http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/rss/ 18 May 2012 15:03:16 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37562/Senior%2520Web%2520Designer.html A Senior Web Designer is urgently required to join a well-established, successful, online team that forms part of a very successful, large company based in Milton Keynes. They are housed in brand new offices with parking and beautiful surroundings enjoyed by all the employees. We know this client well and trust the summary provided that the design team are producing some seriously high end work and cutting edge digital projects that include responsive, mobile, online, social and web. They are looking for a very talented digital designer with 4 years+ experience in digital design. Primarily you will work in a digital creative team of 3 to design and implement interfaces and environments as defined by the design lead. With creativity bursting at the seams, you’ll work well both individually and as part of a team to ensure successful design, development, testing and delivery of the company’s websites and other creative initiatives. Don't worry though - they have a large team of developers so no back end delivery needed! First and foremost you will be a creative and huge bonus is front end development (HTML, CSS, Java etc). You will be empowered to create great work with freedom to suggest and implement ideas, whilst being flexible and having a can-do mentality. You’ll be completely at ease using common toolsets such as Adobe Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, and be highly proficient at writing clean, semantic HTML and CSS. Expert User Interface design skills are a must and additional skills including designing for email, mobile, video, and print are also... 18 May 2012 15:03:35 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37561/Traffic%2520Manager.html If you are currently working in a creative, digital or marketing agency with responsibility for work flow and traffic management you would be very wise to consider a move to this agency. Why? Well, they have a seriously talented and dynamic senior team who have grown the agency steadily from small to medium, through great thought leadership, a discerning eye on only hiring the best and dedicated digital knowledge across the board. They are based in the creative hub of Birmingham with all the bars, restaurants and hub bub you could want. Now they need a special person to get them working as efficiently as possible! It is a newly created Traffic Manager role so no mantel to take over - a role to make your own! You need to have amassed 1-2 years traffic management or studio management experience and been in the creative industry for approximately 3-4 years. You will make your mark here quickly with your organised, confident, process driven, proactive and logical approach to your work. From conception to execution, you’ll need to be able to liaise with client services, project managers & production to ensure work is moving from department to department within a set time frame for that phase and finished on time. Key responsibilities include: holding weekly status meetings, monitoring processes, reporting issues, weekly/monthly forecasts reporting on capacity, over-running jobs, daily/weekly schedules, and manage unplanned project resource requests effectively and efficiently through the studio. This is a chance to enjoy being part of an energetic team and... 18 May 2012 15:03:42 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37554/Freelance%2520Senior%2520Designer%2520needed%2520for%2520Qatar.html An award winning agency with offices in Manchester, London and Qatar are in search of a Freelance Senior Designer to work in their offices in Doha. This is to start on the 27th May through to 3rd July. You will be flying out from Manchester Airport and returning here also. Your flights will be paid for. The projects you will be working on include events, museum and exhibition graphics for 2 or 3 large accounts. Therefore the work will vary from brochures, signage and menus through to large scale print. This will involve creating both Design and print ready Artwork using mainly InDesign and Illustrator. This freelance will be paid on a daily rate which would be negotiable. However, the client will be covering the cost of your flights, studio apartment and transport to and from work each day (you’ll have your own driver!). It is worth noting that the clients offices in Doha work fairly long hours (between 8 and 14). However, the longer hours will mainly be encountered towards the end of the project. This is an amazing opportunity to work in an exotic country and gain some brilliant experience! 18 May 2012 13:01:24 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37551/Snr%2520Account%2520Executive%2520-%2520Healthcare.html Account Executive – Healthcare Manchester We’re looking for an Account Executive for one of the North West's most successful creative agencies. Working on some of their Healthcare clients across a range of communications including digital, design and advertising you will work as part of an account team. Ideally you will have gained some experience in a Healthcare Marketing or Medcomms environment although this is not essential. You should be confident and ambitious, with excellent communication skills, and looking for an environment where you will get focused training and development, and the opportunity to advance your career. 