Our client is a recognised leader in household consumer and building products with a portfolio of leading brands. Working closely with the R&D and Sales Departments, this role is responsible for managing the strategic marketing communications approach across all channels (including digital) to retain and expand the customer base.

Role

Managing strategic marketing communications across all channels for a portfolio of substantial brands
Engaging with Sales Management to deliver marketing results that exceed requirements
Lead and mentor internal teams of marketers
Learn from some of the best marketers in the business
Efficiently manage and partner with a roster of PR and Advertising agencies and gain value from spend of associated multi-million dollar budgets
Travel interstate on at least a monthly basis will be required

Person

The successful applicant will have solid experience in key marketing communications roles. Ideally you will have approximately 18 months digital marketing experience and a grasp of the associated techniques. A relevant academic qualification in marketing is desirable although it is not essential. What is more important is a proactive attitude towards problem solving and getting things done.

In order to be considered for this great role, please email a copy of your resume to mh@happener.com.

Alternatively, feel free to call Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 for a confidential chat.

$85,000 - $100,000 + super

In order to assist achieve this growth, our client now seeks an Account Director with a strong bent for business development. This role entails working closely with the Director of Digital Marketing to identify growth opportunities both with respect to new accounts and within existing accounts. The opportunity exists to take a fresh strategic approach to realize successful outcomes.

It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be a sharp, highly driven person who is a natural networker. An empathetic approach to business development that is solutions focused not aggressive is also desired. A passion for the possibilities of digital marketing is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively. It is expected that you will have approximately 5 years industry experience, with 2 years in a similar role.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting senior role, please email your details to mh@happener.com. Alternatively, please call Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 for a strictly confidential discussion.

This newly created role is focused towards providing excellence in IT operations. The company has a strong application development capability and a relatively high standard of technology literacy throughout the organisation.

The successful applicant will have exceptional technical, organisational and communication skills and be accustomed to managing hosting providers and other vendors. They must be a self starter and learner, a problem solver with a can-do attitude and passion for smooth operations.

It is anticipated that you will have at least 4 years experience in managing web infrastructure, including:

# setup, configuration, hardening and patching Windows Server 2003, Redhat Linux (preferred) operating systems
# setup, configuration, hardening and patching IIS, Tomcat, Apache web servers
# setup, configuration, hardening and patching SQL Server and MySQL databases
# setup, deployment, configuration management and upgrades of website CMS, web tools and web applications
# performance optimisation, tuning and load balancing web servers, websites, Web CMS and web applications
# setup, implementation, management and testing of backup and disaster recovery processes and plans for all environments
# experience with clustered and virtual machine (VM) environments

As a technology all-rounder, you will have a sound knowledge throughout the entire stack and network administration and application development skills would be advantageous. You will also be managing a team member who is responsible for the maintenance of the company’s internal network.

This is an exciting role for someone who wishes to further their career in IT operations in a growing, web oriented company.

To be considered for the role, please email your resume to mh@happener.com. Alternatively, feel free to call Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 for a strictly confidential conversation.

A remuneration package of $80k - $90k (ex super) is available for this role.

Our client has a strong pedigree of providing effective digital marketing solutions across a range of verticals since 2001. They have undergone substantial growth over the past 18 months and are forecast to double in size over the next 18 months. This newly created role will be pivotal to successfully achieving this growth.

Reporting directly to the CEO and working very closely with him, the successful applicant will be encouraged to take risks and break barriers to achieve strong outcomes. Creativity is a must as is a strong personality - this role is effectively the CEO’s right hand so it’s not the place for the meek nor submissive.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a seasoned marketer with particular strengths in the digital space to help propel this organisation to its next stage of growth.

To be considered for the role, please register your interest here or email your details to mh@happener.com. Alternatively, if you’d like to speak to a human, please call Markus Hafner on +61 (0)414 403990 for a strictly confidential chat.

And yes, given the seniority of this role, applications from outside of Australia will be considered.

They presently require several technical project managers to work with high profile clients. The nature of the work will involve managing all facets of technical web development, Internet application development (including applications for various SNS such as Facebook, etc.), in addition to solving client business issues through the use of web technologies.

In an ideal world, you will have a deep understanding of technology in order to construct accurate timelines. Internal and external expectation management is essential as is the ability to foster client relationships. Formal project management qualifications such as Prince2 will be highly regarded.

This is a great opportunity to join a strong company, working with some well known global and local brands.

Please register your interest by calling Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 for a confidential chat. Alternatively, if you’re shy, please email your resume to mh@happener.com

They now have a requirement for a digital producer to join their excellent team in Sydney.

I would love to talk to you if you have:

# An aptitude for managing multiple stakeholders
# Extensive experience in producing complex user interface design work
# The propensity to create detailed wireframes
# The ability to write lengthy functional specifications
# The faculty to understand complex projects

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a company that produces great works and helps make the world a better place.

Please register your interest by phoning Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 or emailing your CV to mh@happener.com. Naturally, all applications will be treated confidentially.

If you can point to proven expertise in:

.. then we should definitely be talking. This varied role will see you working in a great organisation with some of the biggest brands as clients - all the while improving your skills in a structured team environment with exceptional approach to best practice and employee professional development.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Greg Dwyer on +61 405 051 443, register online with your CV or use the contact form below. All communications will be confidential of course.

Working with a very experienced team of technologists on a new product development, this project will be a great way to increase your commercial experience in .NET Development. Ideal for a recent graduate or someone still studying towards their degree.

You will be required to have strong skills in C# development, SQL Server and XHTML, CSS - ideally backed with formal tertiary qualifications in software development.
You will need to have clear communication skills and a proactive, independent attitude towards getting things done to succeed in this small team environment. You don’t need to have years of commercial experience to secure this role - the right grounding in these technologies and a positive attitude should suffice.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Greg Dwyer on +61 405 051 443, register online with your CV or use the contact form below. All communications will be confidential of course.

This role is involved in projects throughout their life cycle, from initial concept through to development and delivery. As such it is essential that you are a strong communicator and able to take a leadership position with respect to front-end solutions and the mentoring of junior team members.

If you have the following attributes, I’d love to hear from you:

# High level front-end programming skills (XHTML/CSS, Javascript)
# A fanatic devotion to web standards and accessibility
# Deep knowledge of popular Javascript libraries such as prototype, scriptaculous, yahooUI, etc.
# Familiarity with SVN
# A knowledge of OOP, Actionscript, PHP/MySQL/RoR would be advantageous

To register your interest and find out more about the role, please email mh@happener.com. Alternatively, please call Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 for a confidential chat.

Our client presently needs a Strategic Account Manager. You will need to have strong branding / marketing experience, having worked in a design or advertising agency, including responsibility for overseeing and directing the design and branding process.

The role will include developing creative brands and marketing strategies with their clients, writing proposals, research, strategic brand and marketing development, running workshops, estimating, developing pitches and presentations.

A love for design and creative is a must, with at least six years’ experience in branding and a background in print, packaging, web and interactive. Experience across a range of sectors including retail, property, and corporate communications would be beneficial.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work on some fantastic brands within one of the strongest design studios in Australia.

To register your interest, please email your CV to mh@happener.com. Alternatively, please call Markus Hafner on 0414 403990 for a confidential chat.