Marketing Manager - Vancouver, BC | Grant Thornton LLP | FreshGigs.ca | 22/11/17
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Marketing Manager full-time

Location: Vancouver, BC
Company Name: Grant Thornton LLP ()
Category: Marketing
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Are you ready to live your purple?
Living your purple means being in an environment that supports your career growth, where your clients value your contribution and where you have the opportunity to stay connected to your community. We are successfully executing an ambitious strategy creating a distinctive brand in each of the markets in which we operate.  It’s a very exciting time for our firm, and a great time to join a fun, dynamic and growing marketing team.  Are you ready to join us?

Grant Thornton LLP is currently looking for a Marketing Manager to join our South Coastal British Columbia (SCBC) team. You will provide marketing direction and support to our professionals located throughout the lower mainland and in Victoria.  This position reports to the Managing Partner, SCBC, and is a member of the firm-wide marketing team, collaborating extensively both regionally and nationally.

The key responsibilities for this role include:
•    Working closely with national marketing colleagues to ensure the successful implementation and execution of national marketing initiatives in the business unit, including media, creative, social media, etc
•    Working closely with business unit industry leaders to develop and execute effective business and marketing plans, and ensuring alignment with firm go to market strategy
•Tracking and reporting campaign ROI and budget
•    Development of internal and external marketing communications to support marketing and firm strategic initiatives
•    Proactive identification of strategic sponsorship and partnership opportunities at both the sector and service line level
•    Management of all marketing conferences/meetings/special events in the business unit, ensuring a consistent experience
•    Provide guidance and coaching to the marketing support in the business unit
•    Provide strategic guidance to key stakeholders on significant proposals, including assistance with writing and editing key messaging
•    Become a strong user of the firm’s CRM system; act as an advocate for the system to drive usage and act as a liaison with the National CRM and marketing teams
•    Travel required, primarily within BC, Toronto

The skills and attributes required for this position include:
•    5-7 years of marketing experience
•    Bachelor's Degree or Diploma, with an emphasis in Business, Marketing, Communications or related fields
•    Professional Services marketing experience is a strong asset
•    Ability to influence, guide and direct stakeholders at all levels
Proficiency with MS Office Suite of tools and social media tools
•    Strong business acumen
•    Forward thinking and can-do attitude
•    Strong organizational and project management skills—must be able to juggle and prioritize competing projects and interests
•    Superior communication skills, verbal and written
•    Previous experience managing others is an asset

We are Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton LLP is a leading accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services across Canada and globally as a member firm of Grant Thornton International. We are privileged to work with some of Canada’s most successful private and public organizations; and we are very proud to have been recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for the last ten consecutive years.

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