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SEO Manager | Digital Agency
Manchester
SEO Manager wanted for awesome Manchester digital agency! This award-winning agency has seen tremendous growth year-on-year, and are now looking for an experienced SEO Manager to join the team and help drive further growth. The successful candidate will have a solid background within an SEO Manager role, ideally agency-side, and be comfortable managing high-level SEO campaigns. Reporting directly to the Head of Search, you will be an influential leader within the SEO team, and a dynamic presence with clients, from taking the initial brief, to reporting back on progress and return on investment. Responsible for monthly client reporting, as SEO Manager you will have a strong working knowledge of tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Deep Crawl, and Moz, and possess expertise in integrating SEO with overall digital strategy. It goes without saying you will be skilled in developing keyword-rich, SEO friendly content! In return, you will be joining a dynamic agency at a super-exciting time in their evolution, in a role which offers a large degree of autonomy and scope for further growth, among a talented team in a creative and collaborative environment! Manchester SEO Managers - this one won’t be around for long. Apply today with your CV to stephen@becomeuk.com!
Paid Social Executive | Agency
Manchester
Multi award-winning Manchester agency are looking for a Paid Social Executive to join their super-talented team! This outstanding agency have experienced exceptional growth over the past number of years, and now require a superstar Paid Social Executive to join their ranks. The successful candidate will have at least 12 months’ experience in a similar role, preferably agency side. Working closely with colleagues in the agency’s digital and social media teams, you will play a key role in the planning and implementation of Paid Social campaigns for your clients, who will include some of the world’s biggest brands. In return, you will join one of the UK’s most impressive agency networks and develop your skills further among an incredibly talented team in a creative and collaborative environment, in cool city-centre offices with an awesome salary and benefits package! Manchester Paid Social Executives – this one won’t be around for long. Apply today with your CV to stephen@becomeuk.com!
Front End Developer
Central London
Description - Mid-level creative Front-End Developer - Central London location - Excellent development opportunity for someone looking to grow their career Key Skills - Ability to work off own initiative or collaborate with a creative lead - Basic proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch - HTML/CSS - Knowledge of React, and Wordpress is a bonus but must be willing to learn on the job - Version control using Git - Strong JavaScript skills Day to day - Building a variety of websites for marketing campaigns - Developing larger projects (1-2+ months) using either React or vanilla JS - Improving and maintaining the development environment - Providing support to existing internal/external web apps and websites - amends, bug fixes, etc - Setting up marketing mailers and assisting with other smaller development jobs For full information apply with your CV and portfolio/site immediately.
Senior Designer
Cheshire
Senior Designer Salary: £35-45k depending of experience, they might budge for the right person. Location: Cheshire An innovative organisation based in Cheshire is looking for a Senior Designer to join their creative team! Using CAD, my client is looking for someone who would be able to create impressive product & packaging visuals for digital presentations. The successful candidate would be able to bring the product to life on-screen and manage multiple projects at any one time. Any experience within the beauty sector field would be a bonus. This is a great opportunity to work for an ambitious fast-growing company. Please send your CV through to alastairking@becomeuk.com
Paid Media Manager | Digital Agency
Manchester
Paid Media Manager wanted in Manchester for awesome start-up digital agency! Based in Manchester city centre, these guys are new on the scene and have huge plans for further growth, and are now looking for a Paid Media Manager to join the team and take the lead with Paid Search and Social activity for their clients. The successful candidate will have a solid background within Paid Media, ideally agency side, and be comfortable managing budgets and implementing campaigns that will deliver measurable ROI. You will be strong analytically and commercially sound, and comfortable liaising with clients and reporting back on campaign progress. As these guys are still in start-up mode, they’re looking for someone with drive and energy who will match their ambition and help to build and grow the agency! In return, you will be joining a dynamic and innovative agency at a super exciting time in their evolution, in a role which offers a high degree of autonomy and scope for further growth, working among a talented team in cool city centre offices! Manchester Paid Media Managers – apply today with your CV to stephen@becomeuk.com!
