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Development Manager

We’re growing at an incredible rate, and we want our people to continue growing even faster.

This is a unique opportunity to join Australia’s leading digital marketing agency as a part or full-time coach, working with our current and emerging leaders on their personal development.

We take the development of our team seriously. It’s one of the reasons we were recognised with B&T’s People & Culture Award (under 100 staff) in 2020, and how we’ve grown to 65 people over 8 years.

We have internal and external training programs, coaching pairs, HBDI profiling, and regular Personal Development Plans (PDPs) and reviews.

Now we’re looking to go even further and partner our leaders with 1-2 highly-skilled coaches to add a consistent, focused approach to personal development across strategy, leadership and executive presence.

The Development Coach will mentor and run PDPs and reviews for select individuals across Sparro; but also takes a wider view to the agency development.

The Coach is always looking for opportunities to improve our approach to client and people management, strategic thought and personal growth.

This might include developing and delivering training material, measuring and responding to staff development and retention, and implementing wider programs as required.

It’s a new but crucial role for our business as we continue to grow and invest in our people. The Development Coach will report directly to the Partners and General Manager and be measured is based on achieving client and employee satisfaction, growth and retention.

THE ROLE

You will be

  • Coaching staff individually and in small groups, with a focus on developing strategic thinking, executive presence, and leadership skills.
  • Continually surveying and assessing our business, employees and partners to understand weaknesses, opportunities; developing coaching and training solutions to mitigate risks and develop staff.
  • Executive coaching and strategising with the business partners and senior directors, with a focus on improving the employee experience, as well as staff development and training.

 

  • Using client feedback surveys to discover and improve account working relations through coaching and discovery.
  • Providing individual and business-level feedback on and measurement of staff progression and training adoption.
  • Running PDPs for emerging staff, partnered with team leads.
  • Promoting and exemplifying the Sparro values and culture in all that you do.
YOU

We welcome exceptional coaches and leaders from any discipline or background.

Our ideal candidate has experience as a professional coach, or has practiced coaching in a senior people leadership role. Preference will be given for those that can apply strategic marketing/business insight to their coaching and come from a media/agency or business background.

Please note that we are sourcing part- or full-time coaches and will not consider consultants. 

Skills

  • Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills, from a professional coaching or people leadership background.
  • The ability to understand high level strategic marketing approach and business problems, and to tailor discovery questions to uncover client opportunities.
  • Confident and direct communication skills with the ability to discovery, define and resolve gaps in personal development at an individual and business level.

Skills

  • Growth mindset to continuously enhance and develop innovative approaches.
  • Proactive can-do attitude and approach to your work.  
  • Highly organised, with an ability to use initiative and prioritise in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial workplace.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Grow with Us /01

We stood by our people during Covid, with no redundancies and stand-downs, and it’s paid off. We’ve hired 30 people in the last 9 months, and we’re not slowing down.

Grow with us as we expand into new markets and channels.

Leading Clients /02

While this isn’t a client-facing role, it’s an opportunity to affect, from the sidelines, multi-million dollar accounts with leading brands.

We work with leaders in retail, finance and travel.

High Engagement /03

Our team are highly-skilled, ambitious, and thrive on opportunities to develop their skills.

Expect high engagement and adoption, with an honest company culture where we continually strive to be better.

Sparro Culture /04

We host regular social and sporting events, lunches and drinks. We love getting everyone together to celebrate our successes, each other and the industry.

Day to day, we work hard and smart, but there’s no overtime, ever. We offer Summer Fridays, a plant-filled office with casual working areas, and an office puppy – Ted Danson.

FIND OUT MORE

Apply below or contact Cynthia to find out more

Cynthia Harris at Heart Recruitment is our recruitment manager and can be reached on 0432 044 527 or cynthia@heartrecruitment.com.au.

Morris Bryant
Cameron Bryant
Sparro Digital Marketing Level 12, 35 Tumbalong Boulevard,
Haymarket, NSW Australia
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