Job Description - B1/2 4 Colour Litho Print Sales Rep. in East Anglia

B1 Print Sales Representative

B1 Four Colour Lithographic Print Sales Representative.

We have just received a Job for a Print Sales Rep. Covering Cambridge.

Our client is a very reputable B1 B2 Litho printing company in East Anglia.

Ideally you will already be established and selling 500-1M worth of print per annum.

Salary- That'll be dependant on experience but will reflect the experience of the candidate and the level of business you are doing at the moment. Our client is interested in interviewing print sales reps with upwards of 200k worth of sales per annum. The successful candidate will work the Cambridgeshire area.

Can you help?

Do you know anyone who could be interested? If your contact would like to discuss the position in more detail, please do not hesitate to get them to contact me at their earliest convenience.

We'll give any successful referral a £50 gift voucher if we place someone that you have recommended. Make sure they say it was you that recommended them along with your contact details.

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Job Description - Account Manager in Stowmarket

Account Manager

Our Suffolk/Norfolk border client is looking for an Account Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will already be working as an Account Executive or Account Manager within a marketing communications agency.

. You will have at least 2-5 years previous agency side account management experience within a Marketing, Advertising or design agency.

Your current skills will include:-

• Creative and conceptual understanding.
• The ability to move between one project and another as required.
• Being comfortable using the necessary software to manage your accounts such as Word, Excel, Power Point, and email.
• A full understanding of print and its limitations.
• A keen eye for detail.

This is a client facing role so you will also possess the following.

• The ability to take a client/creative brief.
• Being able to communicate to your Account Director, Project Manager and client with ease.
• Great project and personal time management skills.

Technical Abilities:

• PC Literate.
• CMS experience
• Word
• Power Point

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Job Description - Packaging Artworker in Norwich

Packaging Artworker

Our Norfolk based client is looking for an experienced packaging designer to join the team.

You will need the following:-

• Full knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Full knowledge of the associated print techniques and their pro's and cons. Flexo, Litho, Gravure, Dry Offset, Screen and Letterpress.
• Full knowledge of substrates and their pros and cons.
• Variation in experience: Food, Drinks, Luxury Goods, Wines, Spirits, Cans, Pouches
• Logo creation: Vectorising
• Creation of emboss, deboss, varnish and white layers
• Spot colour images
• Full Understanding of separations
• Although this is not a strict requirement the person we are looking for will need to have a technical understanding of how to separate out images and create white plates, varnishes etc.

Our client is looking for a reliable enthusiastic self starter who's passionate about their work.

Packaging Reprographics experience a bonus

Our client will need to see examples of work. If you can supply layered Pdf's we can then view the file structure.

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Job Description - Digital Business Development Director in Norfolk

Digital Business Development Director

Our client is seeking an experienced Business Development Director to work with the Head of Division to take the Company forward in terms of service offering and representation, increasing the volume and quality of their client base and to increase fee based sales revenue.

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

• Reviewing and setting out the main service offering
• Building any collateral required to support new business development initiatives
• To instigate a strategic PR programme to support new business development processes.
• Management and direction of sales support resources required.
• On receipt of qualified prospected leads, to make contact with prospect, review opportunity, prepare and direct pitch material and pitch to prospect with support as required.
• To work with Group New Business Development Director on joint pitches involving the company.
• On receipt of leads generated via the client, to make contact with prospect, review opportunity, prepare and direct pitch material and pitch to prospect with support as required.
• To review key client base and instigate CRM programme with a view to cementing existing client base and look for opportunities for up-sell / service levels.
• Reporting of new business development programme to Group Directors

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Job Description - Junior ASP.Net web developer in Ipswich

Junior ASP.net web developer

Are you a Junior ASP.Net web developer who is looking to make that all-important first move in to the web development world? If you are, this could be the opportunity for you. Our client is a prominent web developer based in Ipswich East Anglia. We are looking to recruit a junior web developer to become part of a thriving development team. You will have a range of responsibilities and these will include the maintenance of the majority of their 300+ current websites, the build of new websites from Photoshop files provided by our team of designers. You will need to be able to help produce information architectures and follow a site from concept to completion

The role will develop to a position where you will be able to build more complex sites including bespoke content management systems and e-commerce sites. Having the ability to do this at the outset would be an advantage

Ideal candidates will have the following skills:

