About the Role
The Account Manager brings a high level of organization, strategic planning, relationship management, and leadership to client services. This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of association clients, serving as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for each account, ensuring exceptional service delivery and alignment with client goals.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of association clients, serving as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor.
- Ensure exceptional service delivery from the full account team and alignment with client goals.
- Manage the high-level and daily needs of a varied portfolio of clients.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with clients and their stakeholders and manage volunteers.
- Manage or support various client projects including marketing and communications initiatives, membership registration drives and more; coordinating to ensure on-time and accurate delivery.
- Prepare and deliver weekly/monthly reporting to clients and management.
- Plan, take minutes, and follow up on action items for board/committee meetings.
- Maintain up-to-date databases (sponsorship, attendee, membership, etc.).
- Support challenging situations and keep Director apprised on progress and challenges.
- Lead and manage general communication needs, email campaigns, and website updates.
- Continuously learn new tools, software, and best practices to improve job performance and client efficiency.
- Complete other tasks essential to the successful delivery of scope or at Management's request.
- Develop and execute annual project plans, delegate within the internal team, and oversee accountability for team delivery.
- Manage annual planning, including budget development and management, and assist with governance and business development.
- Support leadership of boards in governance proceedings and present reports to the board on behalf of Redstone/client team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Communications, Not-for-Profit Management, or a related field.
- Excel at building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- 8+ years of relevant, association or board leadership experience.
- Highly organized and able to successfully manage multiple accounts, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Experience working with association management companies, or agencies.
- Experience working with Boards of Directors, committees, and/or in the not-for-profit sector.
- Understanding of board governance and how volunteer leadership operates.
- Bilingual in English / French (an asset).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and French.
Skills
- Organization
- Strategic planning
- Relationship management
- Leadership
- Client services
- Communication
- Project management
- Database management
- Budget development
- Governance proceedings
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- 8+ years of relevant, association or board leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Communications, Not-for-Profit Management, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $72,000 - $87,000
- $5,000 per annum (additional) French-speaking stipend
- $5,000 per annum (additional) Executive Director stipend
Benefits
- Health, drug, dental, and vision benefits.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Paid sick days, personal days, and wellness days.
- Paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s.
- Flexible working hours.
- Summer hours.
- Opportunities for conferences, workshops, industry accreditation, and certifications.
- Travel opportunities to work at events.
- Company events and team initiatives (team lunches, activity challenges, book club, happy hours, game nights, new hire buddy program, holiday and summer parties, charity participation).
About the Company
- Redstone is a leading Association Management Company (AMC) in Canada.
- Provides administrative, financial, marketing, and event services for not-for-profit associations and corporate clients worldwide.
- A growing agency focused on career growth and development, investing in the team to help them thrive.
- Offers opportunities to take on responsibility, tackle challenges, and make a meaningful impact.
- Dynamic pace of change encourages staying sharp, agile, and open to new ideas.
- Culture is built on trust, growth, and connection.
- Empowers the team to take ownership, make contributions, and push skill boundaries with support.
- Views challenges as opportunities to learn, excel, and create impact.
- A people-first company fostering a positive, inclusive, and sociable environment.
- Encourages collaboration, intentional events, and fun.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to fostering and cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Believes a culture that celebrates EDI creates a better work environment and enables outstanding service delivery.
- Strives to create a workplace that reflects the communities served.
- Values building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.
- Embraces the characteristics that make the team unique.
