Employment Type
Permanent
Closing Date
22 May 2023 11:59pm
Job Title
Head of Creative Excellence
Job Summary
Job Description
We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.
This includes making Telstra the place you want to work.
For you, that means a having career that grows with you, and working with a team powered by a human connection that prioritises well-being and choice.
Make a Difference
With a key leadership role in the Telstra Marketing team, you can make a real difference to one of Australia’s biggest brands and use creativity to drive growth to help achieve Telstra’s T25 strategy.
What is the focus of the role?
Partnering with the CMO to drive Telstra’s creative ambition, the role is accountable for creative leadership for the Telstra brand. This a hugely influential role requiring partnership, collaboration and expert advisory skills, working with stakeholders from across the business and external agency partners.
What you’ll do
- In simple terms, you will help make the creative work better.
- Lead the Creative Excellence Program of work that aims to raise creative capability across the Marketing Chapter through inspiration, training and frameworks.
- Personally lead focused creative initiatives designed to raise Telstra’s creative reputation.
- Partner with marketing peers on other creative initiatives, raising the level of briefing, creative feedback and production craft.
- Provide strategic planning capability, with strategic input on projects to improve creative problem solving, communications strategy and quality of briefs
- Work closely with our agency partners to build strong and trusting relationships and raise the quality of the creative output.
- Lead Telstra’s creative and effectiveness awards strategy and annual process.
- Reporting to the CMO, you will contribute to the strategic direction of marketing at Telstra, as a key member of the Marketing Leadership Team.
- Lead with an engaging and aspirational vision aligned to Telstra's strategy to provide clarity on both the how (expected behaviours) and what (priority activity) for your team.
- Ensure we maintain our compelling brand identity in the market and ensure adherence to brand policy, guidelines, and established business processes.
What you need to succeed
- Proven experience in leadership and execution of marketing campaigns, raising creative standards, and developing capabilities in the areas of creative strategy and production craft.
- Proven experience in leadership and people management skills especially with virtual teaming.
- Strong stakeholder management, able to advise and consult with stakeholders in complex organizations and on complex product categories.
- Strong external working relationships with creative agencies and production partners.
- Brand-led marketer with proven big brand experience.
- Proven track record of leading and creating highly effective marketing programs.
- Ideally, you’ve worked in both a creative agency and client-side marketing team, even more ideally you have personally led award-winning creative work.
** As part of your application, you should include 3 pieces of high-profile creative work that you have worked on and are most proud of.
If you are looking to take the next step in your career and create great work, we want to hear from you!
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We encourage applications from people of all abilities and backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBQTI+ community, linguistically diverse, and people living with disability. When you apply, you can choose to note the pronouns you use and /or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the interview process.
www.telstra.com.au/careers/diversity-and-inclusion or email us at DisabilityandAccessibility@team.telstra.com noting your preferred method of contact.