• Hand code bespoke sites to W3C standards in XHTML and CSS
• ASP.NET (VB.NET) knowledge of classic ASP would be an
• advantage too.
• Basic Photoshop skills
• Basic Javascript
• Understanding of Microsoft SQL Server databases
• Working in a Microsoft Windows environment

And have an understanding of (if possible):

• The Disability Discrimination Act and be able to code to Priority Level 1
• Search engine optimisation including coding techniques
• AJAX
• Understanding of the different browser behaviours / compatability
• Flash
• XML

You will receive plenty of assistance and guidance in your new role however you will be expected to demonstrate experience and knowledge of the basic requirements above. You will need to have a flair for creativity, be forward thinking and have a good ability to learn and work as part of a team. This role may develop in to one which requires client facing skills therefore you should be comfortable discussing requirements and taking specifications from clients and from colleagues. Now is a great time to be joining an expanding company

We would also need to have sight of some example websites you have developed

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Job Description - ASP.Net Web developer in Ipswich

ASP.Net Web developer

Our Client, a full service marketing and communications agency based in Suffolk, is looking for a competent web developer to join their thriving in-house development team. The ideal candidate will help the client achieve their goals and deliver the best possible bespoke solutions using the latest technologies to their impressive range of local, national and international clients.

Responsibilities will include the maintenance on some of their 300+ current live websites, the build of new websites from Photoshop files provided by their team of designers and supporting the other developers on larger ongoing projects. You will need to be able to help produce information architectures, develop database designs and proactively develop website concept to completion.

This role would suit candidates with a range of experience from Classic ASP through to VB.NET.

Essential:

• Strong front-end development skills including XHTML/CSS, Javascript, XML/XSLT,
• Good ASP.NET (VB) skills.
• Hand coding to W3C standards
• Good knowledge of current accessibility standards and IA/usability/UX/SEO considerations, and the ability to advise project teams on how to incorporate them effectively.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, working to challenging deadlines.
• Excellent team-working and communication skills (internal and client-facing).
• Passion, enthusiasm, dedication and flexibility.

Desirable:

• Experience of building bespoke with web content management systems
• Understanding of Microsoft Windows environment
• Search engine optimisation coding techniques
• Flash/AS3
• Basic Photoshop skills
• Mootools experience
• Understanding of different browser compatibility
• MSSQL databases.

You will be expected to demonstrate experience and knowledge of the requirements above. You will need to have a flair for creativity, be forward thinking and have a good ability to learn and work as part of a team. This role may develop in to one which requires client facing skills therefore you should be comfortable discussing requirements and taking specifications from clients and from colleagues.

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Job Description - CGI Artist 3D Animator in East London Essex

CGI Artist 3D Animator

Working within the CGI Studio you will be required to report directly to Senior Creative Director and CGI Director/Team Leader

The job

To produce highest quality 3D animation and photo-realistic stills

Key Accountabilities

• Lighting and texturing
• To create photo-realistic scenes for the products
• To render hi res stills and create animated and composited sequences
• To photograph appropriate texture maps
• To aid the development of our processes
• To share existing knowledge with the team
• To run projects on time and to budget in conjunction with Lead Artist and CGI Technical Director/Team Leader

other:

• to best represent the company to their customers and suppliers
• to be responsible and accountable for the company’s quality standards and delivery of work to brief and on budget.
• to ensure compliance with their ISO standards
• to participate in the company’s 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 - Senior Lead CGI Artist in Nr London

Senior Lead CGI Artist

Working within the CGI Studio you will be required to report directly to CGI Director/Team Leader

The job

To lead large and more complex projects from brief to final delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, on brief and on brand.

Planning jobs in terms of hours, resource, skill sets, software requirements and QC reviews./br Mentor and develop Assistant CGI artists/CGI artists.

Key Accountabilities

• Lighting and texturing
• To create photo-realistic scenes for the products
• To render hi res stills and create animated and composited sequences
• To photograph appropriate texture maps
• To aid the development of our processes
• To assist in the evaluation of new software
• To share existing knowledge with the team
• To run projects from brief to delivery ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget and on brand.
• To keep CGI director/team leader, studio manager and producers aware of project status and highlighting in advance any potential issues arising.
• Monitor development and identify training and development needs for their DRs
• Review and manage the progress of their DRs to ensure their skills are best utilised on upcoming projects

other:

• to best represent the company to their customers and suppliers
• to be responsible and accountable for the company’s quality standards and delivery of work to brief and on budget.
• to ensure compliance with their ISO standards
• to participate in the company’s 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 - Lead Interior Designer Project Designer in Dubai

Lead Interior Designer Project Designer

Our Dubai based client is looking for a Lead Designer come project designer. You will need to have 5 to 8 years Corporate Office interior design experience.