17 May 2012 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37540/Digital%2520Creative%2520Director.html Digital Creative Director urgently wanted to head up the digital creative product of this truly superb integrated agency. This fabulous agency has been quietly building a hugely impressive digital team over the past few years and is now leading the way in development across a broad mix of digital activity from large-scale web builds to microsite, mobile, social apps and more. To be considered for this brand new role you'll need to be a senior digital creative at the very top of your game, a creative who loves pusing the boundaries, loves all things digital and who's constantly looking to keep at the forefront of the latest developments. So we'll need you to be an expert in all things digital from web design to social media, mobile, iOS/Android apps etc. You'll have finely honed skills in UI/UX, be technically savvy (though we're not looking for you to be a developer... leave that to the ever growing dev team) and have a natural ability to lead and inspire your team. You'll be great with clients and will also help raise the digital profile of the agency through driving the creative output to new heights. Lots more info available but hopefully this is enough to whet the appetite! Fabulous role. Apply now for immediate consideration - all applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. 17 May 2012 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37524/Mid%2520%2F%2520Senior%2520Designer%2520%28Packaging%29.html This is a great chance for a self efficient Mid / Senior Designer to join a successful agency with a varied range of accounts. Working within a team of designers, you will be able to hit the ground running, creating workable designs mainly on food packaging and additional work for financial literature and direct mail. You will have a hard working personality with drive and enthusiasm for one common goal and be capable of project managing your own work within deadlines and to brief. Although this agency isn’t looking for a highly technical senior artworker, you will be fully conversant in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Front end web applications / languages are an advantage. This is a not to be missed opportunity for a versatile Designer looking for a variation of work, clients, industry sectors. 17 May 2012 14:02:18 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37522/PHP%2520Developer.html This small but successful digital media agency are currently seeking a PHP Developer to join their team. This company is easily commutable from Leeds, Huddersfield and North Sheffield. The role will consist of working on a variety of projects on both new and existing websites, with a strong involvement and element of creative input in the development of frameworks and existing systems. You will already have at least 1 year's commercial experience working solely in a web developer role and be proficient using PHP5 with additional Magento and Drupal skills. Experience of using Ruby on Rails, Zend Framework, jQuery, Javascript and iPhone app development are an advantage. You will naturally be on the ball with the newest technologies and trends, being able to apply your skills to a span of different sectors. With a willingness to learn, this is a fantastic opportunity to progress within a dynamic company. 17 May 2012 12:12:44 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37521/Middleweight%2FSenior%2520Graphic%2520Designer.html Denholm’s client is a leading Scottish agency, based in Edinburgh. We require a talented, creative middleweight to senior level Graphic Designer on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a designer at the top of their game to further develop their career. Reporting to the Creative Director you will work predominantly on branding solutions for a variety of clients. You will be capable of generating and executing clear, concise ideas, and have a track record of producing the highest quality output. The role requires the candidate to work across a variety of brands, taking an active role in idea generation, design and service to the client. As well as being an enthusiastic, passionate Graphic designer, with a very creative approach, the desired candidate for this fantastic position will have the ability to generate and visualise concepts quickly, clearly communicating creative concepts in both formal and informal settings. The ideal candidate for the role will be have the confidence to take a brief from concept to completion and will be comfortable working with copywriters, photographers and other designers. If you would like to apply for this position, please supply your CV and a relevant portfolio. 16 May 2012 11:11:15 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37498/Mid%2520Weight%2520Web%2520Designer.html Well established successful company based in North Manchester requires a Mid Weight Web Designer to join their creative team. You will need previous experience working on e-commerce websites, microsites and emailers. Essential skills include Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Photoshop and Illustrator and it would be advantageous if you had JavaScript too. This is a great opportunity to join a growing digital team and work across numerous well known brands. 16 May 2012 11:11:54 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37497/Jnr-Mid%2520Weight%2520Web%2520Designer.html This is an exciting opportunity to join a large successful company based in the North Manchester area. You will be producing e-commerce websites, microsites and emailer projects on a day to day basis. A good knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver is required, along with good attention to detail. On-site training and development will be provided. 