http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/rss/ 21 May 2012 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37585/Account%2520Executive%2520.html This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Account Executive to join this leading integrated agency in West Yorkshire. An ambitious company that is fast becoming recognised as a major player in the agency market, this is a great opportunity for someone to work with a glowing portfolio of clients. Reporting into the Account Director, you will help develop and sustain client relationships, gaining a full understanding of the clients business and expectations. Working across a mix of channels, including, Radio, POS and Direct Mail, you will play a key role within this agency and its support to their clients. To be considered for this role, you will have a minimum of 6 months marketing experience, ideally within agency environment. You must be a tenacious and outgoing individual and be able to demonstrate an understanding of how brands can outperform in their Market place. Candidates will need to demonstrate a passion and hunger to succeed within marketing and be willing to work with some often demanding clients. 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... 10 May 2012 14:02:46 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37336/Senior%2520Marketing%2520Communications%2520Consultant%2520%28.html Denholm’s client, a leading financial services player, is seeking a talented Marketing Communications individual with a background in financial services to drive customer service and delivery within a targeted sector. Responsibilities: • Planning, developing and delivering large marketing communications to targeted customers • Project managing other teams internally to ensure delivery • Drive ideas for communications, copy-write and develop across various forms of media to reach different audiences • Evaluate and understand your targeted market whilst ensuring industry knowledge is kept updated continually • Analyse and report on findings from campaigns • Attend relevant events/ networking which will add value to your role • Manage relationships and build a rapport with internal and external clients • Ensure full compliance with the overall communications plan Desired Experience/Skills: • Strong knowledge of corporate pensions or investments • Experience in delivering communications to intermediaries • Strong communications experience in terms of planning and delivery • Copywriting skills • Strong communicator – face to face and telephone This is a fantastic opportunity for those with a passion for achieving high standards and motivated by excellence in service 10 May 2012 10:10:03 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37323/Account%2520Manager%2520-%2520temp%2520to%2520perm.html Our client, a leading integrated agency in South Manchester is looking for a well established Account Manager. We are looking for someone to fill an immediate need on a leading retail account for approximately a month. This role will be very much focused on Press and TV advertising (whilst ideally we'd like experience in both, we appreciate there aren't many candidates with TV so this element is a 'nice to have'. What you must be is an established Account Manager who has pedigree agency experience and be someone who can hit the ground running in a very fast paced environment. It is likely that the role will be made permanent but for the perm role you will work on a wider variety of integrated accounts including all elements of the marketing mix (design & branding, direct marketing, digital etc). Ultimately, we're interested in talking to established integrated Account Managers who are available immediately and who are drivers with their own transport. If you'd like to have a chat, please get in touch with Fiona Christian ASAP. 22 May 2012 11:11:11 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37603/Digital%2520Project%2520Manager.html Our client is a well established digital agency based in North Manchester. Working with some superb blue chip clients, they are now seeking a talented Digital Project Manager to join their team. We're ideally looking for someone who has a solid proven track record working agency side and who has a strong technical background - able to talk the language of Developers and the Technical team. The role is also client facing so you must be able to demonstrate strong communication skills. You will manage the production team and be responsbile for managing multiple projects to tight deadlines. You should be able to deliver projects on time and within budget whilst maintaining high quality standards and exceeding clients expectations. Whilst Prince 2 is desirable, it is not essential. It goes without saying that you'll have a sound understanding of web standards and technologies. The agency has a work hard play hard culture and regularly win awards for their creative work. 21 May 2012 14:02:02 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37584/Account%2520Manager%2520.html This is a superb opportunity for an experienced Account Manager to join this leading advertising agency based in the centre of Leeds. Boasting a number of high profile brands across the UK, this agency prides itself on close knit relationships and vibrant working environment. Reporting into the Account Director, you will ensure efficient completion of tasks, coordinate team activities and act as key point for a major leisure client in the UK. You will play a key part in client briefs, liaising with other account handlers to ensure maximum use of resources. This role would be perfect for an SAE looking to take the next step or simply someone already at Account Manager level looking for a fresh challenge. You will be an energetic and driven individual, have previous agency experience, and have a real passion for advertising. An excellent opportunity with plenty of scope for development! 