Toronto · 15 Years

Joel Vitorino

Senior Account Director — Integrated Marketing & Client Leadership

Turning complex brand challenges into campaigns that perform, earn awards, and build lasting client relationships.

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Joel Vitorino, Senior Account Director

Fifteen years leading integrated marketing for brands like Google, Manulife, Mackenzie, and Adidas — the senior client lead who turns business objectives into measurable, award-winning work, and the operator who actually ships it.

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Senior Client Leadership

Primary strategic advisor and escalation point on complex, multi-stakeholder accounts. Senior clients trust me to tell them what they need to hear, not just what they want to.

02

Integrated Multi-Channel Strategy

Brand, acquisition, retention, and lifecycle — across digital, CRM, social, email, web, and offline. I connect the channels into a coherent program, not a collection of tactics.

03

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Built and mentored account, creative, media, and analytics teams. Known for clear priorities, professional growth, and seamless delivery — without the drama.

04

P&L & Account Growth

Multi-account budget ownership with a track record of upsell and new-business generation. I grow revenue while keeping margins healthy — $500K+ in new business from existing accounts at one role alone.

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Data-to-Strategy

Campaign performance means nothing without interpretation. I translate data into strategic, actionable recommendations that shift client thinking and drive next decisions.

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Stakeholder Management

Alignment, transparency, and proactive communication at the senior level. No surprises, no fire drills — just confident, organized leadership that keeps every stakeholder on the same page.

Experience

15 years,
tier-1 brands

Nov 2024 — Present IPC, Investors Group, growth-stage brands

Founder / Fractional Marketing Director

Steadfast Consulting

  • Lead integrated marketing strategy and execution for financial-services and professional-services clients — brand, content, lifecycle, paid media, and AI-enabled marketing systems.
  • Act as senior strategic advisor, owning client relationships end-to-end and translating business goals into measurable, multi-channel programs.
  • Build and direct on-demand cross-functional teams (creative, content, web, media) around each client's objectives and budget.
Jul 2023 — Nov 2024 Google, HP

Senior Account Director

Media.Monks

  • Owned end-to-end campaign development for tier-1 tech accounts, ensuring alignment to KPIs and business objectives.
  • Directed budgets and scopes across top-tier brands while optimizing P&L for profitability.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven, multi-channel solutions that advanced client success.
Sep 2017 — Jul 2023 Manulife · Mackenzie Investments · IPC · IG Private Wealth · Adidas Global · SmartMedia Labs

Account Director

OLIVER Marketing

  • Led integrated, multi-platform campaigns across Canada and the U.S., managing senior relationships for tier-1 financial-services and global brands.
  • Built and mentored a team of 4 account managers — driving professional growth, clear priorities, and seamless, profitable delivery.
  • Directed "Merry Carolers" (Manulife Bank) — integrated campaign that won CMA Bronze CHIP Gold 2019.
  • Launched "Better Together" (Mackenzie Investments) — new brand platform elevating market positioning and engagement.
  • Pioneered "DogeCan" NFT campaign for AXE — a blockchain/Web3-integrated brand activation.
  • Implemented streamlined processes that reduced redundancies and improved cross-team workflow.
Nov 2015 — Dec 2016 First Choice Haircutters · Philips · BMW

Account Supervisor

The Autumn Group

  • Delivered fully integrated campaigns exceeding $1M combined budget.
  • Generated $500K+ in new business from existing accounts.
  • Led "Be the Face of FCH" contest — 1M+ impressions, 8K+ entries. Summit Silver 2016
May 2015 — Nov 2015 Ford Canada

Account Supervisor

The Blue Hive

  • Managed $10M regional Tier-2 budgets across Ontario.
  • Oversaw MLSE and CTV "Toy Mountain" sponsorships.
Sep 2011 — Apr 2014 Hyundai Canada

Account Executive

Innocean Worldwide

  • Launched the first nationwide Hyundai retail FSI initiative ($500K budget).
  • Executed "Hyundai Style" Facebook dance-off tied to the NFL halftime sponsorship featuring PSY.
Flagship Work

Campaigns
that land

Manulife Bank Merry Carolers campaign

Manulife Bank

"Merry Carolers"

Integrated holiday campaign that broke through a crowded financial-services moment to drive real brand affinity and product awareness for Manulife Bank.

CMA Bronze · CHIP Gold — 2019 Watch the campaign → Read the press →
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Mackenzie Investments brand campaign

Mackenzie Investments

"Better Together"

Launched an entirely new brand platform from the ground up — positioning Mackenzie for a more modern, confident market presence and elevating long-term client engagement.

Watch the campaign →
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AXE DogeCan for DogeDay NFT campaign

AXE / SmartMedia Labs

"DogeCan" NFT

Pioneered a blockchain and Web3-integrated brand campaign — one of the earliest Web3 brand activations in the Canadian market. Pushed AXE into a cultural conversation it had no business being in (in the best way).

View the work →
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Be the Face of First Choice Haircutters campaign

First Choice Haircutters

"Be the Face of FCH"

National contest campaign generating 1M+ impressions and 8,000+ entries — outperforming every benchmark and earning a Summit Silver for promotional excellence.

Summit Silver — 2016 Watch the campaign → Read the press →
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Future Ready with Think with Google

Google

"Future Ready"

End-to-end campaign development for one of the world's most demanding marketing organizations — rigorous KPI alignment, cross-functional orchestration, and P&L ownership across global-scale scopes.

Watch the campaign →
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15 Years of Integrated
Marketing Leadership
8+ Tier-1 Brands
Google · Manulife · Ford · Hyundai
$10M+ Campaign Budgets
Managed
3 Industry Awards
CMA · CHIP · Summit
$500K+ New Business
Generated
1M+ Campaign Impressions
(single activation)
Recognition

Industry
awards

Bronze
CMA Awards, 2019 "Merry Carolers" — Manulife Bank integrated campaign
Gold
CHIP Awards, 2019 "Merry Carolers" — Manulife Bank integrated campaign
Silver
Summit Awards, 2016 "Be the Face of FCH" — First Choice Haircutters promotional campaign
Education

Formally trained,
field-tested

Toronto Metropolitan University B.Comm — Marketing Major, eCommerce Minor
Centennial College Diploma — Advertising Account Management

Available for Contract

Let's talk.

Senior account leadership, integrated strategy, client partnership. Toronto-based, open to discussion.

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