Business Development Specialist
$45,000–$50,000 year
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Conduct quarterly internal pulls on COMvergence for pitch predictors and key clients, then assist in qualifying opportunities by completing due diligence templates and conflict mapping. Support the core local market pitch team by drafting Request for Information documents and managing end-to-end pitch logistics, including folder setup, TEAMS channel alignment, and diarizing key meetings. Maintain Salesforce records for new business opportunities and organize pitch theatre events, catering, and IT support. Develop business development playbooks and best practices while collaborating with design teams to distribute pitch collateral across markets. Manage workflows to simplify processes and ensure deadlines are met for all assigned tasks.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Hybrid role based in Toronto
- Ability to travel to other parts of the country
Desired Qualifications
- 2 years of agency, project management, or event planning experience
- Degree in Business, Operations, Management, Events or related field
- Good organization and analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Planner, MS Copilot
- Experience with InDesign
- Experience with Photoshop
- Experienced user of Teams video conferencing
- Eagerness to learn and to take on new challenges
- Ability to proactively solve problems and work through barriers
- Very disciplined approach to project management and ability to think 'three steps ahead'
- Highly personable and easily builds relationships
- Very organized, can prioritize tasks and can work to set deadlines and ensure deadlines are met
- Confidence to recommend improvements to processes and ways of working
- Excited by the idea of working with and learning from people all over Publicis Groupe Canada
- Stays calm under pressure
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple priorities while maintaining strong focus on execution and results
- Openness to working flexible hours when necessary
- Flexible in approach to tasks and ways of working
- Familiarity with / or ability to quickly learn and train others on key project management tools such as Monday, Copilot, Wrike etc
- Confident and comfortable working with stakeholders of varying levels within the Publicis Groupe across agencies and disciplines
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