Job Description - PR Account Director in Shoreditch

PR Account Director

About the company

Our client is a financial communications agency. Designs, Digital, PR. They provide innovative and award-winning solutions through an open and honest culture, forging strong relationships with both their clients and their employees. As an expanding business they are looking for candidates who are passionate about communications and will contribute to the successful growth of the agency.

Job description

The PR Account Director’s primary responsibility is to service the agency’s PR clients under the direction of the PR Director Additionally, the PR Account Director assists the PR Director in identifying and driving organic and new business activity across the divisions, as well as driving the agency’s marketing programme.

Key responsibilities:

For the agency’s PR client projects, the PR Account Director is expected to:

• Draft annual and project proposals for clients with limited PR Director input (including budgets)
• Deliver exemplary client service for specified clients. This will include: – Have a strong working relationship with the client who listens and values your advice
– Work to be an equal to your client – not just a ‘yes’ person – Develop a strong knowledge of your clients business, their competitors and relevant industry bodies – Identifying key messages and audiences and developing a communications plan – Delivering projects and campaigns against briefs – Client satisfaction – Understand the financial side of each account, the allocated hours per month vs actual fee and the resulting servicing levels
• Actively develop relationships with key clients and be seen as main point of contact on the account
• Identify relevant opportunities to secure organic growth.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with appropriate members of the media.

Key responsibilities:

For the agency’s new business, the PR Account Director is expected to:

• Pro-actively identify opportunities for new business, having a minimum of 5 conversations per week (email, telephone, face-to-face)
• Drive initiatives to identify new business opportunities
• Draft new business proposals
• Be capable of leading new business pitches with little or no involvement from the PR Director
• Be pro-active in understanding how social media impacts your clients business.

Key responsibilities:

For the agency’s. The PR Account Director is expected to:

• Train and mentor junior PR account team, as required
• Lead by example and ensure your team have very clear direction and roles and responsibilities across account portfolio
• Assist with the agency’s marketing and sales activities as required
• Support the PR Director to ensure client billing is accurate and ensure all costs are re-charged accordingly.

Key responsibilities:

For the agency’s. The PR Account Director is expected to:

• Work with colleagues from other agency divisions on their client projects, including writing copy for items such as mailers, website, newsletters, brochures, presentations
• Aid the company’s marketing and business development programme as required, including: – Writing or editing copy for items such as press releases, mailers, website, newsletters, brochures, presentations – Assisting as required with company’s seminars and events – Identify opportunities to cross-sell company’s services where appropriate
• Be an Ambassador for the agency across all touch-points.
• Roles reporting to this position
• Account executive (s), if applicable
• For some projects, a freelance PR Account Executive might be appointed. In such cases that person would, for the duration of the project, report to the PR
• Account Director on matters relating to that project while reporting to the PR
• Director on all other matters
• In the absence of the PR Director, support and ensure all clients actions are fulfilled to high standard and on time.
• Overall, the Account Director is expected to:
• Identify and drive opportunities for new business
• Play a significant role in delivering new business to the agency
• Maintain first-class client relationship and ensure account KPI’s are being met and exceeded at all times
• Final approval on all client-facing work
• Have excellent communication skills – both internally and client facing.
• Maintain excellent media contacts
• Be detail conscious and capable of multi-tasking
• Have passion a sense of humour and a can-do attitude at all times

Have a personal drive to deliver value to client and performance to the Company Lead by example and demonstrate to your team your role on each account Adhere at all times to the agency’s policies and working procedures as specified in the Employee Handbook. Keep abreast of market trends, client needs and competitive offers. Produce quarterly and annual review presentations and present face-to-face to client Attend networking events, seminars and conferences, including out-of-hours, as required in order to maintain personal professional development and to build networking and new business contacts.

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Job Description - Proof Reader in NR Ipswich

Proof Reader

My client is a leading publisher of books, music catalogues, greetings cards and educational material. The company headquarters are situated in a picturesque Suffolk village, and from here the company’s products are prepared and shipped all over the world.

