Our Young Guns profile takes a weekly look at some of the young talent across the advertising, ad tech, marketing and media sector in Australia. It aims to shed light on the varying roles, people and companies across the buzzing industry.
Today we speak to SCA account manager Sandy Rogers.
Time in current role/time at the company:
Three years
How long have you been in the industry?
36 months
How did you get here? Was this always the plan?
I was on SCA breakfast radio weekly when I played cricket for Tasmania and just loved the energy and people that put together live radio.
Who guides you day to day?
Impossible to pinpoint one, SCA and the wider industry is full of impressive people that are helping shape my career.
What’s the best thing about the industry you work in?
The enthusiastic, talented and driven people we interact with on the daily.
And the biggest challenge?
Having the knowledge and understanding of the broader industry to help you on a day to day basis.
Whose job have you set your sights on in the future?
Group sales manager is the next role I am shooting for – long term goal is to be like John Singleton.
Where do you turn for inspiration?
Max Collett (Best looking man in Sydney media).
My favourite advert is:
Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7FIvfx5J10 – Storytelling + Talent + classic song = Gold!
Tell us one thing people at work don’t know about you?
I was the local whip cracking champion in my formative years.
In five years' time I'll be:
Still getting after it.
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