Top Jobs: This week’s employment opportunities

Each week Campaign Brief posts available positions within the advertising, media & marketing industry. Email martin@campaignbrief.com (please place ‘Employment Opportunities’ in the email subject) with the details of your vacancies by 5.00pm Tuesday for listing on Wednesday morning. Listings are FREE for Campaign Brief WA subscribers or $44 (inc. GST) for a two-week listing for non-subscribers (recruitment consultancies by negotiation).

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•  SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADZOO

•  PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST – ANGLICARE

•  MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – McKINLEY PLOWMAN

•  SEVEN TWENTY x 18

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SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADZOO

The zoo is getting bigger! Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Zookeeper/Senior Account Manager?

adzoo is not your traditional agency. We’re a different breed of advertising and marketing creature; a consultancy that strives to be a fun place to work. With recent growth, we are searching for a highly motivated individual who can manage and partner with our existing clients.

We aim to attract the hungriest of the pack, giving them the space and opportunity they need to spread their wings and make a real difference to the clients that come through our gates.

The right candidate must have the following attributes:

• Agency and/or solid marketing experience
• Must know digital inside out (you can talk the talk and let our digital gurus walk the walk!)
• Willingness to think outside the brief
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Tends to think of themselves as nocturnal – that is, you love a little work outside of hours to get the client the result they need
• Outgoing personality
• Be a proactive thinker

If you think you’ve got what it takes, send your resume with cover letter to graham@adzoo.com.au for consideration. Applications will be treated confidentially.

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GROUP STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER – NINE ENTERTAINMENT CO

• Located in Nine’s brand new media facilities on St George’s Terrace, Perth City

Company Information

Nine Entertainment Co strives to be the most progressive media company in Australia. As the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning news, lifestyle, entertainment and sport we pride ourselves on creating and curating world class content, accessed by consumers when and how they want it through. With investments spanning digital and broadcast and a business philosophy based on passion for our product and underpinned by imagination and intelligence, we strive to reimagine how Australia is entertained, informed and connects through content each and every day.

Nine Entertainment Company – where passion meets imagination + intelligence.

Purpose of the Role

The Group Strategy and Partnerships Manager sits within the Perth Sales team and is responsible for driving strategic solutions within the Sales proposition. You will take a leading role in market driving responses to strategic and creative briefs and helping brands best leverage the Nine Entertainment Company product portfolio to more effectively communicate and engage with their audiences.

This role reports into the Director of Sales, Perth with a dotted line to the National Director of Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

This role will sit alongside the Broadcast and Digital Group Business Managers (GBM) and be responsible for leading and implementing strategic cross channel solutions across our assets.

You will:

• Take ownership of the whole brief response process from brief dissection, strategy, and ideation through to the solution on strategic or creative briefs with media agencies, leading the response from brief through to presentation.
• Manage a Sales & Solutions Coordinator on a day to day basis.
• Work with the Sales & Solutions Coordinator to implement the integrated ideas generated for clients.
• Drive commercial benefit and premium revenue within the Perth sales team.
• Find and develop the connecting story between brands and our major premium revenue driving properties (ie. The Voice).
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including production, marketing and specialist teams to challenge the norm and stretch how we use our assets to deliver market leading solutions.
• Work in conjunction with local Executive Producers on local TV programs from delivering partners and suppliers to implementing the client integration and post reporting the campaign for the various clients
• Craft responses that clearly articulate a story or idea effectively.
• Be a thought leader within the business, someone that is not only informed on trends across the global consumer and media landscapes but also takes inspiration for our approach to brief responses.
• Integrate strategic expertise into the sales teams via the training and development of trading specialists within your group, enhancing their understanding of client objectives and advising on the strategy of their responses.
• Collaborate and consult with strategy divisions and media agency planning teams at media agencies to understand their business needs and where best we can add value through creative solutions.
• Develop key category and key client attack/defence plans alongside TV and Digital GBMs
• Be a problem-solver who can act quickly and effectively. You’ll need to follow your instincts to anticipate and handle problems, and also to communicate them to clients.
• Be responsible for all client communications, to effectively manage conflict resolution, and compliance on client deliverables.
• Operate effectively in a solutions based culture and demonstrate proactivity and collaboration at all times.
• Meet Nine’s company standards
• Provide and support a safe workplace environment
• Perform other duties as reasonably required

Position Requirements

Essential experience & skills include:

• Being knowledgeable and passionate about the Australian and global media landscape and a thought leader on how this is evolving
• Being a strong presenter, with storytelling skills and an ability to create and sell in an idea articulately.
• Developing compelling presentations (PowerPoint  whizz)
• You have an interesting mix of expertise in integrating brands into content, television, digital, social, licensing and/ or events.
• You have a Background in media, strategy, branding or research is preferable
• You are savvy about the influence of different touchpoints on consumers
• Being able to multitask, deliver to deadline and demonstrate amazing attention to detail (and not be afraid to get your hands dirty)
• Being excellent at collaborating with multiple stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
• Being a teacher and mentor who is
  able to upskill the sales team around them to structure brief responses and better understand agency and client objectives
• Being commercially minded in ensuring we exceed the client’s key measures of success and invest their monies responsibly
• You are driven by providing excellent customer service and be seen as best in competitive market by key agencies and clients.

