Role Summary and Impact

EssenceMediacom, part of WPP, is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

The Implementation & Activation Director plays a pivotal role in delivering best-in-class implementation planning and buying across Social, Search, Programmatic, and E-Commerce channels. This role ensures client campaigns are executed and amplified effectively, efficiently, and with a future-facing approach, powered by data, technology, and automation. You will cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients, providing strategic guidance and leading activation efforts to achieve client objectives. As a leader, you will also be responsible for motivating and empowering your direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Core Responsibilities

• Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with clients at intermediate to senior levels.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of client challenges, objectives, and initiatives, clearly articulating these to your team and media partners.
• Proactively recommend tactics and opportunities that resolve client challenges and objectives.
• Ensure strict adherence to activation commitments and client contractual obligations.
• Construct and present effective, future-facing Implementation plans grounded in strategic priorities and data-led optimization recommendations.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the media landscape, confidently articulating core media principles and how each touchpoint fuels client growth.
• Collaborate closely with internal product teams, including GroupM proprietary offerings, to clearly articulate benefits and identify growth opportunities.
• Seek, communicate, and implement continuous improvements across all aspects of the role.
• Lead client media audits, media negotiations, and billings forecasting.
• Motivate and empower direct reports to achieve individual, team, and organizational goals.
• Conduct regular 1:1 check-ins, annual career conversations, and performance reviews with direct reports.
• Champion company values, fostering strong connections, solution-oriented perspectives, and collective team success.

Skills and Experience

What Makes You Great

• Significant experience in performance channels within a media or marketing environment.
• Proven stakeholder management experience.
• Passion for the industry, with robust craft and leadership experience.
• Strong, up-to-date media landscape knowledge, able to confidently articulate macro consumer trends and their challenges/opportunities.
• Problem-solving mentality.
• Clear communicator with strong presentation skills.
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to unite diverse teams and perspectives.
• Results-driven, with the ability to identify and clearly articulate successes and their drivers.
• You feel empowered to bring your authentic self to work and contribute to great teamwork, knowing your individual ideas and thoughts will be welcome.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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Who we are:

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a positive culture where people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the power of collaboration and the importance of each team member in shaping our shared success. Our culture thrives on diversity, innovation, empowerment and progression. We live by our values and embrace creativity, using data driven insights and campaign effectiveness to deliver exceptional experiences for both our customers and our teams.

As an equal opportunity employer, we invest in our employees' development, prioritize their health and wellbeing, and nurture a culture that is ego free.

About the role:

As a Sales Coordinator, you will be an active member of the team working closely with both internal and external associates. This role is a combination of sales support and administration in a busy and varied environment. You'll be a part of a high-performance working culture ensuring top quality customer service is always maintained. 

An entry level role this would suit a confident graduate looking to step into Sales, or someone early in their media career who has excellent attention to detail and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

A day in the life:

Whilst there’s no typical day in the dynamic world of media, you can expect your role to involve the following:

• Supporting the Sales Team across all sales activities
• Assisting with building campaign proposals
• Create and run relevant reports such as MOVE, Fusion, Agile.
• Liaise with clients where necessary on campaign site lists and photography agreements
• Communicate with Trading & CTU to build campaign site selections & prepare advertising contracts for our clients
• Providing sales team with post analysis of advertising campaigns
• Assisting Account Managers with Salesforce opportunities updates and closing.
• Track bonus delivery agreed for campaigns set by salespeople.

About you:

You will be an ambitious self-starter who is happy to work in a fast paced, dynamic and constantly evolving business & industry. In addition to:

• Solid Administration skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills - Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; generates solutions
• Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively; demonstrates good group presentation skills; writes clearly and varies style to meet need
• Ability to multitask
• Self-Management & Confidence
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Customer service orientation

Why join JCDecaux:

At JCDecaux your wellbeing, health, and safety are our top priority. We value and reward your contributions and ensure Belonging and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.

Benefits on offer:

• Opportunity to get an additional week of annual leave after your first year (25 days), volunteer leave, and dedicated celebration and wellness days.
• Participation in our bonus or OTE programs
• Access to comprehensive training and development opportunities, including personalised development plans and a range of in-person and online courses to support your career journey. Development which enables you to advance and reach your full potential.
• Parental leave and Market-leading fertility leave.
• Fully supported hybrid working arrangements (subject to role).
• Opportunities to be part of employee-led steering committees across Diversity & Inclusion, Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability. Our dedicated DEIB committee champions are involved in initiatives like Pride Panel, International Women’s Day, and RAP. We also proudly partner with charities such as R U OK?, Oz Harvest, and Thread Together.

Join us and be part of a company where your ideas matter, your growth is a priority, and your contributions will help us lead the way in transforming the Out-of-Home landscape.

Good people. Good work. Great opportunities.

McCullough Robertson is a commercially focused firm with a proud 100 year history, working with high-calibre national and international clients. We work on big matters in small teams, approaching each day with dedication and professionalism.       

We provide exceptional opportunities for our employees to perform, grow and succeed through extensive training and career development. Our teams work together and support one another to achieve individual, team and firm-wide goals.

Backed by a national team of over 400 staff located in Brisbane and Sydney, McCullough Robertson combines a century of experience with a modern, collaborative approach, making us a big firm, without the attitude.

