Job Description - Designer - Studio Manager in Sudbury

Designer - Studio Manager

We are seeking an experienced and talented graphic designer to be responsible for the day-to-day management of a small, busy studio based in Sudbury, Suffolk.

You will be working closely with Creative Services’ Associate Director, to produce a variety of high quality printed material to satisfy our client’s own sales, marketing and internal communications needs, as well as producing work for external clients, including a regular quarterly magazine.

You must have thorough experience in design and production for print, including magazine work. You also need to be fully conversant in using, maintaining and troubleshooting a Mac-based publishing platform and associated publishing packages, including Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Experience in the design and construction of websites using XHTML, PHP, MySQL and Dreamweaver would be an advantage, but is not essential.

This position is permanent, working Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm.

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Job Description - Account Manager in Southend, Essex

ROLE: Account Manager (Online)

LOCATION: Near Southend-On-Sea, Essex

SALARY: c£22k+ Depending on experience

CLIENT:

Our client, an Essex based agency of currently twelve people, design and build leading edge Internet/e-business solutions predominantly for Blue Chip clients including Mills & Boon, First Choice Holidays, RCI, Global Vision International and ITC.

They also run two companies - an online experiences site, and an online furniture distributor. This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of an exciting and innovative working environment.

Due to continued success they seek an Online Account Manager who will report into an Account Director and Marketing Director.

ATTITUDE AND REQUIREMENT:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Account Manager who is confident when dealing with both clients and internal departments on a daily basis - a self-starter with:

• 2+ years working in an agency environment (predominantly online)
• Ideally London Agency experience
• Experience of working with retail and travel
• Advanced negotiation, communication, writing, and organisation skills
• Team motivation and team leadership skills
• Ability to work with a distributed team
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Ability to deal with others with tact and good judgment
• Ability to react quickly, assess and implement solution

THE ROLE:

The role is split into four areas:

1. Traditional agency account management role. Looking after a series of clients, pitching for new business, taking briefs and project managing the job through to final delivery and results analysis. You will be expected to:

• Manage and grow client relationships
• Be the first point of contact for a range of clients
• Cost and schedule all projects and ensure projects stay on time and budget
• Provide basic strategic marketing input to new business pitches
• Produce creative and copy briefs, schedules and site maps
• Work very closely with the designers to produce concepts to brief

2. Trafficking and account management liaison role for our London Agency partner. Liaising between the client services team in London and the internal programmers at our offices you will be responsible for:

• Trafficking jobs into programmers
• Providing cost estimates and schedules to account management
• Sorting out any technical issues on a project between account management and the programmers
• Attending meetings at (Regent’s Street, London) - estimated twice per month

3. Working with the Marketing Director to develop our furniture company. You will be responsible for:

• Implementing the agreed marketing plan on budget
• Helping to manage the affiliates programme
• Helping to manage the CRM programme
• Helping to manage the advertising programme
• Arranging large scale product shoots on location for furniture products
• Updating the website with product detail
• Proactively suggest changes to the site based on traffic statistics and feedback
• Writing product description copy
• Managing and maintaining a database containing up to 500 products
• Liaising with furniture manufacturer to agree new products

4. Occasionally assist working on pitches/proposals

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Job Description - Senior Account Manager in Brentwood

Title: Senior Account Manager

Reporting to: Client Services Director

Department: Client Services

Salary: Up to 33k

Location: Brentwood

Benefits: Company Car, Private healthcare, PHI, life assurance, flexible start time, paid overtime, discretionary performance-related bonus, and stock options

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.

Role

To act as the key interface between the client and the Agency on assigned accounts, developing a one-to-one relationship with clients, providing total client support and service. To provide and pursue new business opportunities with both existing, and new clients.

Key Accountabilities

Provide professional advice to clients on all aspects of marketing communications, from strategy to delivery

Key client responsibilities for:

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

Key internal responsibility 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

Develop a long-term relationship with clients by personal contact

To manage the drive for ‘additional business’ from existing clients

To support the Client Services Director/Account Director with Group business development initiatives and new business development

Manage regular job housekeeping

Provide vacation cover for Account Director when deemed necessary

To manage the day-to-day work of an Account Executive if applicable

Ensure personal admin (timesheets, expenses etc are up to date)

To ensure the Agency exceeds client expectations with respect to;

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

• To best represent the Agency to customers and suppliers
• To be responsible and accountable for the group’s quality standards and delivery of work to brief and on budget
• To ensure compliance with the Agency’s ISO accreditation
• To participate in the Agency’s 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 - PR/Account Manager in East Anglia

PR/Account Manager

Role: PR/Account Manager

Salary: £22-26k

Location: East Anglia

Start: ASAP

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Our client is a fast growing Marketing Agency based in the East Anglia region. Following a number of significant new business wins and an internal restructure, they are looking for an ambitious and effective PR/Account Manager.

