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  • Head of HR
    • Manchester
    • Permanent

    Head of HR Digital Marketing Agency  Manchester / Hybrid working - 2/3 days week in the office   Head of HR / Digital Marketing agency / Manchester based, hybrid working / 25 days holiday plus bank holidays / Private Health Care / Health Cash Plan / Enhanced Mat and Pat leave   The Head of HR will be joining an international Digital Marketing Agency who provide a range of services to a spectrum if international clients. Reporting into the HR Director, the Head of HR will be responsible for performance of the HR function for a technology focused client group.  The candidate will be a key member of the HR team and be highly visible. They will lead a mixed team of HRBPs, HR Managers and in some instances, office management teams too.    Key responsibilities: Implementing and developing policies and programs across a diverse set of technology clients Ensuring that all policies comply with legal regulations Overseeing all HR functions and staff; mentoring and coaching the HR and office management teams Developing, monitoring and implementing the people strategy, shaping to clients’ requirements Ensuring employee data is reconciled and entirely accurate Ensuring key annual cyclical programs are delivered and developed – examples include goal setting and objective planning, performance management cycles, talent management cycles, compensation planning and execution cycles. Directing change management, organisational development and effective harmonisation post any M&A activity Ensuring all operational elements of HR are seamlessly delivered, examples include payroll, benefit enrolment and recruitment operations. Strategy planning, alignment and execution: Aligning HR strategies with the overall business goals and ensuring they support the company’s objectives. Inputting to and developing the yearly HR agenda across a mix of established and scale up companies Support the development, implementation and management of HR strategies, policies, and practices Partner with subject matter expert teams (Compensation, L&D, Recruitment) to ensure competitive programs that attract and retain top talent while aligning with the company’s financial objectives Developing strategies to improve employee engagement and satisfaction, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture Keeps a pulse on recruitment needs and facilitates requirements and able to plan ahead.   Stakeholder engagement: Support leaders with HR strategies Drive collaborative communication across our network of clients and with our partners Maintains employee relations and keeps a pulse on team dynamics Improving relations between employees and management   Advisory: Global Workforce Planning: Managing talent acquisition, retention, and development on a global scale, ensuring the right people are in the right roles at the right times. Lead on a range of projects that clients may need from the HR team Change Management: Leading and supporting organisational change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and effective communication across regions. Ensuring adherence to local and international labor laws and regulations, and maintaining HR policies that comply with legal standards.  Using data to inform strategy and problem solving Managing Employee Relations workload to successful conclusion   Management: Managing, coaching, motivating and mentoring members HR team members Risk Mitigation: Identifying and managing HR-related risks, including those related to employment practices, workplace safety, and data privacy. Manage and coordinate the HR staff development plans and performance management Ensures compliance with employment laws and regulations in multiple countries Stays up-to-date with best practices in managing human resources Stay informed of trends and innovative techniques to be competitive and creative with HR practices Create and supports training and development programs and initiatives Create and supports initiatives towards Corporate Social Responsibility Streamlining HR processes and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and data management   Key Competencies: Knowledge and Expertise: Behavior: Serves as the HR expert, with in-depth knowledge of HR best practices and legal compliance. Demonstrates a broad understanding of business goals Outcome: Leads specific HR initiatives by applying expert-level knowledge and aligning HR strategies with both local needs and broader objectives. Problem Solving: Behavior: Addresses and resolves complex, specific HR challenges with innovative and practical solutions. Interprets organizational goals and operational challenges to develop best-in-class HR practices. Outcome: Proactively anticipates HR-related challenges, offering data-driven and tailored solutions that support both immediate site needs and long-term business objectives. Stakeholder Management: Behavior: Builds strong relationships with leadership and employees while providing strategic HR guidance to the local management team. Coaches, advises, and collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure effective HR decision-making. Outcome: Fosters effective communication and collaboration, ensuring alignment with organizational HR strategies and driving engagement at all levels. Scope & Accountability: Behavior: Oversees all HR operations, with broad accountability for the performance and success of HR initiatives. Manages HR functions such as recruitment, performance management, employee relations, and legal compliance. Outcome: Ensures smooth HR operations at the company level, delivering HR services that meet site needs and contribute to the overall success of the business. Planning and Organising: Behavior: Develops and implements specific HR plans that align strategic priorities. Manages resources, policies, and HR-related activities such as workforce planning and employee development. Outcome: Ensures the HR strategy is effectively execute, meeting short- and long-term operational and organizational goals. Leadership: Behavior: Leads the local HR team (if applicable) or provides leadership within the HR function. Directly or indirectly manages staffing decisions, including hiring, training, and development of the HR team. Outcome: Creates a strong HR presence, driving performance and development through effective people management and leadership initiatives. Strategic Thinking: Behavior: Thinks strategically about the company’s HR needs, aligning HR functions. Anticipates future challenges and opportunities within the workforce and broader business environment. Outcome: Contributes to the long-term HR strategy, ensuring the HR function is forward-thinking and able to adapt to evolving business needs. Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Behavior: Drives innovation and fosters a culture of continuous improvement in HR processes and services. Promotes adaptability and manages change initiatives effectively. Outcome: Implements new HR processes and technologies, leading improvements that result in better operational efficiency and higher employee satisfaction. Project Management & Data-Driven Solutions: Behavior: Leads HR projects related to recruitment, employee engagement, compliance, and other site-specific initiatives. Utilizes data and analytics to make informed HR decisions and solve operational challenges. Outcome: Successfully manages HR projects from inception to execution, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.   This is an active requirement with a view to get the right person in place as soon as they're available. If you feel this sounds like the ideal next step in your career then apply with an up to date CV.    Dave #LI-DO1