The publishing schedule covers about 300 titles a year and includes production of direct mail literature every month which all needs to be checked for errors. A keen eye for detail is essential - correct grammar, spelling and punctuation will make you happy!

This is a full-time, in-house position.

Starting salary is £16 - £18,000 depending on experience

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Job Description - Business Development Manager in Ipswich

Business Development Manager – Property sector

Our client is the UK’s market leader for online consultation services with regard to planning application information online .

As every house builder or property developer is obliged to carry out thorough community consultation prior to submitting a planning application, there is significant opportunity for our client base in the property sector to increase - by running online consultation alongside traditional face-to-face engagement activities, the developer is much more likely to record support and demonstrate an open and inclusive approach thus strengthening their planning application.

Online consultation is our clients USP and this is what will allow them to meet with potential clients; however they also offer a full public consultation management service which will help to increase the value of their offering.

The Role

To develop our clients property client base – selling in their online and offline consultation services.

To research, contact and meet prospects in their specific sector; using existing intranet contacts and further research plus sales methods including calling (alongside Magic Beans lead generation), email, meeting and proposals.

At present, prospect meetings are attended by the Operations Director; and an Account Manager specializing in consultation for property. However, the operations director will now be developing the US market client base and as such there is now a requirement for a new recruit to continue to manage business development in this sector. The role would continue to be supported by the Account Manager.

Tasks:

• Regularly research sector (also, identify resources required)
• Maintain an appropriate business development strategy
• Maintain sector contacts on intranet
• Approach contacts appropriately to set up meetings / work strategically alongside Magic Beans for this purpose
• Attend and follow-up meetings
• Develop leads into projects and then hand over to property Account Manager
• Research and attend appropriate sector events

Salary

c£25k (depending on experience) + commission structure

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Job Description - Annual Reporting Account Director in Liverpool St

CSR Annual Reporting Account Director and Client Manager

Our client specialises in communications for the financial services sector. They provide innovative and award-winning solutions through an open and honest culture, forging strong relationships with their clients and their employees.

Due to new business wins and expansion they are looking for Account Directors and Client Managers who are passionate about communications and will contribute to the successful growth of the company going forward.

You will be part of a close-knit team of experienced specialists in corporate reporting. The Senior Managers have long experience of advising some of the world’s largest listed companies on annual reporting through the skilled use of strategy, project management, design and production.

As Annual Report Client Manager you will focus on the smooth delivery of this aspect of the business allowing the Senior Managers to concentrate further on strategic new business generation. You will be supported by an in house Creative, Digital, PR and Corporate communications team.

Working within well-established and defined processes, the Annual Report Client Manager or Account Director will be able to contribute their own skills, experience and enthusiasm to raising our client service, production quality and efficiency to even higher levels.

With 3-7 years relevant Account Direction experience you will be full of creative ideas, have great communication skills and be able to work accurately and efficiently under pressure. You must also be a fantastic client manager, as you’ll be expected to manage your own projects liaising with clients, designers and suppliers.

You will be able:

• To manage annual and corporate responsibility report (CSR) projects, large and small, for existing clients and for prospect pitches, providing a risk-free, reliable, responsive, and flexible service
• To provide a filter between client and agency that ensures complete and useable briefs in, and accurate responses out
• To motivate the people in the agency, from top to bottom, to deliver right first time, creative and production solutions for clients
• To administer the work-flow from brief in (through design, photography, typesetting, programming and printing) to invoice out
• To coordinate and harness all the skills in the company to plan and execute client work to the highest level
• To prioritise work and allocate time to the in-house planning, design and production resources, including aspects of the Senior Managers time
• To ‘farm’ clients patiently, positively and imaginatively for new projects and classes of work
• To provide project management support in annual report new business activity