The ideal candidate will have a good PR background and experience of dealing with local/regional press as well as trade press.

This role will also involve account management including day-to-day contact and management of their UK customer base as well as playing a key role in developing new business and contributing to the overall growth strategy.

The successful candidate will have good commercial understanding and ideally experience in an Agency. You must be enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal, organisation and communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative while being proactive, intuitive and calm when under pressure.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a lively, engaging and challenging environment.

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Job Description - Essex, Nr London in Brentwood

Digital Creative

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 represents a key asset 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.

To ensure that a high level of creativity and production methods are applied to all Digital projects, utilising new technologies to ensure the client receives the best solution to their brief. To scope out and develop ideas for multimedia and interactive/web based projects.

• To conceptualise, collaborate, design and build creative interactive solutions to client briefs.
• To identify the best and most appropriate interactive solutions for client briefs.
• Responsible for ensuring a high level of creativity.
• To oversee projects from conception to completion.
• To take projects from brief to conclusion on-time and within budget.
• To keep abreast of the latest developments in new media.
• To scope a project in order to pull together an accurate budget

Also…

• …to best represent the company to our customers and suppliers
• …to be responsible and accountable for the group’s quality standards and delivery of work to brief and on budget
• …to ensure compliance with our ISO standards
• …to participate in the company’s appraisal procedures and training 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 - Experience Architects in London E1

Experience Architects London E1

Salary: Very Competitive

Our client is an experience design and usability company looking to fill positions from Junior to mid-range Experience Architects to work out of offices near London Liverpool Street.

These roles are permanent and offer competitive salaries and benefits.

The client seeks individuals who have a combination of formal education and a proven capability for self-learning. They require experience in information design and additional experience in or exposure to usability testing, research or prototype development. Individuals should be able to start quickly, and work across there impressive client base. Suitable candidates must have the following skills.

• You will require experience and knowledge of:
• Developing site maps, wireframes, and specification of new sites and services;
• Ability to understand and specify rapid HTML prototype requirements (familiarity with
• Dreamweaver is a nice-to-have addition);
• Project research (expert and competitive reviews, benchmarking);
• Project documentation development (specifications, proposals);
• Technical investigations; and
• User research (usability testing) and reporting.

• You will have direct contact with clients, building trust and rapport with them on projects.
• You’ll require experience in:
• Setting agendas and managing meetings and workshops with clients;
• Maintaining communication with clients on projects; and
• Addressing specific client concerns on projects.

• You will participate in the acquisition of new clients. This will involve:
• Meeting and presenting to prospective clients;
• Strategy and planning; and
• Input into presentation documentation and proposals.

• Generally, you will require:
• Excellent conceptual skills with the ability to combine analytical and creative thinking;
• Excellent visualisation and documentation skills;
• A high attention for detail;
• A solid awareness of usability and EA best practise; and

You will work on a range of projects for our clients, including content structuring, product and web services design and specification, and conducting user research.

Our client is a user-centred design company providing quality information design and usability solutions for clients across technology, finance, retail, media and public sector companies and organisations. Their clients have high expectations of them, and therefore look for people with solid experience and a proven track record of success. Over the last four years, they have worked with Mainstream Television companies, Big name Electrical goods manufacturers, Online Brands, Financial instituations, Government and many more.

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Job Description - Director of Corporate Branding in Central London

Director, Corporate Branding, Central London

To lead the brand consultancy offer for this well-established and respected corporate communications agency, helping to build reputation and improve the offer. Would suit brand consultant with extensive experience of corporate branding, both on and offline.

Salary in the region of £80k plus generous benefits package.

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Job Description - Director of Corporate Reporting in Central London

Director, Corporate Reporting, Central London

A key role, working alongside the board to lead business development, strategic consulting and delivery of the corporate communications offer.

You will have a demonstrable track record in the arena of corporate reporting, with experience of digital communications in this context.

Salary in the region of £80k plus generous benefits package.

