Company Description
At Spark Foundry we bring HEAT to brands, Higher Engagement, Affinity and Transaction. Engagement with consumers, customers and stakeholders, affinity with brands, and transactions, that materially impact our client's businesses. Spark is uniquely positioned to deliver HEAT because we have an aligned set of beliefs that guide how we navigate a changing media landscape, a structure that is designed for total accountability and a repeatable methodology to bake continuous improvement into everything we do. In order to bring this vision to life, we seek alignment around key values from our talent. Diverse thinkers with diverse thinking—what we call Allsorts—are essential to tackle challenges through the lens of different disciplines and perspectives. To succeed at Spark, you must thrive on the belief that great ideas are only great if they work. It's not enough to be new, cool, or interesting; our solutions must drive business results. You need to embrace both the art and the evidence—right and left brain, imagination and activation, insight and technology in the pursuit of big ideas that are forensically measured. If you are motivated by these values, we welcome you to apply to become a Sparkie.
Job Description
The transformation you will experience:
The Associate Client Director manages team workflow, the campaign solution process and ensures integration across all relevant internal teams to deliver diverse communications plans. Alongside the Client Director, they are accountable for their teams work & output. They must ensure attention to detail in all facets of their teams work and take accountability for any errors that occur. It is expected that they will participate in, embrace and spearhead training forums for their team and where applicable the common good of the agency. The Associate Client Director is also accountable for developing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with all clients and should own the Marketing Manager level client relationship. The Associate Client Director should also ensure integration with digital and mainstream media is proactively fostered within their group's dynamic. From time to time, and workload permitting, Associate Client Director will also be called on to assist in New Business opportunities.
Your scope will include:
* Pro-actively oversee the development of media initiatives which satisfy client objectives within the given timeframes.
* Constantly aim to demonstrate ways to help clients achieve their business objectives, even if they're not directly related to a current brief. For example, setting up a schedule of training modules on different media innovations, or regular updates / state-of-play reports on current media channels.
* Continually look for opportunities and aims to sell the value of Spark and Publicis extended services.
* Oversees the planning and implementation of media activity across client campaigns, ensuring it is in line with the overall client media strategy, in collaboration with relevant activations teams.
* Assists in influencing and directing the team in the development of media concepts, plans and overseas the implementation of buys.
* Ensures all planning ideas are delivered throughout the activations process (digital or mainstream), or works with the Activations team to provide a suitable alternative.
* Ensures quality control processes are properly adhered to within set target dates.
* Assist in conducting weekly WIP meetings with your team, the top-line summary of which is to be presented in the Directors WIP meeting.
* Assist in influencing, inspiring and motivating the team to work collectively on the client's vision and objectives.
* Delegate and provide appropriate guidance / mentoring to enable team members to perform their roles effectively.
* Assists the Client Director in monitoring and conducting bi-annual reviews for their team members.
* Continually monitor, forecast & re-forecast clients financials across their assign client patch within the broader team.
What type of person will be successful in this role:
* Advertising agency experience is an advantage.
* Proven holistic media planning experience.
* Proven experience in budget management.
* Experience across the following Office platforms: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
* Possess market and industry knowledge – historical and current.
* Experienced in financial management skills and business acumen.
* Passionate about the media and advertising industry with an interest in new technology.
* Confident and engaging interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, able to guide and influence key stakeholders.
* Aptitude to keep themselves and their team accountable for their outputs.
* Develops professional relationships with media partners, comprehension of the information sharing boundaries.
* A good innovator that is inspiring, collaborative and enjoys motivating and developing their team.
* Strong organisational experience with the aptitude to juggle multiple priorities.
* Able to think creatively, laterally and conceptually.
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Additional Information
Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about .
Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:
* A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
* A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — \"working your way with us.\"
* Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
* Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
* A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
* A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
* Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
* Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
* Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
* Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
* A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
* Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.
If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity rather than ticking boxes — so if this role resonates with you, please apply.
Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.
Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.
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