Your Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Experience of working with an in-house team of design and production staff, as well as by skilled freelance staff at times
• Solid experience of design, typesetting, pre-press, print and online production processes enough to enable sound planning and good advice for clients
• Good numeracy skills for estimating, scheduling, production and invoicing purposes
• High and accurate standard of English in client communication including phone, email, documentation, reports and face-to-face presentation
• You must be organised, with outstanding attention to detail
• Annual report design, process, production and implementation
• A good understanding of online annual report design and production

Technical skills required

• Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint, on Mac and PC
• Knowledge of Indesign is a not essential but would be a benefit
• Working knowledge of design and production software

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Job Description - Associate Creative Director-Experiential in London

Associate Creative Director-Experiential

Do you want to put yourself in a position as an Associate Creative Director with complete control over how things are done, well this is it, and at a time of growth. There’s even potential to become part of the board with this very successful young experiential agency.

Agency Background

Our Central London Client is an independently owned experiential agency with an impressive client base and an even more impressive multi million pound turnover.

They provide comprehensive client servicing including in-house planning, promotional staffing, production & operations and creative resources. They have a diverse product offering – including nationwide sampling campaigns, live public events, PR launch stunts, in-store retail-tainment, as well as on and offline integrated promotional communications. And they are doing it all for some very big brands.

There objective? - to be a top three experiential agency within the next five years, and they need you to help take them there.

Your Job Main Purpose of your Role

• To lead and take full responsibility for all aspects of their creative proposition and output.
• To develop and grow their creative offering, working with the senior management team to enhance their reputation as one of the leading independent experiential agencies.
• To contribute to the commercial running and strategic development of the business, helping to ensure they continue to be a fast growing and profitable business.

The Required Skills & Experience

• A creative ‘all rounder’ – capable of clear strategic thinking, insight generation, basic scamp / Mac visualisation, to overseeing artwork and production processes (including photographic, print, hardware design and build).
• ’Hands on’ experience of generating brand experience / live communication campaigns (appreciation of some of the basic logistical fundamentals a bonus).
• Integrated expertise – understanding and competency working within other below the line disciplines, particularly sales promotion, shopper, digital.
• Commercial acumen – a creative with an interest / aspiration to be involved and make a contribution to the successful commercial business management of the agency.
• Team leader – a willingness and interest in nurturing and mentoring junior talent, leading by example and working closely with team members to help them achieve their role and career objective
• Agency spokesperson – an individual who will be seen as a highly credible, polished and professional ambassador for the business

Responsibilities Reporting to the Managing Director, the Associate Creative Director’s core responsibilities will be:- Creative Output

• To lead the creative response process and take full control and ownership over creative output, e.g. from initial receipt / refining of the brief, key consumer insights, conceptual development and idea generation through to pitch presentation and client debrief.
• Develop effective professional and personal relationships with key clients acting as the ‘creative front man’ throughout the briefing, Q&A and pitch process and latterly ongoing account development.
• Work with key account handling teams to assist with account development initiatives – proactive innovation added value.
• Recommend ways in which they can strengthen their creative product through diversification / expansion of core skills, e.g. copy writing, digital / social media, 3D design, hardware design and architecture etc.
• Represent the agency (championing their creative product) at all relevant opportunities, e.g. inter agency meetings, industry meetings etc.

Read the rest if you have time, otherwise if you think it’s a good fit then just apply. Team Management

• Day to day management and control of the creative department, including:-
• Workload allocation, prioritisation and planning
• Personnel development including appraisal processes, external training requirements and internal mentoring
• Coordination of external resources where required, e.g. freelancers, specialist studios / suppliers etc.
• Development of our clients offering in terms of future team expansion – necessary skill sets, expertise, resources etc.
• Responsibility and budgetary control with regards to creative team resources from Mac hardware / software and other technical equipment.
• Ensuring the agency is supported by successful and effective relationships with key suppliers and specialists who can provide ‘best in class’ external expertise.

Establishing Day to Day Best Practices

To work in conjunction with senior account management team to implement effective day to day creative development / account handling processes, including aiding creative briefing best practices, brainstorm techniques and formats, critical stages of development.