The Role

As we build on the momentum of our centenary year and continue to support the firm’s strategic priorities, we are seeking a Business Development and Marketing Coordinator to join our Brisbane office. You will form part of the national BDM team, contributing to a strong culture of collaboration and high-performance. 

It is a fantastic opportunity for a BD & Marketing Coordinator eager to gain further experience in the legal industry in a firm that prioritises continuous improvement and genuine career development opportunities.  The role is well suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys taking ownership, and is motivated to build a career in business development and marketing within a high-performing professional services team.

Your main responsibility will involve supporting the firm’s Business Development Leads in executing practice, industry group and client strategic plans, and your day-to-day will include:

• Delivering high-quality panel and project/matter-specific tenders and credential statements (often working directly with senior lawyers and partners in their respective practice or industry groups);
• End-to-end coordination of firm, practice and client events, ensuring a seamless experience and a high standard of delivery;
• Preparing email marketing campaigns and social media posts, including developing copy in line with the firm’s key messaging, and creating relevant digital assets;
• Contributing to the firm’s strategy, including supporting various projects in involving the firm’s centenary this year, and working on innovation projects to enable data-driven decision-making and task automation;
• Assisting with the ongoing maintenance of our client relationship management (CRM) system (Dynamics 365);
• Participating in client listening initiatives, including tender debriefs;
• Preparing legal directory submissions, coordinating input and ensuring consistency, accuracy and a high-quality final product;
• Managing client and industry research and reporting;
• Assisting with management of the firm’s strategic partnerships and sponsorships;
• Assisting with internal communications, including the preparation of our monthly newsletter, and developing content for our internal social media channel.

Experience

As a successful candidate, you will hold or be working towards tertiary qualifications in a business or communications-related discipline, and have a minimum of two years’ experience as a Business Development and Marketing Assistant/Administrator.

You will be both enthusiastic and proactive, with a keen interest in engaging with a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities. 

Furthermore, you will demonstrate the following attributes:

• Excellent attention to detail;
• Strong writing, verbal communication and presentation skills;
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workflow, follow procedures, and communicate progress effectively;
• Prior experience working with stakeholders at varying levels, with a collaborative and service-orientated approach;
• A hands-on, proactive and collaborative working style;
• Flexibility to undertake a range of tasks while appropriately managing priorities and deadlines;
• An interest in continuous learning and process improvement;
• Sound judgment and professionalism to deal with sensitive and confidential information.

Benefits

At McCullough Robertson, we encourage a balanced work environment. Our teams enjoy having the opportunity to work in a supportive environment while having fun and achieving results.

We offer the following benefits for our employees:

• Dedicated diversity committee with an innovative program focusing on all areas of diversity and inclusion;
• Attractive further education program and supportive learning and development opportunities throughout your whole career;
• Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities as well coaching and leadership support;
• Holistic health and wellbeing program including subsidised gym membership and active social and sporting committees; and
• End-of-trip facilities.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are a leader in diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our commitment is to create an accessible, inclusive and informed workplace, where we can collectively make a difference for everyone, including people with disability, to gain equal opportunities and grow their career at McR. This is our commitment to diversity and inclusion and how we bring to life our McR values.

An award-winning law firm, we have received the prestigious Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for the tenth consecutive year and have recently been awarded by Lawyers Weekly – Diversity Law Firm of the Year.

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply for Job" button, and submit your application online. Alternatively, please contact Sophie Sims on 07 3914 8462 for a confidential discussion.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

ThreatLocker® is a leader in endpoint protection technologies, providing enterprise-level cybersecurity tools to improve the security of servers and endpoints. The ThreatLocker® platform with Application Allowlisting, Ringfencing™, Storage Control, Elevation Control, Endpoint Network Control, Configuration Management, and Operational Alert solutions are leading the cybersecurity market toward a more secure approach of blocking the exploits of application vulnerabilities.

JOB OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will play a key role in achieving our customer acquisition and will be part of our rapidly growing sales team with multiple career paths available.

As an Account Executive you are responsible for but not limited to:

• Working with sales leadership to develop a sales plan and target list of accounts to penetrate, leveraging sales intelligence tools as needed
• Using our CRM to build your sales pipeline.
• Focus and commitment to crushing your outbound campaign targets
• Meeting / exceeding weekly and monthly performance targets 
• Outbound with the phone, email, and social media activities to thoughtfully engage potential prospects
• Regularly engage with account execs and sales & marketing leadership to discuss market feedback and learnings in order to refine your elevator pitch and target account lists.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of two years of outside sales experience; B2B sales preferred
• Experience in software-centric in SDR or BDR positions, preferred
• Proficient in identifying and engaging MSP or MSSP leads and in high volume outbound prospecting
• Experienced in CRM (Salesforce, Sugar, etc.) to build and maintain pipeline
• Effective oral and written communicator
• Startup experience, preferred
• Highly organized and adaptable to a dynamic work environment

WORKING CONDITIONS

The duties described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. If necessary, reasonable accommodation may be requested and will be evaluated for its relationship to the essential functions that must be performed.

• Job will generally be performed in an office environment but may require travel to visit company offices and/or property locations.
• While performing duties of this job, would occasionally require to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15kg.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.

A background check and drug/substance screening are required after a conditional offer. Employment will proceed only upon receiving clear results from both.

ThreatLocker also conducts randomized drug and substance testing approximately every 60 days, in line with the same screening standards.