Edelman Toronto is currently searching for an enthusiastic, highly organized Recruitment Co-ordinator to join our newly formed recruitment function on a 6 month contract, to provide administrative and recruiting support. You thrive in a high-performing, fast paced environment and want to leverage your superior administrative strengths, while cultivating your experience with recruitment best practices when sourcing and screening potential junior hires.

Responsibilities: 

•  Schedule all interviews for recruitment team and hiring managers
• Manage and maintain calendars for Recruitment and candidate interviews with hiring managers including appointments, calls, follow ups, meetings, key projects and follow-up tracking
• Set reminders for candidate follow up conversations
• Communicates & follows up with candidates pre & post interview
• Responsible for opening and closing all job openings in Taleo Enterprise and postings to external sites including submitting links to industry job boards and colleges.
• Source and screen for all Intern roles and entry level positions, utilizing social media channels in addition to direct candidate outreach.
• Updating and Maintaining Lists of Campus Job Boards, Industry related Job Boards
• Prepare weekly candidate pipeline status reports
• Process all purchase orders & department expenses
• Act as Liaison between Recruitment and HR for all new hire processing
• Tracking  of all employee referrals and submission to accounts payable for processing
• Semi-Annual Taleo Enterprise compliance clean-up
• Administer Candidate Testing and assist with recruitment event planning

Qualifications: 

The Recruitment Coordinator must have at least 1-2 years of professional administrative experience in a communications agency environment, combined with exposure to candidate sourcing & screening.

•  B.A in HR Management or Administration,  or equivalent
• 1-2 years HR related administrative experience
• Exposure to sourcing for entry-level digital and/or creative roles
• Strong Microsoft Office computer skills
• General knowledge and experience with Applicant Tracking Systems; ideally Taleo Enterprise Addition
• Experience managing multiple calendars through MS Outlook, tracking & maintaining information through Excel
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to successfully manage multiple projects and tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Resourceful and self-directed
• Exhibits strong client service mentality and has a helpful attitude with all colleagues
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to keep confidential information
• Team player
• Passion for talent attraction!

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please send your résumé and cover letter to hr.toronto@edelman.com .  Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada.

Edelman Canada:

Edelman provides comprehensive, integrated communications counsel and services to an expanding list of Canadian and international companies, public sector organizations and not for profits. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Edelman Canada is pushing the boundaries of traditional public relations, using the latest social media and digital tools to place our firm at the forefront of a new era of Public Engagement between organizations and their constituents. www.edelman.ca.

About Edelman:

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with more than 5,000 employees in 65 cities, as well as affiliates in more than 35 cities. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “A-List Agencies” in both 2010 and 2011, and an “Agency to Watch” in 2014; Adweek’s “2011 PR Agency of the Year;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year” and its 2012 “Digital Agency of the Year.” Edelman has been awarded seven Cannes Lions including the Grand Prix for PR in 2014. Edelman was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Advertising Age in 2010 and 2012 and among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Berland (research), Edelman Deportivo (creative) Blue (advertising), BioScience Communications (medical communications) and agency Edelman Significa (Brazil). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

Edelman Toronto is looking for a Senior Account Executive to join their Healthcare Professional Communications Specialty area, to play a key supporting role on one large account or multiple mid-size client accounts within the healthcare professional communications team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of comparable experience in health communications and/or education, preferably in a communications or PR agency, healthcare association, government health agency, private sector business (pharmaceutical or food company)
• Ability to work on complex, multi-faceted projects on tight timelines, with a proven track record of meeting deadlines and working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong project management skills, with experience with project management tools (e.g. MS Project) considered an asset
• Experience working with healthcare professionals
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to develop relationships with third party organizations, healthcare professionals and caregivers, and to attend external meetings and events representing the agency and client (medical conferences, third party events, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of Canada’s regulatory environment
• Ability to work well and quickly integrate with a cross-office team
• Professional maturity and organizational savvy to work within a complex corporate environment
• Experience working with medical accreditation bodies on continuing medical education programs/events an asset

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Assisting in tactical implementation of programs and events
• Compiling and managing program workbacks, critical paths and project plans
• Liaising with healthcare professionals and other subject-matter experts
• Writing communications materials
• Attending and contributing at client meetings
• Assisting with research and program planning
• Providing support for budget management and billing
• Preparing program reports and client updates

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please send your résumé and cover letter to hr.toronto@edelman.com.  Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman.

