Expires: 16/02/2012

Global Market Research Manager

c.£50,000 – £60,000 Package + Bonus

West of London/Berks

TL881470

Strong qual and quant skills?  Results-driven and passionate about brands? Experience of managing NPD work from ideation to concept testing?  This is a fab opportunity to join a top-notch FMCG business with a huge commitment to building and extending its brands via innovation and big budget A&P activity.  The team strives to gain a deep understanding of consumer drivers within each of its core product categories, working closely with global brand marketing teams to guide brand strategy and operational planning. 

Our Ideal Candidate

Proven experience in a fast-paced and busy FMCG business is key for this challenging role, almost certainly with a robust agency-side training too.  You will have been exposed to a wide range of research methodologies and enjoy seeking out new ways to get under the consumer’s skin!  Specific experience of innovation projects is key including managing volumetric/STM studies.  Ideally you will have worked on multi-country projects and will be happy to travel overseas regularly.

Client Profile

Our client is a first class blue-chip global FMCG business with a significant portfolio of well known, trusted and internationally known brands.  The company invests heavily in its brands in terms of NPD and A&P activity and is consistently looking for new avenues to explore and development opportunities.  The company performance has been outstanding over the last few years and continues to grow at a real pace.

Tarsh Lazare is committed to finding the right roles for talented candidates. We are a leading name in marketing recruitment. We have extensive market research and marketing recruitment experience, working with brand management, communications, category management and insight/research specialists. If you would like to discuss this role, or any other roles that might be suitable, please e-mail or call one of the team.

Expires: 16/02/2012

A specialist healthcare research agency based in London, designing and delivering bespoke studies for pharmaceutical companies looking to understand patient behaviours is on the hunt for experienced researchers (across all levels, including a rare trainee role) with analytical minds and good communication skills who want to become part of a novel and growing business practice.

Working closely with both the strategic and clinical directors, you will be responsible for overseeing the design and managing the delivery of studies involving both qualitative and quantitative objectives.

For a self-motivated individual, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and meet new challenges.

You are most likely to have worked for a healthcare research agency or within the pharmaceutical industry as a market research professional.

You will be educated to University degree level or higher.

Knowledge of SPSS and STATA would be of benefit.

Computer literacy (Powerpoint/word/excel).

Salary: negotiable depending on experience.

Please send your cv with a brief covering note outlining your suitability for the role – thank you.

Expires: 30/11/2011

EMAIL MARKETING EXPERT – THE FRIDAY GROUP

Salary: Competitive basic salary + commission available depending on experience

Sayers Common, just outside Brighton

Join our team of online specialists dedicated to improving user experience and driving through improved business performance.

Friday Media Group is a UK-based web company with a clear vision that’s expanding in the UK and internationally, currently boasting over 70 websites, generating in excess of 8 million visits a month.

We’re growing our Online team and we’re looking for talented people who really want to make a difference to our business. Working with our passionate team, you’ll have the opportunity to drive innovation and make your mark on our future direction.

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented Email Marketing Expert to join our business. This is the ideal role for a talented and creative email marketing professional with strong email marketing experience looking to develop their career with a leading online company.

As our Email Marketing Expert, you will be tasked with managing all of our Email marketing activity, focusing on both C2C and B2B, improving user experience, sales and communication with our users and advertisers.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for the market research, implementation and optimisation of email/CRM programmes across all aspects of the email communication strategy. Working with the overall marketing and sales teams you will maintain and communicate reports on email/CRM activity, including key KPI’s. You will track performance of email activity and take ownership to identify and raise any anomalies, highlighting issues or making recommendations of improvement where appropriate.

Skills Range:

You must have excellent multi-tasking skills coupled with a strong attention to detail. Good organisational and communication skills are also key.

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Online marketing experience

• At least 2 – 3 years Email marketing experience

• Basic Html skills

• SEO and social media experience would also be beneficial.

Why work for Friday Media Group?

