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 kim@campaignbrief.com

Advertising Account Manager – X-Press Magazine

X-Press Magazine, located in West Perth has an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior operator with a background in print media sales. The role will be to service and develop accounts within the lifestyle area covering arts, fashion, retail, corporate, entertainment and special features.

The person we are seeking will have…

·                    Senior sales experience

·                    An understanding of the fashion and retail scene

·                    Ability to service existing client base and establish new corporate accounts

·                    Ability to present advertising solutions

·                    Self motivated, someone who enjoys sales and thrives on success

Working in a modern friendly team environment this full time position offers a base salary and incentive scheme. Applications in confidence to: jobapps@xpressmag.com.au

Asphar Recruitment

Attention: Experienced Creative Staff…Get yourself ahead of the pack and have a crack at scoring your dream role! When you register with Asphar Recruitment the sky is the limit – so set your target on the best of local and national freelance and permanent opportunities!

Don’t be complacent – get a placement! We currently have a number of agency and inhouse freelance assignments waiting to be filled – talk to us today about your skills in the following areas:

Account Managers

Project Managers

Creative Directors

Business Development Managers

Digital Specialists

Art Directors

Web Designers

Graphic Designers

Mac Operators

Production Managers

Copywriters

Multimedia Sales

Printing Sales Executives

If you’ve registered previously, feel free to contact Roshelle on 0488 401 410 – and keep me updated on your availability, as roles regularly become available at short notice! Positions are often, but not limited to, onsite freelance assignments, so we require experienced people only.

To register, simply email your CV and Portfolio directly to roshelle.curtis@asphar.com.au or chat to her on 6252 6907.

Asphar Recruitment offers over 23 years of industry experience, and is still the only dedicated staff provider to WA creative businesses. We attract some of the best creative experts from all over the world, nationally and from within the state. Asphar fills the freelance and permanent jobs that get the WA Creative Industry designed, written, produced and delivered – for online, offline, print and interactive mediums.

Maximize your success by leveraging on this wealth of knowledge and experience by contacting roshelle.curtis@asphar.com.au – and align yourself with Asphar Recruitment today.

CHOICEONE

ChoiceOne is recognised as one of Western Australia’s leading recruitment agencies. Our specialist advertising, communications, marketing and media division works with Perth’s award-winning agencies and design companies. We have enjoyed placing some of the most talented candidates to our clients and quite frankly we’d love to represent more! We are passionate about marketing and have the positions and the clients to back it up. 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 Lynda Keys at ChoiceOne on 08 9215 3888.

Are none of these vacancies the jobs for you? Not to worry just pick up the phone, give us a call and tell us what you specialise in! We love to chat; we love the challenge and have a knack of making something out of nothing!

UPDATES

So you want to move and feeling slightly adventurous but need a break from your creative line of work? Hang up the crayons and consider your new career path as a creative recruitment specialist! (See below for details)

Hot jobs this week is the Senior Digital Creative AD or CD for one of the top agencies in WA and Account Director for boutique agency. Follow ChoiceOne on Twitter to be up to date with the latest Marketing Communication vacancies and news

AGENCY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT / MARKETING / PR

NEW – Senior Account Manager (Digital)

Our client is with 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!

NEW – Account Director (Digital)

Our client is with 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

Senior Digital Account Director – $90k to $100k + Super + Bonuses

Our client is an award winning digital agency that has dramatically ramped up their digital offering with the addition of several key people to their creative, media planning/buying and client services teams. The position for a Senior Digital Account Director has since been made available. The Senior Digital Account Director, will be an expert in creating and implementing strategy, social media, digital communications planning and integrated campaigns where your previous exposure will go along way in educating clients and internal stakeholders on the latest trends in digital.

Marketing Manager | $120k to $130k inclusive of Super

Our client is a national mining engineering company that works very closely with 2 of the largest mining companies in Perth. We are looking for a Marketing Manager that will be seen as 2IC to the Group Corporate Affairs Manager. Area’s they also focus on is oil and gas and rail. The company is a $250million company with some ambitious but achievable business goals to be come a $500million company over 2 years and a $1billion company within 5 years after the first milestone. This will be achieved through organic growth and some very clever marketing required by someone who has a very good understanding in marketing to the mining industry and even has a background with it. You will be responsible for managing and training 2 marketing officers and the day to day responsibility of working with the various business units with optimise their market position within the areas they do business in.

Account Director || $80k to $90k + Super + 10% Comms on New Business + $5k Bonus per every $50k of new business (from $200k YTD and upwards)

Though this position has an incentivised package, please note this 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 age
ncy 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?

Senior Business Manager | Perth positions with a requirement to travel to Melbourne once a month

Our client is a global media agency that has a strong footprint across the globe. With several lucrative media accounts based in Perth, the client is now looking to put a reputable media professional on the ground in WA to properly service their clients. The Senior Business Manager is very much a client services role which will see you manage some of Perth’s most exciting media clients in Perth. Utilising your extensive experience with TV, Radio and Digital buying you will partner with creative agencies to develop the best media strategy for your client. In the spirit of emphasising family values, this role would require you to pop into Melbourne once a month to take part in team activities, training and internal relationship building. You will have the backing of a strong senior management team which is committed to providing excellent support and leadership to ensure the success of their launch to Perth and more importantly ‘you’.

