Associate Creative Director (m/w/d) – Design

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

ALLGEMEINE INFORMATIONEN Die WHU sucht für das interne Creative Media Unit am Standort Vallendar oder Düsseldorf ab sofort in Vollzeit eine/n Video Project Manager (w/m/d).  Das Creative Media Unit konzipiert, organisiert und produziert als Teil des WHU Marketings Inhalte für die Bereiche Marketing und Sales. Dazu arbeiten wir sowohl mit internen, als auch mit externen Partnern zusammen. Unsere Inhalte richten sich für diese Zwecke an eine Vielfalt sehr diverser Zielgruppen. Die Stelle ist zunächst auf ein Jahr befristet, kann anschließend jedoch verlängert oder entfristet werden. IHRE AUFGABEN * Entwicklung von Videoformaten auf inhaltlicher und visueller Ebene  * Briefing und Konzeption in Zusammenarbeit mit Stakeholdern, bspw. Lehrstühlen * Planung und Durchführung von Videoprojekten von Idee bis Abnahme  * Bewahren der Übersicht bei gleichzeitig laufenden Projekten * Kommunikation und Planung mit unseren externen Freelancern und Agenturen  * Bei Bedarf Filmen und Editieren von Videoinhalten IHR PROFIL * Abgeschlossenes Studium oder vergleichbare Ausbildung/Qualifikation im Bereich Medien (idealerweise mit audiovisuellem Schwerpunkt) * Einschlägige Erfahrung in der Erstellung von Videos und Animationen, sowie Kenntnisse in der Adobe Suite  * Erfahrung mit redaktioneller Arbeit und/oder Produktionsleitung sind von Vorteil * Kreative, offene Persönlichkeit mit einer „Denker und Macher“-Mentalität * Ein Gefühl für Design, Trends und technologische Entwicklung * Gute Kommunikationsfähigkeiten in Englisch WAS WIR BIETEN * Ein abwechslungsreiches und internationales Arbeitsumfeld * Ein aufgeschlossenes, kollegiales und motiviertes Team * Möglichkeiten, die WHU aktiv mitzugestalten und gemeinsam weiterzuentwickeln * Flache Hierarchien und kurze Entscheidungswege * Attraktive Fort- und Weiterbildungsangebote * Flexible Arbeitszeitmodelle inklusive Home-Office Möglichkeit * Exklusive betriebliche Sozialleistungen * Umweltfreundliche Mobilitätsangebote (z.B. JobTicket, JobRad, e-Mobilität) * Attraktive Fitness- und Gesundheitsangebote   Die WHU fördert die Chancengleichheit und ermutigt Frauen und Männer jedes kulturellen und ethnischen Hintergrunds sowie Menschen mit Behinderungen, sich für die Stelle zu bewerben. Wir glauben an die Vorteile von Diversität und unterstützen ein lebendiges, internationales und inspirierendes Umfeld. KONTAKT Für Fragen vorab kontaktieren Sie bitte: Lucas Hein Associate Director Creative Media E-Mail: lucas.hein@whu.edu