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Job Description - Middleweight Designer Corp Comm's in Central London

Middleweight Designer, Corporate Communications, Central London

Our client, part of a global communications group, is looking for a middle-weight ‘ideas-based’ designer with experience of Annual Reports, Print and ideally Branding, to join a small team supporting the creative director.

Experience of client presentations, art direction, photoshoots and print processes a distinct advantage, as is any web design work. Strong conceptual, as well as typographic skills, essential.

Salary up to £38k for the right candidate

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Job Description - Senior Interactive Account Manager in Brentwood

Senior Account Manager

Our Essex based client is one of the UK's leading through-the-line Creative Marketing Communications companies, an integral part of a worldwide partnership and a large communications group. With an impressive client list and a track record of success spanning more than thirty years, they now seek to recruit a Senior Interactive Account Manager to join their Essex-based team.

As Senior Interactive Account Manager you will be required to act as a key interface between the client and the company on assigned accounts, developing a one-to-one relationship with clients, providing total client support and service. You will also assist in the pursuit of additional business opportunities whenever and wherever possible.

The successful candidate must possess previous agency side experience within a prominent blue chip account management role.

Work with client and media agencies to propose and implement digital communications strategies

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

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

• 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.

Develop a long-term relationship with clients by personal contact.

To manage the drive for ‘additional business’ from existing clients.

To support the Client Services Director/Account Director with The Company business development initiatives and new business development.

Manage regular job housekeeping.

Provide vacation cover for Account Director when deemed necessary.

Ensure personal admin (timesheets, expenses etc are up to date).

To ensure The Company exceeds client expectations with respect to;

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

You must be enthusiastic, have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to work on own initiative, proactive, ambitious, intuitive and calm when under pressure.

Senior Interactive Account Management experience is essential, some big brand account management experience would be advantageous.

The hours for the role are 9am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 5pm Friday, forming 37 hours per week. The Company operates a flexible start time policy.

This role requires overtime, sometimes at short notice, to meet client deadlines. Occasional overseas travel may also be required.

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 - Creative Copywriter in Hatfield, Herts

Creative Copywriter - Hertfordshire

An experienced above-the-line Copy Writer required for a leading retail and destination Advertising and Marketing agency. Would suit a middle-weight applicant.

Strong conceptual thinker with radio, TV and outdoor consumer advertising experience…

My client is a leading full-service Advertising and Marketing agency based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, with a strong creative reputation, working with an impressive list of clients throughout the UK.

Working alongside an Art Director you will be a strong, conceptual, creative thinker who is passionate about advertising and communication in all its forms and can grow a campaign from a single informed thought.

You will have above-the-line experience gained during a proven consumer agency background of at least 2 years, with a portfolio that demonstrates your conceptual ability as well as the ability to produce relevant and persuasive copy.

You will have a keen awareness of current trends, fashion and emerging communication opportunities within the industry.

As well as initiating and developing creative concepts, you will be required to consistently produce innovative, results focused work that will ensure the agency maintains its leading position within the marketplace.

Salary: £35-40k depending on experience

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Job Description - In Germany in Dusseldorf, Germany

Senior Account Manager Dusseldorf

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

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 represents a key asset in the 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 by, 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.

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, 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

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
• Manage client expectations in terms of delivery
• Manage client presentations of work and approvals at each stage
• Manage 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 Burrows exceeds client expectations with respect to;

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

Work overtime when required

Travel overseas when required

• 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

• 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 - Project Manager - Interactive in Brentwood

JOB TITLE: Project Manager - Interactive

RESPONSIBLE TO: Project Management & Print Team Leader

SALARY: £27-31k plus generous benefits package

BENEFITS: Private healthcare, PHI, life assurance, flexible start time, paid overtime, discretionary performance-related bonus, and stock options

LOCATION: Essex

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:

To manage the detailed delivery and administration of a portfolio of interactive projects, on time and on budget

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Raising of estimates based on information supplied by the account team and relevant department representatives
• Generating and issuing a timing plan for all projects based on time lines supplied by the account team and relevant department representatives
• Issuing an hours breakdown and ensuring that all relevant personnel are aware of their allocation and job number
• Proactively arranging all brief/review/status meetings and maintaining the relevant ISO forms
• Liaise with all departments to ensure that jobs are ‘trafficked’ through the building in accordance with the timing plan
• Conduct a regular reconciliation of budgets and ensure that budgets are used correctly, administering any corrective action promptly
• On FoE work ensure that the client reports are updated correctly and that the FoE metrics are adhered to
• Back up the relevant member of the account team and act as their ‘gateway’ into the building
• Liaise with 3rd party suppliers regarding estimates, costs, orders and delivery of goods against the agreed schedule
• Auditing and archiving final closed job bags to the agreed procedure

