This week’s employment opportunities

Each week Campaign Brief posts available positions within the industry (free for direct hires). Email any jobs you have going to martin@campaignbrief.com (please place “Employment Opportunities” in the email subject area).

ACCOUNT MANAGER – GATECRASHER

Gatecrasher is seeking an Account Manager with the ability to think innovatively and contribute at a strategic level. You’ll be working on one of WA’s premier blue-chip brands. Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential. As well as a good manager and team player, you also be a strong personality with the ability to build long lasting relationships.

Email your CV to tony@gatecrasher.com.au

All submissions will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

BUSINESS DIRECTOR – LONGTAIL

Longtail, Perth’s leading digital agency, is seeking a Business Director to join its growing team.  We are looking for highly organised, self-motivated thought leaders that have a passion for the digital platform. As an extension of our client’s business you will be an integral part of developing and implementing strategy across all facets of their marketing mix.

Contact Carlo Bertozzi – carlo@longtail.com.au

ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE (AGENCIES) – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

Do you want to work for WA’s leading media organisation and deal with the state’s highest profile clients? A position now exists for a talented Sales Person to join the hugely successful and hard-working Agency team.

Your responsibilities will involve growing revenue from an existing client base while identifying new business opportunities from within your designated area. You need to be well presented, have an outgoing and enthusiastic personality and possess an inward desire to achieve your sales targets. Having experience within the newspaper or a media environment would be viewed favourably, together with a proven track record in sales.

As an enthusiastic sales executive, you must be able to quickly build relationships with existing clients and demonstrate how newspaper and online advertising solutions work. The ability to work to deadlines is essential, as is a current C class driver’s license.

A comprehensive training programme is offered on all aspects of advertising & sales, thorough management support is also given. We offer an attractive salary, a sales incentive structure and the benefits of working at an award-winning site in Osborne Park, including staff gymnasium and free, secure parking.

Written applications, detailing qualifications and experience should be sent to:

Andrew Sculthorpe, WA Agency Manager

West Australian Newspapers Limited

50 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017

Or emailed to Andrew.sculthorpe@wanews.com.au

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 16th September 2011.

ACCOUNT COORDINATOR – OMD WA

OMD WA, one of Perth’s leading media agencies has a recent entry level position available for an Account Coordinator. Due to new business growth, our energetic agency is seeking an enthuastic candidate with relevant tertiary qualifications .

As an Account Coordinator, you will service a range of Perth’s leading accounts, provide support in a team structure, and work in a fast-paced, fun environment.

If you are interested in starting your media career, please send your CV with a cover letter to Managing Director, Adam Marshall – amarshall@omdwa.com.au

MAC OPERATOR/DESIGNER – THE WHITE ROOM

The White Room is looking for a Mac Operator. If you have excellent attention to detail, solid design skills, experience using Adobe CS – Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and can see a job through the production process to completion, we’d like to hear from you.

Send your CV to damon@thewhiteroomagency.com.au or contact 9227 9955.

MARKETING COORDINATOR – BARBAGALLO

Ignite your passion for marketing the hottest and most recognisable automobile brands inthe world.

The search is out for a dynamic Marketing Coordinator with a solid understanding of Advertising, Events and CRM.  In this challenging and versatile role you will push your creativity and lateral thinking skills, measure your ability to manage workload and meet deadlines in a faced-paced environment, all while juggling a multitude of tasks.

To be successful in this role, you need exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; possess a “can-do” attitude; show attention to detail; have confidence to be proactive & follow tasks through to completion; and show flexibility to work outside normal business hours.

If you thrive on challenges, enjoy working in a dynamic team environment and believe you have the necessary skills to drive our business further then we’d love to hear from you. A tertiary qualification in Marketing will be highly regarded.  We are ideally looking for someone minimum of 2-3 years’ of similar experience.

To apply, please submit a resume and covering letter demonstrating your experience in:

• Writing comprehensive briefs for print and online advertisements and other campaigns
• Managing advertising booking & material deadlines ensuring timeframes are met & materials delivered on time.
• Reporting on campaign effectiveness & return on investment
• Planning & implementation of events & sponsorships
• Coordinating content updates of websites via a CMS
• Collating content for eDMs & managing distribution to subscriber groups
• Coordinating all signage & point of sale marketing material, including brochures.

