Group Account Director

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit THE.TEAM.

Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

In Canada, we’ve proudly been recognized as the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada’s ‘Agency of the Year’ for 5 of the past 6 years.

As THE·TEAM supports hybrid working environments and also acknowledges the benefits of in-office collaboration, our global policy is 3-days per week in-office.

Job Summary 

We are looking for a senior account lead (Sr. Director - GAD) to manage a large CPG brand, owning the client relationship, account health, and quality of agency output.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Toronto office, with an expectation of three days on site per week. This is an 8–9 month fixed term position covering a parental leave.

What You’ll Do 

• Serve as the senior account lead to manage a large CPG brand, owning the client relationship, account health, and quality of agency output

• Lead IAT partners and internal teams to ensure alignment, momentum, and clear ways of working

• Oversee key projects from brief through execution, ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard

• Translate client business priorities into clear agency direction, actionable briefs, and proactive opportunities

• Partner with strategy, creative, production, media, experiential, and other teams to deliver integrated work

• Own financial management across the account, including scopes, budgets, forecasts, reconciliations, and profitability

• Build trusted senior-level client relationships and confidently navigate complex conversations

• Lead, mentor, and develop the account team, creating a culture of accountability and collaboration

• Identify opportunities to grow and strengthen the business through proactive thinking and operational rigour

What We’re Looking For 

• 10+ years of relevant account leadership experience, ideally within an agency environment

• Experience leading IATs, multi-agency teams, or large cross-functional workstreams

• Strong client leadership skills with the ability to build trust at senior levels

• Proven ability to manage complex projects, competing priorities, and high-volume accounts

• Strong financial acumen, including scopes, budgets, forecasting, and profitability management

• Strategic thinker who can connect business objectives to creative and cultural opportunities

• Clear, confident communicator who can simplify complexity and lead through ambiguity

• Strong people leadership skills with experience coaching and developing account talent

• Experience with beverage, CPG, lifestyle, sponsorship, sports, entertainment, or culturally driven brands is an asset

• Must be able to work a hybrid in-office schedule

Base salary range: $120-150K CAD, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.