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Internal Communications Manager

27 Aug 2010 17:30:40

Internal Communications Manager 25 days holiday + comprehensive benefits Location: London, Reading, Leatherhead We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Internal Communications Manager for a large Consulting client of ours based in London. The Internal Communications Manager will be responsible for the delivery of key UK and Ireland Internal Communication programmes ensuring they are delivered with clear, consistent and correctly targeted messages. This role will require working with key producers of internal communications including HR, other central services functions and communicators within different parts of the business to provide a calendar of activities, templates, and advice on positioning. This role acts as an Subject Matter Expert to the business and will provide a "centre of excellence" to these groups giving counsel, training and review on strategic programmes and individual communications. You will be responsible for owning and developing the central UK and Ireland Leadership e-newsletter and the UKI Connection website ensuring content is relevant and producing innovative ways to increase readership. You will also provide support for specific UK-wide internal communications programmes e.g. organisational changes, office moves, policy changes etc. The successful candidate must have a genuine passion for communications and be confident in their ability to create, deliver and drive new ideas across the business as their success in role will be dependent on it. Effectively direct programs to ensure core positioning messages are leveraged across the entire UKI organisation e.g. organisation changes / office moves • Provide full project management support and counsel for major UK and Ireland programmes, including audience segmentation, planning and drafting of communications. • Liaise with press team, global M&C team and other stakeholders. • Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders to develop strategic company-wide messages on strategic programs. Strategic Activities • Interpret the clients strategic direction and vision and modify or develop programs accordingly. • Establish and meet goals to strengthen the global brand • Ensure consistent execution of the clients brand visually and verbally in all communications. • Direct strategic counsel to employees, agencies and writers to ensure all communications and activities best reflect and consistently support the clients brand. • Serve as role model and mentor for team. • Budget Management responsibilities. Qualifications A bachelor's degree, university degree or equivalent is required for this role along with significant experience of marketing and/or communications In addition, the following skills and knowledge are required for this role: Strong business acumen and knowledge of our clients ( International Consulting client ) areas of business and overall business strategy • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Extensive understanding on corporate communication channels - new and existing. • Experience in campaign management - in a corporate environment. • Strong project management skills. • Ability to manage projects under tight deadlines • Thorough understanding and skills in strategic marketing and communications, especially in Internal Communications. • Ability to work with variety of stakeholders across the different parts of the clients business. • Negotiation, mediation and conflict management skills to resolve complex or disputed issues. • Leadership skills-supervision, mentoring and management skills. • Ability to develop and apply creative, workable solutions to project-related issues. • Ability to work autonomously and independently.

PR Director

10 Aug 2010 10:23:22

Global PR Director - Tier one Management Consulting - B2B - Central London based - upto £ 75K + package

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a UK PR Director for a large Tier One management consulting client of ours based in London

You will have at least 10 years experience of working within a major global brand in the business to business market, preferably for a professional services consultancy or professional services brand, or at a brand agency and preferably with a Big 4 / Big 5 Background.

The successful candidate will be educated to Degree level as a minimum with an MBA a definite preference and must be able to influence at Executive Committee level, manage a large team, through change, and deal with ambiguity.

Paying Between £ 80K - £ 95K + excellent Package.

For an informal chat and to receive the job spec please do get in touch at : charlie_jackson@jacksonrose.co.uk

Head of Project Funding

08 Sep 2009 12:08:53

>Jackson Rose are recruiting an ambitious Head of Project Funding for a specialist charity organisation in Surrey, reporting to the Director of Marketing, offering a package of circ. £40k plus benefits. You will be expected to lead the charity’s strategic development and engage with UK and international high net worth individuals, grant making bodies, trusts and foundations, lead a small team and raise £1.5m per annum for the next 5 years. You will be responsible for: * leadership of capital appeals * management of project funding team * donor stewardship and relationship management * development of funding proposals and cases for support * strategic input into organizational programme strategy.

Successful candidates will be expected to have: * a degree * 3 years + experience in corporate fund raising (research, solicitation and stewardship of organisational funding bodies) * event management knowledge * prospect research, strategic planning and document writing experience for fundraising * excellent written English * maturity and confidence in communicating to solicit large donations * a well organised and methodical approach * a questioning and creative mind * management experience and track record in leading successful teams * positive disposition that inspires confidence * an approachable and adaptable outlook * good negotiation skills * cultural sensitivity * fluency on other major European languages (e.g. German, French, Spanish).

To apply for this role, it is essential you have a genuine passion for the welfare of others and making a difference!

Located in Surrey with a salary of up to £41k + package.

If you are interested, then please get in touch by reply with an updated CV. Alternatively, if you know anyone else who may be interested, then please forward these details onto them and ask them to get in touch with us.

Advertising Manager

08 Sep 2009 11:41:36

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Advertising Manager / Brand manager for a large retail client of ours in the Chester area.

If you have 3 yrs experience plus developing, managing and implementing a customer focussed trading communications plan using ATL and BTL media which contributes towards driving sales and building the brands then we need to hear from you.

TECHNICAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

Ideally business degree or Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification (degree level equivalent)

Detailed understanding of all media (through the line)

Ability to commission and assess creative work

Ability to analyse and interpret customer data

Previous experience of local / regional marketing

PR experience advantageous

Customer focussed approach

Effective leadership skills to motivate, direct and inspire (not limited to direct report)

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Good influencing skills

Strong organisational capability

Experience of budgetary planning and control

For a full job specification and a confidential chat then do get in touch

European Marketing / Marketing Communications Manager

08 Sep 2009 12:00:01

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an EMEA Marketing Manager with large health care / OTC Vitamins and Health foods manufacturer client of ours in the Uxbridge area.