Designer/Artworker
Manchester
Creative agency based in Manchester city centre is looking for a Designer who can also Artwork to join their team. This role will involve around 60% creative and 40% artwork, so someone who is a good all-rounder with a great balance of skills is essential. Ideas, concepts, good designs and the ability to take work through to finished artwork stage are all key aspects of this role. This is a busy, fast paced agency environment working on one of their biggest retail clients. You will be producing a wide variety of projects such as in-store retail material eg: shelf talkers, aisle promotions, digital assets, posters, POS, gift cards etc. Supporting the Senior Designer and helping a Junior Designer, you will need previous agency experience, excellent attention to detail, fantastic organisational skills and the ability to communicate your ideas to the team around you. Great opportunity to join an established agency in an exciting period of growth! Excellent salary & benefits included with your package. Please send your CV and work samples to mcr@becomeuk.com
Freelance Events Co-ordinator
Lancashire
An in-house marketing team based in Lancashire are looking for an Events Co-ordinator to join their team ASAP. You will be responsible for assisting the Event Manager across a range of duties. This would include maintaining the events calendar, supporting the delivery of events, assisting with event set up and any ad-hoc duty requests. It would be desirable if you had experience in producing promotional materials for campaigns and events, e.g posters, signage etc. Please note, this will be a full-time freelance role, 1 month duration with the view to be extended. You must have experience within the events sector. Please send your CV across to ruby@becomeuk.com for immediate consideration!
Social Media Manager | Digital Agency
Lancashire
Social Media Manager wanted for awesome Bolton-based digital agency! This outstanding agency have experienced exceptional growth over the past number of years, and now require a superstar Social Media Manager to join their ranks. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role, in a digital, advertising, or creative agency environment. Working closely with colleagues across the agency, you will have full ownership of social media activity and take the lead in the planning and implementation of both organic and paid social campaigns for clients in a range of industries. You will be both creative and commercial, as comfortable creating engaging content as you are devising paid social strategies to deliver measurable ROI. In return, you will join one of the North-West’s friendliest agencies and work among an incredibly talented team in a creative and collaborative environment, with full autonomy in your role, and an unrivalled salary and benefits package! Bolton Social Media Managers, this one won’t be around for long so apply today with your CV to stephen@becomeuk.com!
PR Account Director | B2B
Manchester
PR Account Director wanted for national PR agency network! This outstanding agency continues to evolve and grow, and has developed a reputation as one of the UK’s leading agencies. Due to sustained success, they are looking for a PR Account Director to join the team. To be successful you will have at least 5 years PR agency experience, and already be at PR Account Director level, or ready to step up after a couple of years as Senior Account Manager. Ideally you will have developed your skills within B2B PR, across high value clients. As B2B PR Account Director, it goes without saying you be a strong writer, skilled at interpreting often complex subject matter, and equally comfortable across traditional and digital PR. You will have a strong network of relevant media contacts, and be a dynamic leader within the agency, helping to guide and develop junior colleagues. You will also take the lead with clients, requiring a commercial mindset to spot opportunities and develop accounts. In return, you will have the opportunity to join a multi award-winning agency network, with an unrivalled culture and team environment. They also offer exceptional training and development opportunities, a generous salary and benefits package, and work from cool city centre offices! Manchester PR Account Directors, apply today with your CV to stephen@becomeuk.com!
