Creative Services Manager

Colenso BBDO; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Colenso BBDO in Auckland seeks a Creative Services Manager to orchestrate the workflow into the creative and design teams, ensuring the environment supports bold, award-worthy work. You will work closely with our Creative Leadership team, acting as the connective tissue and guardian of the creatives and their processes.

You will oversee briefs' priority and resource pacing, manage the GCD diaries, and contribute to the financial aspects of the work, while driving collaboration with Account

Qualifications

• At least 4+ years’ experience in an agency role.
• Experience with award submissions is a bonus.
• Familiar with the creatives process and resourcing creative briefs.
• Self-starter with ability to work in ambiguity and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee workflow into the creative and design departments, enabling creativity to thrive.
• Manage briefs, priorities, and resource allocation; decide on timing and size of briefs.
• Oversee the Awards process and submissions to local and global shows.
• Collaborate with Account Management and Production to identify bottlenecks and protect creatives' time.

Skills

Agency experience

Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Don’t take too much notice of the job description.

Making good shit happen is highly unpredictable.

(But for legal reasons, see the JD below.)

Colenso.

We are one of the most awarded agencies for creativity and effectiveness, making unconventional ideas for brands across Asia-Pacific, America, and beyond. A constant annoying itch for the global creative establishment.

We exist to destroy the indifference between good brands and culture. We don’t believe in selling ads. Our focus is using creativity to solve brands’ most challenging problems. By playing at the creative end of business, we make ideas that fundamentally change brands, companies, and categories.

The Role & Responsibilities

As the Creative Services Manager at Colenso, you’ll manage workflow into the creative and design departments, creating the conditions for creativity to thrive. You’ll be dialed into the priorities of our Creative Leadership team, acting as their ears and eyes and supporting them daily.

You’ll be a connector of projects and teams, the ‘ringmaster ‘of the agency, looking after the creatives and designers to help ensure everything is churning well. Our creatives are an eclectic bunch and building rapport with each of them is key, you’ll be the person they look to for support.

A large part of this role is overseeing the Awards process, getting our work to the world stage is fuel for our creatives. You’ll look after the submission of all work into local and global award shows.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the casting of briefs within the department
• Manage all current and incoming briefs, how the timings and size of briefs impact workflow – making decisions on priority and resource.
• Help manage the GCD diaries
• Take an active interest in the financial side of work
• Work closely with Account Management and Production to identify and communicate bottlenecks across briefs
• Be the advocate, voice and guardian of the creatives, and the department

Who you are:

• You’ll have at least 4+ years’ experience working in an agency environment in a similar role. We’re open to applicants with experience in account management or production that are looking for a change.
• Experience with award submissions is a bonus!
• You are familiar with the creatives process and resourcing creative briefs
• You’ll be a self-starter who doesn’t need direct supervision to motivate you
• You have experience building trusted partnerships
• You are comfortable working in ambiguity and are solution focused.
• Passionate about creativity, culture and pushing work to the next level
• A collaborative team player who enjoys mentoring and inspiring others

Interested?