15 May 2012 09:09:44 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37453/Senior%2520Web%2520Designer%2FDeveloper.html Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Web Designer / Developer to join this well established and highly reputable creative design and communications agency! You will be responsible for working on a variety of website design and development projects for a wide range of clients. You be expected to have strong HTML and CSS coding skills and good knowledge and experience of PHP coding and editing, Wordpress, Flash, Actionscript and HTML 5. In addition to this any experience of Flash game development, online marketing, digital video editing and basic server maintenance would be very useful! The successful applicant will have at least 5 years of commercial experience, preferably within an agency environment, who is used to working within a creative team but who can also work on their own individual projects. You should also be able to demonstrate a proactive, approachable and confident attitude as you will be responsible for liaising directly with account managers and clients, ensuring to meet timescales and client budgets. Proven experience from a similar role is essential as is the ability to manage multiple projects ensuring a high standard of work at all times. This role would suit someone looking for a long term move where they will get the chance to work for an award winning agency, with a superb ambience, set in idyllic office surroundings - one not to be missed. Please apply with a full CV to consult@afselection.co.uk. 14 May 2012 16:04:38 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37443/Senior%2520Digital%2520Account%2520Manager.html Essential Requirements / Person Spec: • Mastery of account management skills. • Working to tight deadlines and multi-tasking. • Excellent attention to detail. • Strong written and verbal communication. • Excellent organisational capabilities. • Using initiative and making decisions. • Business savvy with good commercial acumen. • Understanding client needs and building positive, long-term relationships. • Ability to produce clear, informative and inspiring proposals in both Word and PowerPoint format. • Ability to present recommendations and results with knowledge and confidence. • Gaining support and commitment to ideas and plans through positive influence. • Using clear, logical cases to persuade clients. • Setting targets, measuring activity and demonstrating results. • Building rapport and motivating other team members. • Striving to go the extra mile, ensuring client expectations are always exceeded and the agency reputation is never compromised. The Job Role: Working within the Account Handling Team you will be responsible for the management of digital accounts. We are looking for an individual with digital experience at Senior Account Manager level and ideally someone who is familiar working within an agency environment. Experience of working with FMCG brands would be a benefit but not essential. Although your remit will be digital, an understanding of offline / integrated marketing will be advantageous as you will work as part of a wider all agency team. You will have a... 13 May 2012 20:08:43 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37400/Branding%2520Designer.html Experienced Branding Designer. Flexible contract/Possible long term opportunity Northumberland. We’re currently working with a branding and design consultancy based in the heart of Northumberland who are keen to build an on-going long term relationship with an experienced designer with a strong track record in developing branding design. Our client works with a mix of both public and private sector clients, and has built a strong reputation for delivering excellent creative branding concepts and campaigns which has allowed them to amass a high profile portfolio. Due to recent success they are keen to identify a talented designer with a particular flair for branding to join their team. Key to this appointment is the quality of work and the strength of portfolio so in this case the client is prepared to consider candidates on a flexible basis (part time/freelance in the short term) as well as permanent in order to find the right person. As part of their small team, this opportunity will involve working on-site at the client’s rural studio in Northumberland. As a result, interested candidates must be drivers with their own transport. Working alongside the Creative Director you will play a large part in the conceptual development and overall design of a range of branding projects as well as some campaign work. As a key member of the team you’ll be confident in contributing to and discussing ideas, as well as rationale both internally and with clients, along with taking direction and feedback. Competitive remuneration on offer to attract the best... 10 May 2012 17:05:36 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37341/Designer%2520.html My client is a household name in West Yorkshire with a name that has seen the business establish itself as one of the biggest brand names in the UK. As a result of growth within the business they are now looking for two Designers to help develop its internal creative team. This role will see you working within a large creative team working predominantly on print based material although some online design of HTML emails will be required. You will produce a variety of different publications from concepts through to finished artwork, liaising with internal departments to ensure all work is produced accurately and within agreed budgets and timescales. You will need to have an in depth understanding of all Mac applications such as, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and be comfortable working within a challenging, high pressured but rewarding environment. Direct mail experience would put candidates in good stead. 