Account Executive

WHO WE ARE

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo.

Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines, from design to data and experiential communication and technology to advertising and architecture, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers and increase their influence on culture.

Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

ROLE

At Sid Lee, we believe great work happens when collaboration, creativity, and strategy come together. As an Account Executive, youll be at the center of it all—managing projects, timelines, resources, and budgets while ensuring seamless execution. Reporting to the Account Director, youll play a key role in bringing ideas to life across a global gaming brand and a Toronto-based brand. Youre a natural communicator—both in writing and in person—who can navigate client conversations with confidence and poise. Highly organized and detail-oriented, youre comfortable managing multiple moving parts at once, keeping projects on track, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling priorities, solving problems on the fly, and collaborating closely with teams across strategy, creative, and production. Building strong relationships is second nature to you, whether its with clients, internal teams, or external partners, and you approach every interaction with professionalism and sound judgment. Beyond project management, you bring strategic thinking to the table, working closely with your director to guide and shape the work. You also have a keen understanding of operational and production costs, ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently. Most importantly, youre passionate about strong creative and driven to make sure every project delivers impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Account Director in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and the successful execution of client campaigns
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with clients, and collaborate effectively with internal teams (creative, production, strategy, and technology)
• Manage client expectations, proactively seeking to understand their business, goals, and industry to provide tailored solutions
• Oversee budgets and timelines for 360 campaigns, with a strong focus on digital, social, and innovative approaches
• Lead coordination between creative and production teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of work
• Ensure consistent quality control, including proofreading and providing feedback during the creative development process
• Identify and address potential challenges or roadblocks during projects, proposing innovative solutions as needed
• Write clear tactical briefs and contribute to the development of strategic briefs
• Translate client needs into actionable and digestible next steps, providing clear and timely communication across stakeholders
• Take ownership of administrative tasks such as conference notes, status reports, and invoicing to keep the account organized and on track
• Demonstrate sound judgment in all interactions, ensuring that client communication is clear and professionally delivered

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in a related field
• 2+ years of agency experience
• Strong business acumen and understanding of agency dynamics
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with a proactive, hands-on approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail, ensuring seamless project delivery
• Culturally savvy with a passion for pop culture and trends
• Positive, collaborative attitude with a calm demeanor under pressure
• Knowledge or experience in the gaming space
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. We encourage women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

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