  • Producer
    • Limassol
    • Permanent

    Producer / Project Manager Location: Hybrid Cyprus Salary: Dependant on experience   The company   Our client have the single minded belief that in order for their business to be sustainable in the long term, fulfilling community needs will be at the centre of there strategy. As a company that is on a hyper growth trend, They are hiring a new team of community managers to foster there growing online presence in forums.   We are looking for a passionate, motivated, and highly collaborative candidate to add to our Marketing team. Reporting to the Producer Team Lead, the Producer is a creative problem solver with the ability to quickly identify, dissect, and overcome roadblocks. The ideal candidate is able to effortlessly manage competing priorities and to communicate effectively. If you are someone who doesn’t shy away from a good challenge, then we would like to meet with you.   They are current looking for an experienced Producer to work with them in Cyprus.   You will be responsible for proactively managing the planning, road mapping and delivery of marketing projects, while paying close attention to shifting priorities and ensuring process and SLAs are respected. As Producer, you bridge the gap between the marketing strategists and the operational teams, and are able to maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.   You will have great leadership qualities and foster an environment   RESPONSIBILITIES   Responsible for managing the planning, road mapping and delivery of marketing projects across multiple brands. Advise and lead on delivery strategies working within the operational framework. Proactively lead the on all delivery aspects. Ensures effective communication across both internal and external teams and stakeholders. Manages shifting priorities and ensures process and SLAs are respected. Proactively flags deliverables at risk for missed deadlines. Identifies conflicts or roadblocks and provides potential solutions. Ensures upcoming events, product releases and other important milestones are added to the team’s calendar, and plans are submitted for approval in a timely manner. Collaborates with the team and other service providers to ensure alignment of projects and resources. Acts as the gatekeeper of the team’s OS in order to protect SLAs and make certain they are respected. Manages JIRA and Confluence processes to ensure stakeholders stay true to their commitments and keep their tickets, roadmaps and milestones updated with required detail. Flags to Head of Marketing when at risk. Coordinates with internal teams to devise, revise, and improve processes, workflows, SLAs, and to support their adoption and adherence. Assists the team with creative problem solving to remove or work-around roadblocks. Monthly and weekly reporting. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.   REQUIREMENTS   Relevant degree/diploma or a minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a management role, preferably in the marketing or project management space. Foundational understanding of marketing best practices. Able to demonstrate leadership qualities. Passion for creative problem solving is essential. Excellent organizational and time management skills. English verbal and written communications skills are critical. Motivated individual, comfortable with rapid change; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines all while having a strong attention to detail. Client services mentality, flexibility and willingness to collaborate openly with other functions. Must be able to interact effectively across functions and cultures. Must be able to work variable schedule(s) with consideration for multiple time zones and teams in various locations around the world. Must be able to travel internationally.   If you are interested in the vacancy or want to have a confidential chat about the vacancy please do not hesitate in letting me know.

