Komosion opened its new office in Melbourne last week

Broadband, cloud computing and smart phones

The reasons for my being upbeat are really sort of twofold," says Accenture’s Country Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, Jack Percy.
"One is that the Australian economy is doing a lot better than other Western economies around the world, and is doing pretty well on an absolute basis as well as doing very well on a relative basis.

"In addition to that, the convergence of three components of technology that, over the years, have been developing but are not at a level where they’re coming together in a way that can really transform the way technology’s used to drive business.

" Those three things are almost ubiquitous, almost unlimited broadband; the development of cloud computing, which in effect means the almost unlimited access to processing and data storage capacity, from anywhere in the world, and then the third thing is the intelligence that exists in the new smartphones.

"I mean, the obvious one that is really taking off now is media, but there are opportunities for almost every business to look at how that convergence of those technologies can really transform the way that they reach their clients and the way that they communicate between themselves."

- interviewed for the Qantas inflight program Talking Business.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - KOMOSION

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - KOMOSION

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Award-winning digital marketing and website software publishing company Komosion is looking for a Sydney-based Business Development Manager.

Komosion aims to ignite people’s experience of the digital world with creative and technical solutions supported by software that makes digital marketing easier.

Komosion has high-profile and supportive owners, directors and management with whom you will get to work closely. You will also be provided with significant formal training and career development opportunities.

The company has been recognised as one of Australia's smartest and fastest growing businesses.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Establish, qualify and nurture new sales opportunities through a sales funnel with leads to meet sales targets
* Identify & gain access to appropriate senior-level decision makers to gain sales
* Translate the business needs of potential clients into solutions through Komosion’s offering
* Demonstrate and present the company’s products and services to potential clients
* Represent and promote Komosion within the digital and IT industry more generally
* Provide weekly & monthly sales pipelines & projections
* Report to Head of Sales and manage staff and assume delegated authority as the company grows

KPIs:

* Secure new clients and generate sales and services subscriptions to agreed targets
* Ensure each new sale is profitable, in line with company guidelines

REQUIRED SKILLS:

* Tertiary qualified in a business or marketing discipline with four plus years experience in a sales or new business role in Digital or a related industry field.
*A strong understanding and passion for the Digital and IT industries - you need to understand Web Dev & the Digital space
* Full of energy, with self motivation & results driven
* Solid hands-on skills in Word, PowerPoint & Excel
* Experience responding to RFPs
* Ownership and responsibility with a strong client focus & ability to build long term relationships
* Exceptional people management skills and a passionate team player
* Ability to communicate and work with people in a multi-location business.
* Demonstrable business acumen, analytical and negotiation skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication and impeccable presentation skills
* Excellent attention to detail

COMPANY OFFICES:

Komosion has offices in Sydney and Melbourne (www.komosion.com).

START ASAP:

Please respond to recruitment@komosion.com with

1) A short cover letter outlining your recent sales successes and why you would be the ideal candidate for this role

2) Your Resume

Seeking Senior Digital Creative

Digital agency Komosion is looking for a Sydney based Senior Digital Creative to lead and manage its creative team. This person loves technology, usability and is fascinated by the ever changing landscape of the internet and digital marketing.

You are a problem solver and have the ability to work with clients to help them deliver their messages to their customers with compelling and award winning creative. Your an engaging and energetic person, not only in your personality but with your work ethic and style.

You will be responsible for the creative output of Komosion, creative staff in Melbourne and Sydney, contractors and creative processes as well as the quality of client projects.

Your responsibilities include:
• Directing the creative team so that the environment, culture, capabilities, processes, expectations, work style and other elements support the strategic goals of Komosion
• Ensuring the high quality of creative is upheld, maintaining consistently high standards for him/herself and other members of the team.
• Deliver cutting edge designs for a variety of clients & across various digital media
• Deliver online solutions, visual and functional designs and concept development
• Liaising with new and existing clients
• Managing outside resource including freelancers, partners and contractors
• Supporting other areas of the business through preparing job estimates & assistance with tender responses

What we're looking for:
We are looking for creative professionals who are design focussed, commercially minded, passionate and knowledgeable about the web. You will have experience and skills in the following areas:

• Solid commercial agency experience as a digital art director / senior designer
• Strong online visual design experience spanning customer facing websites, intranets and other online solutions including websites, EDM's & social media channels
• User centric design ability & strong understanding of information architecture
• Capable of owning a problem and working with minimal supervision, as well as working within a team
• Writing and presenting cohesive and persuasive rationales for concepts
• Good fundamental design skills, evidenced by relevant online portfolio of past commercial projects

Company Description
Komosion is a digital marketing and website software publishing company with offices in Sydney and Melbourne (www.komosion.com).

Please email your resume to recruitment@komosion.com

What's informing Komosion's thinking?

Here are five facts or insights which illustrate what's informing Komosion's thinking:

1. The head of Australia’s largest media agency, Harold Mitchell, described the growth of online as “phenomenal” with its share of total ad spend reaching 25% by 2013. "It took TV 25 years to get to around 20%-plus of all ad dollars, but what happened with the Internet was amazing, because at the end of 2008 it was at 14% and by the end of this year it will be over 20% (of total spend)." (March 23, 2010, B&T)

2. Budget airline Jetstar has revealed it is shifting up to 40% of its marketing budget to social media and online in the next financial year. (March 23, 2010, B&T)

3. Interactive marketing agency leaders excel at Innovation, Integration, and IT. They use technology as one of their foundations and prefer relationships to campaigns.

4. Data knowledge is key to strategy. Customer and other analytics provide insights to create business value

5. Digital organisations can enable and/or provide solutions tailored to specific business objectives. This can include marketing oriented solutions to increase the revenue for a specific product line or self-service solutions designed to increase profitability.

2010 Luxury Travel Magazine Gold List Awards

The Luxury Travel Magazine Gold List Awards were held Tuesday at the Sheraton on the Park ballroom. The winners were:

Best overseas City: Paris France

Best Australian Hotel: Palazzo Versace Gold Coast

Best Overseas Hotel: Peninsula Hong Kong

Best Australian Resort: Hayman

Best Overseas Resort: Likuliku Fiji

Best Australian Boutique Property: Jonahs Whale Beach

Best Overseas Spa Resort: Chiva Som, Thailand

Best Australian Spa: Angsana Resort and Spa QLD

Best Australian Golf Resort: Hyatt Regency Coolum

Best Overseas Golf Resort: St Andrews Links Scotland

Best Australian Ski Resort: Thredbo NSW

Best Overseas Ski Resort: Whistler Blackcomb Canada

Best Family Resort: Sea World Gold Coast QLD

Best Luxury Travel Professionals: Abercrombie &Kent

Best Luxury Cruise Line: Silversea

Best Luxury Cruise Ship: Large - Cunard QM2

Best Luxury Cruise Chip: Small - Silver Whisper

Best Business Class Airline: Qantas

Best Luxury Airport for Duty Free: Dubai

Best First Class Airline: Singapore Airlines

Best Luxury Rail Journey: Great Southern Rail Australia - the Ghan and the Indian Pacific

Best Luxury Eco Tourism: Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa QLD

Favourite Luxury Brand: Chanel

Which newly opened hotel/resort would you most like to visit?: Wolgan Valley

The winners of the awards sponsored by Bentley, Virtuoso, Preferred Hotel Group, Ethiad, Sheraton on the Park, Five Star PR, and EvoTV.