Account Executive

imagi(nation)

We’re bold, creative, pushing boundaries, sparking innovation and creating the extraordinary on the daily. Our entrepreneurial spirit and passion drives us to find new paths for some of the most recognized brands in the world. We act locally for global impact. We take risks. We empower. We go beyond.

To those who won’t settle for the expected—you’ve found your crew.

The Account Executive is a dynamic force in client management at Cossette. They don’t just manage projects—they help shape them. With a sharp eye for opportunity and a deep understanding of client ambition, they help turn business goals into bold, memorable creative work. As a trusted partner to clients and a key connector within internal teams, they help push every brief further—elevating ideas, strengthening brand strategy, and ensuring flawless execution. With curiosity as their compass and rigor as their engine, the Account Executive drives work that performs, inspires, and leaves its mark.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Client Relationships: Act as the day-to-day steward of client partnerships, building trust through proactive communication, sharp thinking, and attention to detail. Support strategic conversations by translating client goals into actionable creative solutions—ensuring every project strengthens the relationship.
• Strategic Viewpoint: Bring insight and curiosity to every brief. Analyze market trends and client challenges to co-create strategies that inspire bold creative and deliver measurable impact. Use tools like AI to uncover predictive insights and anticipate needs—positioning the agency as a future-forward partner.
• Financial Accountability: Own project-level financial health with discipline and clarity. Track budgets, manage scope changes, and flag risks early—ensuring resources are used wisely and deliver maximum value. Work closely with Finance and internal leads to align financial performance with creative excellence.
• Organic Growth & Delivery: Deliver work that performs, inspires, and builds brands. Manage multiple projects with precision—aligning teams, timelines, and deliverables to ensure flawless execution. Identify organic growth opportunities and support new business efforts with energy, insight, and initiative.
• Coaching & Team Development: Be a collaborator and connector. Mentor junior team members, share knowledge, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning. Bring curiosity and positivity to the table, helping teams push ideas further and elevate the work, together.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of experience in advertising, marketing, or a related role, with exposure to project management, client relations, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with precision, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality work.
• Strong foundational understanding of marketing strategy, paired with the ability to contribute meaningfully to strategic conversations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—collaborate effectively with internal teams and build client trust through proactive, solution-oriented thinking.
• Curious and insight-driven—able to analyze trends, anticipate challenges, and contribute to creative solutions that elevate the work.
• Comfortable managing scopes, tracking budgets, and supporting financial health across projects.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial—driven to grow, take initiative, and build lasting impact across accounts and the agency.
• Experience using AI and other digital tools to enhance research, uncover insights, and inform recommendations.
• Open to mentoring more junior talent and committed to fostering a positive, inclusive, high-performance team culture.

What’s in it for you:
*subject to change depending on your location

We Value The ‘whole You’

• An innovative and entrepreneurial work environment that promotes ingenuity and individuality - with the best of colleagues, and the best of clients

• Hybrid work models and flexible hours, plus a work from anywhere policy for short-term stays in other regions

• Generous Vacation starting at 3 weeks + 1 extra week over the holidays

• Agency summer days (exact policy differs per campus and agency)

• Modern, open co-working spaces with coffee & snack bars, located in great city neighborhoods, close to shops and restaurants and easy access to public transport

• Dogs allowed, dedicated Play Room to support families and Private wellness room (in select offices)

• Team social events - holiday parties, seasonal gatherings, weekly happy hours, inspiring speakers and more

We are obsessed with learning and being better humans

• In-house learning & development sessions and annual career and growth conversations’

• Access to internal network of opportunities across all agencies

• Internal EDI group(s), programs & initiatives across Plus Company and opportunities to be involved in employee resource group(s)

Check out our EDI report here to learn more about our work and commitment towards equity.

We invest in your health and wellness:

• Flexible benefits to support your individual lifestyle and life stage – with access to a personal wellness spending account you can use for a wide range of wellness expenses, including gym membership fees, pet care, education expenses, and much more!

• Comprehensive mental health support including access to a virtual mental health therapy clinic providing you with personalized therapist guided iCBT programs and live therapy, access to health clinicians 24/7, and a holistic array of other health and wellness resources to support you and your family.

• Dedicated play rooms for days you need to bring the kids and health and wellness rooms when you need a place to get grounded.

• A responsible sick & personal absence days policy designed so you don't have to worry the moment a personal obligation or emergency arises.

• Maternity leave top up program.

Expiry Date Notice: This job description expires on November 30th 2026

We’re humbled by the number of talented people who apply to work with us every day. And, we thank each and every one of you. Truly. We’ll reach out directly to those we’d like to meet for an interview.

To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation for all candidates, our interviewers are supported by an AI tool that securely takes notes during the conversation

Creating meaningful work means embracing different perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Not only are these provisions protected by provincial and federal law, embracing difference is what makes Cossette what it is—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the interview process to make it work for you, let us know.

By joining Cossette, you become part of Plus Company, a unique partnership of forward-thinking creative agencies. As a network, we unabashedly believe anything is possible. Why? Because possibility is what powers the big dreams and limitless drive of an entrepreneur. And entrepreneurial agencies are what we’re made of. A whole network of them.

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