Nielen Schuman

Nielen Schuman is a leading independent corporate finance advisory boutique in the Benelux. Established in 2002, our firm has extensive experience in providing corporate finance advisory and execution services to a broad range of medium to large sized business owners, corporations, institutions, management teams and investors. Our suite of services encompasses mergers & acquisitions, strategic advisory, capital raising, capital restructuring, and related advisory services. At Nielen Schuman, we offer truly independent advice, with only the interests of our clients at heart. Whether advising on the sale of a company, a capital raising, or capital restructuring alternatives, our advice is tailored to the complexity of the matter, meets the highest quality standards and comprises the latest market insights. Our unique approach has produced strong and lasting client relationships based on trust and cooperation and a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, whereby we offer innovative solutions and execution excellence in complex situations. The team at Nielen Schuman consists of high performers with a down to earth and entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative thinking and intellectual diversity and the boldness to challenge existing beliefs. We offer a broad exposure to corporate finance services and industries in a high paced international deal flow environment, working alongside talented and driven professionals with diverse backgrounds. We foster a collegial environment based on mutual respect and empowerment and nurture individual, professional and personal growth at all career stages. Through our internal coaching program, recurring internal and external trainings and a personal development budget, we encourage career development based on personal development needs. Associate Director M&A Nielen Schuman is seeking to add an Associate Director M&A to our growing team in Amsterdam. An Associate Director M&A at Nielen Schuman is an experienced professional, who is ambitious, has an entrepreneurial mindset and is intrinsically motivated by being part of and contributing to building a leading Benelux corporate finance advisory franchise. At Nielen Schuman, you will be a driving force in our deal teams. We offer you the opportunity to immediately integrate into the team and lead the day-to-day deal execution. We work in effective and highly collaborative deal teams with limited hierarchy in which you will work closely with our senior dealmakers and clients’ executives and guide and coach junior team members. You have a pivotal role in all phases of deal sourcing and transaction execution; from deal origination, valuation, structuring, due diligence coordination and negotiation to closing. As such you will have a leading role in day-to-day deal execution, structuring advice to our clients, interaction with clients and prospective buyers, contributing to tactical decisions and assisting in negotiations. You will be provided with the support to master the deal sourcing process and the opportunity to expand your network and enhance your project management and team management skills. You will be given substantial responsibility and experience a steep learning curve in your role as Associate Director M&A at Nielen Schuman. Your Responsibilities * Supporting our clients in a wide range of sell side, buy side, strategic, public-to-private, capital raising and related situations * day-to-day project coordination and interacting with counterparts at clients, potential buyers and other professional advisors * Overseeing the production of business and market analyses, including complex financial and valuation models and reports and potential bidder analyses * Managing the preparation of client presentations, teasers, information memoranda, management presentations and other process related documents * Coordinating project deliverables, the due diligence process, information requests and maintaining project timelines * Preparing for and participating in origination meetings, strategic dialogues, tactical decisions and negotiations * Mentoring associates and working collaboratively with your peers to further develop the pool of talented junior and medior team members * Building and maintaining an external network and relationships with prospective clients, market participants and professional advisors * Driving and implementing initiatives aimed at building a leading Benelux corporate finance advisory franchise What will make you successful in this role * A Master’s degree * 5-9 years of experience in corporate finance or investment banking, preferably in M&A, industry team or execution team * Native Dutch and strong command of written and verbal English * Excellent analytical, project management, team management and interpersonal skills * An entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative mentality, and drive to succeed * A strong command of valuation methodologies, accounting principles and Excel modelling What we offer our future colleagues * A non-hierarchical environment based on openness and mutual respect * A high level of responsibility within a framework of personal development and support * An entrepreneurial environment with a shared ambition to further grow the firm * The opportunity to work alongside the best professionals in a high international deal flow environment with exposure to first class debt advisory * The ability to work on a wide variety of assignments across various disciplines of our advisory service, thereby accelerating your development as senior corporate finance professional * A highly competitive salary and bonus eligibility

Brunswick Group

OPPORTUNITY As an Associate in Brunswick’s Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team, you will advise some of the world’s most high-profile and fastest-growing technology companies, directly supporting clients to develop and execute high-impact communications programmes and navigate their most critical moments. You will drive execution on accounts, focusing on the delivery of workstreams and proactive development of ideas, and play a central coordinating role on your client teams. You will build a wide internal network across our international offices and specialisms to share, develop and deliver the best examples of work for Brunswick and your clients. You will bring a substantial external network, either in media, political and regulatory, industry or broader advisory circles. ABOUT THE ROLE * Drive execution and team coordination on client accounts within Brunswick’s Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) sector team, managing workflow and key work outputs (e.g. running client calls, management of junior colleagues, drafting and reviewing advice notes, drafting campaign plans, roll-out announcements). * Advise TMT clients across a range of issues and communications disciplines, focusing on financial situations (M&A, IPO, restructurings, financial calendar communications), with the support of Directors/Partners, and drawing on independent experience and insights. * Understand complex sector issues and the attitude of media, politicians/regulators, NGOs and other stakeholder groups. * Manage complex media and policy-related interactions, using advanced knowledge and experience of engaging with media and other stakeholder landscapes. * Play a central role in team management and culture, including day-to-day management and development of junior team members (Account Directors and Executives), managing upwards (Directors and Partners) to ensure the timely delivery of client work, and supporting smooth team transitions. * Alongside the Director and/or Partner, serve as primary point of contact for your clients. * Play an active role in securing new business, by drafting proposals and letters of engagement, and a central role in pitch drafting, development and execution. * Foster a network of journalist and stakeholder contacts and relationships, proactively building a network to identify new business prospects and external stakeholders who may provide insights or lead advocacy for clients. * Together with Partners and Directors, proactively drive the strategic growth of Brunswick’s TMT offer to clients. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR * 5 – 8 years of relevant experience either working in agency or in an advisory role within technology, media or telecommunications businesses, consulting experience advising clients in this space, or within the media, political, or regulatory industry with a clear interest in this sector. * An understanding of the interplay between corporates, the financial community, the political and regulatory arena, and media stakeholders. * Significant experience in financial and corporate communications, corporate positioning or campaigning. * Experience developing strategies that can translate into programmes with real sustained impact and supporting listed companies and understanding of investor attitudes is a bonus. * Experience engaging with media, with established media relationships and evidence of engaging successfully with media landscape in the UK and Europe to land high impact results for clients. * Impeccable verbal and written communicator with high EQ levels and an engaging presentation style. * A natural team-worker and relationship-builder who prefers to work in a collegiate way in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment. * Proven project and/or programme management experience. * A balance of creative and analytical thinking, bringing rigor, accuracy, and attention to detail. * A global perspective and able to thrive in international businesses or organisations. WHY JOIN US Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of  employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community ABOUT BRUNSWICK Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.  Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity. Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.    Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Please read our Global Privacy Notice to understand how your data is managed.