M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment is the PR and partnership agency within the M&C Saatchi Group. We are a full-service passion marketing agency that connects brands to Australians through the things they love. We’re dedicated, smart and collaborative experts in our field. We're passionate about coming together to create and realise big ambitions for some of the largest brands in the country.
As part of the M&C Saatchi Group we come together to realise BIG AMBITIONS. And ours is to be the most connected creative company by organising original thinkers in uncommon ways.
The Opportunity
The Project Director will bring a blend of client management and production management experience, and will be responsible for the management of projects across the Agency’s client portfolio as well as support to the wider Account Management team. In this role, you will be key to leading and maintaining high client satisfaction, creative work quality, profitability, and team satisfaction.
A snapshot of what you'll do:
- Manage and execute assigned projects across integrated production platforms, from strategy stage through to final dispatch (including the management of the full editing process for video content across digital and social formats).
- Set up video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Ensure project plans for each brief by combining timings from relevant channel specific producers and partner agencies, where relevant. Ensures the communication of all project plans to clients and assures alignment with client processes.
- Oversees financial management of all assigned production projects.
- Consults and provides alternative options in situations where there are challenges from a timings or delivery standpoint across various projects across the team.
- Works closely with all of the channel specific production arms including external suppliers to assure delivery of output.
- Provide guidance and support to more junior members of the team regarding effective and efficient project delivery.
- Provide a highly responsive level of client service, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
- Works closely with all of the channel specific production arms including external suppliers to assure delivery of output
Skills & Attributes:
- Self Awareness & Integrity
- Collaboration
- Persuading & Influencing
- Learning & Sharing of knowledge
- Ownership and Accountability
Your ideal experience:
- 5+ years’ experience in a Project Management or Production role in an agency environment.
- Strong relationship building and negotiation skills.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Process driven, financially accountable, business savvy and solutions focused.
- Knowledge of integrated production disciplines - Content, event, digital & print.
- Experience managing media schedules and MI documentation.
- A genuine passion for good ideas and outputs.
Salary: $125,000 to $140,000 including super
What WE value MOST:
- Walk in different worlds
- Make Uncommon Sense
- Run Towards the Fire (except if there is an actual fire when we run away from it)
- Roll as one
- Be excellent to each other
Best Bits About Working With Us:
Our big benefits fuel our big ambitions. We’re here to support and encourage our people at every turn. Our commitment to your individual needs stems from our diverse Flexible Flexibility work approach, flexing to how you want to work and how you want to take your leave. You’ll be saying "hello holidays" with our flexible public holidays, summer half Friday’s and even extra leave for taking your leave. And, to further our support to you, Family First, Health and Wellness paid leave are on offer. Plus, you can join our inclusive community led networks, supporting things you care about and your cultural and social wellbeing.
We’re committed to building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTQIA+ people. Our flexible work approach, employee-led diversity networks and inclusive career development approach all support and promote one of our core values ‘Walk in Different Worlds’ which helps describe our overall DE&I mission. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know.
WHAT ARE YOUR BIG AMBITIONS?
We’d love to hear what your ambitions are and how we can help you realise them with us!
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- Published on 24 Jan 2024, 4:28 AM