09 May 2012 17:05:46 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37319/Freelance%2520Content%2520Project%2520Manager.html Successful creative communications agency is looking to recruit a Freelance Content Project Manager. You will be reporting to the Lead PM and overseeing the provision of all content – images, copy, text etc., - as well as ensuring upload is in line with the project plan. You will be creating and managing a content matrix and creating and managing copy briefs for both existing content to be edited and new copywriting briefs. You willbe working with the Copywriter/ SEO as well as the client to ensure all keywords have been agreed and optimised for SEO. You role will involve day to day client liaison to manage content and to ensure all content is received from the client. You will need to check that all content is proof read, and QA in line with the project plan. You will work with the Lead PM to ensure all aspects of the project adhere to Prince 2 methodologies and ensure reporting and managing of the RIAD are monitored. You will also be tasked with the preparation of RAG reports. 09 May 2012 17:05:27 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37318/Freelance%2520Build%2520Project%2520Manager.html Digitally focussed, forward thinking, creative agency based in the heart of Manchester require a Freelance Build Project Manager. You will be reporting to the Lead PM and overseeing all external Development Partners, ensuring compliance with the scope of works against the project plan and budget. You will work with the Lead Project Manager and set-up projects in line with Prince 2 methodologies so all risks, issues, actions & decisions (RIAD) are monitored. You will also be tasked with preparing weekly RAG reports. 09 May 2012 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37305/Account%2520Manager.html Account Manager £21-25k Manchester Our client is a well established Design and Marketing Agency in Manchester, and due to recent growth they are looking for an additional Account Manager. They’re looking for a extremely well organised Account Manager who is capable of handling a busy and varied workload, ensuring everything is kept on track. You should have an energetic personality and be good client facing, capable of building strong relationships. You’ll work across clients, both large and small, from a variety of sectors on a wide mix of projects. This could also be suitable for a Senior Exec looking for a step up. M6877 09 May 2012 10:10:42 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37293/Freelance%2520Account%2520Manager.html Established agency based in Lancashire are currently looking for a freelance Account Manager for 2-3 month period (possibly longer). This would be to start asap. The ideal candidate will come from an Account or Project Management background with experience in packaging, POS (point of sale), promotions and FMCG. You should be comfortable liaising with suppliers, clients and the design team. If thissounds like you then please call or email us asap! 08 May 2012 18:06:28 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37287/Art%2520Director%2520%2F%2520Designer.html Art Director / Designer – Manchester - £25-40k One of the top creative agencies in the UK is looking for an art director / designer to join their team, working on some of the most enviable campaigns coming out of the UK at the moment. You will work across an enviable list of consumer-facing brands on cutting edge creative projects. As a result, my client is being incredibly picky about who they consider for this role. Your portfolio must be of the absolute top quality, with a broad range of highly conceptual consumer-facing campaigns. It is likely you will have experience of working within a London-based creative or design agency on well-known, global brands. Please do not apply if you only have client-side experience or if you have not worked on large-scale campaigns for recognisable brands. Any experience of experiential marketing would be a distinct advantage! This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of seriously talented creates on a real variety of projects. This agency isn’t just a marketing agency, they are an ideas agency and if you can show fantastic ideas that have spanned different media for consumer facing brands, then there could be a good match! 08 May 2012 12:12:36 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37265/Digital%2520Account%2520Manager%2520%2F%2520Project%2520Manager.html Creative Lynx is one of Manchester’s largest independent creative agencies. We’re based in the heart of Manchester city centre and have a team of over 100 industry professionals working on exceptional creative and innovative digital campaigns. We are proud winners of prestigious awards for creativity, effectiveness and innovation, and due to continued growth across the business we have an opportunity for a Digital Project Manager to join our team. For this position we are either looking for someone who is currently in a Project Management role, or a Digital Account Manager who enjoys this element of their current role and is looking to emphasise this in a new position. We are also interested in hearing from people who, having started their career in this discipline might be looking for the next step and an opportunity for progression. What is important is that you have agency experience, and that you’re very used to working on a number of projects at any one time, juggling the various elements of these. You should have experience in managing the entire process; from initial brief and creation of the functional specification, right through to client sign off. Key to this role are strong communication skills as you will be both client facing and liaising regularly with internal departments, as part of an Account Management team you can expect to work with Developers and Designers on an half-hourly basis! You will be incredibly well organised and proactive, allocating work and assigning resources as necessary, whilst also foreseeing problems and implementing... 