Hogarth - Account Manager / Project Manager

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Company Description

Hogarth Australia is an integrated full service production business. We produce advertising and other marketing communications for our clients across all media and all languages. Our production expertise coupled with our powerful workflow and asset management technology delivers quality, control and savings for the world's biggest brands.

We believe that the production, adaptationand supply of advertising materials is a specialist activity that should be carried out by a company that focuses solely on this discipline. We work alongside creative and media agencies to deliver advertising into market efficiently and cost effectively – with quality enhanced and with all production and cultural challenges managed by specialists.

The Hogarth Australia team comprises over 100 in-house production specialists in Sydney and Melbourne.

Job Description

To join our growing team in Crows Nest, we are looking for an experienced Account Manager / Project Manager.
 

The Account Manager / Project Manager will manage delivery of client production across all craft disciplines including Design, Primary TVC & post-production, Social & Audience First Content, Photography, 2D/3D CGI, Web build, Dynamic Digital Campaign and Print. They will be a master of planning and organisation; ensuring projects are always delivered on time and on budget, and expectations with clients and craft teams are clearly managed. They will be comfortable with all aspects of the production process particularly budgeting and scheduling, they will be client facing and able to solve problems before they arise. They will provide impeccable professional delivery in their role and build strong relationships, whilst developing client and people management skills.  

What you'll spend your time doing:

In order for our business to work, you will be required to spend time on certain areas. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

Project Management

• Develop and deliver project budgets and production schedules following detailed scope of work analysis;
• Manage integrated campaign production management across all media ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery;
• Manage multiple production activities with craft practice leaders and ensure synchronized workflow integration;
• Run day to day projects independently;
• Communicate regularly with the Project Director to share client and operational knowledge and pro-actively make recommendations for improvements to process and client services;
• Manage budgets and finances to ensure accurate reporting and timely invoicing;
• Ensure quality of deliverables is checked and accurate at each stage of production;
• Provide support to the Project Director, colleagues and management where required.

Client Services

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to become a trusted extension of their team;
• Manage client cost, time and quality expectations through effective verbal and written communications;
• Communicate and identify areas of growth and opportunity and propose solutions to problems and challenges.

Qualifications

Candidates will have previous experience in a similar role, with impeccable project management and client management skills. They must be able to demonstrate the following:

Personal

• An enthusiastic team player with relevant experience
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise simultaneous demands and adapt and respond appropriately;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent customer service and client management skills with the ability to build rapport and manage ongoing relationships;
• Concern for quality and pride in all work produced; consistently careful and methodical with a strong eye for detail to ensure accuracy and consistent delivery;
• Ability and desire to embrace and manage change; comfortable with ambiguity - flexible and adaptable with a willingness to learn and ‘muck in’ where ever needed;
• Ability to work on own initiative; pre-emptive and proactive; constantly thinking ahead; demonstrating a hands-on and highly organised approach to all tasks;
• Ability to multi-task seamlessly and manage responsibilities;
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude with a proactive approach to all tasks;
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions independently, escalating when required;
• Intermediate computer skills (MAC & Office);
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and autonomously.

Project and client management

• Proven track record in cross-media production management;
• Ability to prepare and present project budgets and cost proposals;
• Approachable and positive attitude to drive quick building of rapport with clients and colleagues.

The following are desirable, but not essential:

• Experience in a busy multi-discipline creative agency as a producer of all media;
• Experience in a creative production environment;
• Experience working with BCC Enterprise financial platform.

Additional Information

OUR VALUES

Our values created by our people are the thread that ties our culture together. How we behave as a community and the product we create for our clients, all centres on bringing our values to life.

Heart & Soul
We love what we do.  We bring energy and enthusiasm to all of our work.  Our will to succeed is what makes us different.  We push boundaries, we are never satisfied and always want to find a better way.  We don’t believe in the status quo.

Hands On
We don’t wait around for things to happen, we get on with it. We are pragmatic and don’t have ego.  We work hard.  No shortcuts, no compromises.  We do what it takes to get the job done to the highest standards.

Honest
We are straightforward; we speak openly and clearly.  We give direct message.  It’s not always easy, it’s sometime uncomfortable, but it’s the right thing to do.  We operate with integrity and live up to our promises.

Happy Family
We like each other and we enjoy working together.  We look out for our colleagues.  We are an eclectic bunch.  That’s good.  We want to work with interesting people from many cultures.  We demand great things of each other, but even when things are tough we don’t lose perspective and we never lose our sense of humour.

Hogarth is an equal opportunity employer committed to equality, diversity and social inclusion.