Strategic Solutions Specialist

The Toronto Star is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital and mobile media. Our vision for success is driven by a deep customer-centric obsession, continued journalistic excellence, advanced data-driven competency and a culture that is selfless, focused, agile, collaborative and results driven. The successful candidate will be a champion of those priorities while keeping the customer at the heart of all of the creative work that s/he will be doing.

Our Commitment To Diversity
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

As a member of the Strategic Solutions (SS) team, you will play a key role in positioning Torstar to compete effectively in the marketplace. 

This is a unionized position.  

Partnering with our sales team, you will create strategic sales solutions and new revenue opportunities for select clients. Partnering with our editorial teams, you will develop new client revenue opportunities. 

You will respond to proposal requests and develop proactive strategies and recommendations for clients with significant media budgets.  

General Responsibilities 

• Work collaboratively with Sales, Sales Support, Data, Marketing, Promotions & Editorial teams to develop proposals that deliver on client KPIs and contribute towards achieving Torstar revenue target 
• Attend client meetings (as necessary) with sales team members to better understand customer needs 
• Lead brainstorms for creative solutions to client proposals and assigned vertical strategies 
• Proactively develop new opportunities to gain new revenue streams 
• Collaborate with Sales to ensure a smooth hand-off of sold campaigns to the Post-Sale team and maintain knowledge of campaign performance in order to assist with renewal conversations after the campaign has finished  
• Remain up-to-date with all new Torstar product developments in commercial and editorial products 
• Stay current with innovations in the media industry and share with relevant internal stakeholder

• Is driven to succeed 
• Is a team player 
• Delivers superior service 
• Builds and maintains relationships 
• Is an effective communicator, oral and written 
• Demonstrates accountability 
• Is a creative problem solver 
• Technically savvy 

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.