Business Analyst (QA) – (Toronto)

Large well established marketing firm in downtown Toronto is looking for a Business Analyst with 2-5 years of experience. Position will pay to $60K.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Defines and documents business requirements and specifications for new and existing technical projects
• Works with the Account Team and our clients to determine and develop business requirements
• Collaborates closely with other business analysts, information architects, project managers and technical professionals  to ensure that our technical requirements meet the needs of our client’s business
• Tests and validates our final solutions – new products and/or new releases – from a user perspective to ensure that our product meets the needs of the business
• Provides sales support as required in the area of demos, workshops and pilots
• Conducts research to ensure that we understand the position and products of our key competitors; summarizes such
• Assists with the RFP process as required working closely with our New Business Director
• Provides support for ad hoc special projects and other work as required

Required Skills and Competencies

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field, ideally in business or computer science
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle
• Ability to write functional system specifications
• 1-3 years experience working in the marketing and communications field in a business analysis role working with technical solutions
• Highly organized with an ability to work under tight deadlines and shifting priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability and desire to navigate ambiguity, overcome confusion and simplify complex situations
• Proficient with MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
• Highly professional and presentable with a strong business acumen

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please send me a resume. glenn@swanstaffing.com

Thanks Glenn

Glenn Swan

Swan Staffing – Fresh Ideas for Growing your Career

390 Woodgrange Ave | Pickering, ON L1W 2B3

416 898 0954 | glenn@swanstaffing.com

My PROFILE: http://www.linkedin.com/in/glennswan

My JOBS: http://glennanddenise.wordpress.com/

Account Supervisor/Director (Toronto)

Mid size downtown full service advertising agency is currently looking for an AS or AD (Will depend on work experience). The person in this role will be responsible for all advertising and execution on a global brand. S/he will work with the Group Account Director to provide excellent brand stewardship and client services leadership.

The AS/AD will manage the team,  to ensure solid understanding of business and industry needs and provide recommendations to the client. The candidate must be a motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.
They are looking for someone with 5-7 years of traditional agency experience with a focus in broadcast (needs to have strong TV and radio experience). The right candidate will have excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.

Please provide salary expectation and resume to: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Media Planner (Toronto)

Large downtown media agency is looking for a strong  Broadcast/Print Media Planner. Must have experience on an automotive business.

3-5 years experience in a media (TV/radio/print) buying/planning environment required.

Please submit salary expectation and resume to: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Media Planning Supervisor– DIGITAL (Toronto)

Large downtown media agency is looking for a strong  Digital Media Planning Supervisor. They are looking for a Digital planning/buying professional to be responsible for developing & managing online media plans for their clients. The selected candidate will:
·         Steward projects from start to finish
·         Gather and analyze marketing data to determine the client’s online media needs
·         Conduct target audience research
·         Develop competitive marketing analysis
·         Evaluate new online media opportunities
·         Use appropriate technology/research systems/tools
·         Monitor and report on campaign performance
·         Work with other teams to solve media problems (e.g., execution of integrated/added value programs, billing discrepancies)
·         Responsible for Online planning/buying and campaign execution/management

 

Please submit salary expectations and resume to: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Associate Media Director – DIGITAL (Toronto)

Large downtown media agency is looking for a strong Associate Digital Media Director. The Associate Media Director’s role is a leadership role as well as a managerial one.  The Associate Media Director sets the working style for the group, leads the strategic direction and is tasked with being a marketing partner for the clients.  The Associate Media Director is an expert on the clients’ business and a leader on the business with the clients and within the agency.  The Associate Media Director is responsible for demonstrating a strong working knowledge of the media space and available media research.  This individual is responsible for identifying business opportunities and solutions on a regular basis.  The Associate Media Director sets the tone for how the account(s) is managed by assuring focus on key client objectives and delivering appropriate resources while maintaining profitability.