Edelman Canada:

Edelman provides comprehensive, integrated communications counsel and services to an expanding list of Canadian and international companies, public sector organizations and not for profits. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Edelman Canada is pushing the boundaries of traditional public relations, using the latest social media and digital tools to place our firm at the forefront of a new era of Public Engagement between organizations and their constituents. www.edelman.ca.

About Edelman:

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with more than 5,000 employees in 65 cities, as well as affiliates in more than 35 cities. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “A-List Agencies” in both 2010 and 2011, and an “Agency to Watch” in 2014; Adweek’s “2011 PR Agency of the Year;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year” and its 2012 “Digital Agency of the Year.” Edelman has been awarded seven Cannes Lions including the Grand Prix for PR in 2014. Edelman was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Advertising Age in 2010 and 2012 and among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Berland (research), Edelman Deportivo (creative) Blue (advertising), BioScience Communications (medical communications) and agency Edelman Significa (Brazil). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

With perceptions of health shifting from something that needs to be fixed to something that should be developed and improved within each facet of people’s daily lifestyle, Edelman believes health today is everyone’s business. As the world’s largest agency and home to many health specialists and colleagues, Edelman has the global perspective, resources and people to provide cross-practice offerings to help our clients thrive in the changing business of health, wellness & nutrition.

Edelman Toronto is looking for an Account Director to join their Health Practice, to play a major role in overseeing the work stream for comprehensive public relations campaigns in the health and wellness category while integrating with social programming. You will be responsible for the leadership and overall direction of an account team as it relates to client service, staffing, training, organizational development, and quality control. You will be able to demonstrate the value of these offerings to clients, and lead all aspects of their planning and execution while also leading and /or contribute to the winning of new client business including message development, event management, brand reputation management, stakeholder communications and influencer outreach, effective pitching to media and other stakeholders or influencers, as well as incorporating social media and digital channels into client programs.

We need a strategic, confident and vibrant leader, ready to plug and play; who can be a strong leader for the team and be the senior client contact. You are able to make judgment calls on the fly and offer a highly qualified opinion on how to translate our clients’ visions into reality.

Candidates must have 8-10 years of agency experience with a focus on the health and/or pharma industries.

 Qualifications:

The Account Director must have experience in health – pharmaceutical and/or consumer packaged goods and/or nutritional products. The successful candidate has cultivated strong strategic acumen and proven success in leading teams. The candidate should be adept at leading business in a variety of health-related sectors.

•  Strong understanding of the traditional and digital markets within the Canadian health & wellness landscape is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of Canada’s regulatory environment and experience as it relates to health-related products
• Experience in communications with healthcare professionals
• Strategic mindset regarding key opinion leader and health influencer program development
• Ability to develop relationships with third party organizations, healthcare professionals and caregivers, and to attend external meetings and events representing the agency and client (medical conferences, third party events, etc.)
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with proven ability to manage multiple sizable accounts simultaneously
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills with demonstrated ability to write across a wide variety of topics and platforms
• Understand core financial constructs including revenue, profitability, pricing structures (hourly vs. retainer accounts), utilization, realization, budgeting and forecasting
• Negotiate client and vendor contracts and manage client budgeting and authorization process prior to beginning work
• Develop and manage accurate client project budgets using the firm’s financial system
• Proactively plan and maintain team structures to ensure reasonable workloads, optimized profitability, accommodation to project and budget changes, and to avoid over servicing
• Demonstrated ability to effectively multitask, delegate and manage assignments and accurately evaluate the work of others
• Familiarity with best practice communications tactics and public relations tools, ability to appropriately recommend them to executive-level clients and lead the execution of all related projects in house
• Demonstrated success in media relations, including materials development, pitching, message training and interview coordination
• Ability to act as a daily client contact, to deliver strong ongoing counsel, and to be responsible for client-related finance management, including managing large projects within budget
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Enthusiasm and eagerness to join an engaged and dynamic practice group; ability to motivate and inspire more junior staff members
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

 If you are a passionate PR practitioner looking for a fantastic opportunity to cultivate your skills, benefit from strong senior leadership, create impactful programming and enjoy a positive team culture, please send your résumé and cover letter to hr.toronto@edelman.com. Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada.