Senior Account Manager / Account Director
Central London
Our client, a phenomenal leading E-commerce Agency working with Global Household names within the Fashion, Beauty, & Retail space, are seeking a highly dynamic and passionate Senior Account Manager/ Account Director with strong digital experience to join their friendly and ambitious team! This role will best suit an experienced Account Manager ready to take that step up. You will head up the Account Management Team, taking the lead on high value strategic accounts for the business, and being the first port of call for any problems/queries and dealing with those in an efficient and professional manner. You will also be the direct Line Manager for the Account Managers, they will report in to you and you will carry out regular reports, progress updates and be their go-to person for any questions or developments on a daily basis. You will be an integral and valued member of the company with exceptional opportunities for learning development and progression, no day will ever be the same but your hard work will be truly valued and rewarded! You will be at the forefront of the Client Services Team representing the agency brand and developing unique e-commerce roadmaps for all your clients; distilling your ideas and their goals into deliverable action plans for the creative & production team to develop! It’s an extremely exciting time to be joining as they grow from strength to strength having doubled in size over the past year! With increasing client demand and constant inbound enquiries from successful marketing campaigns, they are in a fantastic position where they now need a personable, sharp, ambitious and forward-thinking Senior Account Manager/ Lead Account Manager to head up the team! With a wide variety of clients - no two days are the same! Leading creative brainstorms, planning sessions, and collaboration will be at the heart of what you do. You will be joining a fantastic team of Design, UX, Solutions & Development experts to devise your strategies to grow lasting relationships and forever solutions for your clients! Your Role & Responsibilities: Line Manage the Account Management team, be on hand to help, carry out reports, monitor their progress and offer additional development programmes where needed. Manage high value strategic accounts for the business. Be the first point of contact for escalation and deal with any queries/issues in an efficient and professional manner- you need not be phased by any issues that occur. Go-to person for any changes/issues/developments within the team. Client Relationships are yours to own whilst delivering against SLAs. You will host weekly calls alongside monthly meetings, as well as being your clients go-to via phone, email or in person. Digest each client brief, to be clear and ready for the production team to action. Using and extracting insights and analytics to inform your own planning, quarterly client pitches, feedback and recommendations to the agency and client teams to help evolve strategies. Ongoing management and communication of workflow and client schedules. Pro-actively seeking and identifying opportunities to increase conversion, improve design & UX and website performance for each of your Shopify merchants. Conceiving e-commerce strategies, proposals and road-mapping on a quarterly & annual basis. Skills & Experience Required: Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience working within a client facing digital agency Knowledge of the E-commerce lifecycle, retail operations and digital marketing preferred. Outstanding interpersonal skills and experienced in developing & managing robust stakeholder relationships of all levels. Experience in delivering digital campaigns across a variety of projects & clients. Adept at problem-solving and take a pro-active approach when a solution opportunity arises. Meticulous attention to detail Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excel in a fast-pace environment whilst being easily adaptable during periods of change. You must relish the chance to join a rapidly growing international agency. Benefits (the good stuff)! For each year of service, you will gain an additional 1.5 days holiday that is uncapped. Monday morning breakfast and Friday lunches for the entire team. Free coffee, tea, fruit and snacks delivered to the office. Discounted gym membership, food, entertainment and travel. An inspiring office environment built for comfort and social interactions. A fun and social culture – team drinks/outings and an annual company-wide event. Access to travel and work at the NYC office. A willingness to be invested in, to develop any areas of learning or progression that you will need to nurture and expand your skills. Those that show talent and leadership skills will be rewarded with a clear path to promotion. The ideal candidate will be full of innovative ideas, market & commercial awareness and experienced in creating and building strong, long-lasting relationships to drive turnover. Sound like you? Then what are you waiting for, send your CV in now for immediate consideration and interview!