  • SEO Team Lead
    • Manchester
    • Permanent

    SEO Team Lead Full Time Manchester (Hybrid) Are you an experienced SEO Team Leader, who loves managing but also enjoys staying hands on with on and off page SEO strategy?  If you're a technically minded search marketer / SEO who enjoys the challenge of ranking sites and pages within highly competitive sectors, including entertainments and crypto, this opportunity could be just for you. You'll be working across multiple client brands, managing a team of SEO Specialists, and ensuring all work is geared towards client success.   The Job... Reporting into the SEO Director and working closely with them and 2 other SEO Team Leads, you'll manage a team of 4 people and will be in charge of implementing and overseeing SEO activities to enable their clients to meet customer acquisition targets. You'll work with the SEO Director to define best practices, and monitor adherence to ensure their client's sites are properly optimised for search engine success. You’ll work with multiple client challenges to deliver the SEO initiatives, drive innovative ideas, and define areas of opportunity for customer acquisition optimisation, while partnering with internal business verticals and external partners. You'll be responsible for: - Effectively managing and leading the SEO team, including monitoring, supporting and evaluating performance across the team. - Ensuring their client’s websites are constantly audited and provided with recommendations for improvements with both technical and non-technical opportunities to grow organic traffic. - Leading the roadmap for SEO projects, ensuring you cover all aspects: performance, crawlability, on and off page requirements and keyword planning and targeting. - Working closely with the marketing leaders to ensure content is SEO-optimised including planning, structuring and posting, with a view to delivering maximum page ranking optimisation and traffic delivery. - Coordinating cross-functional input, deliverables, timelines, and communicating properly documented progress and issues relating to marketing programs.   About You... You'll be a high performing SEO leader who will thrive in an environment where priorities can shift quickly and will enjoy the challenge of protecting and growing brand visibility in complex market conditions.   Here's some of the key experience you'll need to demonstrate: - 5+ years of experience in SEO, with significant experience in SEO management roles. - Strong leadership and people management skills. - The ability to influence unpopular decisions while maintaining strong working relationships. You must be able to interact effectively across functions and cultures. - Proven experience in managing large scale SEO programs including link building and the technical management of large, high traffic volume sites. - Experience owning and driving SEO strategies, with demonstrated experience in both On and Off-site SEO and their day-to-day management. - Demonstrable experience in analytics and reporting including GA, search console, and industry standard SEO tools. - Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to report on performance against targets in a clear and understandable manner. - The ability to build deep client and industry knowledge and be able to understand the consequences for SEO when either of these change. - Comfortable with ambiguity and able to change direction quickly when required by client or project needs.   The Company... This is a digital marketing business enjoying hyper-growth at the moment. They are experts within the entertainment arenas. For a successful SEO Team Leader, you'll have the chance to work within teams and on the types of search marketing projects you won't be able to anywhere else. They also have a track record of promoting from within, so as more brands come online, more opportunities for promotion prospects will naturally appear. In addition to an attractive salary DOE, the company also provides flexible hybrid/remote working, along with exciting future prospects. Some additional benefits include; - Private health cover - Death in service benefit - Pension - Various discounted products and services Want To Apply? We're interviewing and shortlisting for this role right now, and expecting to get suitable candidates in for interview quickly. If you're interested, please apply with your up-to-date CV today.

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