Experience with major Banks, Finance, Legal, FMCG, IT, Telecom, Pharmaceutical Fortune 500 Corporates in the UK, Europe, AsiaPac, Australia.

They are not looking for residential, hotel, exhibition, retail design experience.

Projects you are able to handle would range between 5,000 to 100,000 Sq. Ft.

You will also need the following:-

• client facing skills
• communication skills
• be able to use AutoCAD
• a commercial awareness
• knowledge of all major global FF&E suppliers.

We are only looking for international candidates who have shown an interest to move to Dubai, or anyone who has only been in the region for a short period.

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Job Description - Copywriter (Freelance) in Essex Suffolk

Copywriter

Our client, an established marketing agency based in Essex, currently has a requirement for a freelance Copywriter to work on consumer branded copywriting projects. You will be responsible for devising original, strategically sound, persuasive consumer relevant copy. (not flowery fluffy stuff)

You will have genuine creative flair, a good use of English punctuation and grammar with a proven background in strong writing skills for big brands.

The ability to understand and interpret a brief and understand the target audience for whom the material is being prepared is very important.

This is a freelance position and candidates will be able to work in-house or from home

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Job Description - Paid for Search Marketing and Display Advertising in Suffolk

Senior PPC Campaign Manager

Paid for Search Marketing and Display Advertising

The Senior Campaign Manager focuses on generating the very best results for the search and display advertising accounts they manage by providing a real insight into campaign performance and skilled campaign optimisation. They also provide digital media planning and buying support to their team and assist with a number of key tasks such as reporting and analysis, research, and planning and forecasting. They will report into the Group Account Director and work alongside Senior Account Managers. In time they will be expected to manage a team of Campaign Execs and Campaign Managers to work across a portfolio of clients. They will also be able to assist in preparatory work for new business pitches and presentations.

The ideal candidate profile:

• An excellent understanding of the UK paid for search market place
• 2-3 years practical experience in managing paid for search and/or display campaigns
• Experience of managing and leading a small team preferred but not essential
• Proven meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
Ability to understand and interpret issues and take decisive action
• Good communication skills
• Campaign trouble shooting skills

Skills required:

• Good working knowledge of bid management solutions
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Good working knowledge of third party adserving and trafficking solutions

Responsible for the performance of the PPC campaigns, from set up through to optimisation. BOLD This will include:

Creation of new pay per click accounts. In-depth keyword, audience and website advertising research. Creating multiple PPC creative adverts and split testing across the campaign. Establishing the most effective landing pages and advising on campaign improvements. Set up of campaigns and pre-launch testing. Actively managing budget allocation. Continuous optimisation, improvement and bid management. Preparation of management reports and insight Working to over achieve on both targets and deadlines.

Responsible for the set up and optimisation of Display Advertising and Social Media campaigns

Creation of new display activity and social media activity. Continuous optimisation of phasing, creative and formats. Establishing the most effective landing pages and advising on campaign improvements. Set up of campaigns and pre-launch testing. Actively managing budget allocation. Preparation of management reports and insight. Working to over achieve on both targets and deadlines

Research Researching websites and new opportunities for clients, using tools such as Commscore and Neilson. This is not an exhaustive list, and you will be expected to be flexible in your approach to carrying out your duties. These may change from time to time to reflect changes in the company’s circumstances and our clients’ requirements. The role is Suffolk based but you will be required to travel to other offices, including those of our clients, suppliers and our other company locations from time to time. This could include overnight stays.

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Job Description - Healthcare and Medical Education Specialist Agency in London

Senior Medical Writer – Healthcare and Medical Education Specialist Agency

The company

Our client is one of the world’s leading communications agencies. Their reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of their distinguished status in the industry. They are proud of their ability to seamlessly integrate their global network with boutique-agency attention. Our client brings together eight different practice areas: consumer, corporate, creative, healthcare, digital, medical education, public affairs and technology. This enables them to provide critical insight on communications strategies, competitive issues and market trends for clients of all sizes and markets.