Please submit your resume with a covering letter inclusive of your salary expectations to Nine Entertainment Co. Director of Sales, Perth – Kate McMahon: kmcmahon@nine.com.au

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PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST – ANGLICARE

Full time • West Perth • Values driven organisation

About the team

The Marketing and Partnerships team at Anglicare WA contributes to the development, protection and growth of the Anglicare WA brand, the provision of professional marketing and communication services to a variety of internal stakeholders and helps generate vital funds to assist the organisation to provide a variety of critical services demanded of it each year by more than 32,000 Western Australians.

About the role

The Public Relations Specialist develops, implements, and evaluates public relations communications strategies to support our brand, advocacy and marketing and communication objectives and the broader goals of Anglicare WA.

Duties & Responsibilities

Below is a brief outline of some of the duties and responsibilities of the role:

• The role shapes and maintains positive public perception of Anglicare WA and increases awareness of its work and objectives
• Set clear objectives for each Public Relations plan in line with the brand, organisational and program specific objectives
• Ensure key messages and media materials are delivered in communications through all channels
• Identify, develop and execute communications strategy for key media contacts
• Write high quality media and communications collateral
• Develop and manage crisis communication plans and work with senior leadership team to manage any potential reputational risks

Selection Criteria

To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in public relations, journalism or a related discipline
• Experience in media relations, preferably in the non-for-profit or government sector
• Extensive and current media contact network
• Demonstrated experience in writing and editing for internal and external audiences with ability to translate complex information for a wider audience
• Excellent relationship management, stakeholder management, and influencing skills

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year.

Remuneration

 $69,671 + 9.5% superannuation. In addition to your remuneration, you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits.

To apply for this role, applicants must include a current detailed resume and covering letter. 

Applications attaching the requested information should be emailed to recruitment@anglicarewa.org.au  with the subject line: “PR Specialist application via Campaign Brief”.

Applications close 9am Monday 12 September 2016. Previous applicants need not apply.

Anglicare WA promotes a working environment that values diversity and inclusion and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with a disability to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

For further information please contact Ngoi-Keng Chen, Marketing and Communications Manager, on (08) 9263-2134.

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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – McKINLEY PLOWMAN

McKinley Plowman is a leading Western Australian firm comprised of highly-trained certified accountants, financial planners and finance brokers.  The firm is forward thinking and progressive, it is continually expanding which creates exciting career opportunities for both established professionals as well as those entering the profession.

The leadership team are highly approachable, and foster an open and collaborative environment. Alongside this comes the vibrant culture that exists within the team, where staff genuinely enjoy coming to work every day as valued contributors. All of which is evident by the benefits that we have on offer.

The Role

McKinley Plowman, one of WA’s most successful accounting firms, is looking to acquire the services of a Marketing & Communications Manager. Additional to its own recent re-branding and re-positioning, the firm has added the division of an internal creative agency that will offer services exclusively for McKinley’s clients.

The successful applicant will be responsible for driving the brand and communication strategies of McKinley Plowman, as well as identifying and nurturing new business opportunities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary Marketing qualification
• Business Development skills and experience
• Agency experience (desired)
• Online Campaign Management experience
• Strong organisational skills & highly developed attention to detail
• Experience managing social media pages
• IT understanding and knowledge
• Strong teamwork approach
• Customer service orientation
• WordPress experience
• MailChimp experience
• Ability to work quickly and accurately
• Excellent grammar and writing skills
• Proven direct response marketing ability and a reasonable exposure to branding
• Knowledge of IT systems to coordinate support function

A salary range of $60 – $70K will be offered depending on experience.

If this sounds like you, please email your application to  MP_HR@mckinleyplowman.com.au

SevenTwenty is a specialist firm dedicated to sourcing and representing professionals in the marketing communications, digital, advertising & creative sectors.

CONTACT: Lukas on 0422 738 430 or Dan on 0413 884 131

SEM Specialist

Shout-out to all Perth SEM specialists open to climbing a new mountain. Thriving Digital Agency is keen to add a quality SEM professional to their existing team, an opportunity to work towards taking on a leadership role (management) within the business.

Experienced technical SEO guru to take the next step and manage and mentor a team of dedicated SEO professionals. Help the team evolve and deliver more consistent results to clients. This Digital Agency has grown step by step in recent years and projects further healthy organic growth to come. Reach out to have a chat if you’d like to find out more.