21 May 2012 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37582/Project%2520Manager%2520-%2520Direct%2520Marketing%2520Production.html Quantum's client is the UK’s leading marketing services agency, who specialises in multi-channel data driven communications. They have grown up from a traditional direct mail (& direct marketing) production house, into an award winning production consultancy, who apply a combination of lean thinking and marketing technology to achieve step changes in agility, speed-to-market, and cost. Though not a creative agency as such they are creative in how they solve their clients marketing problems. They pride themselves in unusually high staff retention, therefore this is a great and rare opportunity to join their team as a Project Manager. Summary of role: • Overall DM production project management on designated accounts – delivery of projects on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of the client • Responsibility for job profitability and billing, achieving the agreed profit margin. • Effective liaison with other staff working on your designated accounts • Developing positive, mutually beneficial relationships with clients’ creative agencies Specific Responsibilities: • Relating to quality control, systems and procedures • Rigorously observe procedures and quality standards in line with ISO processes, ensuring all quality learning’s are reported and logged on the Quality System • Learning’s should be logged for ALL instances where there is a loss of margin, OR where an issue has impacted on a client relationship • Relating to client profitability… • Ensure agreed margins are met on all projects • Relating to client... 21 May 2012 11:11:09 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37569/Sponsorship%2520Executive.html Our client is a leading sports retail brand who are boosting their marketing team with a Sponsorship Executive. This is a superb opportunity for someone who has a minimum of 2 years marketing experience and who has worked in sponsorship and licensing. The role will be very varied and you will work alongside the marketing team in overseeing and managing the launch of all sponsorship products and initiatives. You will ideally have experience of the retail sector and a passion for sports. You should be of a commercial mindset with good negotiation skills. Often you may be working alongside sports personalities who act as brand ambassadors and you will need to develop strong relationships with all sponsorship partners and agents. The profile of this opportunity is different to that of the average Marketing Exec'. Whilst it will encompasss other elements of the marketing mix including branding & design, social media and PR, it is the sponsorship and development of commercial opportunities that will drive the role. The company is a global business and there are plenty of development opportunities for the right candidate. You'll ideally be a driver as the role is based just outside of Manchester city centre. To find out more about the opportunity please contact Fiona Christian. 21 May 2012 11:11:26 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37568/Account%2520Manager.html Our client is a leading integrated agency based in South Manchester. We're looking for an Account Manager who has a proven track record in client management and who has B2B sector experience. You'll join a well established team working across all elements of the marketing mix incorporating trade advertising, direct marketing and digital too. The agency has a terrific reputation with a lovely working environment. Their client base is amongst the most impressive outside London. It isn't specifically a B2B agency but we do need this sector experience for this particular opportunity. To find out more, please contact Fiona Christian. 18 May 2012 15:03:04 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37559/Art%2520Director.html An Art Director is needed at this thriving, highly creative agency based in Warwickshire (easily accessible from West and East Midlands). This is a wonderful opportunity for someone to kick start their career in the right direction with exposure to the best of talent and high profile brands. This is first and foremost a creative / design role, so we need to see some great work in your portfolio, including lots of striking art direction of photo shoots for quality brands and integrated campaigns. We would like to find someone with at least two years' commercial experience within a design studio and with experience of, or a real passion for, the fashion and retail sectors. The agency offer their broad client base fully integrated marketing solutions from print, press, outdoor, broadcast, digital and social media and work with high profile brands in the retail & leisure sectors amongst others. They have a seriously talented, award-winning creative team who you will work alongside within the creative services team. Sound like fun? If so, please send your CV and samples to apply. 18 May 2012 15:03:05 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37557/Marketing%2520Account%2520Director.html A Marketing Account Director is sought at one of the leading integrated marketing agencies in the Midlands. In fact this agency were given 8th best UK agency outside of London in the RAR Top 100. This agency are very much housed with marketeers who are focussed on making a commercial difference to their varied client base of blue chip brands. Working with a variety of sectors in retail, leisure, not for profit, construction and more, they apply real thought leadership through leading edge research and insight and a wealth of knowledge in the sectors they operate in. Easily accessible from all parts of West & East Midlands with great transport links and easy parking nearby, this is a good area to be located in. They are looking for a new Account Director to join them on a perm basis to take the lead on mainly B2B business. These are thriving sectors and any Account Director looking to make a move would be making a wise one to add these brands to their already impressive portfolio. As Account Director, you will create and develop opportunities to grow business with existing clients through excellent client knowledge and relationships; lead, motivate and develop a sales focused account handling team. Reporting to the Sales & Marketing Director you will be responsible for a team of Account Manager(s) and Account Executive(s) who will support you in the growth and delivery of client business. Your accountabilities are around leading quality of service, exploiting growth opportunities and creating long-lasting and lucrative relationships. You need to be educated to... 15 May 2012 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37485/Marketing%2520Executive.html Our client is a leading retail clothing brand based just outside Manchester. Following continued expansion of their marketing team, they are seeking a Marketing Executive to join the team. We're looking for an individual with a strong understanding of the retail market and an appreciation of sport. The role will involve management and coordination of all elements of marketing communications including advertising, POS, leaflets, look books and trade show graphics. You will work closely with selected agencies to develop focused design briefs and you will manage these from concept to completion. You'll manage the relationships with key suppliers including photographers, printers, POS agencies etc and you'll be involved in the coordination of photo shoots for all product ranges. As Marketing Executive, you will work closely with the Marketing & Brand Manager to come up with new ideas and concepts to maximise the success of marketing activity and you will also support the retailer network on an individual basis. This is a terrific opportunity to join a global brand and would suit either an agency or clientside marketer. To find out more, please contact Fiona Christian. 