Job Description

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and improve the company's reputation in terms of delivery and quality
• Provide strategic counsel to clients, being able to assess problems and define logical and effective solutions for clients
• Lead the delivery of high quality earned activity, which includes development of media and channel strategies, story development and management of third parties.
• Brief and inform account teams.
• Communicate expectations/goals to team on an ongoing basis, helping to keep team motivated by communicating clear tasks and actions.
• Work successfully with partner agencies as part of a client integrated agency team, both internally at WS and externally.
• Predict possible problems on the account and be ready to take care of any crises and action appropriately.
• Work effectively with finance colleagues to deliver accurate quotations for all client projects or new business work.
• Write well-structured, persuasive copy and help train others team colleagues to do the same.
• Contribute innovative ideas for client and new business work, inspiring ideation amongst team members.

Benefits:

• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• 4pm Friday finish
• Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
• 25 days' annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and Christmas period off
• Flexible public holidays (from 2023)
• Sweets and snacks in the office
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Headspace membership
• Annual eye care voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Referral bonus scheme
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A brilliant understanding of what makes an earned story – and how to make them travel across multiple channels
• An excellent communicator, you'll build connections quickly with the people around you
• Strategic mindset - you will be able to anticipate potential roadblocks and keep ahead of the curve with emerging trends
• Proven project management skills, leading multiple teams, as well as interagency, to deliver work that is on brief, on time, and on budget
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to ensure profitability, avoiding over-servicing
• Strong social and digital acumen – highly competent at developing and executing influencer programs, social listening and wider digital and social strategies
• Excellent project management skills with strong organizational and planning skills
• First-rate written, verbal and presentation skills; accomplished at delivering successful pitches
• Curious with a drive to deliver new and premier work for the agency and client
• A little black book of contacts built up from over the years in industry
• A good, collaborative team leader with experience of managing teams and individuals