Contribution to Agency Management

You will play a key part in the commercial management of the agency including strategic business planning, revenue and profit maximisation, investment and expansion of the core proposition and agency diversification.

Assist the senior team in building upon their reputation as providing a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment, through development of agency culture.

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Job Description - Art Director - Experiential in London

Art Director - Experiential

Play a key role as Senior Art Director within this small but very successful Experiential agency. Our client is looking for real talent. In return you get to be a part in moulding the creative team and the processes required to keep ahead of the competition in terms of creativity.

Agency Background

Our Central London Client is an independently owned experiential agency with an impressive client base and an even more impressive multi million pound turnover.

They provide comprehensive client servicing including in-house planning, promotional staffing, production & operations and creative resources. They have a diverse product offering – including nationwide sampling campaigns, live public events, PR launch stunts, in-store retail-tainment, as well as on and offline integrated promotional communications. And they are doing it all for some very big brands.

Their objective? - to be a top three experiential agency within the next five years, they need you to help take them there.

Your Job Main Purpose of your Role

• As Art Director / Senior AD you will play a key role within a small but fast growing agency / creative team, producing ‘best in class’ experiential marketing campaigns.
• Whilst this agency’s core expertise and proposition of this is experiential, almost all of the campaigns they work on include other promotional marketing elements such as micro sites, in-store POS, sales promotions and so on – our client sees this as a key growth area of the business moving forward so you’ll have a fully integrated skill set.
• You will play an important role in the creative team, taking part ownership of the agency’s output. This will range from client related work to the company’s own brand marketing and development.

Required Skills & Experience

• You will be a creative ‘all rounder’ – a clear strategic thinking, capable of insight generation, scamp / Mac visualisation, to overseeing artwork and production processes, including photographic, print, hardware design and build.
• You will need hands on’ experience of generating brand experience / live communication campaigns. If you have an appreciation of some of the basic logistical fundamentals that too would be a bonus.
• Integrated expertise – understanding and competency working within other below the line disciplines, particularly sales promotion, shopper, digital.
• A real team leader as well as player– a willingness and interest in nurturing and mentoring junior talent, leading by example and working closely with team members to help them achieve their role and career objectives

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Job Description - to Generate new business across Digital, Print and CGI in East London/Essex

Business Development Director

C50-55Kish + 4.8K Car Allowance + 4.5K Benefits

Our client is looking for a Business Development Director to Generate new business for them across Digital, Print and Computer Generated Imagery. You’ll be required to search for new business opportunities, develop existing clients as well as revisit dormant or non active accounts.

Along with managing and converting pitch proposal opportunities you will also be required to maintain a new business plan and new business reporting, including maintenance of the Groups Global New Business report.

You will also be required to coordinate and direct our clients new business development activity across different geographies and disciplines, including management of market intelligence and consultants. In addition you will work with the Head of Client Services and Digital Strategy Director to develop the company’s brand and offering including marketing materials, internet and PR.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintenance of new business plan, database, reporting, and activity logs
• Running of monthly new business meetings
• Quarterly report to Operating Board
• Monthly email intranet update to all agency personnel.
• Build effective network and relationships with the group contacts including other group Business Development Directors.
• Deliver marketing materials as agreed, such as website content, brochure, presentations etc.
• Coordinate CI management and implementation with Creative Team
• Co-ordination of other Offices new business activity in conjunction with those office managers
• Development and proactive implementation of frequent and ongoing PR activity
• Provide consultancy service to clients as and when required

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Job Description - Web Developer Designer in Ipswich

Website Developer/Designer

Our client is looking for a web designer and developer. You should have a good understanding of web design implementation and will have good experience with CS3 or 4, Flash and experience in ASP, PHP, ASP.NET or Javascript and SQL Server would also be a bonus.

The successful candidate will be responsible for bringing designs to life and working on existing and new projects for a variety of clients.

Part of your position will also include design for print too. You will be working on projects that cover the whole marketing mix including brochures, direct mail, signage, exhibitions, branding all as well as the web work.