Account Manager
Central London
Our client, a phenomenal leading E-commerce Agency working with Global Household names within the Fashion, Beauty, & Retail space, are seeking a highly dynamic and passionate Account Manager/ Account Strategist with e-commerce experience to join their friendly and ambitious team! You will be responsible for building and developing existing relationships, as well as have the opportunity to grow long-term relationships with new inbound clients! You will be an integral and valued member of the company with exceptional opportunities for learning development and progression, no day will ever be the same and your hard work will be truly valued and rewarded! You will be at the forefront of the Client Services Team representing the agency brand and developing unique e-commerce roadmaps for all your clients; distilling your ideas and their goals into deliverable action plans for the creative & production team to develop! it’s an extremely exciting time to be joining as they grow from strength to strength having doubled in size over the past year! With increasing client demand and constant inbound enquiries from successful marketing campaigns, they are in a fantastic position where they now need another personable, sharp, ambitious and forward-thinking Account Manager/Strategist to join the team! With a wide variety of clients - no two days are the same! Leading creative brainstorms, planning sessions, and collaboration will be at the heart of what you do. You will be joining a fantastic team of Design, UX, Solutions & Development experts to devise your strategies to grow lasting relationships and forever solutions for your clients! Your Role & Responsibilities: Client Relationships are yours to own whilst delivering against SLAs. You will host weekly calls alongside monthly meetings, as well as being your clients go-to via phone, email or in person. Digest each client brief, to be clear and ready for the production team to action. Using and extracting insights and analytics to inform your own planning, quarterly client pitches, feedback and recommendations to the agency and client teams to help evolve strategies. Ongoing management and communication of workflow and client schedules. Pro-actively seeking and identifying opportunities to increase conversion, improve design & UX and website performance for each of your Shopify merchants. Conceiving ecommerce strategies, proposals and road-mapping on a quarterly & annual basis. Skills & Experience Required: Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a client facing digital agency or in-house E-commerce role. Knowledge of the E-commerce lifecycle, retail operations and digital marketing. Outstanding interpersonal skills and experienced in developing & managing robust stakeholder relationships of all levels. Experience in delivering digital campaigns across a variety of projects & clients. Adept at problem-solving and take a pro-active approach when a solution opportunity arises. Meticulous attention to detail Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excel in a fast-pace environment whilst being easily adaptable during periods of change. You must relish the chance to join a rapidly growing international agency. Benefits (the good stuff)! For each year of service, you will gain an additional 1.5 days holiday that is uncapped. Monday morning breakfast and Friday lunches for the entire team. Free coffee, tea, fruit and snacks delivered to the office. Discounted gym membership, food, entertainment and travel. An inspiring office environment built for comfort and social interactions. A fun and social culture – team drinks/outings and an annual company-wide event. Access to travel and work at the NYC office. A willingness to be invested in, to develop any areas of learning or progression that you will need to nurture and expand your skills. Those that show talent and leadership skills will be rewarded with a clear path to promotion. The ideal candidate will be full of innovative ideas, market & commercial awareness and experienced in creating and building strong, long-lasting relationships to drive turnover. Sound like you? Then what are you waiting for, send your CV in now for immediate consideration and interview!
SEO Strategist | Digital Agency
Lancashire
SEO Strategist required for leading Bolton-based digital agency! This outstanding digital agency, established for a number of years in Bolton and with industry leading specialism across a number of sectors, are going through a period of exceptional growth and now require an SEO Strategist to join the team and support in the delivery of a wide range of SEO tasks. The successful SEO Strategist will have approx. 2 years’ experience in a similar role, either agency or client-side. You will be responsible for carrying out detailed keyword research, working closely with the content team in the creation of high-quality SEO content. You will also know your way around Analytical tools such as SEMrush, Moz, and Screaming Frog to monitor, analyse, and report on your client’s websites, utilising your findings to provide recommendations and implement SEO fixes. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable and confident liaising with clients, from taking the brief to reporting on progress throughout. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level within this outstanding agency. Working as part of a super-talented team in a creative and collaborative environment, you will benefit from unrivalled training, development, and progression opportunities, all with a generous salary and benefits package, in cool offices! Bolton SEO Strategists – apply with your CV to stephen@becomeuk.com!