OTHER:

• To best represent the Agency to customers and suppliers
• To be responsible and accountable for the group’s quality standards and delivery of work to brief and on budget
• To ensure compliance with ISO accreditation
• To participate in the Agency’s 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

SKILLS:

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum GCSE standard English/Maths
• PC literate, including internet and email skill
• Proven administration skills
• Proven organisational skills
• 2 years experience of managing interactive projects
• Awareness of current interactive software applications
• Valid Driving Licence
• An interest or experience in the Automotive Industry

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Job Description - Client Services Director in Brentwood

Client Services Director

Our client is a well-respected, well-established integrated agency within their field and benefit from being part of a much larger global organisation. They work for some of the worlds most renowned and respected companies and much of the branding and promotional work and imagery is created by our client for these brands.

They are now looking to appoint a new Client Services Director to strategically lead, develop, direct and manage internal teams and major blue chip clients as well as ensure future business relationships with their clients are managed in the best possible way.

• Strategic direction and tactical management of major blue chip clients (both print and digital)
• Identify and generate incremental business from across the account
• Ensure The Company exceeds customer expectations and all contract metrics
• Provide ‘added value’ strategic marketing communications insight and consultation to both client and agency teams
• To lead and manage the teams responsible for assigned accounts.
• Support and deputise for Head of Client Services

• To strategically lead and develop one of their major accounts marketing communications business, including both print and digital channels
• Develop business across this client’s geographies and user areas, specifically their presence in Britain and Germany, also for a subsidiary in (Israel), also incorporating Public Affairs.
• Support and identify opportunities arising from The Company activities with other clients Company activities including their CGI work in North America, and communications work for other clients in the UK. Maintain a view on other major business as it moves into ownership of other client companies.
• To proactively drive the agency’s role in providing strategic level consultation and advice to their major Europe based clients for their marketing communications activity
• To lead The Company participation at an operational level, including participation in Leading agency’s meetings as required, fulfilment of any Leading agency initiatives or tasks agreed and reporting to the HOCs and MD of issues arising
• To manage the day-to-day running of the account teams working on assigned accounts.

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Job Description - Web Developer/Designer in Suffolk

Role: Web Developer/Designer

Location: Suffolk

Salary: Up to 35k Depending on Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Contract: FT/FL

My client is a well-established Design & Marketing studio based in an idyllic riverside location in the Suffolk countryside. They produce imaginative and highly effective solutions for an extraordinarily diverse range of clients.

Due to continued success they require a talented Web Developer/Designer who can use their technical and creative expertise and career experience to deliver engaging solutions and complement the existing team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Generating mood and concept work in challenging situations
• Creating engaging solutions that inspire users and meet business goals
• Communicating effectively within the organisation
• Ability to produce and present work confidently and effectively
• A clear understanding of customer-centred design and the process
• Offer technical and design expertise and direction into proposals and presentations

Candidate Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of XHTML and CSS
• Web Design/PHP/MySQL/Javascript/Photoshop and Flash – are not essential but desirable
• An understanding and ability to inspire the creative process within a team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with people from all disciplines, both within and outside the team
• To be able to establish rapport and good working relationships with clients
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies
• Team player - and can-do attitude
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work

Genuine experience in a website design/development role is essential and a first rate portfolio of work is a must. If you can think on your feet and contribute to the growth of this successful company contact us now.

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Job Description - Senior Account Manager in London E1

Senior Account Manager

Salary Up to £33,000

Benefits 20 days annual leave + 3 ‘free’ days between Xmas and New Year + January 2 + birthday day off + Life Assurance

Location London E1

My Client is a multi-disciplined marketing services agency growing at an exceptional rate. Areas of best of class specialisations include Digital, Promotions, Design, Experiential and Sports Sponsorship. They currently employ 180 people across 2 locations in Shoreditch, London and Glasgow and turnover of £20m.

Overview

They currently seek to recruit an enthusiastic individual, who is an extremely competent project manager, to work on the Tesco account in London. The ideal candidate must be a team player and in addition to the requirements outlined below, must have previous below-the-line experience, ideally with some experience within the retail/trade sector.