We will consider all candidates that have the creative ability to match the technical know how.

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Job Description - Flash Developer in Norfolk Suffolk

Flash Developer

Our Norfolk and Suffolk clients are looking for a Flash/Digital Developer who’s very capable not only with Flash but also very able in other supporting languages in relation to the job too. You will be required to produce Flash projects for around 50 percent of the job and mentor the rest of the team and help train them for the remainder of the time. Keeping the team ahead of current trends and up to speed with ever moving Flash and other code developments.

You will lead and manage the delivery of Flash based projects reporting to the Head of Department. You will be required to maintain the teams skills development through training enabling them to take delivery of Flash based projects and work on them unassisted.

Your essential skills.

To have excellent FLASH skills and a clear record of successful experience in deploying these (minimum of 4 years).

Must have skills

• Flash
• ActionScript 3.0
• ActionScript 2.0
• HTML/CSS
• Illustrator
• Photoshop

Desirable skills

• Air
• Flex
• Papervision (or similar framework)
• 3D experience
• Mobile App Development
• PHP
• Your role will be to improve the quality output of the Flash

To have a working knowledge / understanding of:

• Accessibility, usability and general digital/web standards & practices
• SEM practices
• Digital project management protocols
• Analytics & tracking/reporting protocols

To have an awareness of:

• Web 2.0 technologies and methodology
• New and innovative methods/platforms
• Mobile media (including iPhone apps)

Other

• Must be a very strong communicator (coaching/training skills), naturally confident and outgoing.
• Easy and personable, able to build rapport with a wide range of people.
• Calm under pressure, strong time management and an ability to plan and multi-task
• Love digital and the possibilities of digital
• Relish working in a vibrant, creative and often pressurised environment.
• Keen to share knowledge with others

How to submit your Application

Please send your CV and salary details to jobs@leedrecruitment.co.uk including all of you address and other contact details.

Please advise us of your notice period and current salary and benefits too

Simply go to www.leedrecruitment.co.uk and select all jobs or search by using the reference in the advert. Or email us on jobs@leedrecruitment.co.uk if you are unable to apply through this advert

Please remember to include your address and other contact details in your CV and advise us of your current salary

Developers:

Our client will need to see examples of your coding skills if you are a developer. Please supply. Please also supply URL’s of past and current projects

Creatives:

If sending a pdf folio please keep it below 3MB. Web address or URL's to websites and online folios are the preferred way of viewing a creative's work examples

CGI Artists:

We will need to see show reels of your work or a URL for your website, online folio or showreel

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Job Description - Digital Image Library Administrator in Chelmsford

Digital Image Library Administrator

Job

Our client is looking for an Digital Image Library Administrator to Assist in the running of the image library.

Your job will be to ensure that images and information are stored and distributed in an efficient and accessible manner.

Providing a key service to internal and external customers, in Europe and across the rest of world.

Your job will consist of:

• Assisting in the management and maintenance of library assets across all brands, models and markets including cataloguing and completing metadata for all new and existing images.
• Working with Retouching and data departments to ensure that correct images are catalogued with accurate data.
• Ensureing that images used are of the correct specification and meet the user requirements. Handle updated images where product specifications change.
• Assisting in actioning internal and external requests for our clients images, logging requests on a request sheet. Maintaining a record of CDs and FTP actions for invoicing purposes.
• Maintaining and overseeing an archive system for non-current images.
• Helping maintain and overseeing the image content of the online client product Library website.
• Helping obtain images from outside agencies and image libraries, and undertake research for images from other sources when required. Establish costings for usage rights.
• Helping to maintain a library of raw images, cromalins and their supporting New Photography/Image Form, respecting all embargo dates and usage rights.
• Provide training on the image library for internal users.

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Job Description - CGI Data Model Artist in E London And Essex

CGI Data Model Artist

The Job

Our Essex Nr London based client is looking for a CGI Data Model Artist to assist the 3D team in the preparation of Cad Data and product checking images. You will texture and create shades for the CGI model as well as model 'soft surfaces' and low poly model various components.