English & German Copywriter
Central London
Our client, a leading Creative Agency working with an impressive portfolio of brands, are seeking a super passionate German and English Copywriter to join their forward-thinking friendly team to create revolutionary content! You will have the opportunity to take the lead on two of their biggest corporate clients, both are global but have a strong presence in Germany, so it is essential all work is executed in both languages. You need to be able to think in both languages not just translate, and come up with innovative concepts that are culturally and verbally suitable for both German and English audiences. You will work closely with the Art Director and Creative Team on a variety of exciting projects from concept stage to completion, including integrated campaigns, global recruitment campaigns, long-form copy, mobility initiatives, internal communications, website content and much more for both the German and English market! The role requires you to be confident with creating and tailoring your copy for a range of audiences, often based on strategic rationale and research data as it combines both B2B and B2C material. You will interpret complex Marketing strategies and act as the brand guardian at all times. They are open to considering a number of working arrangements to suit you, full time, part time, flexible working, working between Germany and England, and even permalancers! All they ask for is a weekly commitment as you will be working closely with and meeting the client, so it’s important you can build a long-term excellent relationship with them. Experience Required: Minimum 3 years commercial copywriting experience Ideally B2B and B2C experience, B2B would be preferable Experience of writing corporate copy Experience and examples of long-form copy A creative and strategic conceptual thinker who's comfortable in a range of writing formats: from serious long copy to a witty one-liner! Please send your CV & Portfolio in now for immediate consideration and interview!
Senior Creative Artworker
Central London
Creative Agency in London require a Senior Creative Artworker with retail and FMCG experience. As a Senior Creative Artworker you’ll be working across the agency’s roster of clients and produce a range of print artworks such as editorial/layout, campaign visuals, POS/In-store, toolkits, vehicle wraps and more. You will have a strong understanding of producing artwork for print and to guidelines with commercial experience either agency or in-house. You’ll be looking to hone your existing skills, join a hard-working team and take on new challenges, whilst also sometimes filling in for the Studio Manager on artworking projects when needed. You will be working within a small team of Creative Artworkers and alongside a team of Designers and Account Handlers to produce the best work possible, so a friendly and approachable attitude is a must. No problem will be too big or too small for you to take on and you must show a willingness to come up with solutions for projects that could range from retouching images and fitting bespoke artworks, to creating mock ups for presentations or pitches. Skills: Experience producing artwork for print is essential Be able to lead Artwork and step in for management from time to time Mentor and inspire others, whilst having understanding of agency processes Must have some retouching skills in Photoshop for basic amends and extending images with in guidelines Strong working knowledge using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator Creating print ready artwork in a range of sizes to spec and guidelines and delivering to deadlines To work with great attention to detail on multiple projects simultaneously, being fast and accurate to deliver work to the highest level Following processes and getting work signed off to ensure the smooth running of projects Following processes and getting work signed off to ensure the smooth running of projects Working as part of a team and integrating into the agency culture, with a friendly and collaborative attitude To be passionate about artworking and print To communicate effectively with Account Handlers and Designers To apply, please share a copy of your CV and latest portfolio (pdf or website).
Junior Copywriter
Central London
A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Copywriter to join a retail-obsessed creative agency in London. This is a conceptual creative role, but as a Copywriter they need you to be able to write. You will demonstrate big thinking and added value with every project, answering the brief with simple, relevant and unexpected ideas, as well as adding to it at every opportunity with additional thoughts to surprise and delight their clients. You’ll need to handle all aspects of your projects, working ideas up with an Art Director, attending radio recordings, directing voice talent, presenting your own work to senior creatives and the Creative Directors, with opportunities to present and sell ideas to clients too. You’ll be working on big retail brands and FMCG brands within the retail space as well as lifestyle and fashion brands. Working as a team to generate ideas and take these to scamp stage or to Mac visuals and over-see production. Briefs vary from short and long form copy including but not limited to through-the-line seasonal campaigns, radio scripts, trend advertorials, POS, retail activations, experiential, bespoke brand storytelling for large OOH, digital and social. Key Skills: Genuine passion/background for fashion, lifestyle and retail Up-to-date knowledge of design, retail and cultural trends Impeccable attention to detail when it comes to spelling and grammar Strategic thinker, able to explain the thinking behind the copy and how to apply it Excellent communicator and confident presenting to clients Collaborative and adaptable, comfortable working with designers and art directors to develop strong concepts Strong long and short form copywriting experience Shopper and/or experiential/activation experience 2 years’ experience in an agency or similar environment. To apply, please get in touch with your CV and book!