 

Please submit salary expectation and resume to: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Junior Media Planner (2) (Toronto)

Midsize uptown full service advertising agency is looking for TWO Junior Media Planners. Should have 1-3 years experience in print and broadcast. Please forward salary expectation and resume to: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Media Planning Supervisor (Toronto)

Midsize uptown full service advertising agency is looking for an experienced broadcast media planner. Great location in uptown with easy TTC access.

Please email your resume and salary expectations to me at: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Advertising Copywriter (Toronto)

An exceptional opportunity for an intermediate copywriter. Requirements are a strong background in online content. While this will initially be the primary responsibility, opportunity to work on TV and radio do also exist. You should have examples of strong “call to action” creative as this agency is all about creating a behavioral change in the viewer/listener.

The agency is full service (ie: tv, radio, print, digital). They are smaller (30 – 40 people) and are some of the nicest people I’ve ever had as clients. They’re in downtown Toronto.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please send me a resume and portfolio (or links). glenn@swanstaffing.com

Thanks Glenn

Glenn Swan

Swan Staffing – Fresh Ideas for Growing your Career

390 Woodgrange Ave | Pickering, ON L1W 2B3

416 898 0954 | glenn@swanstaffing.com

My PROFILE: http://www.linkedin.com/in/glennswan

My JOBS: http://glennanddenise.wordpress.com/

Digital Project Manager (Toronto)

I am looking for an Intermediate (5 years) digital (websites/email blasts/banner ads, etc) project manager. This is not for someone that has done software. Ideally, you have spent that last few years working at an advertising agency focused on data driven, digital projects. CRM analytic experience would be an asset. Technical background would be an asset. PMP/PMI certification would be an asset.

The agency is full service (ie: tv, radio, print, digital). They are smaller (30 – 40 people) and are some of the nicest people I’ve ever had as clients. They’re in downtown Toronto.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please send me a resume. glenn@swanstaffing.com

Thanks Glenn

Glenn Swan

Swan Staffing – Fresh Ideas for Growing your Career

390 Woodgrange Ave | Pickering, ON L1W 2B3

416 898 0954 | glenn@swanstaffing.com

My PROFILE: http://www.linkedin.com/in/glennswan

My JOBS: http://glennanddenise.wordpress.com/

Research and Development Team Leader

As a member of the Actuarial Services Department, you will be part of a dynamic Research and Development team.  You will be responsible for utilizing various statistical techniques to explore and analyze large quantities of data to discover meaningful patterns and rules.  You will lead a team who will be responsible for creating predictive models in order to support the business decision-making process for our Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance and Claims Departments.

Specific Responsibilities:

* Coach a team of individuals who are responsible for creating predictive models for various business applications.

* Provide technical guidance to the staff in the area of predictive analytics.

* Performance management of staff including on-going feedback and support.

* Liaising with our internal business partners to understand their objectives and then work jointly with them to recommend predictive analytics solutions.

* Present numerical findings in a straightforward business setting.

Personal Characteristics:

* Ability to lead and mentor staff.

* Strong analytical abilities, especially in the area of numerical analysis.

* The ability to understand a business challenge or opportunity and then use statistical analysis to bring forth recommendations.

* Remain calm under pressure and perform well in a busy environment.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Team player

Qualifications:

* A university degree in Statistics or a related discipline.

* Prior work experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, using GLM’s for pricing or predictive modeling applications.

* Past experience in a leadership role.

* SAS programming skills.

* Preference will be given to candidates who:

* Are working towards a designation in the Casualty Actuarial Society.

* Have predictive modeling experience using SAS/EM or any other data mining tool related to the P&C industry.

Please send resume in confidence to me at: glenn@swanstaffing.com

Thanks Glenn

Glenn Swan

Swan Staffing – Fresh Ideas for Growing your Career

glenn@swanstaffing.com

My PROFILE: http://www.linkedin.com/in/glennswan

My JOBS: http://glennanddenise.wordpress.com/