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JOB PROFILE
We’re looking for a communications professional who lives and breathes all things media.
Someone who has broad knowledge of the Australian media landscape, is a creative thinker and who is excited to jump into any challenge, no matter how big or small.
You’ll love a fast pace, ambiguity, figuring stuff out and solving problems. You will be restless, curious and tenacious and you’ll contribute to those around you in the pursuit of extraordinary work.
Connected to Weber Shandwick globally, you’ll work on meaty regional and global opportunities but, you’ll also enjoy the freedom and autonomy that comes from working in a small, dynamic, agile team here in Australia. You’ll work beyond the realms of Weber Shandwick, collaborating with the Jack Morton team and other specialists to leverage the expertise and offerings of other disciplines – all with the aim of creating compelling integrated solutions for our clients and doing extraordinary, meaningful and impactful work.
THE WORK YOU’LL GET TO DO
You’ll work in close partnership with clients across the lifestyle, travel, tech, healthcare, corporate food and digital space to develop and execute integrated creative communications campaigns including earned media, social media and influencer marketing.
You’ll work with some of Australia’s most well-known and loved brands including furniture and homeware brand Koala, as well as internationally renowned inspirational platform, Pinterest.
You’ll collaborate with the strategy and creative team at Jack Morton on coming up with fresh and innovative ways for our clients to tell their stories.
RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS
You will be responsible for:
Making us sticky with our clients so that they trust us, value us and do more with us
Knowing what’s going in in our world and in the world of your clients – you’ll be ahead of them, looking around corners and building that knowledge into strategic and creative plans
Staying across mediums, platforms, and influencers, to inform the work you do. You’ll inspire others to do the same
Thinking ahead, being proactive, seeking opportunities to do cool work which drives growth and fame for the agency
Championing the Weber Shandwick brand
Develop media releases, pitches and materials, including research, writing, editing, collating and distributing through relevant media channels
Monitor and report on client media and social media activity, ensuring media coverage is provided in the best quality and as quickly as possible
Carry out event management including RSVP management, quality control and hands on support
Plan and carry out editorial features research and advise team on relevant opportunities for clients in consultation with managers
Support influencer relations and social media campaigns, including research, asset sourcing and development of communication materials
Liaise and attend meetings with clients, media, prospective clients, and internal teams, noting actions and next steps and ensuring appropriate interaction and follow up
Participate as positive, active and interested team members, providing support to colleagues and ensuring they take every opportunity presented to learn and develop
Track and record all time accurately and regularly, billing 85% of your time on average per day to client work
Be an active member of the company’s strategic initiative teams and deliver all delegated responsibilities on time and within budget
Requirements
Ideally you will have three plus years communications experience
A relevant degree in media or public relations
Demonstrated strong interpersonal, writing and project management skills, a creative flair and an interest in the media
High levels of communication - both presentation, verbal and written skills
Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation
Outstanding organisation skills
Alignment with our agency behaviours of Be tenacious, Be Brave, Be Curious and Be Yourself
An entrepreneurial spirit
ABOUT US
MEET WEBER SHANDWICK
You might know us as one of the world’s leading communications and marketing services firms.
In an age where disruption is the ‘new normal’, Weber Shandwick uses data and insight to develop the most innovative and integrated marketing and communication solutions for our clients.
SO, WHO IS JACK? (YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED THE OTHER LOGO!)
Jack is Jack Morton, our sister agency with whom we collaborate every day to create to bring unique and differentiated solutions to our clients.
Our collaboration has become so second-nature and the results so powerful that here in Australia we have become ‘a collective’ offering a blend of PR, experiences and content inspired by Ideas, Intelligence and Connections to design demand for some of the world biggest and bravest brands.
TOGETHER
We are a unique Australian agency collective of proven experts from two global brands.
A rare collaboration between committed lovers of Creative, PR, Experience & Content. A new model for insightful storytelling that builds brands and drives demand.
OUR PEOPLE
We love people who care more than they’re asked.
Who relish trust, fairness, and the opportunity to influence the work and the workplace from the ground up.
Who thrive on the responsibility of freedom over the rigidity of rules for the chance to be extraordinary.
EMPLOYMENT: Full-time
BASED: Level 7, 822 George Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008
