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Omnicom Group

Global marketing, media, and PR network

Account Director - Client Experience

PR & CommunicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada$95k - $130k

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least seven years of public relations experience; agency experience is strongly preferred.
  • A track record in client service.
  • Experience in healthcare public relations, including pharmaceutical corporate or product brands, and brand public relations.
  • Experience developing relationships with third-party organizations such as patient advocacy groups, healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers, and representing the agency or clients at external meetings and events.
  • Ability to ask probing questions, anticipate roadblocks, and use sound judgment to resolve complex client or operational challenges swiftly and diplomatically.
  • Ability to manage multifaceted campaigns under tight deadlines, with attention to written deliverables, logistics, budget tracking, and performance measurement.
  • Ability to coach junior staff, resolve cross-team friction, and cultivate an inclusive, high-performing work culture.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills across diverse formats.
  • University degree in Public Relations, Communications, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as strategic lead and primary point of contact for a portfolio of key clients in brand and healthcare public relations.
  • Manage complex, multidimensional projects within set parameters and deadlines.
  • Work with the team to develop and execute innovative, award-winning integrated public relations campaigns for major Canadian and global brands.
  • Represent agency points of view clearly in writing, formal presentations, client meetings, and workshops.
  • Drive improvements to account teams and their work to exceed client expectations using industry knowledge and experience.
  • Collaborate with integrated agency teams, including creative, strategy, and media, to deliver holistic client solutions.
  • Manage ongoing team resourcing and staffing to ensure successful delivery of work.
  • Develop and manage timelines and weekly action plans to meet client-program deadlines.
  • Manage account budgets, staffing allocations, fee projections, and statements of work to ensure program profitability, prevent scope creep, and optimize agency resource use.
  • Stay current on industry trends and cultural conversations and bring new ideas to clients and the team.
  • Lead and mentor communications professionals, fostering their growth and development.
  • Promote an inclusive, collaborative team dynamic and participate in agency diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and inclusive hiring practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Agency experience is strongly preferred.

About the Company

Omnicom Group

Global marketing, media, and PR network

Omnicom Group is a global marketing and corporate communications holding company that organizes a network of agencies to offer advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital marketing, and public relations. Its products and services are delivered through this portfolio of agency networks and specialty firms, generating revenue from project-based fees, commissions, and performance-based incentives. The company uses the Omni platform to base marketing and sales solutions on data, helping turn insights into creative campaigns and media plans. Unlike many competitors, Omnicom combines a wide international footprint with a diversified set of agencies and a centralized data-driven approach, and it expands through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to help clients grow brands and businesses by delivering coordinated, data-informed marketing and communications across markets worldwide.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1944

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