Wavemaker Content

**Content & Partnerships Executive**

**At Wavemaker, we believe there always is a better way to grow. By Positively Provoking Growth for our clients and our people, we shape decisions and experiences through media, content and technology.**

Wavemaker is a global media, content and technology agency. In Australia, we are currently ranked as the #2 Media Agency. We have over 250 people working across six offices: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Auckland, New Zealand. We are part of GroupM and WPP; the largest media buying alliance and marketing communications group in the world. For the last four years we have rated in the top 20 ‘Best Places To Work Australia’, we pride ourselves on our culture and our people.

**About the role**

The role of the Content & Partnerships department is to bring creativity to media and act as the interface between Wavemaker and our partners (be that media beyond spots & dots, production, influencer, activation, talent, sports & entertainment or even WPP), to ensure client campaigns are executed and amplified in an effective, creative and future facing, Wavemaker way. Our role is to compliment the core planning & buying of media which is a core discipline of the agency.

The role of the executive within the Content & Partnerships team is to provide support to the C&P team through all aspects of the Content & Partnerships offering.

**Skills & Experience**
- Passion for Content & Partnerships
- Passion for Media Creativity
- Well developed, up to date, media landscape knowledge (able to articulate current consumer insights).
- Attention to detail
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Established tools knowledge (C&P Tools - Matchmaker, ContentScan, Tagger, Phlanx, Brandwatch, Social Bakers, BuzzSumo, PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.) and across future tools as and when required
- Creative thinking mentality
- Some partnership experience
- Demonstrates well developed creative thinking, strategic & planning skills

**What success looks like**:
The easiest and simplest way to see if you have done a great job is when:
**In 3 months, you would have**:

- Immersed yourself in the team with an understanding of the status of all active and upcoming campaigns.
- Established collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders and internal reports.
- A strong understanding of and can clearly articulate the Wavemaker proposition, core C&P processes and our way of working.
- Fully up to speed with the client(s) you are working on, and able to offer a viewpoint on what role we can play in the Content & Partnership space
- Engaged in the strategic planning on the client(s) in your remit; attending briefing sessions; undertaking research utilising appropriate tools, desk research or bespoke research; providing insights and ideas, working on responses to brief

**In 6 months, you would have**:

- Owning the C&P processes for specific allocated clients/campaigns from end to end, ensuring that your manager and wider team are regularly updated on the performance of each campaign demonstrating excellent attention to detail
- Working well with your direct report
- Demonstrated your ability to deliver on all aspects of the role in an efficient, effective and proactive way.
- Strengthened your key stakeholder relationships to deliver great team work consistently.

**In 12 months, you would have**:

- Taking on greater ownership for campaigns and clients - responsibility and volume. Proactively adding value to the team based on campaign performance
- Building strong relationships with publishers, representing the Wavemaker team appropriately and ensuring that our campaigns are delivered to the highest quality
- Established as an expert in Content & Partnerships on the client’s category and business; able to offer strong views, opinions, recommendations and solutions to our clients business challenges
- Considered a key member of the team by both clients and internal team alike; actively managing requests, proactively adding value to the client relationship and ensuring the we are delivering the best service possible
- Established yourself and are recognised internally and externally, as an integral member of the team, with a comprehensive understanding of how the team and company operates.

**About GroupM Australia**

GroupM Australia takes pride in being a group built on a set of core values that extend to every aspect of our operation. We are committed to providing an empowering workplace that offers opportunities to learn, succeed and grow. GroupM is the largest media investment management company in Australia. _GroupM is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe that diversity is vital and positively influences the environment in which we operate. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that is free of discrimination, harassment or bullying. Race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age,