We are proud of our company culture. We maintain a strong family background, and all Friday-Adders’ play an active role in shaping the future development of the company. With ambitious growth plans and a clear market focus this is an extremely exciting time to join the company. We offer excellent career progression opportunities, a holiday entitlement of 25 days and competitive salaries.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you – what are you waiting for? Send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you’d be the perfect addition to our growing team by clicking Apply Now!

No agencies please

Contact Name: Joe Kidger

Company: The Friday Group

Please mention that you found this job on the Wired Sussex website

Expires: 08/09/2011

Category Marketing Manager (12 Month Contract)
£35,000 – £45,000
Based East Anglia
TL881735

Our client is looking to recruit a Category Marketing Manager to cover a 12 month maternity contract.  The role will suit someone from a client side FMCG Category or Brand Management background, Grocery Retail experience or someone with a strong research agency background.  The key to success is very strong analytical/data analysis skills.  You will be very familiar with continuous data sources such as IRI/Kantar and be comfortable pulling out insights, making clear category recommendations and presenting to the major multiples.  The team is lean and this is a key role developing and managing the category and trade strategy working closely with the brand marketing and sales teams to deliver and implement key business objectives.

Our Ideal Candidate

To succeed in this role you will ideally have a proven Category Management background ideally gained from the FMCG arena.  You will have an excellent commercial acumen with strong analytical skills and be highly numerate.  You must have a strong understanding of market research, sales and brand marketing.  Strong interpersonal skills are essential and you will need very strong influencing and negotiation skills.  You will have well honed project management skills with strong leadership skills and be use to working in cross-functional teams.  You will be a self-starter with a very motivated, action oriented style and have the ability to manage teams and bring them on your journey.

Client Profile
Our client has a lot of heritage and was established over 225 years ago.  The brand is globally recognised and known for its innovative quality and design.

Tarsh Lazare is committed to finding the right roles for talented candidates. We are a leading name in marketing recruitment and have significant marketing recruitment experience working with brand management, communications, category management and insight / research specialists. If you would like to discuss this role, or any other roles that might be suitable, please e-mail or call one of the team now.

Expires: 07/09/2011

Category Managers -  Up to £50k + bonus - Midlands                                                          

A well known UK brand requires a number of talented Category Managers to offer a wide range of products across one of the industries largest consumer and trade markets. With branches across the country, you will be working for the UK’s leading supplier in their field.

Experience required -

• Excellent product and marketing knowledge of category
• Experience of market research, intelligence and analysis
• Working knowledge of space planning and merchandising
• Working knowledge of product ranging (depth and width)
• Understanding use of marketing tools (literature, POS, promotions) to drive sales and margin
• Understanding of how pricing strategies are devised and implemented
• Knowledge of how to implement product and market performance processes

Personal skills -

Good communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Results driven  

You will have proven experience in a similar role where you have a proven understanding and application of the principles of Category Management.  Ultimately, you will be measured on category sales, market growth within the region and customer satisfaction.  

If you have the experience and background required, please forward your details to Emma Jelley at Mackenzie Jones: email emma.jelley@mackenziejones.co.uk or telephone 0121 644 3400 quoting reference EJ/12309

Expires: 09/08/2011

Market Insight Executive

c.£28,000 – £34,000 + Excellent Benefits

London

TL881790

Understanding their customers and consumers is key to the growth plans of this leading international food & drink business.  Working in a new role within the fast-expanding foodservice/out-of-home division, you’ll use your strong analytical skills to interrogate market and sales data – identifying issues, opportunities and trends and making recommendations for product category and channel strategies. This will include working closely with major data providers and agencies to ensure that date is on-time and accurate.  Although much of the focus will be on continuous data, you will also brief out some ad-hoc studies, selecting agencies, managing debriefs and threading the findings into your thinking.

