Full-Time

Account Manager

Account Management

Posted on 9/16/2025

Thinkingbox

Thinkingbox

51-200 employees

Global creative agency producing brand videos

No salary listed

Toronto, ON, Canada

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • 4+ years of account management and experience at a digital agency
  • Knowledge and passion for the social and digital world
  • Paid media experience is a considered an asset
  • A proven track record of delivering consistent revenue
  • Exceptional organizational skills, able to independently manage multiple campaigns to an extremely high standard, in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with pitching and selling ideas to clients, and ability to present confidently to stakeholders at all levels of an organization
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
  • Outstanding leadership skills with a can-do attitude
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with clients and internal teams to ensure a thorough understanding of the client’s business goals and objectives and ensuring that all requirements are met throughout the campaign and content creation process
  • Oversight of multiple campaigns and regular liaising with the team to ensure the progress of each campaign and flagging any suggestions/concerns to the team
  • Stay close to key contacts over email, phone or face-to-face meetings while providing recommendations and identifying new business opportunities at every stage of the campaign
  • Identifying opportunities for organic account growth and building roadmaps for achieving growth results
  • Support producers with managing client requirements, communications and balancing project schedules and budget
  • Act as a leader for social media marketing, content creation, creative ideation whilst contributing to a culture of excellence around creative use of social media in advertising and marketing
  • Ensure project profitability for each outgoing deliverable or retainer
  • Supporting with annual planning sessions with clients to ensure we’re acting as a strategic partner with an eye on further business changes and needs
  • Offering support across each client you may work on, ensuring team is supported and delivering exceptional work
  • Provide senior management with reports on performance, team and project status, and upcoming opportunities.
  • Monitor capacity of team members and adapt to change, with a close eye of risk assessment and mitigation
  • Regular tracking of team hours through Harvest/Forecast
  • Developing and implementing strategic plans to help grow/mitigate risk on the client
  • Having strategic conversations with clients to ensure we are working on the right work to achieve business results
  • Providing recommendations for ensuring we are maintaining a high standard of client servicing
  • Proactive account planning and working with clients on future scope

Thinkingbox is a global creative collective that produces high-quality digital content to help brands tell their stories. It offers services in video production, animations, and digital media across North America and other regions through localized content. It partners with brands to develop and execute campaigns from concept through post-production, earning revenue from project-based work and ongoing collaborations. Its approach combines scalable end-to-end storytelling with localized content to help brands build recognition, engagement, and growth.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Vancouver, Canada

Founded

2009

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Chicago office expansion strengthens U.S. presence serving major North American clients like Adobe and Verizon.
  • Alex Panousis as Chief Growth Officer brings 20+ years media experience to accelerate client acquisition.
  • Corey Hankey's COO appointment enhances operational efficiency supporting multi-office growth across North America.

What critics are saying

  • The Mill's shutdown inflated payroll costs through 30+ ex-staff hires, straining margins and integration.
  • Rival agencies deploy AI-driven content tools cutting production costs 40%, eroding Thinkingbox's project revenue.
  • Generative AI platforms automate video and animation production, threatening core craft-based business model viability.

What makes Thinkingbox unique

  • Integrated creative collective spanning digital, experiential, content, and social services across North America.
  • Established client roster including Apple, Adobe, Starbucks, Riot Games, and Nike demonstrates premium market positioning.
  • Craft-focused production model emphasizing timeless experiential design differentiates from AI-driven competitors.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Company News

PR Newswire
Apr 3rd, 2025
The Heist Expands With Motion And Animation Creative Leaders From The Mill

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heist, a Thinkingbox company known for pushing the boundaries of brand storytelling through animation, motion, and live-action, today announced a significant expansion with key creative and production hires from The Mill. The move includes the opening of a new Chicago office to support the continued growth of The Heist and its parent company, Thinkingbox.Leading the expansion is Patrick Coleman, who joins The Heist as Executive Creative Director. Patrick brings an award-winning portfolio and a team of long-time collaborators from The Mill, marking one of the most significant team transitions in the design and animation space in recent years. He will oversee creative operations across North America, with a primary base in Chicago."I'm beyond excited to join the Heist family," said Coleman. "It's an incredible opportunity to bring along so many talented friends to strengthen an already thriving studio and help elevate it even further. The creativity, warmth, and 'can-do' attitude truly resonate with me—I'm thrilled to see what we do together!"Also joining from The Mill are Blake Nickle, now Director of Production, Chicago, and Jason Esser, Creative Director at Thinkingbox

MediaPost
Jul 24th, 2024
Code and Theory Taps LaRose And Clark To Jointly Run Retooled Production Ops

To bring more of an AI-first mindset to the role, Clark joins from Thinkingbox, where she worked for nearly a decade, serving as managing partner, focusing on operations and production.

LBBOnline
Jul 10th, 2024
Thinkingbox Names Corey Hankey as First-Ever Chief Operating Officer

Today, Thinkingbox, the experience agency shaping the future of brands through craft and curiosity, announces Corey Hankey as its first-ever chief operating officer (COO).

Brunico Communications
Nov 28th, 2023
Thinkingbox names Alex Panousis its chief growth officer

Creative experience agency Thinkingbox has tapped Alex Panousis to take on the role of chief growth officer within the collective.

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