Who We Are You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Regional Marketing and Communications Specialist your responsibilities will include:

• Execute multi-channel marketing campaigns aligned to firm objectives and within budget with minimal guidance. This includes ideation, planning, development of a workback schedule, content curation, tactical execution, internal and external communications, tracking and reporting on KPIs
• Support various marketing initiatives across the region. This includes, but is not limited to, email marketing, event marketing, content marketing, and sponsorship marketing
• Own your projects and manage it from beginning to end by providing regular status updates to project stakeholders and by being the point person for all questions and project details
• Obtain analytics from campaigns and other assets and provide meaningful data comparison and analysis
• Build trust and rapport with stakeholders in all offices and with the greater marketing team across the firm to improve workflow processes, and elevate the effectiveness of the regional marketing team
• Maintain cumulative project reporting summary, including successes and lessons learned, digital analytics and budget updates to be used for leadership updates and future planning
• Ensure that our culture and brand voice is reflected in all external communications
• Actively participate in working groups to deliver national and regional campaigns
• Be a champion in the use of the firm’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, Content Management System (CMS), Project Management System (PMS) and other marketing enablement technology to manage campaigns and track ROI
• Collaborate with national marketing & communications team to execute all components of a marketing campaign and to bring your campaign to life within provided timelines and with a strong attention to details
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the firm’s services and markets by proactively bringing forward creative ideas that elevate our marketing campaigns and drive engagement with our brand
• Perform other duties as required under the guidance of the Regional Marketing Managers
• Travel will be required (when appropriate)

Doane Grant Thornton If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Regional Marketing and Communications Specialist? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• University degree in Marketing, Communications or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing communications, in a B2B environment, preferably professional services
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and perform in a fast-moving and deadline-oriented environment to deliver quality results
• Resourceful and critical thinker who consistently brings forward creative solutions that meet client needs with minimal guidance
• Exceptional and effective written and verbal communication skills, and apply tact and discretion when communicating with others
• Results driven and willing to learn and to seek continuous improvement in quality and efficiency in everything you do
• Self-motivated and have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong project and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail/accuracy
• Ability to interact effectively and build rapport with a wide range of professionals
• Continually develop marketing acumen and skills, and apply your marketing acumen, best practices and market knowledge to decisions and actions
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools, with an emphasis on Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience in digital marketing and content creation, including social media graphics, video editing and visual storytelling, paid media, is considered an asset
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics or other CRMs and marketing enablement tools is considered an asset
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle for occasional travel (when appropriate) is considered an asset

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you? Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week. Are you ready to Discover Your Purple? At Doane Grant Thornton, we’re committed to ensuring our compensation practices are fair, equitable and competitive. To get the conversation started, we’re happy to share that our current base salary for this role ranges from $65,000-$75,000 in Vancouver. If this role is available in another location(s), the associated salary range in that location(s) may vary based on relevant factors, including geography.

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.