Our client, a world class business agency, is hiring for a Business Lead (Group Account Director) based in Toronto, New York, and L.The Group Account Director is responsible for providing both strategic and tactical leadership for a portfolio of business totaling $10-20+MM. They serve as the senior partner and trusted adviser for clients as well as agency cross-functional teams to create successful outcomes for clients and the agency.

The Group Account

Director manages a senior team focused on day-to-day account operations, relationship management, and revenue growth. They demonstrate solid leadership, team management, and operational/business management capabilities. Passionate about helping clients change the trajectory of their business, the Group Account Director is curious about technology, data, design, and enjoys building long-term client relationships.

Experience with driving account strategy, management, growth and leadership of cross-functional teams to achieve client goals and grow their relationship with GALE. Excited about developing account and engagement strategy and overseeing delivery of that strategy and plan. Consistently builds new executive-level relationships and enjoys networking.

Effective at managing client expectations, delivering high quality work, and communicating client feedback effectively. Management of portfolio profitability, working with the agency's MDs to develop and negotiate work and oversee all aspects of account operations (AR, contracts, etc.).



Excel at building high-performing teams with a passion for mentoring and growing talent across a diverse team.

Seek out and understand opportunities to grow our business with the client. Manage and set expectations to ensure we deliver quality work on time and on brief. Identify a client’s business needs and work with both the client and agency teams to define and build effective, cutting-edge solutions that generate measurable results.

This is a hybrid role (onsite at the agency's offices, at client site, and remote) with time spent onsite at client meetings and briefings and in generating current business. Willingness to collaborate with the agency’s India office time zone and the East Coast office time zone.

Note: Hybrid work in office is an essential function of the job. $Our recruitment consultants are committed to inclusive recruitment and selection practices and will not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Posted Salary: Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on job-related skills, relevant experience, education, and training. This range reflects base salary only and does not include eligibility for bonus program or other benefits. For the most accurate and up-to-date details on this role, please refer directly to AIP Connect’s careers page, as third-party sites may not reflect current information. #

📌 Business Lead x 3 (Toronto)
🏢 Medium
📍 Toronto