Mid-weight Designer
Central London
Our client is a full service commercial real estate services firm with a unique business model, working culture and approach that is looking for an established and multi-disciplined Midweight Designer to support all brand communications across print and digital channels. Overview of the role: This is an excellent opportunity to join a tight-knit and collaborative team who are focused on producing high quality work that visually communicates their client message with the most impact and supporting the global brand development across print, digital & new media. An ideal candidate will have the chance to deliver a varied output of campaign and design collateral, incl. brochures, large format, invitations and research reports. This role would be suitable for someone with a premium and luxury aesthetic with a great understanding of print production techniques. The client promises to nurture your skills through an on-going training and creative development, to aid your career ambitions with them. Main duties & Responsibilities: ⁃ Producing and advising design solutions and delivering print & digital campaigns/projects to a high standard ⁃ Ability to show creative and conceptual thinking though a collaborative approach on brainstorming, sketching visual concepts and planning Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following core abilities: ⁃ Clear and efficient communication within the internal creative and marketing teams ⁃ Work on multiple types of print material, research reports, bulletins, newsletters, flyers, invites, brochures, presentations, large format, and occasionally graphics for exhibition stands ⁃ Exceptional eye for detail and ensure quality control ⁃ Well acquainted with managing expectations, deadlines and agile workflow. Desired skills & experience: ⁃ Minimum 3 years experience within a agency/in-house design environment ⁃ Portfolio showcasing relevant, innovative & original projects and ideas ⁃ Experiencing of advising directors, staff and external suppliers on corporate brand guidelines ⁃ Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop ⁃ Great understanding of typography, printing processes & web design ⁃ Organised time management skills ⁃ Animation & moving imagery skills are great but not essential To apply, please attach a copy of your CV and portfolio (pdf or web link)
Studio Manager
South London
We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic Studio Manager to join a successful studio team. This is a full-time permanent role based in Croydon within the head office of a well-known FMCG high street retailer. You will be exceptionally organised and focussed upon the development and progression of the studio team and services. Situated on site with the client, you will be comfortable liaising with key stakeholders and colleagues from various departments (internal and external). You will be familiar with the requirement to ensure that all jobs are progressed correctly, and the work produced is done so with a best in class mentality. This role requires you to be comfortable in both artwork and creative environments, understanding and reacting to an exciting and progressive brand in a competitive marketplace. Leading a great team of artwork and creative talent as part of a larger off-site agency, you will look to progress, support and challenge your team and deliver a 1st class service to the client. Skills required: Exceptional communication and organisational skills Be naturally approachable and work at best in a high-pressure environment You must be willing to challenge all the current studio procedures and drive change Must be confident in making decisions and be aware of how they impact those around you Manage the quality of all briefs before they are input into the team Control the trafficking of all work through the onsite and offsite teams to achieve all client deadlines Have impeccable attention to detail as you’ll have overall responsibility for all work going to the client from the studio Have confidence in workload priorities and drive team production meetings You’ll be the go-to for the client and account teams and manage their expectations where necessary Manage the onsite studio team including; all performance reviews, holiday requests and other hr requirements An understanding of print production services and studio/prepress environments In-depth knowledge of Adobe CC, Microsoft Excel and Word To apply, please send us a copy of your latest CV and portfolio (pdf or web link).
Junior Artworker
South London
A brilliant opportunity is available for a Junior Artworker in an international marketing communications company. This is a new role within the studio team due to growth and expansion. It is located in Croydon and is dedicated to one well known beauty/retail client. The ideal candidate: - will be able to interpret briefs easily. - have artworking experience to a professional technical standard. - a multi-tasker, happy in a fast paced. environment and capable of working with high volumes of work. - Supporting the wider production team. - will have worked with POS or packaging - attention to detail. It is important this person will be comfortable working directly with the client as this is a client facing role and working on site as a representative of the agency. Please send your CV and portfolio if you meet these criteria.
