Director, Business Leadership

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Toronto, ON
Senior level
Professional Services
The Role
The Account Director will lead experiential marketing programs, manage client relationships, strategize marketing campaigns, and oversee project financials while mentoring junior staff.
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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Momentum Worldwide is looking for an incredible Account Director who will drive IRL, virtual and hybrid experiential programs designed to attract prospects and engage customers to our clients’ brands. Leading a dynamic roster of accounts from CPG to B2B brands, we are seeking someone who is passionate about brand engagement, has a variety of experiences across different industry segments and is searching for a step toward leading a group of clients.

Must Haves:

  • A strategic thinker who has the gravitas and maturity to communicate and navigate complex client environments
  • The ability of a master tactician – both strategic and tactical skills are necessary for success in the role
  • Experience utilizing sponsorships – anything from leagues to teams to athletes to artists. You have the experience of interaction with talent and their teams
  • Understand current and emerging pop culture and entertainment trends and ability to apply these to client challenges & project briefs
  • Has the drive to create and grow opportunities beyond the immediate client need.
  • Has the vision to see these opportunities and lead our clients to different destinations by being a value-add partner


HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

  • Develop rapport with clients and other agency partners by providing day-to-day client contact, managing the relationships, expectations, and troubleshoot conflicts with senior clients and team members as they arise
  • Guiding the team to identifying opportunities, strategic thinking and subsequent development of integrated marketing programs across brand portfolios
  • On-strategy project planning and execution according to Agency standards within established budgets and timeframes
  • Successfully participating in the managing of project financials in accordance with agency policy and procedure
  • Building, managing and reconciling budgets
  • Attaining annual revenue and contribution margin targets
  • Develop staffing plans that support the business
  • Deliver compelling client and new business presentations
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of Momentum’s core disciplines and be proactive in growing client business across the agency
  • Supporting Momentum’s values
  • All other duties as assigned


HERE’S
 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 8+ years related experience in marketing
  • 5+ years agency experience preferred
  • Previous experience guiding integrated multi-disciplinary teams to meet client goals
  • Experience managing/training/mentoring more junior team members
  • Experience building and managing budgets


MOMENTUM BENEFITS

  • Time Well Taken (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
  • Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
  • Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
  • No meeting Fridays
  • Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • 401(K) with company match
  • EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Work from Home stipend
  • Referral bonuses
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Saving Accounts


ABOUT US – MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE 
Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production. 

We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.


WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MOMENTUM

At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!
Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.


At Momentum, we make 
our differences matter!
Who we are matters.  We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life.  We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right.  We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.


At Momentum, we make our actions matter!
Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start.  It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.


At Momentum, we make our people matter!
We choose to make your workplace part of your wellbeing. We choose a hybrid work model. We choose no meeting Fridays. We choose to let ourselves take as much Time Well Taken (vacation) as we need. We choose education programs that help our people develop professionally and personally. We choose tuition reimbursement. We choose to match your 401K. We choose to make your financial wellbeing our priority. We choose to make our people’s lives matter.


At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

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We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

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The Company
New York, NY
205 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

IPG DXTRA companies bring together unique combinations of in-demand skills and expertise for clients, including experiential, public relations, sponsorships, innovation, brand, influencer, digital, social and analytics in categories as diverse as sports, healthcare, entertainment, CPG, luxury, tech and financial services. brand collective for organizations looking for different ways to succeed in complex environments where growth depends on uniquely configured solutions inspired by truly diverse teams.

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