National Advertising Executive

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by Phil Hammond

25 Aug

One of my awesome clients has an outstanding opportunity for an Advertising Executive to join their high performing team… Read on!

You will have outstanding organisational and time management skills, high attention to detail, preferably educated to a marketing degree level with demonstrated credibility, enthusiasm and initiative. Most importantly, you will be given the opportunity to develop within the marketing area and the company and expand your professional career.

Reports to: National Advertising Manager

Job Purpose:

In this role you will assist with the design, execution and measurement of above-the-line advertising aimed at new customer acquisition and existing customer retention. Primarily your activities will be part of the customer’s dreaming and booking phases.

Location:Brisbane, Australia

Key Responsibilities:

Accountabilities

 Adhere to campaign timelines set by the National Advertising Manager

 Meet media dispatch deadlines

 Obtain TTV, passenger numbers and room nights data from relevant internal departments including Air Buying, Infinity Holidays and CIA

 Assist with projects in line with the needs of the brand

Key Competency Requirements

 Outstanding organisational and time management skills

 Extremely high attention to detail

 Experience in analysing and interpreting data from various sources

 Extensive travel industry knowledge

 Knowledge of marketing principles and practices

 Educated to a marketing degree level

 Knowledge of web metrics and analytical skills to ensure marketing effectiveness

 Experience in search engine marketing and search engine optimisation, EDMs, display advertising and social media

 An understanding of the internet, online marketing and ecommerce

 Demonstrate credibility, enthusiasm and initiative

 Ability to develop effective internal and external working relationship at all levels

 Be willing to put the extra work in to achieve all advertising requirements to time and budget.

 Knowledge of Adobe InCopy is highly desirable but not essential.

If you would like to know more about this brilliant opportunity, contact us on 0424 312 847

Senior Graphic Designer – In house

Posted on August 22, 2016August 25, 2016 by Phil Hammond

22 Aug

My client is a multidisciplinary design studio that has been creating valued and memorable places through design innovation and collaboration for nearly thirty years. Their culture of innovation and integrity has resulted in high levels of repeat business and international recognition for the delivery of quality design solutions.

This is a newly created position to support the Managing Director in delivering the studio’s growth strategy, lifting market presence, growing their brand and delivering on its mission and vision.

This position requires a motivated and committed individual who is looking to develop their career in marketing and graphic design with a growing firm.

The successful candidates will need to meet or exceed the following criteria:

Primary Responsibilities

Liaison with MD to coordinate and drive the marketing program and BD strategy
Work to continue the Brand Refresh rollout and actively suggest new ideas
Production of all submissions and proposals for new work, tenders in line with newly developed templates, style guides and procedures
Submission Coordination including Checklist plan and working with Studio Leads to gather technical input as required to ensure time for quality “best foot forward” each and every time
Ensure consistency of brand and quality standards across all forms of communications
EDM – Coordinate content and setup to ensure EDM goes out on time in accordance with schedule
Social media program maintenance & coordination – actively searching for content, regular updates etc
Drive implementation of CRM and coordination in database of new business leads and work currently being undertaken to develop these leads across the business
Content updates to website and ability to work with external agency to ensure currency of website
Supporting the MD in the client relationship & management program and in maintaining a database to track client feedback
Organisation of marketing and client events
Design and develop various artwork and creative material for office marketing and stationery
Other marketing and communications support as required
Diary management, correspondence and other administrative support to the Managing Director as required

Essential Skills

Strong skills and experience in the use of Adobe suite, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Passion for design and working in a creative, dynamic and busy environment
Strong communication skills including being a good listener
Strong organisational skills, time management and ability to meet deadlines under pressure
High level of attention to detail
Ability to work with multiple tasks and to deadlines with a “can do” and “go the extra mile attitude
Formal qualifications in graphic design and/or marketing essential

Salary – Commensurate with Experience

Senior Account Manager – Brisbane

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Phil Hammond

27 May

One of the most collaborative and creative agencies in Brisbane has the following opportunity for a switched on Senior Account Manager!

Senior Account Manager

Salary: $75,000 a year

Key Responsibilities:

Working closely with the head of Account Service/Partner and other senior team members to deliver above and below the line campaigns for two to three of the agency’s clients
Managing the day-to-day workflow, meetings, contact reports, briefs, timelines and budgets effectively by working collaboratively with the Traffic/Production, Creatives, Digital team and other Account Service teams
You will be one of the agency’s primary contacts for key clients and be required to liaise with them regularly and ensure quality standards and client expectations are met. You would need to be professional and presentable for Client meetings and understand the Client/Agency relationships
You will be required to multi-task across different projects and brands while providing support to senior staff
Have a thorough understanding of media planning and scheduling and requirements of output to the media
Demonstrate a strong knowledge of Print, Press, Digital, Television, Social Media channels
Demonstrate a growing knowledge of Website and App Development
Your excellent time management skills will ensure reports and WIPs are accurate and up to date on a weekly basis
Continue your learning and experiences whilst on the job

Required Experience:

At least 1+yrs experience as a Senior Account Manager or a minimum of 3+years experience as an Account Manager , within an Advertising or Marketing Agency
Demonstrate experience of workings on Clients and maintaining excellent relationships through that time. Government experience would be a bonus
A proven track record in being hands-on is essential
Experience or exposure to strategy development will be highly regarded
Exceptional time-management skills combined with initiative to problem solve effectively is also essential
Tertiary qualifications in Advertising or training in similar will be highly regarded
Excellent written communications skills, both verbal and written, are also required.

If I can’t source someone in this position, then I’d be looking for an experienced Account Co-ordinator/Executive/Manager who has the necessary understanding to train into the Senior Account Manager Position, or Account Director who would be agreeable to manage strategy and day to day management of the Client.

Message me for pay scale, time lines etc!

Have an awesome day all!!

Senior Account Manager – Brisbane

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Phil Hammond

One of my most awesome clients is on the lookout for a Brilliant Account Manager / Director – super client base, brilliant people.. a bit about the role..

The successful applicant should have:

– Demonstrated ability to manage multiple clients and is able to build a natural rapport with clients easily

– Demonstrated experience in managing website development projects from start to finish including writing proposals, scoping, quoting, managing design and development, browser and device testing and ability to make user experience recommendations

– Confidence in managing and making updates to website CMS platforms, primarily WordPress

– Experience in managing and analysing SEM, Display, Remarketing, Facebook and YouTube campaigns including design and development management and output

– An ability to recommend optimisation strategies to improve campaign performance

– Google Analytics experience and understanding of reports and campaign tracking

– Experience working with media agencies to deliver quality outcomes for clients

– Confidence in working with designers and developers to produce a high quality product

– Collaborative work skills but also the ability to work independently on digital projects

– Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent time management

– A desire to stay up to date with the latest digital trends and techniques

– Experience in management of traditional media campaigns is desired but not required

– Experience in SEO strategy is an advantage but not essential

– Ability to produce quality work on time, on brief and on budget

– A desire to exceed client expectations

– Ability to educate and lead our team and clients using digital expertise and experience

– Willing to experiment and drive innovative projects with the use of new technology

If anyone is keen to take the next step in their career and wants to work with brilliant and varied clients, contact me now!!

Senior Account Director – West End Baby!!

Posted on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 by Phil Hammond

Hi All,

One of my most awesome clients is on the lookout for a Brilliant Digital Account Manager / Director – super client base, brilliant people.. a bit about the role..