Top Employer: BAM Strategy

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2022):

Here are some of the reasons why BAM Strategy was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2022):

BAM Strategy offers a range of financial incentives, including signing bonuses for some, year-end bonuses for all, and referral bonuses of up to $2,000 for employees who successfully recruit friends
BAM Strategy encourages employees to put their health first with unlimited paid sick days and access to virtual health care as part of its benefits plan
BAM Strategy supports a number of national and international charitable organizations each year and facilitates employee involvement with two paid days off to volunteer

One of the conference rooms at BAM Strategy (Photo credit: Normand Robert)

Industry	Advertising agency
Established in Canada	1996
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	66
Average age of employees in Canada	35 years
Longest serving employee	17 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 4 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

Here are some of the reasons why BAM Strategy was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2022):

BAM Strategy invests in ongoing employee development through in-house and online training options, as well as tuition subsidies for job-related courses
BAM Strategy supported employees working from home by delivering office chairs and organizing a range of fun virtual events and activities, including happy hours, fitness challenges and regular town hall meetings, along with providing meal kit gift cards so employees could treat themselves once in awhile

Kitchen area at BAM Strategy's head office (Photo credit: Normand Robert)

Industry	Advertising agency
Established in Canada	1996
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	66
Full-time employee growth in the past year	20.0 %
Average age of employees in Canada	35 years
Longest serving employee	17 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards

Members of BAM Strategy's creative team

Industry	Advertising agency
Full-time employees in Canada	51 to 100
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Client Services Intern, Digital Media Intern, Web Developer Intern, Human Resources Intern, Digital Paid Media Intern, Design Intern, Social Media Engagement Intern
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- Psychology
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Community College Diploma
- Advertising
- Business
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Information Technology
- Marketing / Sales
Professional Accreditation
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications

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