engage with designers, writers, digital teams, and external vendors to ensure alignment with the scope of work.
• Handle end-to-end project management with ongoing communications and status updates to key stakeholders.
• Coordinate printing assets and deliverables, request quotes, manage orders, and schedules to ensure timely delivery to the correct location.
• Track and process invoices with appropriate approvals and monitor budget spend.

Content Development

• Process creative brief submissions and assign to appropriate teams for development.
• Quality assurance on assets—proofread and edit marketing content for all mediums from draft to final version.
• Ensure high-quality standards, brand alignment, and campaign goals.
• Facilitate appropriate signoffs in line with legal and professional standards.
• Provide guidance on content development to achieve campaign goals.
• Oversee distribution of final marketing content using standard tools and processes.
• Other duties as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Organize and support regular meetings with stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ad-hoc projects as assigned.

About Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. We walk in others’ shoes before taking action. We value teamwork and support development, with a culture that emphasizes collaboration and growth.

Learn more about who we are and how we live our purple at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Qualifications

• University/college degree or diploma in Marketing or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in marketing, in a B2B environment
• Strong project management skills; experience with Asana, Microsoft Planner, Optimizely or other PM tools
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong copywriting and editing skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and requirements simultaneously
• General event knowledge is an asset
• Proven interpersonal and relationship skills with the ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels
• Highly organized, self-motivated, team player; adept at managing change and deadlines
• Resourceful with creative problem-solving to meet client needs
• Experience in a professional services environment is an asset
• Experience with understanding of paid media is an asset
• Familiarity with graphic design software (Adobe Suite) is an asset
• Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves to support different teams
• Committed to helping clients, colleagues, and communities thrive

What’s in it for you?

Profit sharing, flex days, RRSP contributions, firmwide holiday closure, wellness benefits, concierge-like benefits, and the option to work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, among other perks.

We benchmark compensation to reflect your background, skills, and impact. Current salary range for this role is $56,500–$68,200 in Toronto; ranges may differ by location. Our model emphasizes collaboration and ongoing development.

Work Model

We value in-person collaboration and are implementing a model where teams are together in the office 4 days per week.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?