Edelman Canada:

Edelman provides comprehensive, integrated communications counsel and services to an expanding list of Canadian and international companies, public sector organizations and not for profits. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Edelman Canada is pushing the boundaries of traditional public relations, using the latest social media and digital tools to place our firm at the forefront of a new era of Public Engagement between organizations and their constituents. www.edelman.ca.

About Edelman:

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with more than 5,000 employees in 65 cities, as well as affiliates in more than 35 cities. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “A-List Agencies” in both 2010 and 2011, and an “Agency to Watch” in 2014; Adweek’s “2011 PR Agency of the Year;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year” and its 2012 “Digital Agency of the Year.” Edelman has been awarded seven Cannes Lions including the Grand Prix for PR in 2014. Edelman was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Advertising Age in 2010 and 2012 and among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Berland (research), Edelman Deportivo (creative) Blue (advertising), BioScience Communications (medical communications) and agency Edelman Significa (Brazil). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

Reporting to our Deputy General Manager, you will bring 10+ years agency experience which includes understanding the principles of corporate reputation management, including executive positioning. You have an ability to engage the C-suite and have led integrated multi-market account teams. You will be given the opportunity to work with a stellar and accomplished global team, own the client relationships, drive the planning and content creation of corporate communications campaigns, in addition to managing client issues.

With your proven ability to shape and build corporate/executive reputations you know how to engage key stakeholders including consumers, employees, investors, investor and government relations teams, regulators, media, partners and/or other businesses/organizations. Your relationships at the C-level will support your ability to build the practice, solicit and win new business.

You are entrepreneurial and professional with excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills. You have demonstrated writing skills for contributed articles and speechwriting. In addition, you have a track record in successfully stewarding client retainers and budgets through planning, resource management, account forecasting and vendor negotiations. You are a superb people manager able to attract, motivate, retain, empower and coach staff, and possess the vision, insight and confidence necessary to manage a team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Extensive experience in Executive Profiling, Reputation Management and/or Corporate Communications at public relations or communications agency
• At least 10 years of public relations/communications or related experience
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful communications programs, as well as influencer/advocacy initiatives
• Solid understanding of “big picture” client programs, while maintaining awareness of future client events and activities and how they relate to overall objectives and targets
• Well versed in client relations including understanding and assessing a client’s business and communication needs and meeting those needs through successful programs
• A consummate team player who brings a passionate and positive approach to client service and delivering results
• High degree of professionalism and solid understanding of client/agency relationships and how to manage and operate a business
• Successful track record of managing large integrated account teams and supporting talent development

 Competencies & Responsibilities:

 Client Service

• Serve as the primary and senior contact for clients
• Create research-driven, creative communications programs that meet or exceed client objectives
• Develop and oversee account teams’ performance, ensuring quality work is done, efficient processes are in place, and client requests are handled in a timely fashion
• Use capabilities and resources across Edelman to meet client goals and budgets
• Formulate thoughtful points of view and recommendations based on broad communications and client landscape
• Take immediate action upon client feedback and help solve client problems
• Display understanding of Edelman consulting processes including public engagement, messaging workshops, master narrative assignments and stakeholder mapping exercises; lead aspects of these assignments
• Demonstrate advanced writing skills
• Craft and develop newsworthy pitches, recommend appropriate media strategies, and build relationships with journalists and social media influencers to achieve clients’ business goals
• Demonstrate practical and advanced understanding of visual communications, social media and the digital landscape and how to incorporate these channels into client programs
• Use qualitative and quantitative research to develop and evaluate client programs
• Work with group director to turn annual client Quality survey results into action plans for improvement; execute and monitor these plans

 People Engagement

• Help attract new talent and work to build a team with diverse views and backgrounds
• Ensure performance expectations, career development plan and S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measureable, achievable, realistic and time-based) goals are set and reviewed annually during the formal performance review process for assigned direct reports
• Provide ongoing, constructive feedback to staff, consistently hold them accountable, and address under-performance in a timely manner
• Mentor, coach and support all team members, and ensure you and your staff are constantly developing abilities through on-the-job training and Edelman University
• Develop staff to become capable of assuming more senior roles
• Set achievable goals and tasks, delegate opportunities and provide resources for direct reports to meet their goals; consistently measure and recognize goal achievement
• Oversee quality control of teams’ assignments including writing, pitching, proposals, and reporting
• Encourage teams to participate in and talk about company-wide initiatives

