General Manager

Are you a General Manager or Head of Operations who thrives in a small to medium sized independent agency?

Are you someone who easily juggles being hands-on while driving commercial objectives?

Are you looking for your next great role in a creative agency?

We have an exciting opportunity with this creative agency based in Surry Hills, Sydney. They are seeking a General Manager to join the team, working alongside the very talented and digitally sharp co-founders.

The role is responsible for the day to day running of the agency, client services and operations, profit & loss and nurturing the business and its long-term success.

With a well-formed client list, including high-profile companies, this is an opportunity to leverage and extend these clients further and as a springboard for new business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Talent – hiring, mentoring, performance review
• Understanding financials and driving target and KPI achievement
• Profit & Loss and forecasting
• Working with founders to establish strategic direction and commercial objectives
• Industry know-how and best practice
• Client management
• Pitching and new business development
• Acting as the agency representative and driving the profile within the industry

You will have a solid track record as a General Manager, with at least 4 years in a similar role within an independent agency environment.  You will be confident leading a business of 20 employees (across the Sydney and Melbourne offices), with the ability to ‘get stuck in’ where needed – be that client meetings and pitches, to hiring, mentoring and leading projects as required. You will be confident across integrated creative.

This really is an excellent opportunity to make a big impact with this agency and the industry.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.