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Group Marketing Manager with German

A English Training Center is looking to recruit invidual  To take day-to-day responsibility for running the Group Marketing Department  This involves overseeing the marketing of all UK and US operations, plus a more limited support role in our activities in other locations.

1. Middle Management of Marketing Team 
Monitoring day-to-day work, where necessary. 
Assigning and distributing work for colleagues. 
Ensuring things do not get ‘back-logged’ – checking colleagues’ workloads, what they have on, redistributing if necessary. 
Regular meetings with colleagues (without MD) to ensure we all know what is going on, and who is doing what. 
Ensuring efficiency of department is maintained, e.g. time keeping, lunch breaks.
Monitoring work of work experience students and paid student help.
In conjunction with MD, assess and appraise staff periodically.

2. Departmental Planning
Preparation and implementation of an annual Marketing Plan. This involves liaison with other senior staff and members of the Head Office team and regular reviews to ensure we are ‘on-target’. 
Preparation and maintenance of annual trips schedule – identifying regions to be visited in a set period, assist with choosing trips and workshops, select staff to lead these trips. 
Assisting with identifying ‘new’ regions to target generally – not necessarily with a trip. 
Mailings schedule – when, what, ensuring things go out when they should. 
Acting as a ‘first stage screening’ before colleagues come to MD for final project approval. 
Ensure stocks of marketing and promotional materials. Oversee design and production of all promotional materials with colleagues

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Senior Researcher-Knowledge Economy

Our Client is a not-for-profit organisation, that brings all sides of working organisations together to find the best ways of improving both economic performance and quality of working life.They are looking for a Senior Researcher (Knowledge Economy)to display thought leadership in knowledge economy issues; to design and manage large-scale research projects to meet client needs. 
You must have experience in a similar role.

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Marketing Manager with Fluent German-Asset Management  £40K

International Asset Management company is seeking a Marketing Manager with Fluent German to work in their European Channel Marketing Department.

Overall responsibility of the job would be to develop, implement and review marketing plans and distribution strategy.

Strategy and Planning
• Challenge existing marketing strategies for the countries with the aim to improve sales success
• Ensure good communications and support on an ongoing basis, and to agree feedback and requirements from Countries in terms of the various elements of the marketing mix through regular contact and monthly meetings. These need to be run in tandem with our institutional business
• Work with the various Sales teams to set marketing strategy, programme and deliverables for the businesses
• Where possible utilise synergies and crossover opportunities within the business to help maximise sales opportunities.
• Develop productive working relationships with the relevant Sales teams/country heads, ensuring that they are kept up-to-date with work in progress
• Document and report on marketing progress for European Wholesale as a whole as well as specific countries 


Business Development
• Liaison with appropriate teams to help develop and implement the marketing strategy. This will include for example ideas or requirements relating to product and investment information, literature (copy-writing), sales aids, thought leadership articles, presentations, web presence, marketing communications, conferences, corporate entertainment, corporate gifts, to market research, PR and video.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of the various countries, through working alongside sales teams, participating in relevant internal meetings, attending client meetings if appropriate and reading relevant press / market research.
• Development of ‘product pyramids’ for targeted products to allow efficient sales support to sales teams
Marketing Communications
• Liaise with the rest of the marketing team and other departments if necessary, to co-ordinate various activities.
• Drive marketing themed communications / campaigns through sales teams / specific countries including:
o Identifying marketing theme for communication opportunities and agree on a communication strategy & programme
o Co-ordinate the themed communication effort with the relevant marketing team members and other departments if necessary, providing clear support requirements and deadlines.
o Measure and report on feedback from these themed communications
• Ensure consistency and standards of support and materials provided to Sales/Sales Support
• Reporting of, and promotion of European Wholesale marketing activity internally
Production
• Provide clear requirements, specifications and deadlines for production of marketing presentations and literature.