Business Development

• Establish achievable revenue growth targets annually
• Seek out, coordinate and facilitate cross-practice and cross-geographical teams to provide clients and prospects with the most compelling work
• Cultivate business growth opportunities among existing and prospective clients
• Introduce existing clients to relevant Edelman capabilities, including resources outside of your own group, to advance clients’ business goals
• Demonstrate Edelman’s expertise by contributing articles to digital and traditional publications, participating in organizations or engaging in speaking opportunities and by supporting Edelman’s marketing initiatives and intellectual property
• Lead and contribute to new business proposals

Financial Planning and Management

• Understand core financial constructs including revenue, profitability, pricing structures (hourly vs. retainer accounts), utilization, realization, budgeting and forecasting
• Negotiate client and vendor contracts and manage client budgeting and authorization process prior to beginning work
• Develop and manage accurate client project budgets using the firm’s financial system
• Proactively plan and maintain team structures to ensure reasonable workloads, optimized profitability, accommodation to project and budget changes, and to avoid over-servicing
• Accurately record your time correctly to the right project codes on a timely basis – ideally daily, but no later than weekly
• Approve time, expenses and POs accurately and regularly – ideally daily, but no later than weekly
• Use the firm’s financial system to bill clients accurately and minimize delays and adjustments
• Help ensure your team follows Edelman’s financial policies and processes

Leadership

• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and require direct reports to do the same
• Lead by example; demonstrate strong work ethic, creative abilities and industry expertise
• Communicate and inspire colleagues and staff through vision, goals and strategy for client teams and guide them to produce creative and effective outcomes
• Set and pursue challenging stretch goals for you and your staff
• Build your PR and leadership skills through training
• Advocate and employ cross-practice/office/geography convergence approach to staffing projects
• Manage conflicts well
• Create a climate that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law
• Live “in color” – and encourage staff to do so – by exploring and being active in the world outside of work, including the arts, culture, politics, literature, charitable organizations and/or other personal passions

Should you be interested in applying for this role, please send your résumé and cover letter to hr.toronto@edelman.com. Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada.

About Edelman Canada

Edelman provides comprehensive, integrated communications counsel and services to an expanding list of Canadian and international companies, public sector organizations and not-for-profits. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Edelman Canada is pushing the boundaries of traditional public relations, using the latest social media and digital tools to place our firm at the forefront of a new era of Public Engagement between organizations and their constituents. www.edelman.ca

About Edelman

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with more than 5,000 employees in 65 cities, as well as affiliates in more than 35 cities. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “A-List Agencies” in both 2010 and 2011, and an “Agency to Watch” in 2014; Adweek’s “2011 PR Agency of the Year;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year” and its 2012 “Digital Agency of the Year.” Edelman has been awarded seven Cannes Lions including the Grand Prix for PR in 2014. Edelman was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Advertising Age in 2010 and 2012 and among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Berland (research), Edelman Deportivo (creative), Blue (advertising), BioScience Communications (medical communications) and agency Edelman Significa (Brazil). Visit www.edelman.com for more information.

]]> http://edelman.ca/vp-insights-analytics/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:34:07 +0000 http://edelman.ca/?p=14074 Edelman Toronto is seeking a proven strategic research professional with experience in both traditional market research techniques as well as the latest online data collection and analytics tools to lead a specialty group within our office.

Reporting to the Senior …

Edelman Vancouver would love to get to know you!

Edelman Vancouver is looking to hire a Senior Account Manager, Paid Media to lead the Western Paid Media Team. This is your opportunity to be on the frontier of the next evolution of PR. You are a media leader who will oversee & drive digital media programs on behalf of some of the world’s leading global brands. Our paid media practice is rapidly expanding, representing an incredible opportunity to help define and grow the offering from the ground floor.

Digital is at the heart of everything we do. We are the world’s first and largest global social agency. We are an integrated marketing practice that’s social to the core. We believe great brands are built and preserved in real time. We’ve assembled the best team who plan, create and amplify stories that matter to our clients’ business, brand and ultimately, customers. We’ve grown rapidly over the past few years with over one thousand employees in our practice globally, managing large social and creative programs for large clients and management of over 650 communities. We combine deep digital expertise with Edelman’s incredible communication credentials to create integrated and effective communications and experiences for our clients.