Job Description

To provide superior service to the business by:

• Supporting and reporting into Account Director
• Ensure that direct reports are carrying out their duties accurately
• Key project manager within the Retail team, working with Account director on the development of proposals and responding to client briefs
• Responsible for the smooth running/day-to-day management of the account
• Day-to-day Client contact – key point of contact, co-ordinating and managing feedback, delivering on requests, etc
• Interaction with and coordination of various departments (Planning & Concepts, Creative, Production, Digital, Finance) - for example writing briefs/managing output as required, leading creative briefing/planning meetings, brainstorms, etc.
• Assist in presenting and selling the response to a client brief and ensuring development of communication skills
• On-going administration/account support-leading/attending client status meetings/reporting
• Finance - manage own project budgets

Person Specification

My client is looking for a candidate who is willing and able to get involved and immersed in all aspects of a large and small campaign. You will be committed to hard work and able to meet the expectations of a demanding yet rewarding client. You must demonstrate the ability to work individually and as part of a team along with the ability to manage upwards and downwards, as required. You should be willing and able to build strong client/agency relationships to become trusted and respected by both Client and Agency colleagues alike. You will be able to see the bigger picture but still be able to focus on the day-to-day smooth running of the account, juggling multiple projects at any one time.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Relevant below-the-line marketing experience in a similar role
• Solid understanding of studio and creative process
• Relevant Retail experience - major ‘blue chip’ client experience preferred
• Attention to detail and good project management skills vital to this role
• Excellent presentation and communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working on fast paced high volume accounts / campaigns
• Solid understanding of print production process
• Has worked as part of a larger cross-agency team
• Ideally will have some knowledge and experience of other marketing disciplines such as advertising, media, PR, Experiential and Digital
• Relevant FMCG/Retail experience

Development Issues

A learning focus is desirable. A full induction programme will be in place. On successful completion of the probation period and if not already achieved, there will be the opportunity to complete an MCCA excellence in Account Direction course (as required).

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Job Description - Account Director (Digital) in London E1

Position: Digital Account Director

Reporting to: Digital Services Director / Group Head of Digital

Location: E1

Salary range: £45,000

Benefits package: 25 days holiday + BUPA + life assurance + group income protection + birthday off + 3 days between Xmas & New Year

Client

My Client is a multi-disciplined marketing services agency growing at an exceptional rate. Areas of best of class specialisations include Digital, Promotions, Design, Experiential and Sports Sponsorship. They currently employ 180 people across 2 locations in Shoreditch, London and Glasgow and turnover of £20m.

Overview:

The purpose of this role is to offer overall leadership to the assigned account team, ensuring projects are managed to time, resource and budget. In addition, the Digital Account Director is responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities with new and existing clients.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will provide superior service to the business by:

• Developing digital communications, web applications and digital promotional projects for the brand/s under your remit
• Working closely with account teams from other disciplines within the agency to develop cohesive marketing communications programmes
• Providing excellent leadership and guidance to junior team members
• Continually building and maintaining strong and effective relationships with direct client/s and clients managed primarily through other disciplines – acting as a liaison & co-ordination point for non-digital account teams
• Preparing the yearly business plan in conjunction with more senior member/s of the team
• Continuous monitoring of progress, analysis and review of results to facilitate change/improvement
• Taking responsibility and controlling the financial procedures, ensuring all members of the team are fully aware of targets
• Proactively working to generate additional briefs from existing clients through a full understanding of the client’s business base, needs and agency’s offering
• Demonstrating insight and understanding of the marketing mix; including ATL, digital, design, experiential, promotional marketing and PR. Demonstrate particular knowledge of the planning, development and management of online media including web applications, websites, email, search, advertising and web 2.0 concepts. Taking responsibility for quality control within the team ensuring client’s expectations is met or exceeded at all times
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key clients as well as ensuring strong internal communications are maintained at all times
• Owning the sell-in process of the agency’s full offering to the client
• Managing the recruitment of new staff and overseeing the development of new team members
• Striving for continual personal development of the team through guidance, assistance and empowerment
• Being financially responsible to Senior Management for the profitability of the account, including marketing income as well as gross margin
• Always making sure job bags are maintained properly and billing clients in a timely manner
• Providing costings for clients when required, managing WIP and being involved in fee negotiations
• Completing all forecasts when required and preparing and developing the client’s business plan
• Demonstrating an understanding of the agency’s vision and values by regularly presenting credentials and introducing new potential clients to the agency’s unique selling points
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Specification & Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong leadership, project management and inspirational skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at a senior level
• A commitment to achieving results
• Passionate about digital communications
• Comfortable with digital technology methods and terminology
• A proven track record of working with high profile clients
• Good listening, negotiation and influencing skills
• Great ability to motivate people and promote team building
• Tenacity, passion and drive
• Strong presentation skills

