At SW+A we take our work extremely seriously, but never ourselves. We like to work hard and play hard. We understand that superior service is about excellent teamwork not individual egos. We derive satisfaction through the success of our clients. We take both a creative and analytical approach to solving problems with a focus on the consumer. A deep respect for people drives our every action. Our purpose is to help others succeed and we truly do live our beliefs.
Our Purpose
Our Beliefs
In addition to our client focus, we work hard to build and grow the internal SW+A ecosystem. We are all dedicated to helping each other succeed and in to making SW+A a truly great place to work.
Why SW+A is a great place to work
Breakfast Club
At SW+A, we realize the importance of knowledge sharing. We do this on a daily basis with our clients and we follow the same model with ourselves. Monday mornings are home to SW+A’s Breakfast Club – a forum where everybody in the company unites to discuss a range of topics including marketing news, new research methods and presentation and facilitation techniques. We share our client successes and brainstorm around areas of opportunity. Breakfast Club is a unique initiative that leverages the internal knowledge and think-tank of our team, allowing us to develop our own Sklar Wilton POV which we pay forward to our clients by inspiring fresh perspectives and new ways of thinking.
SW+A University
The SW+A Knowledge Centre is built on the idea of higher learning and the continuous development of skills and expertise. SW+A has a culture of learning every day and we build on this through formal and informal training. We believe that there is something new to be learned every day in our jobs. That’s why we schedule regular training sessions to fine-tune our ability to best advise our clients. At these sessions, we use our unique Sklar Wilton POV to discuss, examine and refine common marketing frameworks to ensure that our clients are exposed to a balance of time-tested marketing principles and new perspectives and methods. Our vision is to provide the SW+A team with the required tools and process for ongoing learning to provide our clients with a disciplined approach to identify their issues.
Career Progression and Mentoring
At SW+A, we believe that true success stems from both client and personal satisfaction. Each SW+A employee develops their own Personal Development Plan alongside their direct manager who also acts as a mentor. As a team, the associate and mentor work together to establish short and long-term career goals and develop the appropriate action plan to enable their achievement. The Partners and Managing Directors are each actively involved in the businesses to guide and develop the client teams and associates along the way.
Fun Days
We would all go crazy if we simply worked non-stop. SW+A values our people and we like them to know it. From movies and bowling to skiing, we try to shake things up every couple of months. Main events include our holiday party and annual company on-sites and off-sites.