Account Executive, (Canada) Bring the energy of Costco's famous free samples to life — and own the strategy behind it. That's the business you'd be running.

As Account

Executive for Club Demonstration Services (CDS), you'll sell, build, and manage special event programs for the brands that showcase their products inside Costco — becoming the driving force behind some of the most recognizable in-store marketing in North America. You'll partner directly with Costco's Director of Sales to shape event marketing strategy, then roll up your sleeves and run the day-to-day logistics that make each event a success. This is a role for someone who loves the mix of big-picture strategy and hands-on execution — and who's always scanning for the next opportunity to grow the business.

For more than 25 years, CDS has been the in-house product sampling company for Costco Wholesale, helping millions of members discover new products through the free samples Costco is famous for. Join a team that's shaped Costco's identity for a quarter century — and help write the next chapter. Full benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage Build strong relationships with key Costco buying contacts — Buyers, Assistant Buyers, and Inventory Control Specialists — to develop demo programs that drive sales Partner with external vendors to design demo programs, track performance against objectives, and deliver sharp, relevant recaps Own communication, process, and policy alignment between Costco and vendor partners Collaborate with the Country Manager to build out event reporting Work closely with Operations to manage client requests and business-standard changes Fluent in French and English, written and verbal ~ Bachelor of Arts in Business, Management, Communication, or a related field ~5+ years of sales experience developing current business while managing event logistics ~ Working knowledge of marketing is a plus ~ Strong leadership, relationship-building, customer focus, and project management skills ~ Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel ~ Exceptional organization, attention to detail,



and the ability to multitask across projects and clients ~ Ready to turn strategy into standout in-store experiences?

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers.

The Account

Manager (AM) manages and oversees the operations for centralized account programs. The AM ensures quality events, overseeing event process, including, but not limited to, execution and compliance as well as cultivating and growing customer relationships. The AM will collaborate with the Sales Manager in developing and monitoring client’s special event marketing strategy. Develop project plan, continuously monitor program execution, performance and objectives and provide relevant recaps of each program or event Communicate status of each project to appropriate internal and external business partners Cultivate and grow customer relationships Program management: create, implement, execute, reconcile and track Support partners with deliverables, updates and reporting Indirect Reports- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree Or equivalent experience Field of Study/Area of Experience: Degree Program/Major (e.g. Marketing, Business Administration, or related field)5+ Years of experience in related sales experience with strong customer focus Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports InternediateComputer Skills,



including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsers Environmental &

Physical Requirements Office / Sedentary Requirements Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 kg. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to race, nation or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbearing), sexual orientation, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability or pardoned criminal convictions, or any other category protected by law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. Employee understands that neither the provision of the nor any representation in this document creates a guarantee or contract of employment for any specified period of time or changes the nature of Employee’s employment, which can only be modified in a writing signed by the CEO. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. The Company welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations, accessible formats and communication supports upon request to persons with disabilities who take part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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