Account Executive jobs in Canada

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 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.

• 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.

• 1 year of agency experience required.
• Automotive experience is an asset.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area required (not necessarily advertising).

McCann Worldgroup 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.

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