Job Description

Who we are:

At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.

We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.

Who we are:

We are Wunderman Thompson. An integrated, creative, data and technology agency. Combining best-in-class Communications, Experience, Data, CRM, Consultancy, Partnership Marketing, Live Experiential, Social and Commerce & Technology, our talent offers unparalleled integration.

Our mission is to Inspire Growth for Ambitious Brands. Fundamental to this is our philosophy of \'Whole Brand Thinking\'; a holistic brand-centric approach that puts purpose, consistency and distinction at the heart of every touchpoint.

As a result, we create work that gets the nation talking and gets our clients noticed. From raising awareness of financial abuse with HSBC, leading to the biggest increase in consideration to date; reaching 5.7m users through Duracell\'s addictive AR Instagram game \'Bunny Hop\'; scaring 600 people silly with the biggest ever upload of real-time photos on the Piccadilly Lights; to our first Samsung influencer campaign that drove a 950% higher CTR than their last campaign.

Since 2021 we\'ve brought home over 1300 wins and shortlists, including 21 Grands Prix and 128 Golds across all major award shows. We were the 4th most awarded creative agency at Cannes Lions 2021 and named by Contagious as one of the top 10 best and bravest agencies in the world. We\'re proud to be named as Campaign\'s Agency of the Year six years in a row, most recently taking the title as Global Integrated Network of the Year, as well as being awarded the IPA\'s Effectiveness Accreditation and a Best of British business by The Independent

Who we\'re looking for:

You will be a key player in driving forward the agency\'s creative product. Primarily driven through our awards effort you will help Wunderman Thompson create the best and win the most.

Working with the Head of Growth & Marketing, UK & EMEA and UK Chief Creative Officer you will be a key leader in shaping and executing the creative & awards strategy across creative, design, social, digital, B2B, experience, data, IED and culture.

This includes the ownership of our awards calendar, tracker and budget, entry process and production, hold key relationships with award and industry bodies, and support in the running of key creative workstreams that drive the development of impactful and effective work.

The attitude and approach of the Creative Excellence Manager is, in many ways, as important as the experience and skills they possess - creative is the heartbeat of our agency. You will need to be a self-starter, have gravitas and be prepared to interface with all departments in the agency and wider group to gather the support required. The agency environment is varied and fast-paced and you\'ll need to be a creative thinker to help identify opportunities, working closely with a mixture of teams to craft outreach content and ideas.

To ensure success in the role you will have support from our Creative Executive Assistant, Creative Council, Marketing team, Leadership team, Global Director of Creative Operations and Global Creative Excellence Manager.

What you\'ll be doing:

Overseeing the entire awards strategy and process including:

• Management of annual award budget
• Responsible for awards calendar, tracker
• Data analysis and reporting
• Liaison and communication with UK creative council, marketing team and leadership team to identify and prioritise campaigns from cross the agency.
• Management and strategy of entries including revising submission materials, recommending categories and subcategories. Support creative and department leads in the development of assets such as case films and written entries, working with planners, creatives and writers to ensure our craft is of the highest standard to drive conversion.
• Liaison with marketing to ensure we\'re driving fame for WT through supporting PR strategies, social media shortlist and win announcements, jury selections, internal comms, company presentations and wider coverage of creative work.
• Employee and client juror submissions
• Liaison with industry bodies and partners to identify new opportunities and creative partnerships with award and industry bodies.

You will have:

• A passion for creativity and innovation
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst managing multiple projects.
• Someone not afraid to voice their ideas while respecting those of others.
• Resourceful, with the ability to think on your feet and find a solution that might not be the obvious route at first.
• Diligent, organised and detail focused.
• Superior verbal and written presentation skills in Office, primarily Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Effective partnering skills across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced communication and organisational skills
• Solid attention to detail and facility with numbers
• Someone who is not afraid to get their hands dirty - it\'s a busy agency and isn\'t suited to someone wanting to take a back seat

At Wunderman Thompson, we are committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect. As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve.

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