Molly Gardner
Port Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Compassionate and highly self-motivated individual able to take clear direction and consistently meet objectives. After working in advertising for 10+ years and successfully obtaining a graduate diploma in psychology passionately looking to purse work within this industry.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketplace Manager
Essencemediacom & Mindshare
08.2021 - Current
- Clients include Myer, Fonterra, Drinkwise, Treasury Wines & Dr Oetker
- Client Services: ad hoc requests, WIPs, media recommendations and post analysis, providing client with media landscape updates
- Relationship development with external parties (client, media & creative agency).
- Building and developing key relationships across media partners for benefit of client
- Providing solution-based outcomes for client and campaign objectives (planning & strategy)
- Media skills and knowledge across traditional media
- Working across core campaigns across planning ecosystem
- Quality control and metrics: ensuring all deliverables are executed and maintained across key campaigns
- Auditing process (meetings with key parties, relationships with auditing partners, management of key KPIs & results, insights and market basis knowledge).
- Presentation of media recommendations, negotiations & media landscapes
- Management of marketplace team: increased team productivity by implementing streamline processes and effective communication strategies.
Partnership Manager (Maternity Cover)
UM: KMART
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Strengthened partnerships by identifying and addressing client needs, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Developed trusting relationships with key stakeholders for successful collaboration and long-term partnership growth.
- Increased partner satisfaction by delivering exceptional support, addressing concerns promptly and effectively.
- Client presentation: media recommendations & post analysis
- Implementation and development of key process and training staff across core competencies
- Team Management of 5+ staff members
Senior Trader
OMD: Target & Coles Supermarkets
05.2018 - 12.2020
Trader
Starcom
10.2015 - 04.2018
Media Sales Coordinator
Channel 9
09.2013 - 10.2015
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology -
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC12.2022
Postgraduate with Honours -
Monash University
Clayton, VIC03.2010
Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts -
Monash University
Clayton, VIC01.2009
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak, VIC12.2005
Skills
- Client Services
- Team Management
- Quality Control
- Auditing Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Staff Development
- Management of Deliverables
- Relationship Development
Professional Highlights
- Developing new invoicing processes implemented across multiple teams & agency wide.
- Due to implementing new processes across the Fonterra group, an audit review was able to save the client $190K worth of value.
- Working across Myer’s Christmas & Black Friday campaigns, which yielded YoY sales growth.
- Successfully training and supporting junior staff through their own promotions.
References
- Angie Alexis, Essencemediacom, Marketplace Director (Manager), 0400 977 333
- Chris Androulidakis, OMD, Investment Director (Manager), 0421 720 887
Timeline
Marketplace Manager
Essencemediacom & Mindshare
08.2021 - Current
Partnership Manager (Maternity Cover)
UM: KMART
01.2021 - 08.2021
Senior Trader
OMD: Target & Coles Supermarkets
05.2018 - 12.2020
Trader
Starcom
10.2015 - 04.2018
Media Sales Coordinator
Channel 9
09.2013 - 10.2015
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology -
Monash University
Postgraduate with Honours -
Monash University
Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts -
Monash University
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Loreto Mandeville Hall
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