Additional information / required qualifications:
• Native German speaker; fluent French desirable.
• Significant investment funds experience.
• Demonstrate creative ability to problem solving together with high attention to detail.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload and take responsibility for tasks 

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Business Development Executive (Market Research) £22-32K  basic + OTE

The successful candidate will be responsible for selling business intelligence industry sector reports to existing client base and generating new business
You will listen closely to prospective clients, identify their needs and opportunities to up sell
You will be required to meet revenue targets as set by the Sales Director

Skills:

You must be able to demonstrate your passion for sales along with a proven track record of success and a desire to learn about Allegra’s products and services
You should possess at least one years' sales experience, ideally with business information sales. Experience selling publishing, media and advertising would be advantageous
You must possess a self motivated driven approach along with excellent communication and negotiation skills
You will be highly organised and able to manage and update sales list with potential sales prospects in a timely manner
Knowledge of retail industry sector would also be desirable, though not essential. More importantly is the ability to construct sophisticated, incisive and need-identifying pitches and the confidence to close sales
Must be Computer Literate
You will have a courteous and professional telephone manner and you will be an enthusiastic team player

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Business Development Manager (Market Research) £40-49K

Business Development Manager is required to help drive and achieve ambitious growth plans, as well as manage some to the new projects in Europe.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the telecoms sector and a have a solid background in research, ideally gained with an established market research company.

This is based in Guildford, Surrey. 

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Regional Sales Manager-Market Research £45 - £60K

Leading research firm specialising in measuring advertising & marketing effectiveness is seeking an ambitious individual with a strong client services, account management or planning background in the online media business working with a world class portfolio of the UK’s leading agencies and clients.

Your essential duties and responsibilities will include research, online advertising technology, advertising sales, client interaction, new business pitches and some travel. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who has both buy side and direct, sales experience.

The candidate ……:

Is passionate about media & advertising
Is comfortable in a consulting role – our clients look to us for expertise and guidance
Thrives in a small company environment with rapid growth & relish taking the initiative and responsibility
Has a solid understanding and knowledge of the traditional and online advertising community in the UK (and Europe an advantage)
Has a demonstrable track record in account development with a strong background in understanding and assisting client's in achieving their media goals and objectives, probably at an agency or publisher
Is professional, a strong communicator and a team player.

European languages: a major advantage
Location: Central London

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          German Sales Manager £45k-50k

Our clients wish to hire an individual to share in responsibility for building the sales and customer service team in order to gain significant market share via the implementation of effective sales strategies throughout the solution sales process.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager the role will carry responsibility for:

Review and implementation of the processes and structures needed to build a successful sales and customer service team
Contribution to company strategy and planning.
Effective management of the sales team in order to drive both organic and new business revenue sales.
 Effective management of the customer service team in order to increase customer satisfaction and consequently deliver organic revenue growth.
Working with regional sales teams in order to drive product knowledge and support the CPA Global Account Structure.
Development of business relationships with key industry players and organisations and working with Marketing team to further enhance business reputation and market standing. To develop and implement a range of marketing activities to support the delivery of sales targets.
Gathering and sharing of potential product and service information and enhancements across market in general, client base and business development teams.

Candidates will have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience and be educated to degree level and/or professionally qualified. Highly motivated, ambitious individuals will have had previous experience, preferably in a global on-line information services environment, of selling complex solutions and influencing at senior management level. They will be proven revenue generators and communicators with the interpersonal skills, intellect, maturity and creativity necessary to make an immediate impact in this unique and highly challenging environment. 

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Research Executive-FMCG/Financial £20-25K

Our Client, a leading Pan-European agency serving the competitive and market intelligence needs of FTSE 100 & Fortune 500 companies in the IT, Telecom, Pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors is currently looking for a Research Executive to join the Financial division of the competitive intelligence research team.

The Researcher will be required to carry out research, both from published sources and through direct interviews with people within the marketplace. Acting as the main source of primary research, he or she will work in close co-operation with the Analyst Project Manager for assignments. The role requires the ability to direct questions to target in an articulate and persuasive manner. The researcher is also required to digest information quickly and present results in a coherent and clear fashion. Most importantly, the role requires a flexibility of approach and determination without being aggressive.

