Junior Account Executive

**Junior Account Executive - Sales and Marketing**
- An excellent opportunity to kickstart your career with an industry leader, 26 years strong.
- Enjoy an annual salary of **$50,000 to $60,000** plus performance bonuses, based on skills and experience.
- Join a supportive team environment focused on learning and growth

**About Memory Tree**
Memory Tree is an end-to-end digital media content company. We’re a team of highly skilled, creative people. Some of us are Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Animators, Video Editors, or Graphic Designers, but we’re all storytellers. Since 1996 we’ve produced more than 12,000 creative pieces aimed at everything from marketing various products to educating employees about workplace safety to helping find children a home. What sets us apart is our ability to truly understand a client’s needs and message, and translate that into memorable, meaningful content that makes an impact.

Over the last 26 years, Memory Tree has had the honour of telling stories in 23 languages all over the world. As a team, we share an overwhelming sense of pride in all that we have accomplished, and we are thankful for being able to tell so many stories. We’re one of Canada's largest video content creation studios and a great place to work.

**About the Opportunity**

Reporting to the President, you will work directly with clients, our internal team of creative and production professionals, and the senior management team on developing Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, sales, and our marketing strategies. You will be responsible for developing and managing leads and opportunities through multiple channels and marketing efforts, as well as through direct consultative engagement with prospective clients (from identifying and qualifying to introductory calls to closing deals). You will also work to identify the needs of different markets and prospective clients while working with our team to develop pitches and proposals that exceed client expectations and goals.

Your duties will also include, but are not limited to:

- Research, identify, analyze, and execute marketing and new business development initiatives, as well as, effectively communicating our offerings through our various marketing and sales channels to reach revenue goals
- Proactively searching for new prospective clients and markets; identifying the opportunities and growing the overall lead generation pipeline (including cold calling)
- Monitoring RFP opportunities and developing effective, professional responses
- Efficiently managing marketing and sales activities through accurate and effective input of information in our CRM system
- Consistently demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines, maintain marketing performance indicators, and achieve sales targets
- Leading and collaborating with our team to develop sales and marketing collateral to help increase awareness and drive revenue
- Representing our team in a positive and professional manner at all times

**About You**
**To qualify, you'll need 1+ years of successful sales and closing experience in Canada and/or the U.S. as part of a creative or media production agency or marketing department.** You also possess post-secondary education in a related field (marketing, business, advertising, communications, video productions, etc.). Class G driver's license and the ability to travel to locations not served by public transportation are required.

The following skills and experience are also required:

- Knowledge of Sales and Marketing methods and tools
- Self-motivated mindset able to work well independently and as part of a diverse team
- Strong written communication skills and interpersonal skills in English _(Bilingual in French is considered an asset, but not required)_
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Some experience in executing either traditional or digital communications projects in a creative agency, production company, or internal marketing department
- Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize multiple concurrent projects and tasks
- Strong customer service, relationship management, and teamwork skills
- Willingness to learn and try new things and remain open-minded and coachable
- Ability to understand and respond well to feedback and criticism as well as demonstrate collaborative problem-solving skills

**About the Benefits**
As a valued member of our team, you can expect an average of $50,000 to $60,000 per year plus performance bonuses, based on skills and experience. You will also enjoy a host of great benefits, including:

- Health benefits package
- Monthly gym expense ($20/month)
- A paid day off for your birthday each year
- Two paid-for mental health days each year
- Two paid-for family care days each year
- Five paid sick days per year
- Two weeks paid vacation to start, or commensurate with experience

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