http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/rss/ 08 February 2012 16:04:06 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35019/Account%2520Manager%2520.html A new opportunity has arisen for a new Account Manager within this marketing agency based in the centre of Leeds. On the back of a new client win they are looking for an experienced Account Manager with a strong retail/FMCG background. Reporting into an Account Director and managing an Account Executive role, this role will see you play an integral part in developing this new account. You'll be fully proficient in managing creative briefs from concept to completion and will be used to working directly with clients - strong communication skills are a must. The role requires a confident individual who is a real team player, and a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and possessing proven ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure. The role needs someone who is not just a competent account handler who can handle projects from brief to completion, it requires someone who can work with the AD on much larger accounts, offer strategic insight and manage junior members of the team. 08 February 2012 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35018/Retail%2520Account%2520Director%2520.html My client is a highly rated retail marketing agency based in Leeds. A new client win has resulted in the need for an Account Director to head up this UK leading brand. A high profile role in what is a leading agency and a business that continues to be a talking point within the industry, this opportunity will see the successful candidate joining a motivated and highly creative team with one aim – and that is to be the best in the industry at what they do. With a brand lead approach they are an award winning team that has a first class creative output. Our client is looking for a proven strategic marketer who has a track record of delivery on the agency side. A mix of client experience would be preferred but what is more important is your ability to develop your clients through offering a first class service and industry leading creative and strategy. Candidates who have experience of working within a creative agency and are looking to work for one of the best in the north should in the first instance call Dan Kittle at Better Placed to discuss the role and requirement in more detail. 08 February 2012 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35017/Senior%2520Account%2520Executive%2520-%2520Retail%2520.html Forward thinking and at the top of their game, my client is looking to enhance its positioning as one of the most up and coming agencies in the North of England.. As a result they now require a new Senior Account Executive. Reporting into the Account Manager, you will help develop and sustain client relationships, gaining a full understanding of the clients business and expectations. Working across all below the line disciplines, you will play a key role within this agency and its support to their clients. To be considered for this Senior Account Executive role, you will have at least one years experience 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. This is a superb opportunity for someone looking to take the first step into an agency environment and gain some big brand exposure. 03 February 2012 11:11:32 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34848/Senior%2520Account%2520Executive.html Our client is a long established agency based in Leeds. Following continued growth, they are now seeking a talented Senior Account Executive to join their team. We're looking for a SAE who has a minimum of 2 years agency experience and who is looking for their next step up the career ladder. You'll be fully proficient in managing creative briefs from concept to completion and will be used to working directly with clients - strong communication skills are a must. The agency is fully integrated and you'll work across design, advertising, DM, digital and SP campaigns - you should be a strong all rounder. It's a lovely place to work with a very sociable team and decent working hours. To find out more, please contact Fiona Christian ASAP. 27 January 2012 17:05:34 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34695/Web%2520Developer%2520%2F%2520Digital%2520Media%2520Manager.html This TTL agency in North Derbyshire (close to the M1) is now seeking an experienced Web Developer with drive and ambition. They have accounts in the hotelier, professional sports and retail sectors with an additional major brand to boot. You will be the ultimate techie, responsible for the direction and management of the agency's online client needs. Naturally you will live and breath this sector, continuously at the forefront of technology and aware of how your client base could benefit from it. A lot of your time will involve the hands on construction and maintenance of web sites, banners, e-marketing, social media and viral campaigns. You will also be working closely with the existing creative studio, which currently covers the off-line client requirements. The right candidate will be capable of planning, working to schedules and delivering on time, and be involved in email hosting and domain registration. It is therefore a prerequisite of the job to be fluent in the usual software and programming languages from Dreamweaver to Flash, HTML5 to CSS3. For this role there won’t be much heavy back end database requirements, any ability in CMS (Wordpress, Joomla etc) would be desirable. As you will be expected to help pitch to clients, this will also require excellent communication and presentation skills This is a fantastic opening for a talented and keen individual who is happy to invest their time in an agency likely to expand their career further. 24 January 2012 06:06:11 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34586/Social%2520Media%2520Manager.html Social Media Manager – Leeds - £27-35k One of Leeds’ best-known marketing agencies is looking for a Social Media Manager to join their digital marketing team. You will have proven experience in delivering measurable results through social media campaigns in a commercial environment. Ideally, you will have worked agency-side, managing your own campaigns for clients across various social media. You will report to the Head of Digital, who will expect you to have a good understanding of web, search, social, apps and mobile. But, most importantly, you will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of how digital conversations successfully integrate with offline branding, marketing and PR. As well as client campaigns, you will also be responsible for managing in-house social media activity. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with significant commercial social media experience to really make a name for themselves in this arena. Working on high-profile clients, within a highly talented team. 12 January 2012 15:03:05 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34373/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. 08 February 2012 18:06:29 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35031/PHP%2C%2520HTML%2C%2520Web%2520Designer%2FDeveloper%2520%26%23x2013%3B.html PHP, HTML, Web Designer/Developer – Bradford Key skills – PHP, HTML, CSS, W3C, development, design, MySQL, front end and back end Due to expansion, my client, a leading player and renowned name in their market is currently looking for a Web Developer / Web Designer to join their team in Bradford. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with skills in PHP, HTML and CSS, and potentially exposure to XML, Java and SQL. We are looking for candidates with a creative flare as well as a programming background, as this role covers both front and back end work. We are open to considering graduate calibre individuals or candidates with around 12+ months experience for this role. This is a fantastic role and would suit a candidate whom may be looking for their second job, which will offer further training and career opportunities. For further details and to apply please send your CV to jon.brass@circlerecruitment.com Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. 08 February 2012 17:05:21 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35030/Front%2520End%2520HTML%2520Web%2520Developer%2520-%2520Leeds.html HTML/CSS/W3C/AAA/Accesibility Front End Developer - Leeds A Market Leading SEO/PPC Marketing Agency requires a Front End (HTML, CSS, W3C, AAA, Accessibility) Developer to work as part of a vibrant growing team in Leeds, realising concepts and creating websites. Candidates should be passionate about design and be comfortable working in an agency environment. The client offers a bonus scheme and a benefits package that is second to none which includes the opportunity to advance skills via a generous training allowance. HTML/CSS/W3C/AAA/Accesibility Front End Developer - Leeds Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. 08 February 2012 17:05:16 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35026/Freelance%2520Graphic%2520Junior-Mid%2520Designer.html We are seeking a freelance Graphic Designer to work with the Marketing and Communications team. This all round design role is ideal for a designer with outstanding creative flair. The designer will have good working knowledge of the online and off-line production process, a core understanding of the latest Adobe Creative Suite to print standard alongside some knowledge of web design. This role requires you to have exceptional creativity and with previous experience you will be responsible for updating and following existing templates consistently as well as innovative and creative designs concepts. You will be able to turn your hand to both print and digital design in order to get the best use of the relevant creative media. With excellent communications skills you will be expected to respond to briefs from THW team members and present designs in regular meetings. You will have the ability to work independently and manage your work schedule effectively. 08 February 2012 16:04:23 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/35015/Production%2520Manager%2520-%2520Contract%2520.html Full service agency are looking for an experienced Production Manager to work on a contract for one to three months in their production team. You will need to be completely at home with the creative/print/production process and possess excellent negotiation, organisational, print management skills. You will work closely with: Creative Studio Client Service The role will work across all areas of the business, so the successful candidate will be very adaptable and flexible, and be able to hit the ground running and assist the team through a very busy period. 07 February 2012 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34990/Technical%2520Lead%2520%2F%2520Manager%2520%26%23x2013%3B%2520Leeds%2520-.html Technical Lead / Manager – Leeds - £50K-£60K - ASP.NET , C# , .NET , SQL , XML , BizTalk A Technical Lead / Team Manager who has strong term leadership skills and expert experience leading the build and architecture of Microsoft .NET applications using C# , ASP.NET , ADO.NET and the .NET Framework is urgently required for a global software house. As Technical Lead you would lead a team of 10 .NET Developers therefore prior team leading / mentoring experience is essential. Strong understanding of internet, systems, web technologies and web service architectures is vital and up-to-date programming knowledge of ASP.NET (3.0-4.0) , C# , Visual Studio , SQL Server and ideally Biztalk. The successful Technical Lead will report into the Head of Development and be a senior figure within a development environment consisting of 35 developers. A Technical Lead with skills in the following areas would be ideal: ** ASP.NET ( 3.0 - 4.0 ) - WebForms ** C# ** XML / SOAP / Web Services ** SQL Server 2008 / 2010 / R2 ** HTML , CSS ** JavaScript, jQuery ** Biztalk ** Team leading As Technical Lead you will provide leadership the development team using your in-depth knowledge and experience of the software development lifecycle and appropriate technical methods, tools and applications. The Technical Lead will be responsible for mentoring, planning, organising workloads, providing direction, relevant documentation and working alongside business stakeholders to shape future applications / strategy. This role is well suited to a Senior .NET Developer / Team... 07 February 2012 11:11:19 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34977/Applicaitons%2520Engineer.html Unix, Redhat, Postgres, SQL, Middleware, Tomcat, VMware, .Net, JBoss, Apache, Java, Perl, Oracle, Sybase, PostgresQL This is an initial 3 month role for an Applications Engineer to work for this busy client in North Yorkshire You will provide 2nd and 3rd line duties to the company which will include specific project support based activities and development. To do this you will be familiar with the use and support of programming languages and web server based applications and associated components. Key skills are as follows:- Unix (Redhat), Postgres, SQL, ideally some Middleware (eg Tomcat), VMware. Any experience of .Net, JBoss, Apache, Java, Perl, Oracle, Sybase would be beneficial. If this role is of an interest to you, then please get your CV to me today. Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. 07 February 2012 10:10:36 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34976/Senior%2520.NET%2520Developer%2520%2F%2520Team%2520Leader%2520%26%23x2013%3B%2520Leeds.html Senior .NET Developer / Team Leader – Leeds - £50K-£60K - ASP.NET , .NET , C# , SQL ASP.NET / .NET / C# / SQL / MVC / Agile / Team Lead A global software house are hiring a Senior .NET Developer / Team Leader to become a senior figure and provide leadership to the .NET technical team and manage the development of their web based applications. A strong development background with in-depth experience of ASP.NET , .NET 2.0 – 4.0 , Visual Studio , C# & SQL Server is essential and prior team leading / mentoring experience is vital. The successful Senior C# Developer / Team Leader will be responsible for mentoring, planning, organising workloads, providing direction, relevant documentation and working alongside business stakeholders to shape future applications / strategy. This role is well suited to a Senior .NET Developer / Team Leader seeking to be technically challenged in a key product / technical environment. A Senior .NET Developer with skills in the following areas would be ideal: ** ASP.NET ( 2.0 - 4.0 ) , C#, n-tier application development ** Visual Studio ** SQL Server 2008 / 2010 / R2 ** JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, multi-browser development ** Show you have delivered successful / high quality ASP.Net / C# projects ** Team leading ** Degree / good educational background preferred. This is a challenging role, perfect for an Senior ASP.Net / C# Developer looking to work on interesting & unique global software products for a business that will deliver & enable you to further your skills and advance your career. To discuss please... 06 February 2012 16:04:29 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34951/C%23%2520Web%2520Developer%2520-%2520Leeds%2520-%2520to%2520%C2%A336k.html 2 x C# & ASP.NET Web Developers required for an award winning Digital Agency based in Leeds City Centre. Developing in C# & ASP.NET you will be part of a team responsible for developing key web applications for the agencies key clients. To apply for this position you must have solid C# & ASP.NET Web Development experience with excellent knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS and any CMS being an advantage. You must have a background in working in a Digital Agency environment and be able to work in a fast paced and creative environment. You will be offered a salary of between £26,000 - £36,000 dependant on your experience This is a great role with a really cool company so please get in touch by either calling Gillian Twist on 04852 103333 or email your latest CV. Alternatively please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn for further opportunities - http://uk.linkedin.com/in/gtwist Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. 06 February 2012 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34943/Marketing%2520Executive%2520.html Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications. By combining innovation, advanced technology, experience and service excellence, TNS delivers managed communications solutions to service providers and enterprises on a global scale. An opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Officer working out of our Chapeltown office. The role will support the Global Marketing Communications Director in the provision of a global marketing communications campaign for TNS. The role will focus mainly on Marcoms activities to raise awareness of TNS’ payments, financial services and telecommunications divisions as required. This will include developing and executing a number of varied activities that will maximize awareness of TNS within its chosen markets to achieve maximum results. In addition, the successful candidate will also be responsible for developing and executing TNS’ online marketing strategy. To succeed in this role you will need to have a minimum of 5 years in marketing with a qualification in marketing or associated subject. You should have good written skills and excellent attention to detail, be a flexible team player, have good PC skills – Microsoft office. Organisational and time management skills are necessary along with being innovative and self motivated 06 February 2012 14:02:54 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34942/Software%2520Engineer%2520%28.Net%2FC%23%2FASP%2FMVC%29%2520-%2520Leeds.html MVC/.Net/C#/ASP Developer - Leeds You will be working within a supportive team of developers, who are highly motivated and focused. The right candidate will have the opportunity to help revolutionize the clients intranet, corporate website and other internal systems. Candidates should have an excellent understanding of ASP.Net and ideally some knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Visual Studio 2010, SQL Server 2008, T-SQL, JavaScript, Extensive knowledge of the MVC approach, specifically MVC 2 and above, CSS / HTML. Desirable skills would include, Entity Framework, Social Network development, N tier, Subversion, Razor etc. MVC/.Net/C#/ASP Developer - LeedsCircle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. 06 February 2012 10:10:45 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34930/Proofeader.html The nature of retail means it’s a very fast paced environment, which means that quality control is key to the ongoing success of the agency. Mistakes mean money, and in today’s climate of tighter budgets, minimizing these through meticulous copy checking is imperative. The type of projects are varied and can be: Point of Sale Brochures Leaflets Pitch documents Press The ideal candidate will come from a proofreading background and be familiar with the internal processes of an agency 04 February 2012 20:08:24 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34929/Account%2520Manager%2520-%2520Digital.html One of the greatest digital agencies in Leeds is looking for an account manager with solid digital experience, this is a very rare opportunity to join one of the most exciting agencies in Leeds. 