Careers

Position summary

Our Principals play a vital role in leading our client teams and ensuring high-value, excellent client service. This position focuses primarily on client relationship management, business development, and management and oversight of client team service delivery. Government Relations Principals report directly to the Public Affairs Practice Leads with responsibilities including but not exclusive to the following:

Market Eminence and Business Development

• Identify and pursue opportunities to raise profile publicly, aligned with respective service offering and expertise.
• Identify market opportunities and develop and execute pursuit strategies in support of sales.
• Coordinate and develop pitch materials and proposals in support of qualified sales opportunities.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand the scope of service offerings within existing client accounts.
• Meet annual business development and sales targets.

Client Service and Team Management

• Lead multi-faceted client servicing teams in areas of government relations, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and/or other relevant areas.
• Responsible for management of client team, ensuring that team members understand their respective roles and responsibilities on a client file.
• Accountable for ensuring all client materials meet standards for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile views and perspectives within a client team to support the delivery of a single aligned suite of advice and recommendations to the client.
• Support the coaching and development of team members.
• Accountable for the administration of the client account, including invoicing, etc.
• Meet annual revenue targets.

Material and Product Development

• Determine the strategy, plan and approach in support of client objectives.
• Collect and analyze relevant information and intelligence.
• Ensure required materials are prepared in advance of regular client briefings.
• Develop analysis in support of reports and thought leadership.

Monitoring and Intelligence Gathering

• Establish and maintain two-way communication with relevant official bodies.
• Develop sectoral and industry-specific expertise.
• Collect and share intelligence internally as appropriate.
• Develop analysis and perspectives based on publicly available information and internally collected intelligence.
• Proactively identify relevant emerging issues.

Core Conduct and Expectations

• Ensure behaviour aligns with the vision and values of the organization (including justice, equity, diversity and inclusion principles) maintaining professional level consultation with all levels of team members and external clients and in compliance with corporate Code of Conduct.
• Review all materials to ensure accuracy and quality prior to distribution.
• Undertake responsibilities and assignments in a timely manner.
• Ensure timely responses to team member and client requests.
• Manage expectations within your client team and proactively communicate deviations from commitments.
• Contribute to internal initiatives in support of the management of the business.
• Meet performance standards as defined by the performance management program, ensuring consistently meeting or exceeding targets established.

Qualifications

• Minimum post-secondary degree/ diploma preferred.
• Minimum 6-10 years experience working in a similar role or within a professional services consulting firm preferably within the public affairs space.
• Demonstrated experience effectively leading multiple projects/files, including the ability to prioritize and negotiate when presented with conflicting demands.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake business development activities in pursuit of developing a book of business.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications, comfortable with presenting concepts to a diverse audience across the organization.
• Political savviness, ability to identify and respond appropriately understanding various parties and stakeholders involved in decision making processes with the ability to anticipate reactions and recommend solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with peers, direct reports, internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Power Point, etc.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making abilities to make sound recommendations based on research, alternatives and reputational risks.
• Effective time management skills to manage timelines while working under pressure.
• Excellent public speaking, facilitation and/or presentation skills
• Self motivated with a high level of initiative and exceptional organizational skills.

How to apply

Please submit your resume with a cover letter explaining why you believe you are the right person for this opportunity via this LinkedIn job posting only. Any resumes submitted through other portals will not be considered.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

Qualification Overview

5+ years’ experience working in a similar role or within a professional services consulting firm preferrable within communications, marketing, public relations.