Our Ideal Candidate

Strong analytical skills, curiosity and commercial awareness are all key for this role.  You’ll probably have worked within a major research agency or data house or on the client-side as a category or market analyst with experience of managing and analysing sales data within an FMCG or B2B environment; the key will be your ability to analyse the data and communicate findings and issues clearly and accurately.  Although not essential, some experience of qualitative market research & planning would be valuable.  In this challenging role, strong interpersonal and analytical skills are a must, as are strong influencing skills.

Company Profile

Our client is a major FMCG multinational with a host of leading brands across the globe. Known for its relentless focus on innovation and consumer driven marketing, the company places insight at the heart of its operations and consistently looks for new product and brand opportunities. Career development opportunities are excellent with a real commitment to ongoing personal growth and skills development.

Tarsh Lazare Marketing Recruitment is committed to finding the right roles for talented candidates. We are a leading name in marketing recruitment with extensive marketing recruitment experience working with brand management, communications, category management and insight/research specialists. If you would like to discuss this role, or any other roles that might be suitable, please e-mail or call one of the team now on 020 7566 9890.

Expires: 15/07/2011

Expires: 29/05/2011

Global Continuous Market Researcher

£45,000 – £50000 + Car + Bonus

South East

TL881486

Calling all continuous researchers!  This is a rare and challenging opportunity to work on global insight projects for a premier league FMCG business – ensuring that accurate, added-value and cost-effective data is available to all markets for use in making strategic and tactical marketing and business decisions.  A great opportunity to use your skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where consumer insight is seen as a priority.

Our Ideal Candidate

A combination of research understanding and commercial savvy is key for this role.  You will have a solid understanding of retail data either gained agency or client-side, ideally with experience of consumer panel data and some ad-hoc techniques too.  You will be an excellent relationship builder and negotiator – working with major agencies to ensure first class service at all times.  You will also use your skills to encourage greater use of the data within the company and make training resources available, working with research teams and agency account teams across the world.

Company Profile

A first-class blue-chip global FMCG business with a significant portfolio of well known and trusted brands.  This company invests heavily in NPD and massive ATL spends and has seen huge growth over recent years.  The culture is energetic, entrepreneurial and highly results-driven with opportunities to make a substantial contribution to the business.

Tarsh Lazare is committed to finding the right roles for talented candidates. We are a leading name in marketing recruitment with extensive marketing and recruitment experience working with brand management, communications, category management, customer marketing, brand consulting and insight/research specialists across a wide range of industry sectors.  If you would like to discuss this role, or any other roles that might be suitable, please e-mail or call one of the team now on 020 7566 9890.

Expires: 16/05/2011

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Marketing Assistant to assist the delivery of innovative marketing activities, project based work and sales support.

Our client is a mobile systems integrator.

The Role

• Affiliations/Memberships – manage all third party memberships and trade affiliations.

• Campaign Assistance – work alongside the Marketing Manager to deliver effective marketing activities to agreed timescales ranging from lead generation to market awareness including Direct Mail, E-Communication, PR and Events

• Corporate Collateral – manage the library of corporate collateral, tracking usage and ensuring stock levels are adequate

• Database Administration – update and maintain company’s CRM database 

• Event Assistance – provide administrative support to the Marketing Executive for the company’s attendance at exhibitions and industry shows

• Market Research – track the messaging and activities of our competitors, partners and complementary technology vendors

• Market Research – effectively utilise internal and external resources to source and assimilate information to develop market information for use in corporate communications

• Merchandise – research and source promotional items for internal and external use on time and to budget

• Press Coverage – maintain the library of press coverage, tracking awareness

• Sales Proposal Assistance – with the relevant Sales Account Manager produce high quality, accurate and consistently branded bid documents that meet prospect requirements and deadlines

• Reporting – provide Marketing Manager with timely, regular reports and updates on activities and performance as required

The Person

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts across all levels
• Systematic, thorough and good attention to detail with effective organisational skills
• Confident communicator with strong written and oral communication skills
• Passion for analysing and understanding products, customers and markets
• Self starter with a hands on approach focused on achieving results and an ability to make things happen

Expires: 11/05/2011