Campaign Ideas Manager

Melbourne - Salaried

About us:
Before we describe the role to you, let us tell you about the team and who you’ll be working with. As let’s face it, you want to be working with people that make you laugh, challenge and open your thinking, support you to see your ideas get up and encourage you to be your best!

This role sits within the tight-knit team called ‘The Studio’, which is all about using insight-led ideation and dynamic media assets (audio, digital, social, podcasting, events, and talent endorsement to name a few) to deliver compelling integrated campaigns for brands.

Within this role, you’ll work right alongside a group of talented people who interpret media and communication briefs from a vast array of clients/brands, create compelling idea led media campaigns that leverage the power of audio at its core, package and pitch these ideas to make them pop, and then deliver beyond expectation.

From big national brands to the small businesses that are the backbone of the Australian economy, this role offers unrivalled creative diversity across products, brands and consumer categories.

The role and its traits:

• Creative –if you are curious, immersed in media and culture, and simply love originating, developing, and communicating new ideas, this will be of interest.
• Dynamic - You are expressive, energetic, communicative, and have mastered the art of influencing positive outcomes and stakeholder management.
• Productivity/Organised – You are a master at time management and can multi-task different client briefs and other tasks effectively.
• Storyteller - You are a natural storyteller, able to communicate and present an idea or concept that delivers on key objectives and important that engages and influences different groups of people.
• Flourish with Feedback - You take feedback on like a Boss; you are open to it, you learn from it, and understand its intention for growth.
• Team Spirit – You are motivated by the greater good of the team and thrive from collaborating, riffing and problem-solving with people.

If you have read this far, you must want to know about the role. As our newest Campaign Ideas Manager, your role is to manage the client brief from conception to implementation:

• You are able to create within a process that ensures best practice, managing concurrent projects with short deadlines, whilst maintaining high-quality output.
• You are comfortable working in a group environment as a contributing member of the creative family, in charge of developing a campaign that communicates a brand's message in a way that cuts through and drives results. 
• You are able to project manage different elements at once, dealing with an array of different personalities and meeting deadlines.
• You are able to convey the concepts you have developed and a compelling story for brands, in an engaging way to agencies, clients, and senior members of staff.
• You may have a developing interest or passion for marketing theory which will benefit you in the client briefs or projects you work on.
• You are able to write competently and concisely. Explaining complex ideas in a punchy and impactful ‘elevator pitch’ style.
• You are able to thrive within a fast-paced, highly competitive, and constantly changing environment, yet with a healthy dose of fun in everything we do.

Who are we?

Southern Cross Austereo is Australia’s leading media entertainment company, home of LiSTNR Triple M & the Hit Network. With the ability to reach 95% of the population through our Radio, TV, and Digital channels, we're on a mission to Entertain, Inform & Inspire all Australians Anytime. Anywhere!

In 2021 we launched LiSTNR, a curated and personalised Audio-On-Demand destination. It is home to the Hit & Triple M Networks, 25 music stations, and over 500 podcasts. LiSTNR is Australia’s #1 podcast network reaching more than 8 million monthly listeners.

What’s on offer for you?

• Permanent position based out of our vibrant Melbourne office.
• Training and development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave, volunteer leave, concert tickets, footy tickets, social events – PLUS much more!
• Industry leading, gender neutral Paid Parental Leave Policy, offering 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer.
• Award-winning, highly supportive, and creative culture that enables you to be your best unique self!
• Flexible working environment (we offer a range of flexible working options to help our people balance work and home life).
• Attractive salary package and opportunities for growth & progression – we love to promote internally across our 65 offices!

We are values driven at SCA - if you align with our core values, you’ll be a great addition to the team:

• We’re Better Together
• People are our Power
• Always Curious
• We Push Doors Open
• Be Genuine

Interested? Apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter, outlining your salary expectations.

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