Reports To
This role reports to an Evans Hunt Account Director or Program Director.
Location
It's wonderful if you can join us in Calgary, and almost as wonderful if you're anywhere in Canada.
All candidates must have a valid Canadian work permit. Evans Hunt will not be providing sponsorship at this time.
Job overview
At Evans Hunt, our mission is to execute projects seamlessly from project intake to launch for clients of all sizes across different industries and marketing needs. We are currently looking for an Account Manager (internally this title is called a Project Manager) that will be responsible for the successful completion of campaign planning and execution both on the creative and media side. This job will also include some brand and digital work.
Show us what you've got! If this role feels like a reach, but you've got skills managing clients or work at an agency, apply anyway. You may be a born for different opportunities that may arise another day!
Who we're looking for
We're looking for someone with two to five years of advertising agency experience mostly focused on the development of regional and/or national campaign work. As part of the Client Engagement team, the ideal candidate for this Account/Project Manager will check off the boxes below.
You have a proven track record of successful projects. You have experience managing various projects in an agency environment; creative concepting, media strategy and planning, creative production, and brand development.
You're detail oriented. Nothing slips past you. You're the first one in docs providing feedback, and the the last one to sign off before creative ideas are handed off. In fact, you're so good with details that you probably caught the mistake in the last sentence. Now that's impressive.
You can communicate effectively. Whether it's a call with a client about a change to the media plan, or a meeting with the client to provide updates to the overall timeline and budget, you can rattle off the facts and stats as needed.
You are organized. With so many moving parts to manage, you're always one step ahead of everyone else. You love a good spreadsheet, a well organized folder structure, and you anticipate timelines before anyone else is even thinking of them. It's hard keeping up with you.
You can work across disciplines. You have familiarity and are comfortable with the basic principles of: campaign design and production, reporting & analytics, and SEO, and can translate all this into simpler terms for clients.
You're self-motivated. You are comfortable working with limited supervision and like to be the person people come to when they're looking for the next step. And you have a passion for ongoing learning and continuous improvement, particularly around process and methodology.
You can do math. You set up budget control reports, track and report budget burn, and keep all the numbers updated on a regular basis.
A day in the life
Working at an agency, you'll have the opportunity to work with clients across a diverse range of industries simultaneously. There are a few activities that will likely take up most of your time. These include:
- Managing & prioritizing multiple concurrent fast-paced projects with unmatched attention to detail
- Understanding the client's goals, objectives, requirements, and translating them into an actionable project plan
- Creating briefs, statements of work, detailed schedules, and a variety of spec sheets
- Forecasting, tracking, and managing project budgets, purchase orders, and invoices
- Finding the right team to work on your projects (“resourcing”), while working with a team of Project Managers to manage teams with conflicting priorities
- Working closely with clients, internal teams, and vendors, acting as the primary point of contact through project delivery
- Managing and maintaining scope, and communicating the status of project scope to both internal and external teams
- Managing, documenting, and communicating risks, changes, and issues that affect the project
- Creating a positive, collaborative and team-oriented work environment
What's in it for you
Evans Hunt is a full-service marketing agency focused on the integration of strategy, creative, and technology. Our experienced team of 125+ employees delivers fully integrated marketing solutions for top national and international organizations. We're a fun place that does good work. Here's what we're offering:
- Salary: Minimum $60,000, subject to experience.
- Culture & lifestyle: We're an agency, and we work hard, but life is also for living. We strive to provide a respectful and inclusive workplace in which all are welcome. We're also not much for micromanaging––you'll have a lot of flexibility to deliver great work in ways that make sense to you.
- Office availability: We have an office in Calgary but there's no need to come into the office, if you prefer to work from home. Candidates may work remotely during our business hours in Mountain Time.
- Stuff: A laptop will be provided to you, along with a phone plan if you want it.
What we'll ask
There are a couple of things we'll ask for as part of the application process:
- Cover letter: Tell us a little about yourself and your fit for the job.
- Resume: A summary of your previous work experience as well as notable projects you've worked on will help provide a glimpse of who we're interviewing if selected.
Timing
We'll fill the position as soon as the right candidate is available.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Evans Hunt embraces and encourages the differences and characteristics that make our employees unique. The rich perspectives that result from diversity promotes innovation and business success, and makes us more creative, flexible, productive and competitive. These differences are an important part of not only our culture, but our reputation and achievements. At Evans Hunt, diversity is a fact, and equity and inclusion are choices we make as individuals and leaders.