The ideal candidate would have a recruitment or sales background with elements of research and have a good understanding of CI industry. A confident telephone manner as well as the ability to get past the gate keeper are essential. Previous experience in the FMCG markets would be advantageous.

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Research Analyst - Pharmaceutical £25-30K

Competitive Intelligence Company requires analyst to carry out field research interviews with target companies and generate unpublished intelligence findings. Carry out desk research using a variety of offline and online sources. Supply clients with accurate and incisive analysis, and actionable conclusions, in written reports. Work independently within client briefs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Take the brief, read into the subject and plan research.
· Carry out desk research consisting of investigation and compilation of information from public and subscription sources
· Analyse desk data to identify information gaps
· Carry out field research consisting of telephone and face to face interviewing to elicit different kinds of corporate information e.g. sales and marketing, channel sales, organisational structure
· Collate, analyse, integrate and interpret information to show current and anticipated trends and any professional opinion required by the brief
· Report writing – presentation of written research and analysis in appropriate format and to required company standards e.g. standard report, PowerPoint presentation and various other software packages as required by the client.
· Presentation of report findings to client if required. 
· Develop expertise and understanding of specific companies within Pharmaceutical sector

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New Business Development Manager (Market Research) £30-40K basic+OTE

Initially reporting to the Head of New Business Development, the person will be responsible for generating revenue through selling our client's research services and products to a their target market (experiential marketing, leisure, tourism, entertainment and media sectors). 

Key Accountabilities:

1. Achieving targets (Calls, meetings and ultimately new sales and revenue).

Nature and Scope of the Role:

The successful applicant would be responsible for the whole sales cycle including: 

• Pre-approach
• Cold Calling 
• Prospect meetings
• Needs analysis
• Proposal writing
• New client sales 

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (graduate) 
• 2-10 years sales experience
• Knowledge of research, sponsorship, leisure or entertainment markets a bonus
• Proven track-record of closing new business

Essential Work Based Skills and Competencies

• Business development and sales experience
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Excellent communicator – telephone, written and face-to-face. 
• Knowledge of research methodologies advantageous (quantitative or qualitative).
• Ability to interpret client requirements and objectives, turning these into appropriate research programmes
• Well organised and able to manage several projects simultaneously to prioritise work and work under pressure of deadlines
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Additional languages (especially French) useful, but not essential

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(Senior) Research Executive £20-29K - Finance + Automotive
Our client, a research consultancy serving the financial and automotive markets, is looking for a Research Executives (with various levels of experience).

The role involves ad hoc as well as syndicated research. You will be involved in all stages of research, from winning business through to presentation to the client.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years experience as a Research Executive, preferably with either financial or automotive experience. For the Senior Research Executive role 3-4 yrs experience is required.  A mix of qualitative and quantitative experience is essential. 
Excellent proposal writing, questionnaire design and analysis skills are key to this role.

Excellent benefits involved. 

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Client Project Manager (Market Research Software Solutions) £22-24K
Our client, a leading provider of IT solutions for the Market Research industry, is looking for a Project Manager to join their growing support team.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years experience in either a helpdesk or support role, ideally in the market research or IT industry. In addition, a confident and out-going personality is paramount to this role in order to maintain exceptional client relationships. Knowledge of MS Access and/or SQL would be a distinct advantage.

The role will involve extensive training on the companies products in order to provide excellent
support to clients and frequent on-site visits to assist in any neccessary installations.

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Market Analyst - Communications, Media & Technology £35K
Our client provides international market analysis and consulting services to the global communications, media, and technology industries. 

They are seeking talented analysts for the London office to cover the Eastern European and Western European telecommunications markets. 

Working under the direct supervision of the Director of Regional Research and closely with a team of analysts and business development managers, the successful candidate will work on a combination of forecasting models, written reports and analysis as well as consulting engagements.

This position requires the analyst to take part in business development activities, including representing the company at conferences worldwide, supporting sales and marketing, presenting to clients and client relationship management. 

