• To help set the recruitment objectives for each year. • To develop an overall recruitment strategy in line with these objectives, including a list of agencies to target for membership. • To research thoroughly all recruitment prospects and develop appropriate contact strategies. • To organise recruitment events (e.g. drinks evenings or lunches) that may take place in London or elsewhere in the UK. • To field and handle all agency membership enquirieswe receive. • To oversee the whole recruitment process each quarter. This involves the Membership Committee and Council meetings, and the induction session once the new members have been admitted. • To work closely with the Retention team in embedding new agencies into membership quickly and efficiently. • To manage the workload and development of the New Business Assistant. • To manage the organisation and activity of the New Business and Marketing Group (with the help of a Communities Assistant). The members of this Group tend to be Heads of New Business/Marketing Directors within various member agencies, and its overall purpose is to improve the new business process for agencies and clients alike.
Who we're looking for
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills. • Conscientious, with a careful eye for detail. • Good knowledge of the advertising industry (some agency experience would be highly beneficial). • Excellent people management skills (at all levels). • Flexible and versatile team player. • Good time manager. • Self starter and entrepreneurial. • Quick learner. • Strong communication, presentation and selling skills (pitching to senior-level people within prospective member agencies is a key part of the role).
About our client
Our clientis one of the world's pre-eminent trade bodies for marketing communications agencies.They have over 260 of the UK's brightest and best agencies in membership, from a broad range of disciplines, who between them handle an estimated 85 per cent of all UK advertising spend.
What's on offer
Circa £30k with £5-7k additional bonuses
Michael Page Contact For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 207 269 2400. Job Ref: 13196864 Your application will be sent to Amy Nash.
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