03 February 2012 15:03:01 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34875/Design%2520Director%2520-%2520%2520Retail%2520Marketing%2520.html One of the Regions' best known Retail agencies is looking for a Head of Design to work between the main board and the creative team, ensuring that the highest standards of quality, creativity and brand savvy are always at the fore; and with an eye to the constant development of both the team and their creative output. The role requires someone is is able to be hands on when necessary, but just as importantly we need someone who can challenge thinking, speak passionately and persuasively to clients, and add insight and value to all projects working thier way through the creative team. The main focus of the business is retail, so we're looking for someone who finds the industry, fascinating, challenging and ultimately something that they feel a real desire to work in and push the boundaries of accepted thinking, but from a commercially sound point of view. We're looking for undoubted talent, but just as importantly we're looking for a people person who loves to bring on members of the team, and can enthuse colleagues and clients alike with your ideas, energy and insight. Full spec available to suitable candidates. 03 February 2012 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34872/Middleweight%2520Designer%2520.html My client is a growing retail business based in West Yorkshire. A growing brand name across the UK they are now looking to recruit a Middleweight Designer to help develop their internal design team. Recent changes within the business have resulted in them taking all creative output in house with a view to expanding their internal creative team. As a result they are now looking for an experienced designer to work alongside the Senior Designer. Primarily working across a range of catalogues and marketing materials, you must be highly proficient in all things CS5, posses a keen eye for detail and have a minimum of two years experience as part of a busy studio. 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. This is a great opportunity to work for one of the regions most up and coming organisations and be rewarded with an excellent salary and great benefit as well as being part of a growing design team. 03 February 2012 10:10:32 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34844/Senior%2520Account%2520Director.html Ready for a Sharp move? Ambitious? Creative? Zesty? Favourite colour yellow?! 
If this sounds like you, we’d love you to join our growing team. We are an agency that generates ideas in a pioneering way with our CoCreative methodology, and we need ambitious creative thinkers to help make even more big things happen for our clients. Senior Account Director We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious individual who could be our MD in a few years. The successful candidate will be an intuitive integrator with detailed knowledge of all marketing disciplines, including digital. He or she will be a charismatic team player with outstanding leadership skills coupled with confident presentation skills and sound commercial acumen. How To Apply To apply, please email a one page CV to Zac at zac@thesharpagency.co.uk www.thesharpagency.co.uk 03 February 2012 10:10:20 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34843/Junior%2520Designer%2520.html Our client is a very successful, global business with an enviable brand portfolio and an aggressive growth strategy. As a result of continued expansion an exciting opportunity for a talented Junior Graphic Designer has arisen. Working within a small in house creative team, you will be part of a dynamic and vibrant team, working with other designers to develop the brands advertising. As a junior designer, you will work across a range of projects, including DM and POS, through to e-commerce websites and flash banners. My client is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate graduate who is looking to take their first step onto the career ladder. You will have a design related degree and be willing to work with other designers to help develop your skills further. You must be fluent is Photoshop and illustrator and have a good all round knowledge of CS4. You will have an excellent eye for detail and a strong creative flair. You will be able to take a project from start to finish with help from senior members of the team, not only producing visually compelling work but commercially viable solutions. 03 February 2012 10:10:33 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34840/Designer.html A successful company based in West Yorkshire is looking for a Designer to join their new in-house studio. You will be working across several of their brands, ranging from B2C Consumer brands to B2B brands. The work will be very varied, across a number of channels, from branding, to design for print, Exhibition, POS and advertising campaigns to support their retail arms, with a strong emphasis also on web user journey & interface design and digital design for apps. 03 February 2012 10:10:35 +0000 http://www.thedrum.co.uk/jobs/details/34821/Account%2520Director%2520.html This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven Account Director to join this rapidly expanding branding agency. Based in West Yorkshire they have picked up numerous leading national consumer accounts with more clients wins in place for 2012. As an Account Director, this role will see you working with brands that are focused on making change in their business by providing new products, new services and new approaches to problems. As an Account Director, you will lead from the front, managing a small team of account handlers, ensuring development of both staff and clients. You will be involved in motivating, leading and inspiring a team of account handlers, as well as evaluating profitability and planning resources. You will need to have a strong strategic background and be a natural business developer with clients as new business pitches are essential to the role. You must have previous agency experience, and get a kick out of creating work that will deliver creative innovation and return on investment for the agencies high profile clients. You will be an energetic and naturally creative individual, with a real passion for producing innovate cutting edge campaigns. You will be confident, articulate and be able to demonstrate a strong creative, yet commercial nous.