Overview:

The Opportunity

Influence Marketing is looking for an experienced agency Director to help lead, shape and grow our national retail business.

This is a senior leadership role with ownership across clients, strategy, national program delivery, people, financial performance and growth. You'll lead significant client relationships and national field programs while playing an important role on our Retail Leadership team.

You should have:

- 8+ years of agency experience, including at least 5 years at the Director level
- Proven strategic program leadership and ownership of senior client relationships
- Experience leading national field teams and large-scale retail programs

What You’ll Own

- Client Leadership: Build trusted senior relationships, lead strategic planning and become a valued business partner to our clients.
- National Programs: Lead complex retail and field programs, ensuring strategy translates into exceptional execution and measurable results.
- People & Culture: Build, empower and develop high-performing leaders and teams.
- Commercial Performance: Own budgets, forecasts and P&L; performance while balancing client service, team capacity and profitability.
- Growth: Identify opportunities to expand existing relationships, develop new solutions and help grow our Retail business.

Leaders of Humans

Our leadership philosophy is simple: great people do their best work when they're trusted, empowered and given the opportunity to grow.

We call it Leaders of Humans.

Leadership here isn't about hierarchy. It's about creating clarity, building trust, holding people accountable, removing barriers and helping people become better at what they do.

We believe in career paths, not simply jobs, and have a strong history of developing and promoting talent from within.

As a Director, you won't just work within our culture. You'll help shape it.

Who We're Looking For

You've built your career in an agency environment and understand how to lead a significant client business.





You're comfortable moving between an executive client meeting, coaching a leader, reviewing a P&L; and getting close enough to field execution to understand what's really happening.

- Senior agency leadership experience across retail, shopper, field, experiential or integrated marketing
- Proven ownership of major clients and national programs
- Experience leading geographically dispersed field organizations
- Robust commercial judgment and P&L; experience
- Executive-level communication and relationship-building skills
- High emotional intelligence, maturity and sound judgment
- A leadership style grounded in trust, empowerment, accountability and developing others

Experience in technology, consumer electronics, assisted selling or Best Buy Canada is a significant advantage, but we are looking for an exceptional agency, business and people leader first.

Location

Mississauga, ON

Work model

Hybrid, minimum 3 days in office

Travel

Approximately 35%, must have valid passport for travel to the US

Employment

Full time

Salary

$95,000-$105,000, based on experience

Why Influence?

For more than 30 years, Influence Marketing has partnered with leading North American brands across retail, experiential, digital and shopper marketing.

We're entrepreneurial, collaborative and passionate about execution. You'll have the opportunity to lead a meaningful national business, develop excellent people, influence our future and continue growing your own career.

If you're looking for a Director role where you're empowered to lead, build and make an impact, we'd like to meet you.

How to Apply





Please submit your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

Pay Transparency Statement

We are committed to transparency in our hiring process. The listed salary range reflects what the company is willing to pay for this role, based on skills, experience, and market data.

AI Disclosure

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Recruiters and Hiring Managers

- At Influence Retail Services Inc. (2025) and Influence Marketing Services Inc., people are at the center of our recruitment process. While we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for limited administrative purposes (such as writing creative outreach messages, summarizing interview notes or transcribing reference checks), AI is never the decision maker.
- Resumes and candidate information are personally reviewed by our recruiters and/or hiring manager, and all hiring decisions are made by people who bring judgment, care, and expertise to each match. If any recruitment process involves a greater degree of AI use during an interview or assessment, we will communicate that to short-listed candidates, so they are aware in advance.
- Our commitment is to use technology responsibly, while ensuring fairness, transparency, and respect at every stage of the process.

Use of Artificial Intelligence – by Candidates

- We recognize that candidates may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their job search, for example, to refine their writing style or gather research. While this can be appropriate, the information you provide in your resume, screening questions, and interviews must always be truthful and accurately reflect your own experience, knowledge, and competencies.
- AI should never be used to create or exaggerate credentials. Our goal is to understand the real you – your skills, your story, and your potential – so that we can make the best possible match between you and our company.

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