Previous sector experience:

Candidates must have at least 3 years' medical writing / editorial experience (specifically primary and secondary manuscripts, posters, abstracts, review articles). Medical education agency experience is desirable but not essential. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry would be advantageous. Knowledge of the following therapeutic areas would be beneficial but is not essential: antivirals, cardiovascular, oncology, sexual health

Key skills/knowledge areas(essential):

• Excellent writing skills
• 3+ years' experience in med writing/editorial
• Experience in writing manuscripts
• Competent in PowerPoint
• Med ed agency experience
• Project management experience
• People management experience
• Knowledge of therapeutic areas: antivirals, cardiovascular, oncology, sexual health

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Job Description - (MedEd) Medical Education Specialist Agency in London

Senior Account Manager – (MedEd) Medical Education Specialist Agency

The company

Our client is one of the world’s leading communications agencies. Their reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of their distinguished status in the industry. They are proud of their ability to seamlessly integrate their global network with boutique-agency attention. Our client brings together eight different practice areas: consumer, corporate, creative, healthcare, digital, medical education, public affairs and technology. This enables them to provide critical insight on communications strategies, competitive issues and market trends for clients of all sizes and markets.

The team description

The Med Ed division of our client in London comprises of two directors, several account handlers, two senior medical writers, three events staff and one admin support staff. The vast majority of the Remedy's work is on global or pan-European accounts for pharmaceutical companies. The Med Ed team are part of our integrated Healthcare team of 40 PR and Med Ed professionals.

The job

To work on a mix of existing and new accounts, leading junior members of the team and working with practice management on new business initiatives. Candidates must be able to develop relationships with KOL's (clinical, industry and hospital bodies, both UK and international) and have knowledge of clients' opinion leader profiles by identifying knowledge to build opinion leader base and develop additional activity. Candidates must demonstrate detailed knowledge of the healthcare sector and the pharmaceutical market place. Strong writing and presentation skills combined with a science degree is a must.

Key skills/knowledge areas(essential):

• Strong client servicing/presentation skills
• Account budgeting
• New business development
• Solid account management skills
• Ability to deliver from day one
• Strong writing - core programme materials
• Ability to pitch & lead
• People management skills

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Job Description - Account Manager – Healthcare in London

Account Manager – Healthcare Specialist Agency

The company

Our client is one of the world’s leading communications agencies. Their reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of their distinguished status in the industry. They are proud of their ability to seamlessly integrate their global network with boutique-agency attention. Our client brings together eight different practice areas: consumer, corporate, creative, healthcare, digital, medical education, public affairs and technology. This enables them to provide critical insight on communications strategies, competitive issues and market trends for clients of all sizes and markets.

The Job

To work on a mix of existing and new accounts, leading junior members of the team and working with practice management on new business initiatives. This crucial role will support the agency’s award winning campaigns in the areas of HIV, Gastroenterology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Oncology and Cardio-Vascular treatments. Agency experience in ethical, pharmaceutical, product PR or diagnostics is essential.

Key skills/knowledge areas(essential):

• Strong client servicing/presentation skills
• Account budgeting
• New business development
• Solid account management skills
• Ability to deliver from day one
• Goog writing skills
• People management skills

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Job Description - Account Director – Healthcare in London

Account Director – Healthcare Specialist Agency

The company

Our client is one of the world’s leading communications agencies. Their reputation for quality, creativity, and results is the foundation of their distinguished status in the industry. They are proud of their ability to seamlessly integrate their global network with boutique-agency attention. Our client brings together eight different practice areas: consumer, corporate, creative, healthcare, digital, medical education, public affairs and technology. This enables them to provide critical insight on communications strategies, competitive issues and market trends for clients of all sizes and markets.

The job

To work on a mix of existing and new accounts, leading junior members of the team and working with practice management on new business initiatives. This crucial role will support the agency’s award winning campaigns in the areas of HIV, Gastroenterology, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Oncology and Cardio-Vascular treatments. You will have ideally, at least 4 years agency experience in ethical, pharmaceutical, product PR or diagnostics. You will be the main senior day to day contact for clients and should be comfortable with providing strategic counsel and leading new business opportunities.

Key skills/knowledge areas(essential):

• Strong client servicing/presentation skills
• Account budgeting
• New business development
• Solid account management skills
• Ability to deliver from day one
• Strong writing - core programme materials
• Ability to pitch & lead
• People management skills

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Job Description - Good commercial folio of samples required in Nr Ipswich

Print and Web Designer (6 Months Maternity Cover)

Ipswich

Our Suffolk based client is currently looking for a Designer that is capable of producing striking and well architectured commercial web design and printed marketing collateral.

