We are currently looking for a Casual Retail Sales Merchandiser to join the national team at Creative Activation, representing one of our key client partners - TPG - Vodafone, Lebara and Felix PRE-PAID!

As a Sales Merchandiser you'll have the ability to work in FMCG channels and be responsible for providing field marketing and merchandising sales solutions to our clients. You'll do this by implementing their retail marketing plans in store with the goal being to ensure their product is visible, accessible and available to the consumer at all times.

You'll build and maintain strong relationships with retailers and use store intelligence data to drive further sales and opportunity based selling.

As a Sales Merchandiser, you'll be required to:

• Merchandise our clients' products within Grocery, Discount Department and Petrol Channels
• Create point of sale displays, complete planograms, ensuring the product is well-stocked and maintained
• Negotiate shelf space with managers to leverage market share
• Check stock levels for stores, liaising with store managers
• Develop strong relationships with key personnel in all stores
• Hold and Utilise Stock and Point of Sale sent to you.
• Report accurate data upon the completion of each visit
• Provide feedback and relevant data to Field Managers

Location: Working across the Newcastle area, you'll visit suburbs including Newcastle, Maitland & Port Stephens.

Hours/Days: This casual role offers approximately 13-14 hours per week across Wednesday and Thursdays. 

Own Vehicle and Drivers License is essential.

Salary: Competitive hourly rate and car allowance on offer

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Annual conference, team building and travel opportunities
• Variety and gain experience across multiple channels
• Quarterly sales bonuses - boost your earnings
• Sales rewards - hit your targets to win great prizes
• Flexible working hours - great work/life balance
• Full-time benefits such as Annual Leave Entitlements
• Autonomous role - work independently and structure your own day
• Fantastic team culture

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Previous merchandising or retail sales experience within FMCG (particularly Grocery stores) highly desired
• Valid driver licence & own reliable car is essential
• Excellent time management skills & a positive attitude
• Strong relationship building skills and negotiation skills
• Creatively minded, thinks outside the box.
• Hunger to make a difference in their territory and achieve sales results.
• Able to work in an autonomous role
• Attention to detail & pride in your work
• Able to competently use technology

If you'd like to join a fast-moving organisation that achieves extraordinary results, please submit your application by clicking on the 'Apply' button. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

As the Director - Programmatic Sales, you will lead and oversee our programmatic trading operations across 9NOW, Nine Publishing, and Nine Audio. You will drive the programmatic sales strategy, grow revenue and market share as well as lead a team of 15+ people. This role demands a strong leader with extensive experience in programmatic advertising, a proven track record in sales and revenue growth, and the ability to drive performance and growth through strategic oversight.

Key responsibilities include but won’t be limited to:

Sales Strategy and Revenue Growth: Lead the programmatic sales strategy across CTV, Publishing, and Audio, building relationships and refining tactics to drive revenue growth.

Team Management and Development: Manage and mentor the programmatic sales team, overseeing recruitment, training, and performance to ensure targets are met and high performance is maintained.

Programmatic Buying and Campaign Optimisation: Oversee programmatic buying, optimising campaigns through data-driven decisions and collaboration with cross-functional teams to align with business goals.

Business Development: Identify new business opportunities to expand programmatic advertising, staying informed on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation

Compliance and Standards: Ensure compliance with advertising standards and data privacy regulations while maintaining best practices to protect client interests.

• Permanent , Full time
• $123,766 per annum plusSuperannuation
• Exciting role in our Major Projects & Precinct team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

A s Coordinator- Major Projects & Precinct Delivery you will be leading a team of project managers through project development phase, procurement and construction, all the way to completion & commissioning of the new infrastructure in delivering high value, complex infrastructure projects within the municipality. Projects delivered in this team includes community hub & precinct, sports precincts, redevelopment of open space and flagship projects that Council will be delivering. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure relevant delivery targets for the team is consistently met, through successful delivery of capital projects and programs within the team’s portfolio, which includes team’s budgets.
• Appropriate management of team’s activities, which may include risks, costs, consultation, coordination, contract administration, reporting, and other activities associated with delivery of their portfolio of projects, in accordance with industry best practice and compliance requirements.
• Ensure there are systems & process in place to ensure protection of Council’s interests, risks and best value, at all times, within the team’s operations.
• Effectively apply appropriate ‘portfolio’ management thinking to ensure team’s portfolio targets are met.
• Implement a culture of ‘customer first’ within the team that aligns with organisational goals & strategies.
• Ability to understand externalities that may apply, including potentially competing business needs, stakeholders impacts and other relevant strategic factors.
• With deep understanding of procurement requirements, develop and implement appropriate procurement strategies that will deliver the team’s capital targets in the most efficient manner.   
• Ensure systems and processes in place to ensure appropriate & best practice contract administration is carried out.
• Accountable for high quality documentation of all tenders (including quotation) and associated contracts for projects & programs, delivered by the team.
• Ability to effectively carry out superintending duties under Council’s standard contracts, for all contracts managed by the team.
• Ensure there is appropriate project (or program) governance implemented for all projects (or programs) delivered by the team.
• Ensure there are systems and processes are in place to ensure quality and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and laws for the team’s activities.
• Ensure there is an effective Strategic and Operational links with relevant departments within Council and assist with the development and implementation of Council Plan objectives, as directed.
• Ensure appropriate engagement methodology are effectively in place and implemented across the team.
• Effectively represent the department and Council in internal, or external forums, as required.
• Management of the people in the team, which as a minimum include management of performance, well-being and professional development of team members.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, building, project management or equivalent with extensive experience in the project management and delivery of infrastructure works projects.
• Demonstrate extensive experience in consistently leading a high-performing multi-disciplinary team through complex and sensitive situations.
• Substantial experience in successfully managing substantial portfolio of infrastructure projects ($10m+) within budget and in a timely manner.
• Advanced level of communication & negotiation skills, including written, verbal, presentation skills & report writing.
• Experience and demonstrate understanding of Local Government processes (or similar), operating environment and governance.
• Proven success in implementing process improvement and management of risks, especially in local government capital delivery context.
• Experience in people management and in establishing & maintaining a positive, high-performing culture within a team.
• Current driver’s licence. 

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

As a Sales Coordinator, you will assist the sales team with quality office support. This will include processing and managing the placement of media bookings, generating reports and other associated administrative work. You will respond to client requests and meet and greet with clients at relevant sales functions.
Our Sales Coordinators are organised, driven and able to work independently to deliver outstanding results and best in market service to our clients. You will work within a fast-paced, high-performing, and energetic sales team who push boundaries and lead the media sales industry.

Day to day you will:

• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, agencies, and clients
• Work with Sales Executives to identify opportunities for growth from new clients, as well as from current and lapsed client lists
• Work with Sales Executives to generate effective and compelling advertising proposals
• Accurately set up accounts and process advertising bookings
• Manage and deliver campaigns
• Provide effective, timely and accurate responses to client enquiries