Blakely Inc. Hiring for Account Manager (18 month contract) at Aurora, ON Full Time

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!

Are you organized, hard-working and looking for a dynamic work environment? Do you want to help non-profit organizations reach audiences and raise money by managing their integrated campaigns, ensuring they’re on strategy and delivered seamlessly to market? If so, then this position may be for you!

The Account Manager (AM) is the execution lead on a client team, partnering with a Fundraising Strategist and reporting to a Senior Fundraising Strategist. Working across a group of clients (3-4), the AM leads on day-to-day client communications and campaign execution and delivery.

MUST HAVES

· Minimum 3 years project/account management experience in a professional environment

· Solid team player with a strong client service focus

· Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong editing and proofing an asset

· Strong computer software ability in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

· Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities

· Positive outlook and works collaboratively, striving to meet team goals

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for day-to-day client communications and managing the execution and delivery of client campaigns, including:

· Managing timelines for integrated campaigns incl. digital media, email, landing pages, video, direct mail – internally with our Operations team, and externally with clients

· Developing and refining briefing documents including email and print matrices, and digital, creative, and data strategy briefs

· Managing the creative check in meeting, and provide the first review of creative and copy

· Managing creative revisions back and forth with client until final approval

· Reviewing final creative for QC

· Updating client status notes

· Booking internal and client-facing meetings

· Acting as a back-up for the Fundraising Strategist as required, including vacations, illness, conferences, etc.

· Collaborating with team members across the agency – Creative, Data, Digital & Print Production

WHO IS BLAKELY?

We are a diverse and smart team who value transparency, collaboration, hard work, and curiosity. We value people above all else and we demonstrate that in our team, in our work, and within the amazing relationships we nurture every day with our clients.

As a workplace which strives to create a culture based on inclusivity and teamwork, we believe that our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. We provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, colour, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or disability, visible or invisible.

As an industry leading, full-service fundraising and marketing agency, we strive to create inspiring and engaging experiences for our team and our clients. We are fundraisers who champion marketing and create relationships that last. We are fast-paced, driven, and have a lot of fun doing what we do.

Our head office is located in Aurora, ON, however, this job can be done remotely. The salary range for this 18-month contract position is based on an annual salary of $50,000-$70,000.

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like you, please send your resume to us today. We thank all who are interested, however only candidates of interest will be contacted.

Let’s inspire people to do more!

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $50,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience managing integrated campaigns
• Do you have superior communication skills and ability to multi-task?

Experience:

• Account management: 3 years (preferred)
• Project management: 3 years (preferred)

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19