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• Melbourne (South Melbourne) location
• Values driven, progressive agency
• Supportive team – committed to career progression
• Hybrid WFH/WFO model

About the company

Keep Left is a marketing communications agency that takes a data-driven, audience-led approach to communications. With a team of 35 people across Melbourne and Sydney, Keep Left operates three business units: Strategy + Creative, Digital + Content and Public Relations.

We’re an award-winning, independent agency with an excellent reputation. The Keep Left culture has an emphasis on collaboration, pushing boundaries and watching each other’s backs. Our work environment is busy, happy and healthy. 

About the role

We’re seeking a Client Services Director (CSD) with experience across PR, content marketing and creative to join our team and play a leading role in our growing portfolio of integrated clients including lifestyle, property, technology, health and finance brands. 

This role reports directly into the agency’s leaders and provides significant growth and mentoring opportunities.

Ideal for a marcomms all-rounder, the CSD will be the central point of contact for clients and internally, managing workflow across specialist teams in Strategy + Creative, Digital + Content and PR to deliver integrated strategies and programs and provide a seamless and exceptional client experience.

As the central point of contact you will be a skilled project manager and aware of all campaign/program elements, their status and what needs to be done to move a project forward. You will manage the workflow and project manage the specialist teams, ensuring that activity is delivered in line with the brief, KPIs, is on time and on budget.

You will be experienced enough in each field to provide high-level, well considered counsel to your clients, helping to define and deliver to their brief (in conjunction with specialist teams). As the key relationship manager, you will be responsible for growing the client portfolio organically and identifying opportunities and new ideas for your clients.

The CSD will also oversee and manage project finances, budgets and timelines, as well as integrated campaign reporting.

The key skills we’re looking for:

• An understanding of the full marcomms landscape
• Hands-on experience in PR, content marketing and advertising
• A successful track record for managing complex integrated projects and working with multiple departments and specialists
• Excellent client facing skills with the ability to forge strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and delegate effectively
• Experience with technology, property, health and finance brands preferred
• Excellent computer and presentation skills

The person we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in the industry, ideally working in a marcomms agency environment. You’ll have a strong client service ethos and know how to manage, inspire and motivate a team.

Salary expectations

$97k-$107k inc super, commensurate with experience

Applications

Please send your CV and a short cover letter detailing your relevant experience by Thursday 15 April.