If you require further information please contact Catherine Hester on 9231 5940 or email catherine@barbagallo.com.au

ART DIRECTOR – AD IMPACT

We’re a full-service integrated agency and are seeking a talented Art Director wanting to work on a range of creative. This role is an opportunity for you to make a difference and has the potential for you to do great ads.

You’ll be working on a diverse range of local and national clients, generating ideas across all mediums, with your own office and great coffee all supplied.

You’ll need to possess:

•    A minimum of three years agency experience as an Art Director.

•    Excellent communication skills.

•    A strong conceptual book.

•    Self-motivation and passion for great ideas.

•    Mac and visualization skills.

If this sounds like you, then email your details to luciano@adimpact.com.au

CHOICEONE

For an informed and confidential discussion of how ChoiceOne can help you as a candidate or as a business please feel free to contact Allen Smith or Angela Clegg at ChoiceOne on 08 9215 3888.

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CREATIVE

Front end web designer required for website brand refresh for a telecommunications client.  Strong HTML, CSS and photoshop skills required.  .NET knowledge desirable but not essential.  This is a great opportunity to wor
k in a full time contract role that could lead to further work.  Email your details to Richard Parr, Richard@choiceone.com.au or call 9215 3888.

We are seeking a mid level Copywriter who can craft BIG ideas.  This pivotal role will see you working with an agency with a reputation for producing outstanding creative work.  You will have the opportunity to work on key accounts that will grow your creative folio and ideally win you some awards along the way!  You will be a fresh thinker able to work autonomously and collaborate with some of the best creative minds in Perth.  A minimum 3 years ad agency experience is required for the role as you will already be an established creative talent.

This fantastic mid level copywriter role will see you working with like-minded creative professionals on some of WA’s most iconic brands. You will team with an up and coming Art Director talent whilst being mentored by senior members of the creative team. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with 1-2 years experience as an ad agency copywriter looking for the next step in their career.

We’re always interested speaking with Graphic Designers, Mac Operators, Copywriters, PR professionals & Web designers available for freelance work. Assignments include ad agency and client side roles ranging in length to suit your availability. To be eligible for the work you must be available to work on site at the clients workplace.

AGENCY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT / MARKETING / PR

We have 6 positions we need to fill with 5 different agencies. 4 are immediately and the other 2 planned in 2 months. If you are looking to move this is a great time to put your plan into action!

We are now looking for the 2nd Account Director to join the team for this client. Though this position has an incentivised package, please note this is not a sales position. It is very much a client facing role. This boutique agency is looking for a new Account Director to join their small business of 6. You will be given a portfolio of accounts to manage which will see you work on strategy, planning for some well known clients and brands they work closely with. You will also be rewarded for bringing on new business. This is a very small agency with great creative and clients which would be suitable for anyone who thrives working within a hands-on incentivised agency environment. It doesn’t take a math genius to work out this is a lucrative opportunity so what are you waiting for?

DIGITAL

Please call Allen for further details.

This role will see you working with a WA creative agency leading the way in strategic thinking & brand development in digital and traditional media. Working on some of Perth’s most recognized brands you will help strength business relationships and develop cutting edge strategy. We are looking for an innovative brand savvy professional for a leading ad agency role in Perth. To be eligible for the role you must have a minimum 5 years experience in strategic planning and have worked at an agency with a flair for outstanding creative implementation. Please call Allen for further details.

Our client is one of the hottest digital agencies in Australia and has the awards, experience, work and creative mindset to prove it. The win of some high spend digital clients have now put the agency in a position to hire several new client services professionals. Lets face it… There are times where happy and content working people simply must go where the work is. So if you want to work and learn from some of the most experienced digital people in WA to deliver sizeable digital marketing/creative solutions then its time to pick up the phone and ring Allen Smith!

SALES & MARKETING

No current vacancies but we encourage you to submit your resumes to Allen Smith to discuss positions or companies that you have an interest in working with.

OTHER / INTERSTATE

OK so the AUD is above parody with the USD but 250k USD is still a lot of money…Our client is interested in analytical digital media buyers who have a good understanding of digital media buying. PLEASE NOTE this role will probably not suit anyone who is morally conscious of the gambling industry. My client is open to sponsorship and will look at candidates across the globe who have desires to live the Aussie dream. Flights, accommodation will be all expenses paid if you reach 2nd interview. (1st interview will be Skype). Minimum 2 to 3 years digital experience required. If there is some confusion as to why no one wants this job and we are still looking. Well its because the client would like 100x online media buyers.

allen@choiceone.com.au                  angela@choiceone.com.au