Account Executive

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.

Join our dynamic team as an Account Executive, where you'll dive into the exciting world of retail. As a liaison between our agency and our esteemed clients, you'll be driving innovative campaigns at one of the largest agencies in Canada. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of campaigns, from concept to delivery. You will cultivate strong relationships built on trust, professionalism, and a shared vision for success.

If you're ready to unleash your creativity and drive results, please read on to find out if this is the right role for you and apply.

The successful Account Executive is someone who:

• Is passionate about advertising and the creative process.
• Has a clear understanding of internal advertising processes, supporting day-to-day account operations for a large integrated AOR account.
• Has a clear understanding of creative asset management and execution with the oversight of account supervisors.
• Has the ability to establish strong relationships with agency partners of all levels.
• Has a strong understanding of production processes.
• Able to navigate inter-agency processes and complexities.
• Possesses strong organizational and time management skills.

Some key functions:

• Building rapport and credibility with clients based on trust and expert counsel.
• Synchronizing communications between account teams, vendors, and clients.
• Tracking all billing and payment records.
• Understanding client positioning and strategy.
• Curating accurate and thorough documentation: status reports, contact reports, timelines, etc.
• Taking ownership of day-to-day tactics and executions within the agency.
• Developing strong and positive working relationships with creative, traffic, project management, finance, and other departments.
• Communicating timelines and booking internal meetings/reviews with the support of the Integrated Project Managers Resource creative teams, producers, FR translations, and more.
• Providing input, consultation, and cooperation with other agency and client partners.
• Supporting AS in production, leading some components.

• 2 to 3 years of agency account management experience.
• Experience working in an advertising or marketing agency setting.
• Solid understanding of the various integrated executional channels including Broadcast, Digital, and Social.
• Ability to independently complete assigned tasks successfully and on time.
• Ability to manage and support multiple projects – multi-task, prioritize, and adjust quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrates initiative and is proactive.
• Creative and quick conceptual thinker and problem solver.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with strict deadlines.

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.