15 May 2012 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37477/Inside%2520Sales.html Quantum's client is an international software company. They specialise in delivering solutions to large blue-chip organisations and to the public sector while offering world class, best practice consultancy solutions. Department remit: • To identify and pursue potential sales opportunities within the UK marketplace • To work with ADM/BDM/CDM teams, supporting the full sales lifecycle Job purpose: • To indentify and qualify potential sales opportunities, mainly through outbound calls but also responding to incoming enquiries, using email and following up on interest from the website • To respond to and follow up on marketing campaigns • To present information for each sales opportunity to the relevant business development team in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that all stipulated, critical qualifying information is included and to follow the set procedure for lead handover. • To liaise with the marketing department & all other members of the sales team as necessary, under the guidance of the department team leader. • To act in a professional and responsible manner at all times Job responsibilities: • To produce “qualified leads”, as per the set qualifying criteria, for both New/Channel Business Development through intelligent use of CRM Database, responding to campaign activity and using own initiative • To be responsible for making a minimum number of calls per day/per week • To be responsible for all records within CRM database for which you are the account manager, to make regular contact with these organisations... 14 May 2012 12:12:52 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37431/ASP.NET%2520Developer.html Our client is a well established, independent digital agency based in South Manchester. Following continued new business wins, they are seeking an ASP.NET Developer to join the team. We're looking for a Developer who has a minimum of 3 years agency experience and who has worked in an established digital agency across website development but who has also worked on mobile applications. You should have excellent communication skills as this is a small team and we're looking for someone who has a good understanding of branding and communications aswell as exceptional technical ability. To find out more, please contact Fiona Christian with some sample URLs and a CV. 14 May 2012 11:11:11 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37430/Senior%2520Account%2520Executive.html Our client is a leading integrated agency in Manchester. Following continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Account Executive/Junior Account Manager to join their team. We are keen to speak to established SAEs with a minimum of 18 months integrated agency experience. As Senior Account Executive/Junior Account Manager you will work in a team where your responsibilities will be to manage the creative briefing process and campaign management of a number of different projects - these will be through the line and encompass advertising, design & branding, DM, email marketing and website management too. You'll work on some blue chip clients in the travel, retail & FMCG sectors. This is a lovely agency with a terrific reputation. Staff here tend to stay and it's a great working environment with well known clients. You'll need to demonstrate that you've got the 'edge' over your peers, this is a top agency and they recruit only the best! To find out more, please contact Fiona Christian. 14 May 2012 11:11:24 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37423/Project%2520Manager%2520-%2520Agency.html PROJECT MANAGER - AGENCY Required skills: Project management • Min 2 years experience • retail client experience beneficial • Be able to work TTL (press/digital/sales promotion/design/brand collateral) • Support AD in implementing and delivering campaigns for clients • Responsible for maintaining the highest levels of executional detail for each project • Responsible for account admin: status/contact reports/agendas and day to day admin required to manage a project • Competent in delivering campaigns and adding value and opinions on a tactical and creative level • Be able to build a strong professional relationship with their clients • Ability to listen to clients and understand how to further improve the service to them • Enthusiasm to understand and build awareness of client’s business and marketing objectives • Ownership of tracking campaign effectiveness • Ability to prioritise workload and be involved in many tasks at any one time 11 May 2012 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37367/Assistant%2520Marketing%2520Manager%2520-%2520IT%2520Services.html Our client, a leading distributor of computing technologies and services based in East Lancashire, is looking to appoint an Assistant Marketing Manager to join their successful marketing team. Working closely with the department head, you will be responsible for devising and implementing the marketing strategy. You will also be responsible for the biggest Vendor relationship within the organisation and relish the task of increasing market share further. This role will be responsible for managing and developing 4 marketers within the department. Other key responsibilities include brand control, campaign management including ROI reporting and controlling budgets. Ideally, you will have worked in a similar marketing role within the IT sector. You will be a creative thinker, able to work to tight deadlines, excellent communicator across different media and be able to effectively manage other key members within the team. In addition, you will be able to demonstrable a proven track record in delivering successful marketing strategies, campaigns and relish the challenge of managing large vendors successfully as part of your role. 10 May 2012 16:04:43 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37340/Senior%2520Account%2520Manager.html Our client is a leading Manchester agency who is looking for an established Senior Account Manager to join their team. We are looking for an integrated Senior Account Manager with around 5 years agency experience. Ideally you'll have integrated experience having worked specifically on branding & design, advertising, direct marketing, in store & POS marketing and digital campaigns. This is a great agency where they do have a good work life balance and lots of social occasions. Some of the nicest people in the industry work here too - always makes going to work a bit easier if you like your colleagues! To find out more, please contact Fiona Christian ASAP. 01 May 2012 16:04:42 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37146/Account%2520Manager.html We are a highly ambitious brand communications agency looking for a highly ambitious superstar suit that really wants to shine. We have a great opportunity for the right candidate to join our small account management team in Sheffield and become instrumental in the shaping of a great agency. You’ll be face to face with key clients from day one, as well being expected to develop new relationships. And you’ll be happy to muck in with the little jobs too. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years agency experience, preferably with a good understanding of DM. You’ll be proficient in all MS Office software, you’ll be proactive, organized, have meticulous attention to detail, be great with clients and above all, you’ll be good fun to work with! Our service levels are extraordinarily high and our expectations are huge, but then, so are the opportunities and rewards! Check out thisisweare.com for more about us. Strictly no agencies. 01 May 2012 09:09:51 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37129/Large%2520Format%2520Print%2520Operator.html Perdiccas are a Leith based print management company. We have our own in-house large format print facility and produce a range of material for exhibition and general signage. We are looking for a printer operator to run this department. Applicants should be familiar with the following equipment; JV3 160SP 60" eco solvent printer; Encad Novajet100i dye based printer; 60" wide laminator, or be willing to be trained. A General knowledge of sign installation is also required, along with MAC and PC experience. Duties would include; Estimating and ordering; Site visits / risk assessments; Meeting with existing and new clients; Overall running of department and maintenance of machines. This is an opportunity to be part of a small team working in a clean, smart environment. You should hold a clean driving licence. Please apply in writing in first instance to Laura Mckie, 6b Mill Lane, Edinburgh EH6 6TJ. 27 April 2012 17:05:47 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37089/Marketing%2520Communication%2520Manager%2C%2520London%2520to%2520%C2%A338K.html You’ll need to have solid experience of new product presentations, product launches, social media marketing, direct mail, photography, client presentations, websites and internal communications. Not enough of a challenge? You’ll get to manage two members of staff and the communications and photography budget. You’ll be responsible for managing the company communications function, devising the comms plan with the head of marcommss, keeping to that plan and managing every stage in the production of communication pieces. You’ll also be responding to business changes with well researched and timed ad hoc pieces, devising and implementing the e marketing strategy and managing the photography function. It’s essential that you have substantial marketing and communications experience, together with previous experience of working in media, staff management and the ability to work to tight and often conflicting deadlines, whilst keeping to budget and maintaining high quality standards. In return for all of this, you get to work in a friendly team, that frequently promotes from within and some great benefits, from a cycle to work scheme, free fruit and yummy hot chocolate to a great pension. You also get health insurance and flexi-time. If you have the relevant experience and this is all sounds good to you, please apply and we’ll be in touch. To receive up-to-the-minute job info, just follow us on at Twitter.com/networkrecruit Network is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities and... 27 April 2012 17:05:38 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37083/Creative%2520Marketing%2520Executive%2520-%2520Sports%2520%2F%2520Fashion.html A long established sports and fashion clothing brand, our client has an opportunity for a Creative Marketing Executive in their Manchester office. Working with the Marketing & Brand Manager to develop ideas and concepts for all marketing graphics and design activity, the focus of your role will be to co-ordinate the graphics and design work including adverts, POS, leaflets, lookbooks, trade show material, etc. You will liaise with the sales teams and retailers to understand their requirements, and then create design briefs to provide in-store solutions and marketing tools to enhance sales. You will project management the delivery of the briefs from concept through to production including co-ordinating photo shoots, and managing external print and POS agencies. You will have proven marketing and production experience working on sports / fashion brands or similar consumer / retail environment, developing detailed design briefs and seeing through to production. Your experience will have included co-ordinating photo shoots from mood boards and direction, through to on-shoot direction and retouching briefs. Excellent interpersonal and team working skills are essential, along with first class project management and organisational ability. 27 April 2012 15:03:34 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/37064/Copywriter%2520%2F%2520Art%2520Director%2520Creative%2520Team.html Are you one half of a pair of passionate creatives who are looking for a move that will shape your careers? We are on the lookout for a talented Copywriter/Art Director duo who have been working together for at least three years and are ready to make the move to a successful, growing and ambitious agency that shares their desire to produce award-winning work. You should have a portfolio full of brilliant channel-neutral ideas, and be as comfortable working on a phone app as creating a press campaign. Personality-wise, you’ll be friendly, hard-working, ambitious and real team players. In return, you’ll be joining a thriving agency with an impressive roster of big name brands, and one that places value on training, career progression and team success. The agency are soon moving to a new home in a lively and beautiful Regency town where there is something for everyone: from buzzing bars, night-life and shops, to family-friendly parks and cafes. If you’re the A-Team we’re searching for, get in touch!