We are at a critical juncture in communications where the online market conversation has never been louder, further reaching, nor more active. Social media and digital marketing are now not “nice to haves” in the communications mix, they are essential to a brand’s overall image and success.

Edelman’s unique approach and philosophy to paid media incorporates the alignment of Edelman’s existing efforts, developing strategies for key accounts, incorporating paid into transmedia communication efforts and expanding capabilities globally.

This is at an ideal time for a dedicated paid media business unit, considering brands’ and consumers’ unprecedented connectivity, fueled by real-time digital communications. Edelman’s heritage as a trusted steward of brand communications naturally supports the paid amplification of that content when it could be useful to a broader audience.

You offer experience in leading paid digital media client strategies. You bring demonstrated experience in creating account growth and acquisition due to your inherent capacity for providing wise business counsel. You fully understand how all paid digital media channels are integrated to achieve client goals of consumer engagement.

We need a dynamic, digital leader who recognizes that the “sky’s the limit”, and is passionate about the digital landscape. Candidates must have at least 5 years in digital media.

Competencies:

• Media Planning Measurement, Deployment and Optimization:
• Responsible for management of our client’s digital media business throughout the entire strategic, planning and implementation process
• Develop a tight partnership with all agency account leads to ensure proper team resource management and adherence to contract terms
• Responsible for overseeing and ensuring that all budgets and campaign plans are aligned with client budget parameters
• Research and implement new techniques and technologies that are relevant for clients’ digital media strategies
• Draw insight from campaign results and ensure dialogue with client and internal teams on informed strategic implications
• Provide and discuss industry information on digital media, markets and related opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with media community; continue to develop partners and higher relationships for exchange of ideas and best practices
• Solicits new industry concepts and tools that will help grow and enhance client’s digital business
• Effectively contributes client “case studies” to national organization
• Develop a pragmatic approach to managing the paid media practice

Client & Internal Relationships:

• Build trusting collaborative relationships with clients of all levels
• Maintain senior client, and internal stakeholder relationships
• Accurately represents the client’s point of view when reviewing work, leverage this perspective when providing feedback to team and presenting to client, ultimately focused on doing the best work for the Client’s business
• Invest time to investigate opportunities for providing better Client support
• Ensure collaboration among all Agency departments
• Include Agency Executives in appropriate Client meetings
• Provide appropriate management updates and solicit feedback and direction when appropriate
• Participate and present in New Business efforts and presentations, where appropriate

Strategic Thinking & Leadership:

• Demonstrate a knowledge of client brands, brand equity, consumer definition and motivations
• Lead and contribute to the development of strategic and tactical digital media plans
• Articulate effective strategic rationale and logic flow
• Develop specific, measurable client business objectives
• Ensure key information is provided to team regarding client issues, internal agency issues, changes in account status, etc.
• Respond appropriately when presented with problems and issues
• Seek lasting solutions rather than quick fixes
• Ensure group is properly trained on all internal procedures, best practices and Agency digital media tools – (CCS – additional as needed)
• Assists with evaluation of new tools and technologies
• Meet with media representatives in order to keep abreast of new technologies and industry trends as well as potential client opportunities
• Evaluate media/communication opportunities and provide sound recommendations as appropriate
• Train, motivate, develop and lead a western media planning team while integrating with the Edelman National paid media team
• Demonstrate behaviours consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Communications Skills:

• Encourage open, ongoing internal communication
• Establish and maintain communications process with clients, and agency service teams for each piece of business within the team
• Develop client presentations and other important communication, communication that is clear, compelling and persuasive
• Lead client presentations
• Adapt communication style to relevant audience
• Link communication to audience’s concerns and perspectives
• Move audience to desired action through clear and persuasive delivery of information
• Communicate key information about our company

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years in digital media with progressive client management experience
• Deep knowledge and experience with digital media planning
• Strong client service experience
• Proven leadership ability – managed a team of planners & supervisors
• Proven ability to interact with people at all levels of an organization, fostering strong cross-functional teamwork and results
• Strategic thinking ability with balanced analytical and creative approach to tactical planning
• Experience successfully bringing together people from different disciplines, internal and external to achieve desired outcomes
• Understanding of multiple communications channels and their role in brand marketing
• Research experience
• Commitment to delivering creative solutions, and the ability to align team members behind creative solutions
• High-level proficiency in ComScore, Google DoubleClick and Analytics Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

If you are passionate about Digital Media & PR, are looking for a fantastic opportunity to cultivate your skills, to benefit from strong senior leadership, while enjoying a positive team culture, please send your résumé and cover letter to hr.vancouver@edelman.com.  Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada.

