I loathe popularity contest posts, link-bait posts, and the like, especially as I see my tweetstream fill up at the end of the year with “vote for me!!” tweets, so, in order to ‘get over myself’ I’ve put together a far from definitive list of 15 Canadians working in social media in one shape or another who are actually *doing* things in the space vs just tweeting or blogging or whatnot. Now, these are mainly Toronto-focused peeps, but I did manage to throw in two Vangroovy folks and a token bureaucrat from The Hill ;) Feel free to add your own recommended folks who impress you in the comments or via twitter, or just ignore this post as it may indeed be just my opinion. :)

Maggie Fox
@maggiefox

David Jones
@doctorjones

Lynn Crymble
@uncommon_sense

Ryan Taylor
@ryantaylor

James Topham
@TopsatWarChild

Michael Banovsky
@michaelbanovsky

Dave Coleman
@davecoleman

Ed Lee
@edlee

Rayanne Langdon
@rlangdon

Michael O’Connor Clarke
@michaelocc

Andrew Cherwenka
@cherwenka

Sean Howard
@passitalong

Rob Cottingham
@robcottingham

Kate Trgovac
@mynameiskate

Colin McKay
@canuckflack

Happy Holidays Tweeps!

We’re looking for the best digital communications strategist in Toronto to join the team and create amazing experiences and transformational programs for our clients.

Are you one of the lost breeds of digital strategists who understand the difference between strategy and tactics and why having a solid communications plan matters?

Do you understand that the internet isn’t just Facebook and Twitter?

Are you passionate about creating meaningful user experiences? Do you want to work with some of the most talented folks in the business on amazing brands?

Do you think collaboration not silos?

The future T+L digital peep will have 3-5 years experience creating and executing digital and social media strategies that are based in reality and have a solid measurement foundation. You understand that the original premise of the web was read/ write and that social media tools are a natural extension, not shiny toys. You also get that using those tools does not equal a strategy, and that marketing communications has been around for a while so there may still be some value in stuff from the “old school”.

What would you be up to?

• Build and execute digital strategies that make business sense
• Understand and incorporate analytics, data and the voice of the customer into projects
• Work with clients to understand their business and provide solid counsel
• Stay on top of emerging trends, customer research, and best practices in the digital space
• Write intelligent reports based on meaningful information, not jargon
• Perfect the art of understanding how people actually use the web and where brands play a roll
• Assist with new business pitches
• Be a fanatic about details

If you get excited by what the future holds, want to expand your skills, and aren’t shy about expressing your opinions, you may want to get in touch. Oh, and please, no one who takes themselves too seriously… where’s the fun in that?

What are you waiting for? Send over your resume and cover letter, salary expectations, and your favourite tweet of mine to “jobs [at] teehanlax [dot] com”.

Must be based in the GTA.
If you’re a good fit we’ll be in touch. No phone calls or spam please!