You will be required to:

• download CAD data from ftp transfer
• handle all aspects of file preparation, surfacing and texturing files, and modeling soft surfaces high and low poly
• render/re-touch/composite final asset images in Photoshop
• Interface with the Cad retrieval team and Senior lead Artists
• photograph textures and references when needed
• develop 3D skills using Max and Maya
• burn CD's, DVD’s etc, upload files to ftp etc
• perform Ad hoc duties and tasks

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Job Description - SEO SEM PPC Organic Search Paid Search in Norfolk

Search Marketing Specialist

Our client is looking for someone with the potential to become Head of Search, as Search, SEO, SEM, PPC, and Paid Search specialist you will have in depth industry knowledge, you will have an eye on current trends and techniques with a firm grasp of the digital marketing and what it has to offer.

Your ability to deliver cleverly thought out strategic campaigns over and again is important.

You will be able to show us case studies or live ongoing projects to demonstrate your ability and successes achieved to date through cleverly executed SEO, SEM, Pay Per Click and Social Marketing and Media campaigns.

The knowledge and expertise we are looking for include:

• An excellent understanding of SEO Search analysis and PPC
• Knowledge of HTML.
• Ability to analyse keyword data.
• Ability to keep up with current search phrase trends.
• Competitor analysis.
• Paid for search knowledge.
• Multiple PPC campaign management.
• Knowledge of Bid Management
• A Continual optimisation of Bid Management
• Knowledge of pre launch testing
• Usability and User experience knowledge.
• Creative thinking ensuring campaign success.
• Use analytics software to monitor campaigns
• Preparation of reports and insight on measurable campaigns.
• Knowledge of other software to aid successful campaigns.
• Ability to choose relevant landing pages.
• Research new opportunities for clients through creative thinking.
• In depth knowledge of Social and Viral Marketing, Wikipedia, YouTube and Video as well as other marketing techniques.

This position could be right for someone looking for the opportunity to make their mark, someone who has the potential to build and Heading up a Search Marketing team.

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Job Description - Search SEO SEM PPC Paid Search in Essex or Suffolk

Search Marketing Specialist

Our Essex based client looking for a search specialist to take a consultative approach towards developing client search strategies. You will ideally have 2 years search marketing experience and will have a good understanding of both organic and paid for search marketing.

We are looking for someone who really enjoys the challenge of search marketing. You will need to be analytical, organised and full of enthusiasm.

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Job Description - Artworker in Essex

Artworker

Our client currently requires an Artworker to join their Essex-based team. The successful candidate will be working on some of the biggest brand names. They are looking for someone who’s got the ambition to be part of a dynamic and thriving organization.

You will need to be an Expert in:

• Illustrator
• Quark Xpress
• CS2-3-4
• Photoshop
• Acrobat
• Artworking for Print ready artwork.
• Artworking for Exhibitions and signage.

This role requires overtime, sometimes at short notice, to meet deadlines. All applicants must hold relevant status documentation to work in the UK/European Community prior to applying to us.

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Job Description - Technical Project Manager in Nr London

Technical Project Manager

CLIENT:

My client is a leading creative, marketing communications company offering services across the marketing communications mix, from corporate identity and design for print, to direct marketing materials, point of sale, Internet and new media communications.

With a track record of over thirty-five years in graphic design and marketing communications, they represent a key asset in a number of world-wide partnerships, offering the opportunity for any level of service right through to a completely integrated, through the line, global campaign.

JOB ROLE:

The Technical Project Manager's role is to deliver projects throughout the full project management life-cycle, whilst managing client expectations throughout the project. In addition, the Technical Project Manager manages internal and external resources to ensure that resources are fully utilized and communicates effectively between the gap from our creative team to our developers’.

