Senior Consultants: Business & Purpose Team (Sydney)​

Group Account Director & Senior Account Manager

 

Job Summary

• Be part of the magic as Business & Brand PR combine at Thrive for unique client counsel opportunities

• Two key specialist positions focussed on Business & Purpose at Thrive Sydney

• An opportunity to take your career to the next level by working with the most talked about local and global brands

• Join a culture that embraces diversity and where opportunities for growth, learning and belonging are limitless

• Apply and grow your expertise in Executive Counsel, Thought Leadership, Issues Management, Sustainability and Brand Purpose

• Diversify your storytelling capabilities with a new era of multi-channel business storytelling in collaboration with our inhouse content, social and digital team

 

Location: Sydney (Hybrid)

 

Thrive is on a mission, as PR Agency of the Year | Mumbrella 2022 and B&T PR Agency of the Year 2022, to use the power of communications to help businesses to grow and thrive. Thrive uniquely combines both Business PR and Brand PR practices at Thrive, and we are seeking specialists to join our Business & Purpose function.
 

This is not your everyday opportunity. We are responding to exciting enterprise innovations in industry and working with organisations that are scaling up and transforming for a new age.

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We are shaping two roles (Senior Account Manager : 7+ years experience & Group Account Director : 10+ years experience) to strengthen our Business PR function. The successful applicants will work with the CEOs and broader C-Suite of some of the globe’s fastest growing brands across sectors including technology.

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We are seeking collaborators who will take a multi-channel approach and deliver a new era of corporate communications by working closely with our inhouse content, social and digital teams on visual storytelling and across new digital channels.

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Group Account Director : an opportunity to lead and define a growing team. As a key senior group lead, you will report to the Sydney business lead and manage a small team working on global and big name local brands devising strategic organisational narratives aligned to business strategy, to build credibility and growth opportunities for the organisation.

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As a key GAD in our Sydney operations you will be responsible for developing business purpose and corporate strategy for clients and leading on the execution of campaigns. You will be a natural problem solver, analytical and strategic thinker and someone who is abreast of business issues and key policies across major Australian industries. You will have solid B2B & B2C corporate experience in protecting and promoting brand and business reputations and an understanding of the Australia small business community.

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Ideally you have some experience in sustainability and energy innovation and have a track record of managing issues and media training (or working with expert trainers). You will help drive operational process excellence, ensuring key stages of projects are executed efficiently and within budget, with a strong commercial mindset, managing financial forecasting, profitability, and team resourcing for your portfolio of clients. The role provides a pathway to broader local management and national agency opportunities at Thrive including being front and centre of evolving our multi-channel communications offering through close collaboration with our Head of Content/Social and Creative Director.

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Senior Account Manager : reporting to the Business & Purpose Group Account Director in Sydney, you will learn and grow as a key contributor in the Business & Purpose team. You will have experience telling business stories through earned and owned media along with profiling and thought leadership activity. You will strive to find new ways to tell stories through awards programs, speaking engagement opportunities, podcasts, business copywriting for clients and through social media. You will have a thirst for industry insights and be skilled at producing valuable content, collaborating with digital teams to execute both traditional and digital PR campaigns. You will have experience in sustainability or related areas of brand purpose and you’ll take a keen interest in Australian business and the business media landscape in AU and regionally. Some experience in policy or government relations would be highly regarded. We are looking for a future leader, who can hold themselves in senior meetings, support in devising brand reputation strategies and grow to become a day-to-day lead for campaign execution. You will have the opportunity to manage and mentor team members and contribute to Thrive’s dynamic agency culture

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Join an agency who does things differently & where you are limited by nothing. 

If you have fire in your belly to make your mark and propel continued growth, take on new challenges, join a talented team of multichannel communications consultants, have an innovation mindset, and be part of a trail-blazing agency, then we want to hear from you!

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You will be part of a culture where our people and well-being are front and centre. Where collaboration, not competitiveness is part of our DNA. Where diversity equals belonging. If you value accountability, curiosity, integrity, collaboration and are passionate about what you do then our values are aligned.

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Role/s details

• Manage a diverse corporate client portfolio

• Work closely with inspiring CEOs, CMOs and the broader C-suite

• Manage and develop client  relationships

• Inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams

• Lead and contribute to corporate communication strategies

• Lead and consult on issues and crisis management

• Continue to develop strong media relationships 

• New business development and growth

• Drive best-in-class work across strategy, ideas, and delivery

• GAD : Daily operational management of client and team portfolio including project management; scoping; forecasting; resource planning; invoicing; financial analysis and reporting

• Team leadership, coaching and development

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About you

• Senior Account Manager : 7+ years experience in agency/in-house environment

• 10+ years of professional experience in agency/in-house environment

• Experience across B2B & B2C purpose and corporate storytelling

• Experience in crisis and issues management

• Experience in sustainability, energy innovation and government relations

• Media training experience 

• A proven track record of client development resulting in annualised revenue increases

• A strategic thinker with experience in offering high-level consultative counsel with a record of proven success

• Experienced manager of teams

• Financially astute and comfortable in commercial conversations

• Proven success in ‘closing’ conversations with clear actions and next steps

• Experienced relationship builder both within and beyond the agency

• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills

• Proven success in building and sustaining long term relationships internally and externally

• Team player who is prepared to work collaboratively with others to generate the best outcome

• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to focus on priorities, solve problems, juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

• Keep up with industry trends to promote innovative and creative solutions

• Ambitious and driven to succeed

• Accountable and drives accountability in others

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To apply, please email email a cover letter and resume to: fly@thrivepr.com.au.

Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia need only apply.

 

All contact with Thrive will be treated confidentially. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.