Overview
GM, Special PR Jobs in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand at Special New Zealand
DO YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Special PR’s sole purpose, and the question that we ask ourselves at every turn is, “Will it make a difference?” – to brands, to culture, to consumers, and to careers. Your career.
Special’s ambition is to be renowned as NZ’s most innovative, creative and effective design and communications agency. We believe in a culture of unconstrained creativity and look to you to contribute and invest in this culture. We believe it is an organic and precious thing, that every person who joins Special plays a fundamental part in developing it.
As our General Manager of Special PR, you are a core leader of the agency – and the trusted face who can step in on almost any situation. You allow us to realise this purpose through strategic client and agency development, world-class creative PR thinking, and excellent team leadership and mentorship.
You will be the voice of the agency and our clients – communicating with external media, partners, and influencers; crafting our relevance and news stories; hunting for new business; growing revenue for the agency; and providing incredible account service that helps us make a difference.
The agency hums when our ideas, work and creative concepts are seen and heard in popular culture – and people take notice.
Your impact on the work is far greater than even you realise. So always remember that even the smallest of tasks can make a big difference.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for an operational lead to support the Special PR Managing Director. This is a critical role as the day-to-day operator of the business – you will need to be visible and supportive of a team of 15, accessible and available to clients across our full portfolio, and always there to jump in with senior counsel and advice for our creative campaigns.
Your core competencies:
Business Acumen: You understand how the finances of a PR agency operate and look for ways to increase value, margin and new revenue streams.
Financial Management: You will take the lead on our financial performance – balancing projected revenue with resource capability and ensuring we maintain a profitable operation.
Client Engagement: You gain the trust, confidence and respect of clients through your ability to deliver on commitments and solve problems. You gain their adoration through your relationship-building skills and general awesomeness. Ultimately, you become the person they call when they have a problem, an issue or a concern.
Team Management & Culture: You help lead and foster a warm, inclusive and supportive culture at Special PR, ensuring that team issues are addressed and each staff member has a performance plan to help with their personal development
Networking: You are the lynchpin between Special and the wider world – you need to know the media, the opportunities, and the risks; have connections with celebrities, influencers and people with profile; know what brands and partners are making waves we can ride on the back of.
Presentation skills: You’re confident to lead meetings and direct the agenda. You should be the voice of authority and competence, you’re calm, clear and well prepared.
Crisis & Issues: You are the trusted voice and counsel for when something goes wrong – a problem solver who can lead clients (and the team) through situations when the unexpected occurs.
Strategic thinking: You make it your business to completely understand your clients’ business, their products, competitors, and industry. You distil conversations to try and find insights that matter. And you share your thoughts to improve the quality of client briefs. You proactively share any knowledge with the team to ensure they are up to date with your client’s business.
New business: You will support the Managing Director and Head of Earned Creative on new business responses, briefs and pitches – significantly growing team revenue from our existing portfolio, and winning new accounts.
LIFE IS SHORT, MAKE IT SPECIAL
We are a world-renowned creative and PR agency, based in the heart of Ponsonby. We prioritise a positive staff culture and offer a range of industry-leading benefits.
For more information, email [email protected]
Title: GM, Special PR
Company: Special New Zealand
Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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