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Edelman Toronto is looking for an Account Manager to join the Business Marketing
team, working closely with the other Edelman specialties including Creative,
Digital and Paid and Performance team. Reporting to an Account Director,
Business Marketing, the Account Manager will be responsible for managing and
executing integrated projects for various B2B clients across both marketing and
communications, with a key focus on digital. As an Account Manager, you have a
passion for complex business challenges and diving into analytics to provide
clients with strategic solutions.
You are not only on top of the latest B2B and digital trends but know how to get
things done in this space: process oriented and level-headed.
As we continue to grow the Business Marketing discipline in Canada, we are
seeking a new team member who is excited to learn about the world of B2B,
including but not limited to analyzing marketing data, understanding emerging
digital platforms, and developing breakthrough creative campaigns.
The ideal candidate will thrive on building relationships with both clients and
internal peers. They will have extensive experience with many of the following:
digital content, channel planning, exposure to paid media strategies, content
development, and measurement approaches. They will also have excellent
organizational skills and the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments,
and deadlines.
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Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with clients and operate as day-to-day client
contact
- Execute and lead B2B marketing and communications programs for clients
including oversight/execution of integrated strategies, including
account-based-marketing and CRM programs
- Exhibit effective project management working closely with account teams and
project management teams – prepare and/or review activity reports and status
reports for clients; keep the account team abreast of timelines and
deadlines; ensure high-quality delivery against deadlines
- Participate in new business process including research, audits, proposal
development and pitch presentations
- Work closely in integrated teams to ensure seamless coordination between
marketing and communication activities, and creative campaigns
- Demonstrate an understanding of clients’ business challenges and objectives,
with the ability to provide strategic thinking and proactive solutions
- Understands available data on digital platforms, with the ability to read
data and strategically leverage to inform strategies
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of budget parameters and ability to handle
day-to-day budget
- Viewed as strong "team player" and serve as role model to more junior team
members
- Recognize impact of self on others; maintain strong internal/external
relationships; support fellow team members
- Share the Edelman values (the relentless pursuit of excellence, freedom to be
constantly curious and courage to do the right thing)
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in a related field
- 4–6 years of proven experience in marketing and communications, with a strong
track record of cross-functional collaboration. Experience working alongside
sales teams is a plus.
- Excellent client management skills
- Experience with LinkedIn, CRM platforms, and account-based-marketing, and a
track record of strategic deployment of digital tactics and strategy
- Strategic yet creative thinker, self-starter, able to manage multiple
projects simultaneously without management supervision
- Proactive thinker with strong problem solving, strategic communication and
presentation skills
- Experience with managing budgets that account for staff, advertising,
third-party and ongoing fee costs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team atmosphere, serving
multiple clients at the same time
- Additional nice to haves include in-platform experience in LinkedIn, CRM
platforms (Salesforce, Adobe), Google Analytics; exposure to
account-based-experience programs; agency experience.
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Should you be interested in applying for this role, please send your résumé and
cover letter (optional). Only those candidates short listed for an interview
will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada!
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Edelman is committed to accessibility and equal opportunity in its recruitment
processes. If you require accommodation to participate in this recruitment,
please contact: hr.toronto@edelman.com [hr.toronto@edelman.com].
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so
if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align
with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the
right candidate for this or other roles.
