Job Description

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone\xe2\x80\x99s friendly and helps each other out? That\xe2\x80\x99s like Grant Thornton. Except here we\xe2\x80\x99re all professionals and there isn\xe2\x80\x99t a mayor or a general store. What we\xe2\x80\x99re trying to say is that we\xe2\x80\x99re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That\xe2\x80\x99s what\xe2\x80\x99s most important to us. We\xe2\x80\x99re building a thriving organization that\xe2\x80\x99s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Regional Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and implementation of business unit marketing plans in collaboration with managing partners, national marketing, business unit marketing teams and business service line leaders
• Be a business partner and trusted advisor presenting ideas and strategies to the business unit management committee to support growth and delivering exceptional client experience
• Manage business unit marketing team members and provide coaching and guidance in the development, execution and measurement of marketing plans
• Manage the execution of the identified marketing campaigns, regional sponsorships/associations and events
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and marketing colleagues in the identification and creation of revenue generating campaigns aimed at clients, prospective clients or both
• Collaborate with marketing teams on the development and execution of campaigns regionally
• Utilize Grant Thornton\xe2\x80\x99s CRM and marketing enablement software to manage and measure campaign success
• Manage and track marketing activities against the annual marketing plan and budget
• Collaborate with the marketing communications team in the development of support materials including thought leadership, advertising, collateral, digital content and other support material as needed
• Strategize with the media relations manager to develop media campaigns that support planned marketing campaigns
• Work closely and regularly with national marketing managers to ensure all plans are cohesive and executable; ensure effective collaboration on all initiatives
• Proactively provide professional development guidance, performance feedback and coaching to junior marketing professionals

Be Grant Thornton
If you\xe2\x80\x99re a bit like us, you\xe2\x80\x99re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts \xe2\x80\x9cwe before me\xe2\x80\x9d, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Grant Thornton, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that\xe2\x80\x99s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Think you\xe2\x80\x99ve got what it takes to be a Regional Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications? Like the colour purple? Great. Here\'s a few more boxes we\xe2\x80\x99re also hoping you can tick:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or diploma with an emphasis in Business, Marketing, Communications or related fields
• 8+ years of experience with a focus on planning and implementing an integrated multichannel marketing campaigns designed to build relationships, align with business strategy and focus on customer engagement to drive revenue
• 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing, developing, coaching and mentoring marketing teams
• Professional services experience would be considered an asset
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral
• Proven interpersonal and relationship management skills with a strong ability to manage, influence and leverage a multitude of stakeholders
• Highly organized, self-motivated, adept at managing change and priorities with an ability to work with tight deadlines
• Intellectual curiosity that drives you to look further, broader, deeper
• Resourceful with an ability to incorporate ingenuity in the provision of creative solutions that meet client needs
• Travel required
• Have experience with:

o Using data to make decisions and incorporate this into your planning process
o nurture marketing
o campaign management/measurement
o event marketing (online and offline)
o content marketing
o social media
o email marketing
o SEO/SEM

At Grant Thornton we\xe2\x80\x99re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That\xe2\x80\x99s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

Grant Thornton