[Campaigns] Senior Manager

Position Overview: We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our Sydney office as part of our Campaigns team.

CT Group is an international strategic research and communications consultancy with an exceptional track record in delivering successful campaigns for corporate and political clients globally. With a uniquely talented team, CT Group’s capabilities comprise an unrivalled mixture of strategic insight, research and communications, corporate intelligence, project management, and campaign delivery.

The role:

CT Group’s Campaigns practice combines regulatory affairs, media management, government relations, public policy, advertising, digital and social media, and campaigns management into a coordinated effort to solve some of the most complex and pressing problems for our clients.

We use our methodology, the CT Way, to shape and influence behaviour in the desired direction by targeting the motivations of key actors or audiences utilising identified levers and messages to achieve our desired outcome. Our campaigns are evidence-based and results-focused, built on our decades of experience in political campaigns.

Senior Managers within the Campaigns Practice play an integral role in the day-to-day management of clients and campaigns, supporting Directors in the running of deals, projects, and campaigns – including client liaison, working in small, dedicated teams to solve client challenges, and supervising and mentoring junior staff.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and managing a variety of different complex projects from scoping to delivery – project deliverables must be to a high standard and client ready

• Managing clients independently where required

• Managing the project team on all aspects including allocation of work, coaching and mentoring junior staff members, and providing timely feedback on project deliverables

• Media monitoring and reporting including highlighting trends and opportunities

• Researching and analysing information for projects, particularly in public policy, media, government sources

• Originating and identifying new business opportunities with new and existing clients

• Draft proposals with minimal input from directors and support with all aspects of proposals, presentations, and client pitches for new and existing clients

• Understanding the scope of work required for projects, contacting suppliers, conducting feasibility assessments with support from senior managers or directors

• Identifying where opportunities and risks may exist on projects and raising as appropriate with the clients and / or the relevant director to assess

• Managing project budgets and understanding financials associated with projects

• Working closely with clients and internal stakeholders, developing strong professional relationships, and liaising with teams to deliver exceptional work to the client

• Developing an understanding of the CT Way methodology and applying it with assistance from project leads or directors

• Ensuring timely responses are provided to clients and understanding and managing client expectations

Key attributes

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills

• A proactive approach to work and deliverables

• Ability to lead and strong anticipation and analysis of risks and the impact of decisions, developments, or news

• Problem-solving skills

• Strong stakeholder management, both internally and externally including conflict management

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

• Working knowledge of research, analysis, and report writing

• Proficiency with IT, both hardware and software, including Microsoft Office suite, particularly with PowerPoint (creating presentations) and Word (report writing)

• Strong organisation and methodical working practices

• Adaptability and ability to prioritise and work under-pressure; and

• A high level of professionalism and absolute confidentiality

What we offer:

We offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, great people and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging work with both national and global clients, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations annually, study leave, birthday leave, an employee assistance program, continual learning and development, a variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, run club and much more.

We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based on the following values:

• Loyalty
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Commitment
• Freedom
• Discretion
• Respect

We welcome applications from candidates with a wide variety of backgrounds.

If you are ready to join a dynamic and exciting team, are results-driven and committed to excellence, then this is the role for you.