Job Description

Company Description

Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations. The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record. Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency\'s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more.



The Group Account Director is the leader of the operational and delivery aspects of the account and owns relationships with the client(s). Responsible for winning Client commitment to the Agency\'s brand direction, strategy, recommendations and subsequent execution.

You have a deep understanding of integrated AOR Clients and strong business and financial acumen.

• Hands on account lead with a growth mindset. Experience delivering integrated AOR experiences in a fast paced agency environment
• Understanding of the Canadian advertising landscape
• Experience with new creative /concepts on a premiere agency brand

You are highly organized and accountable project leaders who are able to build relationships and collaborate with/draw on the expertise of all Pubicis Groupe capabilities.

• Leads the marketing and communication team (Brand, creative, PR, social and media) to champion and drive new customer centric approach and business growth;
• Builds positive and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders including Head of Brand and other heads.
• Guide to deliver creative excellence across the entire customer journey
• Active involvement in Strategy Reviews / Financial Updates / Brand Campaigns - providing on-going support to assigned team.
• Drives integration and interdependence across all capabilities to deliver high-standard integrated communication solutions
• Inspires, mentors and nurtures the team to build capability and develop competence
• Manages communication budget;
• Takes overall responsibility for the development and management of the communications streams of work.
• Receives project briefs from client, assesses, calls for the internal meetings and meeting with partner agencies, and assign the brief internally, agree on timelines internally and with client
• Identify and improve organizational and development aspects that would improve content creation and its distribution

Qualifications

• 9+ years\' proven experience in client services with a track record in integrated AOR client relations in an agency environment
• Strong understanding and experience with integrated campaigns of the various executional channels and trafficking for TV, OOH, digital, social etc.
• Hands on account lead with a growth mindset. Experience delivering integrated AOR experiences in a fast paced agency environment
• Understanding of the Canadian advertising landscape
• Experience with new creative /concepts on a premiere agency brand
• Demonstrable knowledge of client and Agency operations
• Strong background in the strategy and development of programs
• Experience of running large matrix teams and simultaneous projects
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritize, to multi task and to manage the process from start to finish
• Honed leadership skills
• Exemplary client liaison skills
• Strong internal relationships (particularly with creative team)
• Experience with Telecomm - nice to have

Additional Information

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources at 416-925-7733 or by email at

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