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Sydney, Australia
Office: Remote and On-site

About

At Weber Shandwick Australia, we aspire to be an agency built around belonging, to be and do better – with diversity at its heart, shared values in its soul and a passion to create positive change. 

We do not discriminate on race, religion, colour, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. 

We will accept applications without your full name being stated and suggest you use initials as an identifier.  

We make our job application process accessible to all users. If you have any accessibility requirements during the application and interview process, please contact us at accessabilityrequirements@webershandwick.com.au  This email address is strictly for applicants who require special assistance during our employment process. Please be aware that unrelated messages cannot be answered. Thank you. 

JOB PROFILE 

We’re looking for a communications professional who is crazy about the latest insights, trends and sub-cultures. Someone who is excited to explore new ways and new channels to help our clients tell their story through creative campaigns and compelling content. You’ll know what will get cut through and what will be l build multi-channel plans to earn attention and drive demand for

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 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. 

Finally, you’ll have a seat at the table with the leadership team to shape the direction of the business and pursue the work and the clients you are passionate about. 

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 

Understanding how to use data to unearth insights to support the creative process 

Management of a large portfolio of clients and teams 

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 

Being a good partner to your client – one that is both partner and provocateur 

Planning and directing media relations strategy, audience insights strategy, integrated communications plans and measurement and evaluation 

The commercial success of your accounts 

Tackling the hard conversations 

Knowing and demonstrating our value 

Making sure you have the right team with the right skills and attitude to kick goals 

Leading by example 

Team effectiveness 

Forward planning and problem solving at a leadership level 

Actively participating in or leading agency-wide initiatives 

Requirements: 

REF: PRIA Professional Framework – Directorial Stage – AQF Level 9; Experience: 9+ years 

Advanced and integrated knowledge of communications industry; communication channels; communication theories; Australian politics, society and media; communications practices; clients and customers; sector; and ethical practice and social responsibility 

Impeccable communications skills 

Strong media relationships and knowledge of the media landscape, with a focus on the consumer space 

Knowledge of the Australian influencer space, and experience working with influencers on behalf of consumer lifestyle brands to build authentic and credible content for your clients 

Demonstrable understanding of social and digital 

Demonstrated ability to find solutions to complex problems and determine advanced and integrated problem-solving strategies 

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. 

strategists and technologists craft campaigns that do more than grab attention – they demand interaction, generating long-term value for our clients here in Australia and around the world. 

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