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We’re seeking an Account Manager to join Oxygen, a design agency committed  to excellence. We are not a traditional design firm, nor an advertising agency. We are a company rooted in ideas and design that provides print, interactive, ads and more for clients who want to communicate on a level that truly defines and separates them in their industry.

The Account Manager is at the helm of our clients’ success. Intimate with design and its process, passionate about growing clients’ businesses, and experienced enough to know how to get them there, the Account Manager will partner with clients to elevate Oxygen as their strategic advisor while nurturing existing relationships and developing new opportunities.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Account  Management:

• Establish a thorough understanding of priorities and strategies
• Develop and lead projects from a strategic perspective
• Define project scope, recommend approach, allocate resources
• Develop articulate communications plans and project briefs for clients and internal team
• Conduct team briefings to initiate project execution                                                                                                                   
• Evaluate creative concepts against client strategy/goals and provide input appropriately
• Maintain regular contact with key stakeholders throughout the life of a  project
• Track, monitor and report progress against deadlines through effective time management and project organization
• Lead a creative team to deliver on strategy work, on schedule
• Maintain all project information using web-based project management systems
• Analyze key performance metrics and conduct post-mortems for projects
• Assist with final billing and verifying financial entries
• Introspect new projects with existing clients
• Collaborate with Business Development Manager in new client acquisition and  new business proposals
• Assist in the development and preparation of new business proposals,including strategic approach, communication plans and budgets   

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a full service design, advertising or marketing role
• Experience across multiple disciplines of marketing and design (print, interactive, direct, advertising)
• Strong leadership and exceptional communication skills – especially written
• Excellent negotiation skills – very comfortable discussing money
• Work effectively under tight deadlines while keeping all the balls in the air
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and iWorks applications
• Experience with development and implementation of the budgeting process

In addition, this unique role requires a candidate with strong team building skills, the ability to manage the integration of a strategy/brand across multiple mediums and areas of concentration, and the ability to see the big picture while focusing on the finer details.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter highlighting your experience along with a resume detailing your skills

to: accountmanager@oxygen.ca

No Phone Calls Please