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Wunderman Thompson

Integrated creative, data-driven marketing agency

Group Account Director

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToronto, ON, CanadaCA$90k - CA$140k

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of account management experience, with a significant portion at Director level in an agency environment.
  • A proven track record leading large-scale brand and social accounts, ideally in automotive, mobility, or similarly complex consumer categories.
  • Demonstrable experience building senior client relationships and growing accounts through trust, strategic thinking, and strong delivery.
  • A strong commercial mindset, understanding how creative work drives business results and articulating that value.
  • Deep expertise in social media strategy and content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
  • Experience navigating ambiguity and solving problems.

Responsibilities

  • Own and nurture senior client relationships, acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor at every level of the business.
  • Build long-term client connections grounded in transparency, proactive thinking, and commitment to strong work.
  • Navigate complex client structures, influence decisions, and align stakeholders around a shared creative and commercial vision.
  • Identify organic growth opportunities and develop scopes of work that reflect client ambition and agency capability.
  • Lead the strategic development of integrated brand campaigns and always-on social programmes rooted in consumer insight and designed for cultural impact.
  • Champion understanding of the Volkswagen brand and ensure consistency across all touchpoints, from major campaigns to day-to-day content.
  • Monitor social platform trends, audience behaviours, and emerging formats, and bring forward new ideas.
  • Partner with strategy, creative, and production teams to shape work that is creatively outstanding and commercially effective.
  • Lead, inspire, and mentor a high-performing account team, fostering ambition, accountability, and collaboration.
  • Set a clear team vision and ensure each team member understands their role in delivering excellence and growing the business.
  • Resolve challenges calmly and decisively, finding solutions quickly while maintaining momentum and quality.
  • Champion a positive, inclusive team culture where ideas can come from anywhere.
  • Oversee project delivery across brand and social workstreams to ensure work is on time, on budget, and exceeds expectations.
  • Manage account finances, including forecasting, resource planning, and profitability.
  • Establish and uphold effective processes for briefing, approvals, and client communication.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working within a matrixed, multi-agency environment is highly desirable.

About the Company

Wunderman Thompson

Integrated creative, data-driven marketing agency

Wunderman Thompson blends creative advertising, data-driven consultancy, and technology to drive growth for brands. It delivers creative campaigns and brand strategies, uses data and insights to help businesses transform, and offers technology solutions such as WaterLight, a product that converts salt water into electrical power. The company earns revenue through project-based fees, retainers, and performance-based incentives. It differentiates itself with an integrated approach that combines creativity, data, and technology, backed by global clients and award-winning work. Its goal is to help ambitious brands grow by delivering measurable, impactful results.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
M&A
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1958

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