Applicants must comply with all of the following requirements:

Market and business analysis skills
Sales orientation and entrepreneurial mindset
Excellent logic and analytical skills – both quantitative and qualitative
Proficiency with excel
Ability to actively contribute to the team and take responsibility
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Resourcefulness
Impeccable business English
Fluency in written and spoken European language (preferably French, Russian or Polish)
Ability to multi-task

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Research Manager - Communication, Media & Technology £45K

Our client, provider of international market analysis and consulting services to the global communications, media, and technology industries, is looking for a talented Research Manager for the London office

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing several product areas, ensuring that deliverables are high-quality, consistent, reliable and credible. 

As part of this objective, the ideal candidate may oversee the work of one or several Analysts and Senior Analysts and is responsible for ensuring that work is completed in line with expectations and in a timely fashion. In addition with managing existing product lines, the ideal candidate will be responsible for product development.

The Manager is expected to take an active role in driving new business, working closely with our Business Development Directors and the Director of Regional Research, to whom the manager will report. 

Applicants must comply with all of the following requirements:

Minimum of five years of experience in research and analysis of the telecommunications or media industries, with a focus on trends shaping the European region.
Strong project management experience
Experience managing people
Sales orientation and entrepreneurial mindset
Excellent logic and analytical skills – both quantitative and qualitative
Ability to develop forecasting models
Ability to actively contribute to the team and take responsibility
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Resourcefulness
Impeccable business English
Fluency in written and spoken European language
Ability to multi-task

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Research Executive £25-27K

Our client, a leading market research agency, are currently looking for a Research Executive to help the existing team to manage implementation of both qualitative and quantitative research projects.

Emphasis is on project management alongside client liaison. The ideal candidate will have approximately 2 years experience of ad hoc research, an ability to work on projects with relatively low levels of supervision, and a readiness for client exposure in terms of day-to-day project management and marketing activities. Healthcare-specific experience would be considered an advantage, as would UK domestic market understanding. 

Responsibilities include day-to-day management of a small number of domestic projects from set-up to production of presentations and reports; Working within the team to ensure that critical deadlines are met; Liasing with fieldwork and data processing agencies and freelancers to ensure high quality completion of projects and accurate and timely reporting. 

The role offers an opportunity for personal involvement in design of questionnaires and discussion guides, face-to-face and telephone interviewing, project management, client handling, content analysis, data and table checking, presentation and report writing and assisting other team members in preparing proposals. 

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Quantitative Field Executive/Controller £18-22K
Our client, a fieldwork market research agency, is looking for a Field Executive/Controller.

You will be: providing field support to the International Division; fieldwork project management; briefing and liaising with freelancers, agencies etc;organising payments, incentives for interviewers.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, be confident and decisive, good Word, Excel and Outlook skills.

Based in North London.

 Ref 3604

 

Research Associate with Fluent Dutch with any European Language

A finance company  is looking for a Research Associate to cover the Benelux market for the London office. This role is an integral part of our UK office's research operations, and will have direct responsibility for the coverage of regional private equity markets. In addition, you would participate in time-sensitive projects, data quality-assurance and collaborative initiatives with colleagues across offices.

• Maintaining and developing information buy/sell-side entities 

• Establishing and maintaining direct contact with investment professionals to enable accurate profiling of their firms 

• Fluent in Dutch andany other euopean language English must also be fluent and any additional language is a bonus. 

• Ambitious and enthusiastic, able to prioritise, with an eye for detail and commitment to accuracy. 

• A good communicator, with excellent written and spoken skills, and a confident telephone manner. 

• Experience with databases not essential, but a definite advantage.
• University graduate or post-graduate level. 

 Benefits inc Bupa Heath Care , Gym Membership Heath insurance ,25 days annnual leave ,season ticket loan

Start Asap

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Senior Research Executive with 2nd language £25-29K
Market Research Consultancy is looking to recruit a Senior Research Executive who will combine many of the data collection and analysis tasks with being responsible for the project management of small and medium scale projects or elements of larger more complex projects.

Ideal candidate would have experienced in qualitative and quantitative methodologies, excellent research, communication and organisation skills, and a mature attitude.
Ideally 4 years in a high tech, market research agency 

Ref 25001