Position summary

Our Senior Consultants play a vital role in supporting our Principals and project teams in the strategic and tactical delivery of our strategic communications services. This position focuses primarily on connecting strategic direction and tactical delivery, developing strategic communications materials and products; supporting project management; and other activities in support of excellent client service. Strategic Communications Senior Consultants report directly to the Strategic Communications Practice Lead with responsibilities including but not exclusive to the following:

Material and Product Development

• Develop initial drafts of strategic communications plans for client team
• Lead on and support the development of material for regular client briefings
• Collect and analyze relevant information and intelligence
• Developing analysis in support of reports and thought leadership
• Preparation of presentations, reports and other materials
• Monitoring and Intelligence Gathering
• Establishing and maintain two-way communication with relevant organizations
• Issue and sectoral media scans
• Media and announcement monitoring
• Record and distribute reports covering meetings and conference calls
• Community management and monitoring, analysis and reporting
• Share intelligence internally, as appropriate

Client Service and Team Management

• Act as secondary point of contact for client requests and team demands; or, in some cases, act as lead on day-to-day management of the client file.
• Circulate relevant materials to clients.
• Contribute an informed perspective within the client team and to the client as appropriate.
• Capture notes and action items on behalf of client team.

Core Conduct and Expectations

• Uphold the vision and values of the organization of Excellence, Integrity, Trust, Team and Inclusion, along with justice, equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Maintain professional level consultation with all levels of team members and external clients.
• Review all materials to ensure accuracy and quality prior to distribution.
• Undertake responsibilities and assignments in a timely manner.
• Ensure timely responses to team member and client requests.
• Manage expectations within your client team and proactively communicate deviations from commitments.
• Contribute to internal initiatives in support of the management of the business.
• Meet performance standards as defined by the performance management program, ensuring consistently meeting or exceeding targets established.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a similar role or within a professional services consulting firm preferrable within communications, marketing, public relations.
• Demonstrated experience effectively leading multiple projects/files, including the ability to prioritize and negotiate when presented with conflicting demands.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications, comfortable with presenting concepts to a diverse audience across the organization.
• Ability to identify and respond appropriately understanding various parties and stakeholders involved in decision making processes with the ability to anticipate reactions and recommend solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with peers, direct reports, internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with CRM systems or Salesforce and Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Power Point, etc. (*more technical proficiencies required).
• Solid familiarity or experience with digital marketing and advertising.
• Strong grasp of communications principles and ethics.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making abilities to make sound recommendations based on research, alternatives and reputational risks.
• Effective time management skills to manage timelines while working under pressure.
• Excellent public speaking, facilitation and/or presentation skills
• Self motivated with a high level of initiative and exceptional organizational skills
• Bilingualism is an asset 

How to Apply

Please submit your resume with a cover letter explaining why you believe you are the right person for this opportunity and indicate your area of expertise from the following list: Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Corporate Communications and Digital Strategy.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

Location: Toronto

Position summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated individual to join our Finance team as a Junior Accountant. The Junior Accountant will work closely with our accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and assist in various accounting and finance tasks. This position offers an excellent opportunity for career growth and development in the field of accounting and finance. This position will report to the Finance Lead.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of balance sheet, income statements, financial reports and annual budgeting process
• Assist with the reconciliation of bank statements and accounts payable/receivable on a weekly basis.
• Assist with the processing of accounts payable and receipting of accounts receivable
• Support the finance and accounting team’s month end process
• Assist with year end engagement preparation and provide assistance during year end engagement field work.

Earnscliffe values + expectations

• Uphold the vision and values of the organization of Excellence, Integrity, Trust, Team, and Inclusion, along with justice, equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Maintain professional level consultation with all levels of team members and external clients and third party vendors.
• Review all materials to ensure accuracy and quality prior to distribution.
• Undertake responsibilities and assignments in a timely manner.
• Ensure timely responses to team member and client requests.
• Manage expectations within your client team and proactively communicate deviations from commitments.
• Contribute to internal initiatives in support of the management of the business and team process development.
• Meet performance standards as defined by the performance management program, ensuring consistently meeting or exceeding targets established.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting or finance
• Understanding of Canadian accounting principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft excel and accounting software (QuickBooks and SAGE)
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to stay organized
• Proficient with CRM systems or Salesforce considered an asset
• Prior experience in accounting or finance required (1-2 years)
• Exceptional verbal and written communications,
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

How to apply

Please submit your resume with a cover letter explaining why you believe you are the right person for this opportunity.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.