The successful candidate will have proven agency experience, a strong technical understanding of the latest web technologies and be familiar with managing medium to large technical web builds. You will have client facing experience and be able to demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills to enable you to scope, manage, budget and deliver a range of digital projects in a creative marketing agency environment to strict deadlines and on your own initiative.

Throughout managing a project with overall responsibility for project success you will be dependable for: general day to day client contact; resolving client issues/disputes; internal resource management; producing client documentation including PID’s Functional & Technical Specifications; Milestone sign-offs, and Test Scripts; provide guidance, leadership and assistance to fellow Project Managers to ensure the quality of our clients projects are met; define and collect metrics to establish the success of a project, and work with the department to establish process and quality procedures. You will ensure that all projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest quality, with the ability to manage multiple projects and remain calm under pressure.

You should be highly pc and internet literate, possessing a solid understanding of MS Office, including Project, Visio, Team Foundation (or similar), with experience in Agile Project Management and Functional and Technical Specification Development, including wireframes. In addition, experience and skills in HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, XML, XSLT, SQL, ASP.NET, databases and TDD is desirable but not essential.

We’ll even buy you a new 4G iPhone or iPad if you get the job through Leed. Something nice to start your new job with. Subject to availablility.

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Job Description - Dusseldorf Germany in Dusseldorf Germany

Account Manager Dusseldorf

Our UK based client has a requirement for an Account Manager in Dusseldorf Germany.

An Integrated Creative Marketing Communications Company

Our client is an integrated creative marketing communications company offering services across the marketing communications mix, from corporate identity and design for print, to direct marketing materials, point of sale, and digital media communications including internet, CGI and applications solutions. All of their work is based on creative thinking in all fields of activity, leading to insightful ideas and effective solutions.

With a track record of over forty years in graphic design and marketing communications, Our client is a key asset in within the global world-wide group they belong to, offering the opportunity for any level of service, right through to a completely integrated, through the line, global campaign.

The company was founded as a team of four in 1963. In 2000 the company became part of the group it now belongs to and has grown rapidly ever since.

Our client is one of the largest design agencies in the UK with offices in Dusseldorf in Germany and the United States too.

Job Purpose

To provide support to the Management Supervisor either independently managing assigned projects, or managing tasks within projects as briefed and under instruction from the Management Supervisor and Account Director, as required.

To act as an interface between the client and The Company on assigned accounts, developing a one to one relationship with clients, providing total client support and service. To assist in the pursuit of additional business opportunities with both existing and potential clients.

Provide strategic insight for through the line communications, having an understanding of media channels

key accountabilities

• Provide professional advice to clients on all aspects of marketing communications, from strategy to delivery.
• Develop a long-term relationship with clients by personal contact.

Key clients responsibilities for:

• Client contact
• Attend client expectations in terms of delivery
• Attend client presentations of work and approvals at each stage
• Attend all client meetings and presentations
• Ensure status reports are updated and issued regularly

Key internal responsibilities to:

• Raise job numbers
• Write briefs
• Agree estimate with Project Manager
• Agree timing plan with Project Manager
• Agree the points 3 and 4 with client
• Brief work in to creative
• Write respect sheets and contact reports
• Support QC1 and QC2 process
• Ensure invoices are paid within 90 days

• Work closely with the Project Managers to ensure seamless communications of client requirements.

Ultimately responsible for delivery of work on time, on brief and on budget.

• To manage the drive for ‘additional business’ from existing clients.
• To assist in the preparation for chasing potential clients.
• Manage regular job housekeeping.
• Provide cover for Management Supervisor when deemed necessary.
• Ensure personal admin (timesheets, expenses etc are up to date).

To ensure Company exceeds client expectations with respect to;

• Customer Service
• Creative
• Execution and delivery
• Budget control
• Administration

• Work overtime when required
• Travel overseas when required

key competencies:

• Passionate, professional & proactive
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to set priorities
• Able to work autonomously
• Good sense of humour
• Open to challenges
• Good English language skills
• At least 4 years working experience

other:

• To best represent The Company to our customers and suppliers
• To ensure compliance with our ISO standards
• To participate in The Company PDR procedures and development plans in order to maintain a good standard of work and improve personal skill levels
• To maximise own ability to produce quality work, on time, and to brief, utilising best skills and available technology.

