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 (x2) – MARKETFORCE
Make money propositioning our creatives.
Two Account Manager positions are now available at Marketforce. This is your chance to work on some of the State’s biggest accounts and be part of an agency with a proud 37 year history and a very exciting future.
Applications should be marked “private & confidential” and addressed to the Director of Client Services, Rick Multari – rmultari@marketforce.com.au
PERTH MANAGER – TEN WEST REGIONAL
Management position in WA’s exciting digital television industry.
Ten West – WA’s newest regional television service – is seeking a dynamic leader, to be responsible for the administration of Ten West’s Sales Operations.
Based in Perth, this is a high profile role and presents an exciting and challenging opportunity to join the management team of a company that wants to make a difference.
A strong sales background is essential to meet revenue targets, develop and drive sales strategies, develop new business relationships and be responsible for market administrative functions. To be successful in this role you will have:
- A high level of leadership, partnering, problem solving, communication and business acumen
- Demonstrated achievement of financial and non-financial goals
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- A proven record in managing and developing teams
Experience within the media industry would be an advantage.
We are offering an attractive salary and incentivepackage, commensurate with the locality and senior profile of this position. To view a Duty Statement for this role please visit www.primemedia.com/careers.
Please forward your expression of interest to:
Tania Cooke, GWN7
Applications close 5pm Friday 9 September 2011.
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.
DIGITAL SALES CO-ORDINATOR – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Due to expansions in the team and growing opportunities in the market, The West Australian is looking to recruit a DIGITAL SALES CO-ORDINATOR who will work our Sales team on the delivery of creative services and innovative, integrated campaigns for our advertising partners. The primary responsibility for this role involves:
- Take the lead role in the contracting and committal process for all insertion orders and agreements; this may include the negotiation of the terms and conditions for advertising
- Coordinate and oversee the execution of all campaigns, including media delivery, optimisation and campaign reporting
- Traffic creative into ad-serving technology including campaign troubleshooting and client support.
- Assist the online sales team in creating media schedules and developing online sales opportunities
- Manage online rate cards, advertising avails and product calendar.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience within digital media in the sales support area preferred
- Experience in working with Online Sales teams as well as with liaising with clients.
- Experience with ad serving technologies.
- Strong organisational skills and a keen attention to detail
You must be able to use research and analysis tools to measure success of programs and to make recommendations to improve existing programs and to develop new ones.
You will be self motivated but love working in a team environment and will have exceptional creative thinking and problem solving skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark on this emerging field within digital, develop your career at The West Australian and extend your online expertise with some of the best campaign advertisers.
Please forward your CV to:
Josh Krueger
Online Integration Sales Manager
50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park, WA 6017
Or Email to: joshua.krueger@wanews.com.au
Applications close at 5pm on Monday 26th September.
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.
PLANNING EXECUTIVE – MEERKATS
Do you love finding out what makes people tick? Can you make sense of a problem? Do you like presenting your ideas and thoughts? Meerkats are searching for a curious and diligent person to learn the ropes in Brand Planning.
We’re looking for someone who can help our clients gain a greater share of thefuture, by assisting us in gathering information and insights to create truly effective brand communications.
If your brain is a mix of analytical and creative, if you’re as interested in human nature as you are in research, and you are looking to steer your career towards a role in planning and strategy this position would be perfect for you.
No experience is required for this position, however a background in advertising agencies or research agencies would be an advantage. Bachelor Degree required.
Send your CV to Hayley Parker at – hayley@meerkats.com.au – by Friday the 16th of September.
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
DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER – EMITCH PERTH
Are you passionate about digital media? Are you looking for a challenge?
emitch is currently looking for a digital native to join our team in Perth as a Media Manager. We located close to the city and offer excellent working conditions.
emitch, part of Aegis Media, is one of Australia’s leading digital advertising and online marketing agencies, combining media and technical expertise to guarantee successful online marketing. We are focused on developing and deploying digital marketing strategies that deliver a measurable return on investment for its clients.
emitch Perth is currently undergoing extraordinary growth and is looking for a determined individual who wants to advance to the next stage in their digital media career.
The Media Manager will be responsible for the strategic digital media planning, implementation and ongoing management for a variety of clients including two blue chip accounts. The Media Manager reports to the Media Director and will be supported by a Media Co-ordinator, as well as a team of digital experts Australia wide.
The candidate must also work well with cross-functional teams of media professionals, website managers, content creators and clients.
Media Manager Responsibilities:
- Understanding the clients short & long term business & marketing objectives, and working closely with creative and traditional media agencies to develop strategies to help achieve these objectives
- Specific development of strategic and tactical digital communications plans across an array of digital channels including Display, Performance, Search, Affiliate & Mobile to meet these objectives
- Effective presentation and selling of plans to key clients
- Creation of optimal campaign measurement strategies, and assist in the compilation, analysis, and presentation of campaign performance in regularly scheduled client meetings.
- Track, report, analyse and organise key metrics using Doubleclick DFA and external syndicated research tools (Nielsen Market Intelligence, AdRelevence, Roy Morgan etc)
- Compare media plans with actual execution, delivery against goals and objectives, and assist in developing standard campaign benchmarks
- Management of direct report.
To be considered for this position you should possess a qualification in Marketing Communications or similar; have advanced Microsoft Office skills (especially in excel and powerpoint) and have at least 3 years experience in a similar role. Knowledge of & experience with third party adserving platforms and media research applications desirable.
We are seeking out individuals who have the pro-active curiosity, creativity, and confidence to be an active member in this dynamic and exciting part of the advertising industry.
Please send your CV to jordie.legudi@aemedia.com
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
NEW – Copywriter – Mid level, $70-80K
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.
Mac Operator
This lead client side role will see you working in a busy marketing department with other Mac Operators and production staff. There will be some opportunity to work on creative layouts however this is predominantly a Mac Operator role. Located in Vic Park this could be the perfect location for those living south of the river. To be eligible for the role you must have a high level of technical skill in the Adobe Creative Suite and experience in a fast paced role.
Copywriter (Jnr/Mid level)
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.
Freelance Creative opportunities – Web and print
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.
If you are interested in any of the above creative roles send your CV & pdf folio where applicable (8 meg or less) to Angela Clegg, angela@choiceone.com.au. To be eligible for the design and copywriting roles you must meet the experience criteria and have a portfolio showcasing your best work.
AGENCY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT / MARKETING / PR
6x @ different agencies Account Director/Account Managers
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!
Account Director $70k to $80k + Super + 10% Comms+ $5k Bonus per every $50k of new business (from $200k YTD and upwards)
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
Digital Strategy & Planning Director – 130k to 150k
Please call Allen for further details.
Digital Strategist
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 Angela in relation to this position.
Senior Account Manager (Digital)
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 or Angela to discuss positions or companies that you have an interest in working with.
OTHER / INTERSTATE
Online Media Buyer (Sydney) 250kUSD + LAFHA (tax deduction for eligible candidates – up to an additional 18k in your pocket after tax.
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 Smith Angela Clegg
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