Posted 19 days ago
Account Director
@ McCANN Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
McCANN Canada is hiring an Account Director in Toronto to lead day-to-day client business across several global and Canadian brands. The role runs integrated digital and traditional marketing initiatives and works closely with creative, strategy and production teams. Salary is $95,000 to $110,000 per year, full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Lead brands and clients across integrated touchpoints
- Drive brands in a fast-paced, competitive environment
- Build client relationships across disciplines
- Coordinate across the McCann network and creative, strategy and production teams
- Coach and advocate for the account team
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of related marketing experience
- 3+ years of agency experience preferred
- Experience with high-touch clients in matrixed organizations
- CPG experience considered an asset
- Experience guiding multi-disciplinary teams
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Encouraged to apply | Women, People with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, Racialized people |
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McCANN Canada
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
The Role
We are looking for an Account Director to join our team here in Toronto. This person will be supporting several of our marquis global and Canadian brands in the development of best in class digital and traditional marketing.
We are looking for someone who can independently run initiatives, and support brand planning. This person will take a leadership role on the day-to-day management of the client’s business, looking beyond their marketing needs as a proactive partner in reaching their objectives. The Account Director works closely creative, strategy and production to champion big ideas and make them a reality.
The Team
The McCann Canada Business Leadership team is comprised of driven, inspired, and nimble individuals capable of rising to any occasion. Our goal is to create work that allows brands to play a meaningful role in consumers’ lives.
What you will do…
- Help lead the brand and clients across multiple integrated touch points, as they look to continue to push the boundaries of creative deliverables
- Drive the brand forward in a highly competitive and fast-paced environment
- Develop strong relationships with clients across various disciplines and business areas throughout the organization, as well as agency counterparts on the Creative, Strategy and Production teams
- Work across the extended McCann network of agencies to champion integration of the business, leveraging a variety of expertise in support of the client
- Serve as an advocate and coach to the account team to help the day-to-day business run smoothly
Who you will be…
- 5+ years related experience in marketing
- 3+ years agency experience preferred
- Experience working with high touch clients in a highly matrixed organization
- Experience working on a fast-paced business in a highly competitive and evolving industry
- Experience with CPG considered an asset
- Successful and resourceful client manager with an ability to build relationships and business effectively
- Previous experience guiding integrated multi-disciplinary teams to meet client goals – successful with time management and clear delegation
- Organized with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time efficiently between accounts and projects
The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $110,000 per year. Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.
McCann Canada uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings and streamline the screening and selection of prospective candidates. Our team will then review top applicants, ensuring that human judgement guides our hiring decision.
This posting represents an active vacancy that we are currently hiring for.
The Company
McCann 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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