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Job Description - Account Manager - Health and Pharma in High Wycombe

Account Manager

Principal role:

Drive the management of the day-to-day aspects of running the programme(s), which will include:

- contributing to the advance planning of weekly activities - setting-up status update meetings (internal and external) and driving the agendas - overseeing the development of monthly status reports - contributing to the financial aspects of the programme(s)

Assume responsibility for pre-defined programmes and / or elements of programmes and ensure they meet clients’ marketing and communications needs. Establish a role as ‘programme champion’ amongst colleagues and clients. Live company’s core values of passion, integrity, integration and leadership in order for others in the organisation to understand, empathise and adopt these principles fully.

Experience:

Educated to degree standard in a science related subject. Proven experience as a Senior Account Executive or experience within a pharmaceutical marketing related role.

Skills Required: • Understanding of pharmaceutical and health related issues • Understanding of all elements within the promotional / marketing mix • Good interpersonal skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Sound financial management • Proficient account planner

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Job Description - Digital Strategy Manager in Suffolk

Digital Strategy Manager

We are currently looking for an experienced digital marketer to lead our Digital Strategy division, as the Digital Strategy Manager.

The Role

This is a very important senior role, within the company, and will be the driving force, for our client online activity. Not only will you be responsible for ensuring that digital strategy is at the heart of all our digital projects, but you will also be the source for innovation, through digital developments and new media technologies.

The role will require a significant level of client-facing meetings, in the form of pitch activity, workshops, presentations and consultancy.

Activities that will be part of your day-to-day projects will consist of search marketing (SEO & PPC), online display advertising, email marketing, social media, and web development.

There is also a focus for ensuring that industry developments are communicated across the company, through internal workshops and presentations.

Skills Required

Ideally, we are looking for someone who has a strong digital marketing background, with at the very least, 3 years professional experience. Both practical and theoretical knowledge of a range of digital marketing activities is a must.

The ability to manage team members, as well as stakeholders is imperative to this role. As is the ability to create client-facing documents, and to be able to confidently present to clients; both prospect and existing.

As the role is purely digital-focused, there is a need for a real working understanding of today’s digital landscape, and how the various channels can be commercially successful for our clients.

Remuneration Package

As the Head of Digital Strategy, you will receive an extremely competitive salary.

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Job Description - Account Handler or Manager in Colchester

Junior Account Handler

Our Colchester based client is looking for a Junior Account Handler to work on high volumes of printed marketing collateral.

You will be from an agency side environment, probably a creative agency, working on brochures and other printed material. This is an office based Account Handling position and you will be required to liaise between the production team, Account Directors and Clients where necessary.

This position requires someone that isn’t afraid of working hard, can deal well with the detail, you’re meticulous and are comfortable working on the same type of work for long periods of time.

Although a very rewarding position, this isn’t for someone that likes each project to be different, it’s more about production and paying attention to the detail.

• You will be an effective communicator both verbally and through email. You will also be able to work in Word and be computer literate.
• You will be used to working to tight deadlines.
• You will understand artwork
• You will understand the print process and be required to check proofs.

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Job Description - Digital New Business Developer in Essex Suffolk

Digital New Business Developer

Our client is seeking an experienced Business Developer with a Digital pedigree to work with them to develop new big brand accounts.

Description

The successful applicant will be expected to be responsible for the following:

• To build a strategic marketing and PR program to support new business development for the long term objectives of the company’s business development.
• Review and set out the main service offering in preparation for new pitch meetings.
• Help build any new or additional on or offline collateral required to aid new business development initiatives.
• Management and direction of sales support.
• Source and qualify prospective clients, make contact with prospect, prepare and direct any pitch material and pitch to prospect with support as required.
• Reporting of new business development successes and failures to Group Directors.

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