NEW leadership position available in an award-winning agency. Great bunch of quality professionals and good vibes in the office. This is an opportunity to take ownership, lead by example, mentor, and have a real impact on the agency and its clients.

Leading services and manufacturing supplier for WA’s resources, utilities and civil sector. With a recent acquisition of a new business and strong growth forecasted for the next 3 years, the position of Marketing Manager has been newly created to manage a national re-brand and create brand consistency across the group.

A restructure and new leadership has seen this leading brand advertising agency look at several new positions being created. We’re looking for someone with several years of Agency Producer exp under their belt, and prior experience in running multiple projects across various productions (incl. TV, Print, Digital). This is one of the top agencies in Perth and an opportunity to create and stamp your name on some exciting work.

You’ve finished AWARD School in recent years and you’ve met your ideal creative partner for years to come? We’re keen to speak to two aspiring junior to mid level creatives (Copywriter/Art Director) to join one of Perth’s most prestigious agencies. Guided by some of the industry’s most inspiring creative leaders in Australia, here you can chase your dream and create award-winning work. This combo requirement is being pushed back by several weeks, however we are still keen to talk to any interested parties and approach this process proactively.

We’re looking for a couple of SEO Specialists over the next 8 months as we help ramp up our client’s operation. They’ve experienced some pretty strong growth. We’re keen to speak to any aspiring digital professionals who have an interest in organic search. You might have some technical SEO experience but looking to focus more on your craft. No back-linking experience? No worries, this agency looks to teach best practice and provides plenty of training.

This digital marketing agency is a leading provider of PPC, SEO, SMM and website development. They have a great office culture, flexible work arrangements and a strong portfolio of clients across a range of brand categories. An opportunity now exists for an SEO Manager to join the business to lead and manage a growing team of SEO Specialists.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Media Investment professional to step into the role of Account Director and manage the implementation and buying process for 3 major clients. You will oversee development a young team of planners and buyers.

A full service integrated advertising agency regarded by many of its competitors as one of the best and most creative. The agency is looking to add an experienced Account Director to the bullpen to head up one of their client services teams based on the Gold Coast. The agency has a healthy organisational culture, retention is nothing short of excellent, and the office vibe is professional yet laid back.

SevenTwenty has a track record of building and growing new agencies from the ground up, so it made perfect sense for us to accept another exciting project to help start up a new Digital Agency on the East Coast. Having already hired the Head of Performance, we’re now looking to speak to PPC/SEO Specialists who might be peeling the walls or feeling uninspired at their current agency. If you want to work on bigger clients, better budgets or join an agency with more opportunities and the financial backing of a Global Network, then this is the time to get in. The journey doesn’t stop there. Plans are already in the works to expand to Melbourne and Sydney for an early 2017 launch.

This boutique agency has a reputation of punching above their weight creatively, as well as pitching and winning in the big leagues. After several massive wins, we are now looking for an Account Executive to join their client services team. We’d love to speak to people who have worked in brand categories across retail and FMCG. This is an agency that is going places, and it’s a journey that will see you learn and grow under some inspiring leaders.

This content agency has created one of our favourite work cultures we have seen to date. They are a team of highly passionate and creative professionals who look to push the boundaries of how brands communicate to their audience. A Video Editor is now required to chop it up and put it back together so to speak. They’re a small outfit (let’s just call it fun-size), with a big ideas and free-spirited approach. Please provide a showreel.

Join one of Brisbane’s leading content agencies as a Digital Campaign Manager, tasked to create and manage video advertising campaigns for a diverse client portfolio. Good knowledge and experience using Google AdWords, Facebook power editor / ads manager, Google analytics & Google tag manager is essential. If you want a place with great brands, big beards and passionate people, this is an opportunity not to be missed. 


Best known for their creative award-winning work on the world stage, this global network agency is now looking for a new digital leader to join their senior management team. If you are looking to get a seat at the table alongside the Executive Creative Director, Head of Digital, Managing Director to pump out innovative creative, this is the agency for you.

Our client is an award-winning full service integrated agency on the global stage. Change is in the air at their office, and it’s the smell of success. New clients, new briefs, new people, and now a new position of Senior Art Director has been made available for a visual thinker to bring new concepts to the table.

You crave the opportunity to grow, work with and learn from award winning creatives. An agency that fosters development by throwing you in the deep end, and giving you the opportunity to own briefs for high-profile clients across a range of brand categories, sounds like an excellent environment to you. Graduating from AWARD School is desirable. 


Shout out to experienced Media Buyers ready to take a step up. Exciting opportunity to work across a major QSR brand, within a global media agency, that will see you partner closely with the planning and client teams to deliver local campaigns for this internationally renowned brand. You will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the media buy (objectives, spend, media vendor relationships, overseeing the implementation).