08 May 2012 12:12:45 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37264/Artworker.html Creative Lynx is one of the UK’s leading design, digital, and marketing agencies. With a proven track record of creativity and innovation we continually strive to develop industry firsts. Our team of 100 industry professionals blend established marketing techniques with pioneering technologies to fulfil real business needs. We are proud winners of prestigious awards for effectiveness and innovation, and as part of our planned growth for very early in 2012, we will have an opportunity for an experienced Artworker to join our Manchester based team. This position is ideal for someone seeking to progress their knowledge and ability in more digital activity having already gained excellent Artwork skills for print, and made the initial steps with some digital work. Here, you’ll find that you work on more digital activity. We are a full service agency and as such, within this role you can expect to work on a range of projects, including, but not limited to: POS, 200+ page Brochures, Corporate Literature, Advertising, Websites, iPad and iPhone Applications. You’ll work as a key member of our Artwork team to take on responsibility for artwork and amends across a range of projects. Our artwork team work alongside our front end developers on a range of digital projects. While we’re not looking for prior experience in this area, as full training will be provided, we will ask you to develop your HTML skills to be able to complete the following tasks: • Add and delete pages • Control and create hotspots • Develop pop-ups (for overlays and references)... 03 May 2012 12:12:30 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37218/Account%2520Director.html Account Director Newcastle upon Tyne Up to £35k Our client is a well-respected and established full service agency with an enviable client roster. Due to increased workload they are keen to make the addition of a confident and dedicated Account Director to their team. Working closely with the Head of Client Services this is the perfect opportunity for those who have already gained experience within an agency environment as a trusted Manager and have experience of working on large clients to develop their skills in a busy but creative environment with the support of an experienced and dedicated team around you. The core purpose of this position is to independently develop and manage creative, branding and marketing strategy and projects through the studio to deadline and budget. As such you should have a track record of developing strong ideas and creative solutions along with well-rounded management skills – our client are keen to find someone with a personality which shines both internally with the team as well as with clients on the phone and in meetings. Working on multiple projects with tight deadlines, it’s vitally important as Account Director you can keep a cool head and solve problems as they arise. Experience of building strong relationships with clients and pulling together strong pitches and ideas is a must along with a savvy eye for creating added value and ensuring our client work cost effectively. Our client is focussed on attracting candidates who are passionate about delivering great campaigns and thrive on making things... 02 May 2012 16:04:09 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37192/Technical%2520Director%2520%2F%2520Head%2520of%2520Development.html Full service, award winning, specialist agency based in the heart of Manchester requires a hands on Technical Director / Head of Development to join their online team. They are looking for a very experienced candidate with exceptional technical ability and a strong focus on mobile development solutions. 02 May 2012 15:03:08 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37171/Senior%2520Designer%2520.html This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and expanding agency with an enviable, prime city centre location. Due to expansion, this Design Agency is looking for a Senior Designer to become part of their creative team and work on a lovely and interesting variety of clients and projects, which include Graphic Design & Print Solutions, Corporate Identity & Branding, Direct Mail, Events, Exhibitions & Point of Sale, Brochure & Catalogue Design, Packaging Design, and front-end web design. You will need to be proficient in a wide variety of print, including large format, and have front-end web design expertise. You will take briefs directly from clients and handle each job from concept and design to artwork and completion. You will have client handling experience, with a proven portfolio showing your all-round design skills, and should be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. This is really a great position and a fabulous opportunity to join a progressive design agency that is expanding in a tough market. Previous design agency experience is essential, in particular as a Senior Designer. If you feel you have the right attributes to add value in this role whilst enhancing your own career, then this could be the time to move, and the opportunity worth moving for! Should you wish to discuss this vacancy in greater detail please call Debra Bullmore-Dunn or, alternatively, email your CV and work examples to consult@afselection.co.uk. If you haven't had a response within 72 hours of submitting your CV, on this occasion your application has not been... 02 May 2012 11:11:45 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37166/Account%2520Manager%2520-%2520seconded%2520to%2520client.html This is a new and exciting role for the agency, for the first few months you will be seconded into the marketing department of this great new account win for several days a week, spending one or two days each week back at the agency. Later you'll work back at the agency full-time. A great way to get some client side experience and form a really close working relationship with your client. Call or email for further information