I have a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join a fantastic B2C service focused business in Birmingham, who are well-known for their excellent working culture and who are going through extreme growth at the moment. This role is ideally suited to someone with a strong multi-site retail focused background. This Marketing Manager role will involve: The management of a variety of Marketing specialists and channels, including brand, events, creative, and with a real emphasis on digital marketing The management of a number of digital, marketing and creative agencies Ownership and creation of a clear content strategy for the business Development of a multi-channel digital strategy, including the development on multiple websites, SEO and PPC Brand management - being a brand guardian for the organisation, ensuring all content is within brand guidelines This Marketing Manager position requires a candidate with the following skills: Experience of working within a multi-site B2C organisation Proven experience of developing and implementing digital marketing strategies Experience of managing and building a team of marketing, creative and digital specialists Excellent and professional communication skills, both written and verbal Outstanding stakeholder management skills The ability to manage a number of projects at any one time To apply for the Marketing Manager position, please click on the apply now button and your CV will be sent directly to the responsible recruiter. We will respond to successful applicants within 7 days, however please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information about your application. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

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We are working in partnership with the West Midlands Growth Company on the hire of a Senior Business Development Manager. This person will take the lead on developing and delivering a focused and internationally significant business development and marketing campaign to drive inward investment into the region. The role sits within the Inward Investment team, which will promote the West Midlands as a location in which global organisations can invest, grow and thrive and will have responsibility for developing and delivering a pipeline of job-creating business investment into the region. The role is currently funded to run from November 2020 to March 2023. What will you do? Identify and translate the strengths of, and opportunities within, the West Midlands, into a compelling value proposition to attract job creating investment within the Life Sciences and Medical Technologies sector, from key global and domestic investment markets. Develop and implement a focused, internationally significant business development and marketing strategy to promote Life Sciences inward investment in the region, with the objective of securing successful new investment and expansion projects in line with the range of contracts West Midlands Growth Company is responsible for, with a significant focus on delivering the objectives of the Tourism, Trade and Investment programme. Take a lead role in account management of strategic businesses specific to the sector across the West Midlands Combined Authority geography in collaboration with local partners, with the aim of generating business growth and securing expansion projects. Provide consultative support and sector expertise to other teams within the West Midlands Growth Company when they are engaged on projects that contain a Life Sciences dimension. Identify commercial and revenue generating opportunities for commercial partners of the West Midlands Growth Company, within the Life Sciences sector and engage them, where appropriate to support with the international dimensions of the Life Sciences sector business development strategy. Work closely with and influence key stakeholders within the region (including Local Authorities, Universities & Property Developers etc.) to enhance the attractiveness of the region's offer to potential Life Sciences investors and to stimulate incremental investment by local firms within the sector Proactively support the GBS LEP work to develop a life sciences cluster for the West Midlands Combined Authority area, based on the market driven opportunity around data driven healthcare as outlined in the regional local industrial strategy. Work closely with the University of Birmingham and University of Warwick in relation to the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus and life sciences developments at the Wellesbourne Campus, to attract life sciences sector occupiers. Work closely with the senior management team at the West Midlands Growth Company to ensure consistent and effective achievement of contract objectives, providing flexible support to ensure the team targets are achieved. Forge and develop effective relationships across and between the public and private sectors within Greater Birmingham, the Black Country and Coventry and Warwickshire and build influence to become the natural 'go to'/consultative Life Sciences lead for the WMCA regional LEPs, when they carry out strategic initiatives. Undertake planned marketing and lead generation activities both nationally and internationally (trade fairs, exhibitions etc) to showcase the regional West Midlands Combined Authority geography offer. Make efficient use of CRM systems and processes to record, monitor, review and refine business development strategies, together with marketing and communications programmes to fully exploit business opportunities both for the business and for the wider benefit of the region Take line management responsibility for a small team of Business Developers to include; recruitment, communication and engagement, performance management, development and coaching activities. We really need you to have these: Deep technical knowledge of the life-sciences sector, including an up to date knowledge of key trends and the commercial drivers of organisations within the sector. Awareness of the West Midlands life sciences cluster and key companies and assets within it. Excellent commercial awareness and able to build relationships with senior staff across the private and public sector. Excellent communication / relationship management skills Highly developed negotiating skills with the ability to influence investment decisions at the highest level. Excellent inter-personal and team working skills, and a proven ability to form partnerships, motivate, enthuse and drive individuals. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate ideas, issues, systems and procedures successfully at all levels to a variety of audiences. Experience of working in a multi-stakeholder / delivery partner environment. Significant experience of developing and executing successful business development strategies. Proven line management capability. Demonstrable self-starter, capable of thriving in a fluid, results-driven environment. Please note that any CVs or applications sent directly to the West Midlands Growth Company will be forwarded directly to Gleeson Recruitment Group. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. 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Looking for something dynamic, forward-thinking? Passionate about Digital Marketing? Would you like to work on international campaigns? We are recruiting for the West Midlands Growth Company. It is their role to help drive trade and tourism to the West Midlands. If you're passionate about helping build the local economy and attracting business to the region then this role will hopefully be of interest. Key duties and responsibilities: Creating, planning and launching multi-channel digital marketing campaigns Measuring and reporting the performance of all digital marketing campaigns Working across a number of digital channels, such as email marketing, social media, display advertising and SEO Driving traffic to the company website and driving leads Creating and implementing a social media strategy for the business Minimum requirements: Substantial experience within digital marketing within a B2B environment Hands on experience of all digital channels, including email marketing, SEO, PPC, social media etc Degree in marketing or equivalent (CIM, IDM). The ability to keep calm under pressure and work to deadlines. Strong people management skills, verbal and written communication and to be able to work effectively as part of a team. Be creative and have an innovative approach. Please note, this role is a fixed term contract until March 2023 To apply for the Digital Marketing Manager position, please click on the apply now button and your CV will be sent directly to the responsible recruiter. We will respond to successful applicants within 7 days, however please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information about your application. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

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I have a fantastic opportunity for an Internal Communications and Stakeholder Executive to join a well-known organisation in Birmingham, who are well-known for their excellent working culture and who are going through extreme growth at the moment. They have some extremely exciting projects coming up both in the UK and internationally. This role will play a key part in communications within the organisation and with all external partners associated with the programme you will be focusing on. This Internal Communications and Stakeholder Executive role will involve: Identifying new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services Ensuring content and updates are shared with relevant stakeholders, delivery partners and internal audiences, helping to raise awareness internally Helping to develop and implement internal communications that engages with delivery partners as well as the relevant internal departments Supporting the development and delivery of a wider stakeholder engagement plan, to include outreach activity, ongoing mapping and tracking of activity Capturing and monitoring feedback/insight to ensure the team's work is informed Responsible for corporate and stakeholder digital engagement - to include corporate website, social media, newsletter and an intranet Developing and maintain toolkit, to include presentations and marcomms assets This Internal Communications and Stakeholder Executive position requires a candidate with the following skills: Experience in using Photoshop or similar to produce engaging content for stakeholders and partners Stakeholder relations at a regional and national level Internal communications, including online outreach i.e. intranet management Skilled in social media and website management Delivery of corporate communications for senior stakeholder and partner audiences Able to work in a fast-paced environment Excellent communication skills and able to proofread to a high standard Photoshop and design skills To apply for the Internal Communications and Stakeholder Executive position, please click on the apply now button and your CV will be sent directly to the responsible recruiter. We will respond to successful applicants within 7 days, however please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information about your application. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

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