OTHER/HR & RECRUITMENT

NEW – Creative Recruitment Consultant (Senior) or Creative Resourcer (Junior) CIRCA $100k to $120k + or more Uncapped

So you want to move and feeling slightly adventurous but need a break from your line of work in marketing or design? Maybe you’d like to make a positive difference in sourcing new talent for the advertising/marketing industry? Since servicing the marketing and creative industry we have worked on a variety of exciting positions. Over the last 6 months we have experienced an increasing volume of work which has forced us to possibly look at splitting our desk again by creating a new a position that will focus on Creative & Design recruitment. The role will see you engage with WA’s best creative/marketing/ad agencies by searching and presenting excellent design talent. This will cover the positions of: Creative Directors, Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Copywriters, Mac Artists, 3D Animators,…Basically any job that will see the ‘think tank’ to use the left side of our brains. To succeed in the role you have be a natural communicator and negotiator with c-level contacts, and enjoy working in an incentive driven environment. (sales/bd environment) Please call Allen to discuss. No experience required. You might be a studio manager looking for a change or just a creative that has desires to hang up the crayons.

CREATIVE

NEW – Senior Digital Designer / Flash Animator and Developer (AS2/3)

Our client is with 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 paves the way for an experience digital creative. Please send your resume accompanied with your portfolio. Whilst this is a role that will see you work on conceptual design and flash animation, you will also need to have the skills to code in AS2/3. If you don’t have AS3 then don’t worry, because on the job training will be provided. This is a great opportunity who wants on to be up-skilled to AS3 whilst working on sizeable digital creative projects and clients.

NEW – Freelance Digital Creatives

Our list is getting low and we would like to get a perspective of available freelance digital designers in the market. Please send your folio and resume to Allen Smith along with your availabilities for the week.

Senior Digital Creative – Negotiable

Our client is going through a massive growth phase. We bore witness to the myriad of awards Oasis. We’ve seen them go from strength to strength, and now we are looking for a Senior Digital Creative at the capacity of AD or even CD to consider an opportunity to work with on digital work that would see them become an fully functioning integrated agency to their clients.

DIGITAL MEDIA ROLES

NEW – EOI for Digital Project Manager

The most highly demanded skills this year have been for Digital Project Managers. The result of a busy April and May, saw the demand for skilled Digital Project Manager’s go through the roof resulting in most of our professionals

Social Media Gaming Development Manager (Sydney) – Negotiable salary

My client is currently in the BETA tests of a new social media gaming product made for facebook. I am interested in speaking to anyone who is skilled in building up a loyal user base for games associated to Facebook. Ideally if you have had some experience in working on Zynga games such as Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, Farmville, Cityville etc, you would be of interest to us. The client is an international adult(casino) gaming company which has identified a new revenue stream totally different to their 20 online casino sites they manage. This role is open to anyone in the world. Flights to Sydney and accomodation for an interview be paid by the client. This is a newly created autonomous role. Essentially this product will be your baby to manage. Anyone who is familiar with these types of games and feels they have had the skills to build up a loyal user base of players then please contact Allen immediately. PLEASE NOTE this role will probably not suit anyone who is morally conscious of the gambling industry.

This client has fantastic offices with a massive bar in the middle of what looks to be a dance floor where you will take part in Margarita Friday’s on occasion in the office. This a fun relaxed, and very multicultural environment. Great opportunity, excellent lifestyle for someone who truly understands social media gaming.

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)

Retention Manager (Sydney)

Our client is a global online casino company that is looking for a new Retention Manager to properly manage the customers to their site. Your role will be to devise strategies to retain customers to their online casino through competitive offerings/events. Ideally looking for candidates who have had experience with the online casino’s, dating, mobile ringtones and sex industries. 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)

Online Media Buyer (Sydney)

Ok so the AUD is above parody with the USD bu
t 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.

Digital Project Manager

Our client is a full service international digital agency with over 20 years experience of providing innovative digital solutions throughout the UK and Australia. The recent win of a major education institution has paved the way for a new Digital Project Manager to join the team. This is an opportunity to work with blue chip clients, with frequent flights across the globe. With planned rollouts of a Sydney office and in other area’s of the globe, this is an exciting time to join an organisation that is well respected in the web arena.

UX Consultant (New Business)

Our client is a full service international digital agency with over 20 years experience of providing innovative digital solutions throughout the UK and Australia. The recent win of a major education institution has paved the way for several new positions. Growth is on the agenda for 2011 and our client has tasked. You will also be responsible for winning business on specific accounts through the coordination and preparation of proposals, pitch presentations and pre-qualification questionnaires, through networking and events, and by supporting the team in the management of the opportunities database. Our client has a specific target market, thus UX Consultants with blue chip contacts within Government, Education, Banking & Finance, with a considerable digital spend are highly desirable.

SALES & MARKETING

Business Development Manager

For a small media representation company. Work with a small but tight team of media professionals. For further details please speak to Allen.

Sales Account Manager

Our client is one Australia’s most highly regarded, most read and enjoyed mining publications. Having a long affinity with the mining and oil & gas sector organisations our client has identified the need to appoint an Account Manager to drive sales in a new and exciting digital publication. Reporting to the office in London, your primary focus will be directed towards driving existing and new readers to a new publication, focused on delivering mining news around the world to WA businesses.

Allen Smith                                           Lynda Keys

allen@choiceone.com.au                   lynda@choiceone.com.au