Internal & External Communications:

The successful candidate will have frequent contact with:

• Client, to ensure the client is provided with a superior level of service at all times through outstanding account handling preformed within time, resource and budget and also to identify potential new business opportunities as they arise
• Account Handling colleagues, to ensure consistency of approach to projects managed by other disciplines but with a large digital component
• Creative, Planning, Experiential departments, to ensure excellent relationships are maintained between the account team and the creative department
• Finance, in order to manage the team’s adherence to the agency’s financial processes and procedures

The successful candidate will have regular contact with:

• HR, to manage the assigned account team effectively

Impact of Decisions & Actions:

Poor leadership, direction and communication could lead to the unsatisfactory delivery of a project or potentially even the loss of a client.

Development Opportunities:

Opportunities exist to broaden management skills and become involved at a strategic level. There is real potential for advancement to Senior Account Director

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Job Description - New Media - Digital Designer in London E1

New Media - Digital Designer

Our client is a multi-disciplined marketing services agency growing at an exceptional rate. Areas of best of class specialisations include Digital, Promotions, Design, Experiential and Sports Sponsorship. They currently employs 200 people across 2 locations in London and Glasgow and turnover £15m+.

The digital department has been running for over 7 years and has been responsible for delivering award winning digital solutions supporting the agency’s traditional marketing and creative competencies. A department of 30 people, they are currently in a period of significant growth and the specialists in the team include Designers, Programmers, Producers and Senior Managers.

• Produce designs for a range of digital projects, most commonly for online advertising, flash animations, websites and email marketing.
• Work from briefs delivered by Account Handlers, Project Managers or from initial idea’s and scamps drawn up by the Art Director

The candidate will be experienced in designing for web, mobile and other emerging technologies, and will possess a strong ability to carry initial ideas through into fully workable solutions within short timescales. Working within the growing design team the candidate will be passionate about digital and have the talent and drive to create great looking award-winning work.

• 3 years + experience of working in digital media with particular emphasis on blue-chip clients.
• Superior production skills as projects must be completed to an extremely high level using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Comprehensive understanding of what works on the internet.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator/Flash).
• An eye for detail.
• A solid understanding of usability and accessibility principles.
• Works well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to interpret and work with corporate brand guidelines.
• Understanding of designing to accessibility and usability standards.
• Experience of web design for large corporate/FMCG clients.
• Solid skills in typography /layout/colour.

Intermediate to highly skilled in After Effects and ActionScript 1.0 / 2.0

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Job Description - this job comes with a free iPod Nano in Brentwood

Artworker

Our Essex based client is looking for an Artworker. You will be required to create artwork from designs created within the design department finishing projects to the highest standard using the main industry standard software packages such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat etc.

This is NOT a creative role it - is a professional Artworkers position. As such our client is only interested in Artworkers that haven’t any aspirations to become involved in the creative or design process.

You will need to be able to work to the highest standards creating print ready artwork.

It would be a distinct advantage for you to have a good understanding of current processes regarding the supply of artwork for print including the production and sending and proofing of artwork to clients and printers.

The client is a world renowend employer. They offer a good salary with some fantastic benefits including bonuses, health and paid overtime.

You will be required to provide a pdf of work examples to show your ability and projects currently worked on. This pdf should be no larger than 1 meg in size

This position is a 1 year contract for maternity cover. However, there is potential for this to turn into a permanent position based on the future

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Job Description - Account Manager in East Anglia

PR/Account Manager

Role: PR/Account Manager

Salary: £22-26k

Location: East Anglia

Start: ASAP

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Our client is a fast growing Marketing Agency based in the East Anglia region. Following a number of significant new business wins and an internal restructure, they are looking for an ambitious and effective PR/Account Manager.

The ideal candidate will have a good PR background and experience of dealing with local/regional press as well as trade press.

This role will also involve account management including day-to-day contact and management of their UK customer base as well as playing a key role in developing new business and contributing to the overall growth strategy.

The successful candidate will have good commercial understanding and ideally experience in an Agency. You must be enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal, organisation and communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative while being proactive, intuitive and calm when under pressure.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a lively, engaging and challenging environment.

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