You will have at least 4 years European Marketing Communications experience preferably with any MLM experience from within a health care, health foods or cosmetcis setting. You will also have a strong track record of implementing Marketing Communications Strategy through creative strategies, strategic planning, advertising & promotions activity as well as project reporting.

This is a 9 month fixed term role

In return there is a salary of up to £ 55K PA and an exciting opportunity to get involved in a truly global leader in its field

Group Account Director

08 Sep 2009 12:07:12

>Jackson Rose are recruiting a Group Account Director, someone who thrives in a highly energised environment and is keen to push to greater heights, for one of the UK’s most dynamic, exciting and marketing leading agencies.

You will need to work with senior clients to deliver compelling marketing campaigns and sales success within telecommunications and multimedia (from fully integrated campaigns to property and retail activation), on a fast-paced, adrenalin fuelled account. Note: An element of European travel is required.

Successful candidates will have: * an entrepreneurial character * an ability to push creativity and exploit an agency’s assets and make its infrastructure work to its advantage * a background in retail, BTL, digital and experiential * an interest in telecoms & multimedia * an understanding of markets beyond the UK * a strong financial understanding to manage profitability of multiple work streams * great organisational skills - there are effectively multiple clients, each with distinct priorities * experience of leading senior level relationships * strong team management and leadership skills in developing a large team (9+ people) * a passion for coaching and developing others * an unrivalled passion for being better than the rest and being prepared to go the extra mile.

If you are interested, then please get in touch by replying to us with an updated CV. Alternatively, if you know anyone else who may be interested, then please forward these details onto them and ask them to get in touch with us.

Group Account Director

08 Sep 2009 12:06:45

Jackson Rose are recruiting a Group Account Director for one of the UK’s most dynamic, exciting and marketing leading agencies to oversee and help grow one of the biggest and fun, fast moving, ever-changing client accounts in the agency.

You will need to: * be bright, ambitious and innovative * have a retail background and extensive integrated agency experience * be experienced in managing and leading a significant team * have a solid understanding of finance * have an eye for great creative and detail.

Successful candidates will be proactive with a positive mental attitude, as well as a self-starter and down to earth.

Freelance Account Director

08 Sep 2009 12:02:33

Jackson Rose currently have an exciting opportunity for a (Freelance) Account Director to join their specialist loyalty marketing client who has a reputation for excellence, for being world class and for its full service capabilities, delivering some of the world’s leading loyalty programs.>

This is a new 6 month long contract role within our client’s fast growing business, which is focused on providing a high quality, marketing services offering across a diverse range of industries in the private and public sectors. Our client is also a division of one of the biggest internationally networked media, communications and services providers.

Our client is currently looking to recruit an Account Director with four years’ creative marketing agency environment experience (BTL/SP) and awareness of both financial services sector (ideally credit card products) and partnership marketing. This talented Account Director will lead the team and help deliver an exciting international partnership marketing programme, acquire partners, manage partner relationships, develop creative execution for communication of partnerships to B2B and B2C audiences and build a web portal for them. The role will be demanding and it will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to play a leading role on an important new account that has great growth potential.

You will act as the project’s lynchpin and manage specialist partnership and creative teams so that work is delivered in line with the client’s briefs. It is anticipated that this will involve: attending and leading, stakeholder meetings, ensuring that the project implementation plans are followed and any areas of risk highlighted, managing the development of creative for multiple international markets, project reporting and securing incremental revenues from multiple budget holders in the client’s business. Once the initial programme has been delivered, the Account Director will expected to work closely with the Business Development team to identify new areas to provide its unique blend of services to their client.

You should have: 4 years+ experience working within a creative marketing agency environment (ideally BTL/SP/DM), financial service sector (ideally credit card products) awareness, strong awareness of partnership marketing and offer development, experience of working with senior client-side staff, a proven ability to manage complex programmes involving multiple stakeholders (including both client and supplier contacts) and tight deadlines, an excellent understanding of the creative and production process both in print and digital, the ability to create proposals or presentations and present them to varied audiences, strong strategic planning skills and strong leadership skills. You must therefore be a motivational and inspiring leader who embraces and enjoys managing a variety of tasks, challenges and people.

Years Experience Required: 4+ year

Education Requirement: BA/BS

CSR Jobs

08 Sep 2009 11:55:29

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a large luxury goods client of ours for a Corporate Communications Strategy executive.

You will have come from a Marketing Communications / PR / CSR role that will have had a reasonably large element of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) handling or Ethical Trading communications and have an interest in a career in the Diamond industry. You will enjoys thinking on your feet and have a life that will allow a certain amount of international travel.... approx 1 week in 8

The core responsibilities of the successful applicant will be :-

Communications

Deliver the communications strategy in line with corporate goals and in conjunction with the Communications Manager.
Develop contacts with high profile, influential external stakeholders, providing self and senior management with the opportunity to convey key messages to such audiences.
To take proactive stance on issues likely to arise.Gauge external reactions to issues and supervise the drafting of appropriate responses.
To protect and improve the corporate reputation of the client as part of the group by supporting critical effective communications strategies with stakeholders.
To help develop a proactive communications and engagement (including effective media) strategy to deliver and build benefits to Shareholders / Stakeholders.
To develop and communicate core messages to the Key Account Managers, Brokers and trade.
Consults with Extranet Editor on high-value content areas, e.g. trend letters, product Digest, features, Business Plan Builder etc.
Oversees all editorial processes, ensuring quality of output, clear roles and responsibilities, and consistency of presentation. Work with Sightholder Extranet Editor to define editorial strategy that adds value to clients.
Preparation of articles, press releases, speeches and Q&As
Copywriting of brochures and other corporate social responsibility collateral

Interested ?.... then we need to hear from you.