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 subject) with the details of your vacancies by 5.00pm Tuesday for listing on Wednesday. Listings are FREE for Campaign Brief WA subscribers or $44 (inc. GST) for non-subscribers for a two-week listing (recruitment consultancies by negotiation).

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• MEDIA PLANNER / BUYER – THE BRAND AGENCY

• SENIOR DIGITAL DESIGNER – MEERKATS

• SEVEN TWENTY – PERTH & BRISBANE X 24

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MEDIA PLANNER / BUYER – THE BRAND AGENCY, PERTH

Here’s your chance to join the current B&T and Campaign Brief ‘Agency of the Year’. The Brand Agency, part of Australia’s largest communications group WPP AUNZ, is seeking an outstanding Media Planner/Buyer to join their growing Perth team. This is a rare opportunity to become part of the leading WA agency that’s focused on supporting your personal growth and career development.

The role

The successful applicant will have completed a degree in marketing or communications, and have at least 3 years industry experience.

They will have demonstrated a strong work ethic through previous roles and have a passion for media.

They are committed to working in a creative, collaborative environment, and always delivering optimal results for their clients. 

High attention to detail, ability to work in a team and a positive attitude are essential to be considered for this role.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have the right to live and work in Australia.

We appreciate your understanding that only successful applicants will be contacted, and that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we are unable to reply to individual phone calls or emails. 

No recruitment consultants please.

If this sounds like you, please email your CV and a brief cover letter to Angela Naaykens: anaaykens@brandagency.com.au

Applications close 28 July, 2017.

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SENIOR DIGITAL DESIGNER – MEERKATS

Human insight is at the core of everything Meerkats does. We want to leave the world better than we found it. Everybody says it, but we actually mean it. We find effective solutions to business problems through strategy, creativity, design thinking and technology.

We are after a digital, self-starter who is enthusiastic about what they do and loves a good challenge. Technically, you’ll have a strong understanding of both UX and UI, branding, typography, colour and front-end capabilities. 

You’ll act as a driving force for a range of digital projects, participating in both design thinking and execution. This includes UX workshops, prototypes, visual design and briefing in developers on your designs and functionailty.

What we are looking for:

• A creative thinker who has the ability to rationalise design concepts and deliver strong solutions to every brief.
• Exceptional digital design skills that can be applied to sitemaps, wireframes, responsive websites, landing pages, eDMs and digital banners.
• Strong experience of working with mobile, tablet, and desktop – all with a focus on user experience.
• High level of understanding of best practice UX & UI standards.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility level requirements and designing with WCAG, W3C in mind.
• An understanding in auditing, analysing, personas, user journeys, wireframing and testing.
• The ability to work independently and with others to meet project objectives, under the direction of a Design Director and Creative Director.
• A good understanding of how a website is built (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). No coding or development skills required, we have in-house developers for that!
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Versatility to work on different brands and projects simultaneously.
• Animation and motion design skills an advantage.

If you’ve got outstanding design and digital skills, combined with being a good team player, then you sound like just like the sort of person we’re looking for.

To be considered you will have:

• Minimum 6 years experience.
• A degree or equivalent in design/digital/UX.
• Strong portfolio with examples of various design projects and demonstration of your strategic thinking.
• Complete understanding and experience with industry standard software such as Sketch,Adobe Creative Cloud (including XD), UX pin or similar.
• A good attitude.
• Australian residency.

To apply, please respond to Melissa Radman – melissa@meerkats.com.au – with a link to your best work.

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CONTACT: Lukas on 0422 738 430 or lukas@seventwenty.com.au

Head of Search 

Join this quality agency fitout in a leadership function. If you know what you’re talking about and have what it takes to build a search marketing team from scratch, a seat at the leadership is yours. Excellent opportunity to grow and challenge yourself working with a nurturing leadership team. 

Head of Digital Sales

National digital agency looking to bolster their leadership team with a proven digital sales executive. This perm gig is for you if you want to work with an excellent leadership group and be a firm cornerstone of said leadership group moving forward. You get a kick out of nurturing your team, making them better consultants to clients, and want to contribute to the national growth of this beauty of an agency. Awesome office vibes!

Digital Media Specialist / Operations Manager

Digital Agency start up, well funded, looking for future leader. Campaigns, Analytics, Operations Management scope, digital agency background is essential. An energetic, change embracing, resilient, fun human would suit the team well. if you love being hands on and keen to help build a national agency, gi
ve us a call to find out more.

Digital Analyst 

You eat data for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tech business is looking for a data hungry Digital Analyst to join their team. Turn raw data from various applications into commercial strategy advice for external clients as well as for internal improvements. 

Strategic Planner

Cracking scope. Holistic marketing skill set required across integrated and digital channels. Working on a significant key account closely with client, championing project management. You’ll be working at a strategic business level here. Cherry on top: part time possible – experienced industry gun looking to return to workforce perhaps? 

Account Director

Well regarded national agency. Bigger picture suit with meticulous stakeholder management and second to none relationship building skills would be a good fit for looking after key clients for this employer of choice type agency. 

