Digital Campaign Specialist - Hybrid role

Company Description

The Toronto Star is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital and mobile media. Our vision for success is driven by a deep customer-centric obsession, continued journalistic excellence, advanced data-driven competency and a culture that is selfless, focused, agile, collaborative and results driven. The successful candidate will be a champion of those priorities while keeping the customer at the heart of all of the creative work that s/he will be doing.

Our Commitment To Diversity
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

Job Description

You are a dynamic, savvy media professional who can dive in and immediately add value by increasing client investment in our house of brands. Your professional demeanor and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills make you an expert in building relationships with external clients, as well as driving cross-functional cooperation with internal teams. You can prioritize multiple complex projects – whether they call for strategic vision, or deep statistical analysis. You thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment, and leverage a highly resourceful and accountable "can do" mindset to overcome day-to-day obstacles and challenges.

What You Will Do

You will serve as the advertiser’s primary post-sale point-of-contact for all campaign-related inquiries - from start to finish of the campaign lifecycle - by owning tasks and leveraging support teams. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Serve as the primary post-sale point-of-contact for clients in a designated book of business.
• Oversee campaign setup and creative submission via partner teams.
• Oversee project management fundamentals including workback schedules, project plans, kick-off calls and client updates.
• Act as the project lead with internal and external teams, assessing potential roadblocks and providing solutions.
• Monitor and influence campaign delivery, troubleshoot delivery issues, and regularly provide optimization and up-sell opportunities across platforms.
• Author and present strategic reports, campaign wrap-ups and/or Quarterly Business Reviews to client(s).
• Lead optimization recommendations for existing clients.
• Foster deep client relationships through a consultative, solutions-selling approach.
• Focus on client retention, growth, renewal, and client satisfaction.
• Advanced understanding of all Torstar’s advertising products, internal systems, and partner teams to accurately respond to client requests; including billing inquiries, campaign performance, delivery inquiries, pixel troubleshooting, etc.
• Share skills and knowledge with fellow team members, while building productive internal and external working relationships to drive business results.
• Maintain and grow proficiencies in the digital marketing space.

Annual Salary range $46,134.02 to $51,893.60

Extras: This position comes with a 100% paid benefit plan (health and dental), 3 weeks of paid vacation time each year (pro-rated based on your start date) and a defined benefit pension plan.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sales/marketing experience; digital advertising experience strongly preferred
• A background working with in a client services role
• Excellent written communication, compelling presentation skills
• Computer fluency, including advanced knowledge of spreadsheets (MS Excel), word processing (MS Word), Google suite, and CRM systems
• Exceptional time management, organization, and prioritization skills
• An inquisitive, analytical mindset with the desire to solve problems
• Capability to grow and prosper in an ever-changing, complex environment
• Ability to function equally well independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

AODA
Torstar Group of Companies is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.