Hey, weirdo! You are in the right spot. Take a look around.
We have no current openings, but don’t let that stop you from reaching out.
We are on the hunt for an Account Coordinator who takes charge and owns the projects they’re given.
Someone who is:
Not afraid to speak up, especially to keep things on track. A real type A personality. But not like Miss Trunchbull type A. More like a spicy Miss Honey.
About the job:
- Assigning work orders to internal teams and assisting with schedule management
- Liasoning with the Account Manager to identify and define requirements, and scope and objectives for clients and projects, and stay informed about clients and their initiatives
- Working with the Account Manager to make sure clients’ needs are met as campaigns progress
- Analyzing risks and opportunities with the Account Manager
- Monitoring the internal campaign progress and handling any issues that arise
Acting as the internal point of contact between the creative team and the Account Manager - Using our internal system to open dockets, enter and manage budgets, monitor working hours, to-dos, internal approvals and due dates
- Filing all documents sent by the Account Manager to the appropriate docket on the server
- Creating and maintaining client relationships alongside the Account Manager
- Attend client meetings as necessary
About you:
- An ability to prepare and interpret schedules, specialized client processes, project/campaign briefs and media plans
- Exceptional organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
- Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
- Past work experience as a project/account coordinator or similar admin role will be highly considered
About Chess Club:
Mothering prosperity through curiosity is what we’re here for. By challenging conventional mindsets and trusting in strategic optimism in each other, our clients, and our audience, we create and grow together, start and finish together, and always find a way. While we offer all the services you’d expect from a creative agency, it’s how we do what we do that makes us different.
We’re art kids, wordsmiths, divergent thinkers, leaders, office DJs, animal lovers, craft beer aficionados, motorcycle enthusiasts, and the cool kind of nerdy. We’ve been around the block. We’re dripping in new blood and fresh ideas. We’re more fun than your real friends but have your back just as boldly. We’re a small-town girl with big-city swagger. We’re chocolate cake for breakfast. We’re a perfectly aligned stack of freshly printed papers. We’re hungry—and you’re going to want a seat at our table.
About applying:
Sound like you’re the one we want? Shoot an email with your resume and references to larry@chessclub.co. Dot co, not dot com. That’ll be your first test.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Do you like people? Or, more importantly, do people like you? Then I think you should read below.
We are looking for an Account Manager to join da Club. Account Managers play a vital role in our agency’s success through excellent management of client accounts, driving creative projects forward, and ensuring client satisfaction and expectations are met.
Still here? OK good, let’s get into the details
Key Responsibilities:
Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with clients, acting as the primary point of contact.
Project Coordination: Assist in the planning, execution, and delivery of creative projects, ensuring they meet client objectives and deadlines.
Creative Collaboration: Work closely with our creative and production teams to translate client needs into creative briefs and ensure the vision for the project is executed effectively.
Budget and Timeline Management: Help manage project budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Strategic Insights: Gather and analyze market and industry data to provide clients with valuable insights and recommendations for their campaigns.
Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular progress reports to clients outlining project status, performance metrics, and recommended optimizations.
Be a Good Person: If you know, you know.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, business, or a related field (not required, but considered an asset).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A passion for creative advertising and marketing.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities.
- Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools is a plus.
How to apply:
Email your resume to larry@chessclub.co
Application deadline:
April 15, 2024
And your mom said you’d never make money as an “artist.”
Chess Club is looking for the next great Art Director to join our team—and oh, what a team it is. You’ll see. Maybe.
About the job
We know you know what an Art Director is, but just so there’s no confusion, responsibilities in this role include:
- Working closely with Chess Club’s account managers, strategists, copywriters, and other designers
- Understanding what drives our clients to get up in the morning, their strategic positioning, and who their target audience is
- Delivering big, beautiful conceptual ideas at a campaign level across digital, video, and traditional print channels
- Storyboarding to help sell those ideas
- Leading creative client presentations of internally approved concepts
- Taking those concepts and turning them into fully realized work
- Staying on top of creative trends, competitive work, and industry best practices
In a perfect world, you’d come work with us in Chess Club’s beautiful office in the heart of Saskatoon. We know once you have a chance to hang out here, you’ll love it, but we’re open to different arrangements if needed, including remote work—as long as you live in Canada and are willing to work when we do.
About you
You love design? Cool. Are you any good at it? Here are a few things you should be able to say “yes” to:
- Do you have about five years (or more) of experience in branding, advertising, and/or visual communications?
- Can you think in campaigns and fire off ideas that spark curiosity?
- Can you collaborate and contribute to a team, problem solve on the fly, and meet tight deadlines without crying too much?
- You know how to use InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and XD, right?
- Have you played around with programs like After Effects, Premiere, Resolve, and Figma?
- Are you the type to drool over type?
About Chess Club
Mothering prosperity through curiosity is what we’re here for. By challenging conventional mindsets and trusting in strategic optimism in each other, our clients, and our audience, we create and grow together, start and finish together, and always find a way. While we offer all the services you’d expect from a creative agency, it’s how we do what we do that makes us different.
We’re art kids, wordsmiths, divergent thinkers, leaders, office DJs, animal lovers, craft beer aficionados, motorcycle enthusiasts, and the cool kind of nerdy. We’ve been around the block. We’re dripping in new blood and fresh ideas. We’re more fun than your real friends but have your back just as boldly. We’re a small-town girl with big-city swagger. We’re chocolate cake for breakfast. We’re a perfectly aligned stack of freshly printed papers. We’re hungry—and you’re going to want a seat at our table.
About applying
Sound like you’re the one we want? Send a portfolio of brilliant design samples, your resume, and references to carl@chessclub.co. Dot co, not dot com. That’ll be your first test.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
