When M&C Saatchi was launched in 1995, it was of the belief that 'nothing is impossible'. A conviction that an individual can make what seems highly improbable happen. Five years after opening our doors in 2010 in South Africa, M&C Saatchi Abel was voted South Africa's best advertising agency with over 170 staff in our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
We are looking for an experienced account manager to join our CPT Team
The successful candidate will have the following qualities:
We don't do ego.
We solve in the positive.
If this opportunity excites you, please apply!
While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration.
If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.
When M&C Saatchi was launched in 1995, it was of the belief that 'nothing is impossible'. A conviction that an individual can make what seems highly improbable happen. Six years after opening our doors in 2010 in South Africa, M&C Saatchi Abel was voted South Africa's best advertising agency, with over 180 staff in our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
We are looking for an experienced account director to work on a through the line portfolio of business in our Cape Town office.
The successful candidate will have the following qualities:
We don't do ego.
We solve in the positive.
While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration.
If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.
When M&C Saatchi was launched in 1995, it was of the belief that 'nothing is impossible'. A conviction that an individual can make what seems highly improbable happen. Five years after opening our doors in 2010 in South Africa, M&C Saatchi Abel was voted South Africa's best advertising agency, with over 170 staff in our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
Our Cape Town agency is looking to hire a copywriter with three to five years' experience, having worked in an advertising agency. You will be working across channels for recognisable, blue-chip brands, covering everything from ATL, digital, BTL and a bit of experiential/activations thrown into the mix as well.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
This is a great opportunity with a lot of scope for development and career growth.
We don't do ego.
We solve in the positive.
While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration.
If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.
When M&C Saatchi was launched in 1995, it was of the belief that 'nothing is impossible'. A conviction that an individual can make what seems highly improbable happen. Five years after opening our doors in 2010 in South Africa, M&C Saatchi Abel was voted South Africa's best advertising agency, with over 170 staff in our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
Our Johannesburg agency is looking to hire a copywriter/content manager with three to five years' experience, having worked in a digital environment for at least 1 year. You will be responsible for bold creative ideas, copywriting for digital, conceptual development and crafted storytelling across digital channels for recognisable, digitally-forward, blue-chip brands.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and execute social media content and strategy for M&CSaatchi Abel client campaigns:
• Creating content in line with a brand’s social media strategy and tone
• Partner with a digital designer to create break-through, award winning digital communications
• Writing content that is suitable for various social media platforms
• Helping to drive campaign ideas and creative brainstorming sessions
• Driving engagement and conversations with the community and ultimately establishing brand loyalty
• Identifying tactical and relevant opportunities to engage with the community
• Working closely with the Analytics team to drive positive sentiment and optimise on content opportunities
• Executing and optimising content during campaigns to ensure momentum and optimal visibility
• Live streaming/tweeting/Instagram stories from events
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest trends within the digital and social media landscape
• Executing social media competitions and collating entries
• Monitor effective benchmarks (best practices) for measuring the impact of Social Media campaigns.
• Analyse, review, and report on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximise results
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
• A varied (and award-winning) portfolio book which contains a mix of real work and a strong conceptual ability
• Clear copy skills – craft, insight, argument
• A hunger for the industry and an interest to grow
• A proven track record in reputable advertising agencies with a portfolio of work
• A strong agency pedigree and will add to the culture of the agency
• Humorous work will be a big plus.
• Time management and multitasking skills – ability to prioritise and track time
• Displays in-depth knowledge, understanding & proficiency of Social Media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest, as well as emerging platforms etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios
• Conceptualisation of campaign ideas according to client briefs and proactive agency work
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience fulfilling the Social Media Manager role agency or client side
• Critical analysis of social media data in order to pull out key learnings to client
• You’re a team player with the confidence to take the lead and guide other employees when necessary (i.e.: content development, creation and editing of content, and online reputation management)
• Maintains excellent writing and language skills
• Understanding of design principles
When M&C Saatchi was launched in 1995, it was of the belief that 'nothing is impossible'. A conviction that an individual can make what seems highly improbable happen. Five years after opening our doors in 2010 in South Africa, M&C Saatchi Abel was voted South Africa's best advertising agency, with over 180 staff in our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices
We are looking for an experienced business director to lead a portfolio of important blue-chip brands within our Group.
Experience required
• Eight+ years of experience in the account management function
• Critical business understanding - achieving and exceeding forecasting, managing client budgets and agency revenue/income reporting
• Experience in running big blue chip businesses for an agency successfully for a number of years
• Strong mentoring and coaching instincts, supporting growth for a team from AEs to ADs
• Has experience in ATL, BTL, Activations and digital, and Preferably has experience working on a retail-based account
• Would enjoy the responsibility and freedom that comes from reporting directly into the MD of the company
Core responsibilities:
• Working collaboratively with your creative partner to push the creative standards across your business, actively driving the conversation around great work, that works
• Builds a respected and acknowledged account management team.
• Full responsibiity for finance, profitability, team structure and operational efficiency on the portfolio of business.
• Actively drive senior partner involvement.
• Successfully drive both business and communication strategy
Project management:
• As the most senior consultant on your portfolio of business, you will embed innovative thinking and strategic direction in your client business. You are able to "connect the dots" and actively seek to improve the agency's role within the client business
Client management:
• You hold relationships with the most senior clients (marketing director/CEO) and engage meaningfully to drive a partnership model
Creative management:
• You hold a partner relationship with the ECD and embed innovative thinking into the core of the business
Strategy management:
• With a clear understanding of the broader business objectives of the client, you are able to act as a strategic consultant on all marketing and communication requirements
Finance management:
• You manage and steer the financial fitness of the accounts (profitability, staff and income ratios) while driving and identifying additional revenue and business opportunities to increase forecast.
People management:
• You will build a respected and acknowledged account management team, taking full responsibility for finance, profitability, team structures and operational efficiency on your portfolio of business. Happy people. Happy clients. Happy work.
We don't do ego.
We solve in the positive.
While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.