Although the majority of the work will be print and packaging related the client is keen to make sure the successful candidate is capable of producing both. Even a little bit of coding experience would be handy.

My client has some great accounts and they produce some lovely work. A folio of samples will be shown to anyone who makes interview. You will be working with a small team of designers Developers.

This is a maternity cover for a period of six months, however, there is potential for this position to be made a permanent one. The business is a very successful one and has been growing since it started and there may be room for another designer at the end of the contract period. If you fit and the work is of high quality then it is possible.

Any applicant must submit their application with a folio no bigger than 1.5MB and it needs to be a mix of commercial Design covering Print & Web.

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Job Description - Marketing Manager (Financial) in Brentwood

Marketing Manager

Our client is a nich financial services company based in Essex. They are currently looking for a Marketing Manager with the bredth and depth of experience required in a marketing position today. The following job decription will give you a good idea of the trype of person you need to be skills wise.

You will have overall responsibility for developing and maintaining marketing strategies and activities to support company objectives.

You lead brand development and strategic thinking for the company and its sub-brands.

You will manage and execute campaign activity, champion the marketing function within the company (building strong inter-departmental relationships) and develop appropriate marketing campaigns to support internal and external activities including

Launch of the all new brand initiative

Development and execution of robust marketing plans for 2010

Manage, organize and develop the marketing function/team to maximize opportunities and embrace new technologies and tools.

Interface with clients, Heads of Department and third party suppliers such as agencies.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the effective marketing of company products and services to both B2B and B2C markets. Also for the development and execution of internal communication, including the management of company materials and documentation.

Deliver central marketing services & activities for the company across a range of channels and platforms, not limited to:

• Website development
• Design for print (press, DM etc)
• Online advertising and digital communications
• Ecomms and CRM activity
• Tactical campaign management – IE: Introducer and Intermediary Marketing
• Case study and customer focus group development
• Newsletter production

In particular champion the development of new media channels within the company and in particularly the industry as a whole, embracing the company’s brand values of innovation, value and simplicity.

Demonstrate and apply technical marketing skills and product knowledge, proactively championing and advising on the marketing function within the group

Brand management and development: Champion the Company’s brand within the group executing the role of brand guardian. Develop and apply the brand to ensure that the comany retains it’s class leading position. Continue to develop market awareness of the Company as a brand, financial organisation and product amongst intermediaries, lenders and the wider business community.

Play an active role in managing the CRM function, ensuring that the existing database of contacts and customers is nurtured and developed to its full potential and that timely and effective communications are delivered to ensure that repeat business is maximized. Ensure that the CRM function and also measurability remains at the heart of all campaign activity and is used appropriately

In conjunction with the sales department develop an annual marketing plan that details the years activity against measurable targets to meet agreed company objectives. Manage the ongoing development and quarterly review of this plan to ensure it evolves and takes into account changing trends and market requirements.

Budget management – Ensure that departmental budgets are effectively managed and that all activity is delivered within the agreed budgets.

To proactively manage and develop the marketing team and the marketing function to ensure that they/it reacts to the changing and developing needs of the company.

Work with appropriate organisations and suppliers to achieve frequent, timely and positive media coverage across all appropriate channels

Play a leading role in the development and management of the product lifecycle for key products and offerings and to ensure that measurement, learning and development play a key role within this process.

Conduct market research in order to identify market requirements for current and future products.

Analyse potential strategic partner relationships for product lines.

Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values.

Technical Skills, Knowledge & experience

• Extensive experience of developing, maintaining and delivering on marketing strategies to meet objectives
• Approximately 4-6 years of varied experience in the marketing industry
• Experience with a company in a related company sector
• A strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements
• Proven people/team and project management skills
• Practical working knowledge of digital asset development, media channel selection and event management
• Excellent drafting and proof reading skills
• Appropriate Marketing qualification

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Job Description - Braintree in Braintree

ASP.net Web Developers

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for 2 windows developers to join a rapidly expanding ecommerce team in Braintree, Essex.

You should have a strong background in Microsoft technologies including SQL server, ASP, ASP.NET, SOAP/XML, HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, Web Services, have a deep understanding of high availability issues with regards to B2C facing eCommerce websites and have excellent knowledge of the infrastructure requirements to support such a demanding eCommerce offering.

The successful candidate will need to have over 2-3 years commercial experience with developing eCommerce systems you will also be a team player with experience of the AGILE method of project development.