Edelman Canada:

Edelman provides comprehensive, integrated communications counsel and services to an expanding list of Canadian and international companies, public sector organizations and not for profits. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Edelman Canada is pushing the boundaries of traditional public relations, using the latest social media and digital tools to place our firm at the forefront of a new era of Public Engagement between organizations and their constituents. www.edelman.ca

About Edelman

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with more than 5,000 employees in 65 cities, as well as affiliates in more than 35 cities. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “A-List Agencies” in both 2010 and 2011, and an “Agency to Watch” in 2014; Adweek’s “2011 PR Agency of the Year;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year” and its 2012 “Digital Agency of the Year.” Edelman has been awarded seven Cannes Lions including the Grand Prix for PR in 2014. Edelman was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Advertising Age in 2010 and 2012 and among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Berland (research), Edelman Deportivo (creative) Blue (advertising), BioScience Communications (medical communications) and agency Edelman Significa (Brazil). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

Edelman Vancouver would love to get to know you!

Edelman Vancouver is looking for a Senior Account Manager to play a major role on our team which creates and implements comprehensive, annual public relations campaigns for our Canadian consumer client in the retail fuels division; including message development, event management, brand reputation management, stakeholder communications and influencer outreach, social media and digital channels, traditional and paid media. This position is specific to this client, with the expectation that 50 – 60% of your time will be spent on this account. Remaining time will be appropriately assigned to other agency accounts.

Our Senior Account Manager will execute smart campaigns for multiple projects year round, acting as a client liaison and be accountable for project budgets as well as new business solicitation. Pending performance, this is an exciting opportunity to become a leader among a team of 6 – 8 colleagues and gain insights into the strategies and workings of a multi-national account.

We need a strategic, confident and detailed manager, who can be a strong backbone for the team. You must have an eagle eye for editing, a quick learning curve, be able to grasp complex issues and processes, and show knowledge and curiosity in order to offer qualified opinions on how to translate our clients’ visions into reality. Candidates must have 5-7 years of agency experience. Preference will be given to those with retail fuels industry experience and/or knowledge.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of the traditional, social and digital markets as it relates to consumer brands, with 5-7 years’ experience in PR; preference will be given to candidates with retail fuels industry experience and/or knowledge
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with proven ability to manage multiple sizable accounts simultaneously, and multiple stakeholders such as clients in numerous time zones and external agency partners
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills with demonstrated ability to write across a wide variety of platforms
• Demonstrated ability to effectively multitask, delegate and manage assignments and accurately evaluate the work of others
• Familiarity with best practice communications tactics and public relations tools, ability to appropriately recommend them and lead the execution of all related projects in house
• Ability to act as a client contact and to be responsible for client-related finance management, including managing large projects within budget
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university is preferred
• Enthusiasm and eagerness to join a challenging and rewarding account; ability to motivate and inspire more junior team members
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

If you are a passionate PR practitioner looking for a fantastic opportunity to cultivate your skills, benefit from strong senior leadership, create impactful programming and enjoy a positive team culture, please send your résumé and cover letter to hr.vancouver@edelman.com. Only those candidates short listed for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Edelman Canada.

ABOUT EDELMAN CANADA

Edelman provides comprehensive, integrated communications counsel and services to an expanding list of Canadian and international companies, public sector organizations and not for profits. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, Edelman Canada is pushing the boundaries of traditional public relations, using the latest social media and digital tools to place our firm at the forefront of a new era of Public Engagement between organizations and their constituents. www.edelman.ca.

ABOUT EDELMAN

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with more than 5,000 employees in 65 cities, as well as affiliates in more than 35 cities. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “A-List Agencies” in both 2010 and 2011, and an “Agency to Watch” in 2014; Adweek’s “2011 PR Agency of the Year;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year” and its 2012 “Digital Agency of the Year.” Edelman has been awarded seven Cannes Lions including the Grand Prix for PR in 2014. Edelman was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Advertising Age in 2010 and 2012 and among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Berland (research), Edelman Deportivo (creative) Blue (advertising), BioScience Communications (medical communications) and agency Edelman Significa (Brazil). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

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