Marketing Manager (or Senior Marketing Coordinator) – part time

Working with a Financial Services SME this role is perfect for an experienced marketer looking to work part time and in a supportive work environment. Must be social and digital savvy, and hands-on.

Search Marketing Specialist

Mid or Senior Search gurus wanted. Well structured agency, tailored development roadmaps for staff, fun and social team environment, agency going above and beyond to look after staff wellbeing. 

Digital Designer (Senior)

Well regarded local agency is looking for a senior designer with digital flair to join the flock as a permanent addition to the team. Talented people, good creative, interesting client spread. Hit us up to find out more deets. 

BRISBANE (QLD)

CONTACT: Allen on 0412 978 830 or allen@seventwenty.com.au

CONTACT: Mike on 0433 011 409 or mike@seventwenty.com.au

Lead Front-End Developer

We’re looking for someone who has around 4 years working commercially as a front-end dev. The right person has skills working in an Agile/Scrum environment and thrives under pressure. You have previous experience designing system architecture, developing software solutions and automation. You’ll love this crew if you love seeing your team win and don’t care for personal glory. Technical skills required include HTML5/CSS, Java/ jQuery, Bootstrap, SASS, Agile/ Scrum.

Senior PHP Developer – Full Stack

We’re looking for a passionate developer to join an award winning agency as “Senior Fullstack Developer”. Reporting in to the Technical Director, you will be responsible for bringing UI designs and backend solutions to life through modern development practices. Technical skills required include jQuery, Angular 1/2, React, Laravel, WordPress and Drupal.

#SocialMediaSpecialist

Award winning creative agency is now looking for a clever individual who lives and breathes social. You’re a keen observer on how brands communicate with their audience on a wide array of social platforms. You don’t mind the odd selfie but also have other tools and strategies to grow and engage audiences. Keen to know more? Get in touch with Mike.

Strategic Planner

We’re looking for a strategist who thrives on thinking beyond the campaign and channel level. This perm gig is with an award-winning agency with a strong leadership team focusing on innovation and NPD for their clients. Excellent opportunity and time to get in.

Marketing Communications Manager

This role is ideally suited to hands-on experienced marketing professionals keen to take on a holistic scope in a progressive business. You will buy into an exciting vision to drive the growth of 2 brands, and the various range of products & services under them. You will have strong prior experience in managing various creative agency suppliers. You will be responsible for managing and nurturing 2 direct reports. Get in touch with Allen for details.

Social Media Manager

Our client is a global media agency now looking to grow their social department. This is a hands-on perm gig that will see you manage content strategy, planning and creation. This is an exciting opportunity to work with Brisbane’s leading media agency. Get in touch with Mike for details.

Senior Account Manager

We currently have an opening for an aspiring client services professional to join one of Brisbane’s leading advertising agencies. This is for you if you want to work with a good client and a nurturing internal leadership group. Fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to drive their career in advertising.

Business Director (2 Vacancies)

This award-winning global agency has a solid, new and ambitious vision that we are 100% onboard with. We are sourcing 2 Business Directors to take the lead on two of the highest netting clients for the agency. This is a restructure that will see the BDs take charge and mentor a team of Account Execs, Account Managers and Account Directors. If you feel this is your calling get in touch with Mike or Allen.

Creative Director – (1x Vacancy left)

There have been 2 newly created roles to support the Executive Creative Director for our client. You’re a futurist, and you have a strong folio of integrated creative work. You’re not afraid to overlook the safe idea to present the ‘Holy F**k! what did I just see?!’ concept to the client. And don’t worry, you have a trusted client services team gagging for exactly this. You have proven track records of creative innovative strategic and strong commercial payoffs. Will accept any CD from either discipline of writing or art.

Junior Copywriter

We’re looking for a junior burger writer with about 1 to 2 years agency experience. You might have done AWARD School and look to keep your skills consistent by competing in things like Young Glory. You’re hungry and looking for your big break to work on cool brands for the global ad agencies. This is the time to apply.

Mid-Weight Creative Team

We’re looking to hire a mid-weight team of creatives for one of Brisbane’s leading independent agencies. You will have a strong breadth of work across all creative channels.

Senior Creative Team

We’re looking for an Art Director and Copywriter senior team, the dynamic duo fresh aspiring CD’s to fill a gap with a leading independent
creative advertising agency based in Brisbane. At this stage, we would like to keep this fairly low key, but what we can promise you is that they have great clients, interesting work across all mediums where integration is at the forefront of their mind.

Art Director

Our client is a leading global advertising agency with a strong creative offering. The agency is in a flux state with several key account wins, which now require the services of an Art Director to work and pair up with their Senior Copywriter. Great agency with a strong creative offering.

Creative Director

Depending on who might be floating in and out of Brisbane, this global agency is willing to hire another CD. Our preference is someone from a writing background.

Group Account Director

Our client is a leading creative agency based on the Gold Coast. With further growth projected we are now on the hunt for a GAD to take lead on client services. This is a great agency with down to earth personalities in their office. Looking for a sea change? Now’s the time to get involved. 

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