As well as your technical background you will have exceptional interpersonal ability and be able to communicate at all levels. Knowledge of security and compliance (PCI/PADSS) is essential.

You will be expected to hit the ground running on this role so please only apply if you can support all of the above technologies unaided.

Php / Linux skills advantageous.

Portfolio will be required.

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Job Description - Agency that works on Pharmaceuticals - Health - NHS in London

Account Director (Market Access)

Reporting to: Director of Market Access

To further accelerate the Company’s market access offering across Europe, developing and delivering market access business opportunities on current and new accounts.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Understanding of the key European health systems and major health issues
• Understanding of how to keep abreast of key European health systems and policies
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and product marketing
• Understanding of communication agency activities
• The ability to understand healthcare system changes and translate their implications for the pharmaceutical industry into jargon free communication
• The ability to identify healthcare system and policy opportunities and threats for specific pharmaceutical industry disease areas and develop solutions that will capitalize or minimize them accordingly
• The ability to engage with European pharmaceutical brand teams across disciplines and proactively identify opportunities for the agency.
• Leadership and communication skills that enable matrix working across multiple internal teams to deliver high quality programmes that meet the needs of the client

Skills Required:

• Project management
• Ability to deliver to deadlines
• Strategic thinking
• Good organisational skills
• Project management
• Ability to adapt quickly and be flexible in the face of changing priorities
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of pharmaceutical and health related issues
• Knowledge of the NHS and requirements of NICE
• Good interpersonal skills

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the Director of Market Access is kept abreast of relevant developments and Client feedback on projects
• Proactively work across the Company functions to support and / or identify opportunities for the agency
• Develop projects that are in line with project strategy and added value thinking
• Establish a position as a key contact with the Client in terms of development and implementation on specific projects, as appropriate
• Conduct appropriate Client meetings, which may be in the absence of the Director of Market Access
• Liaise with the Director of Market Access to manage Clients’ expectations so that unreasonable demands are not agreed to and that any additional work that has not been accounted for within the fee is estimated and billed, as advised
• Manage project implementation as appropriate to ensure timelines and quality standards are adhered to and alert the Director of Market Access to potential issues at the earliest opportunity
• Maintain overview and momentum of projects
• Be vigilant in detecting any potential project issues, advising the Director of Market Access at the earliest opportunity
• Own the financial management of projects
• Demonstrate an understanding of the decision making process and an ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and quality of outputs.
• Demonstrate maturity and judgement to be able to recognise when there is a problem or error and to handle it openly and effectively
• Support the Director of Market Access in the development and presentation of new business presentations and proposals as requested

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Job Description - Account Director in Dorset

Account Director

The Account Director acts as the key client relationship driver for our Dorset based clients accounts, delivering a strategic service that achieves and exceeds income targets and delivers exceptional client service and creative thinking.

The Account Director is responsible and accountable for the effectiveness of client relationships, formulation of ideas, the quality of the deliverables and the strategy and account resources across the business. They are also responsible for the account teams under their supervision.

You will:

• Provide strong leadership, direction and motivation to our account management team
• Act as single point of accountability for clients
• Be a strategic partner to clients in their digital activity
• Understand opportunities and challenges of clients' markets
• Have a thorough knowledge of emerging technologies and digital trends and understand how these will effect clients
• Run creative ideas sessions with account teams and client teams
• Assist account managers in producing account plans and generating project and creative briefs
• Oversee and ensure the quality of client deliverables, e.g. on time, on budget, on brand, on strategy and to defined standards
• Seek opportunities for additional revenue within existing key accounts and produce forecasts
• Look to secure annualised contract relationships (retainer)
• Build excellent relationships at a variety of client levels
• Support and contribute to tender writing activities.

Based in our Dorset office, the successful candidates will have:

• BA degree or substantial experience in account management in an agency environment
• Strong digital media and/or online marketing background
• Significant client experience with primary accountability for peer-level client relationships
• Previous experience of working on sizable digital accounts
• Experience of design and UX as well as campaign creation and management
• Experience in leading teams with multiple discipline representation (technology, creative and planning)
• Strong commercial awareness and selling/negotiation skills
• Experience of preparing and writing written proposals and presentations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience in managing creative marketing campaigns.
Experience of working with the public sector would be an advantage.

Please note we are looking for a number of people with digital agency skills: Search, User Experience or UX and project/account management so please ring or send us your applications if you are interested in finding out more.

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