Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As the Director in the Financial Services Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory team you will play a critical role in supporting this team's Leader in ensuring that we continue to deliver on quality and the growth strategy. The accounting and corporate reporting advice and support that we provide spans accounting change (IFRS 9, 16 and 17 and transition between financial reporting frameworks), group reorganisations and structuring of transactions to achieve an desired accounting outcome, financial instruments accounting and reporting, ESG and corporate reporting and other aspects of accounting, including training. This position is ideal for a technically strong individual at a Director, Associate Director or Senior Manager level, who is ambitious, business minded and has broad experience of accounting and corporate reporting issues that are prevalent in insurance from an entity-facing background and who wishes to maximise their potential and the breadth of their experience in a growing professional services firm. You'll be someone with: Professional qualification of ACA or ACCA or equivalent Proven ability to scope, win and deliver complex accounting and corporate reporting advisory projects, including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of projects that adhere to firm and departmental policy on quality and risk management and do so on an end-to-end basis Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly present information in a clear and concise manner Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence, lead, engage and manage a number of stakeholders Sound effective and efficient time management and organisation skills Previous people management experience Positive outcomes from quality and risk reviews within an ISQM 1 environment Very experienced in delivery of accounting and corporate reporting advice with clients in the insurance sector Demonstrated extensive knowledge of relevant technical standards (IFRS Accounting Standards and UK GAAP) and relevant laws and regulations, such as the Companies Act You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As the Director in the Financial Services Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory team you will play a critical role in supporting this team's Leader in ensuring that we continue to deliver on quality and the growth strategy. The accounting and corporate reporting advice and support that we provide spans accounting change (IFRS 9, 16 and 17 and transition between financial reporting frameworks), group reorganisations and structuring of transactions to achieve an desired accounting outcome, financial instruments accounting and reporting, ESG and corporate reporting and other aspects of accounting, including training. This position is ideal for a technically strong individual at a Director, Associate Director or Senior Manager level, who is ambitious, business minded and has broad experience of accounting and corporate reporting issues that are prevalent in insurance from an entity-facing background and who wishes to maximise their potential and the breadth of their experience in a growing professional services firm. You'll be someone with: Professional qualification of ACA or ACCA or equivalent Proven ability to scope, win and deliver complex accounting and corporate reporting advisory projects, including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of projects that adhere to firm and departmental policy on quality and risk management and do so on an end-to-end basis Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly present information in a clear and concise manner Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence, lead, engage and manage a number of stakeholders Sound effective and efficient time management and organisation skills Previous people management experience Positive outcomes from quality and risk reviews within an ISQM 1 environment Very experienced in delivery of accounting and corporate reporting advice with clients in the insurance sector Demonstrated extensive knowledge of relevant technical standards (IFRS Accounting Standards and UK GAAP) and relevant laws and regulations, such as the Companies Act You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
ARUK: Towards A Cure, our strategy to 2033, sets out our path towards a cure. It defines the changes we want to see for people affected by dementia and identifies the unique role we play. We are currently mid-way through the first 3-year cycle of our 10-year strategy. Reporting to the Head of Programme Management, the newly created role of Strategy Manager will take the lead in managing and evolving our in-year strategic planning and progress reporting frameworks ensuring they stay dynamic, effective, and aligned with our broader growth ambitions. They will also ensure that ARUK s strategy remains forefront of employee s minds and embedded in teams work, building effective relationships with teams across ARUK. Main duties and responsibilities of the role: Strategic Reporting Manage engagement with Heads of Department, programme leads, and key stakeholders to shape and align in-year milestones across strategic initiatives, ensuring cohesive delivery of organisational priorities. Conduct high-level analysis of milestone data to identify strategic opportunities, interdependencies, and key internal and external drivers. Work collaboratively with stakeholders to build support for integrated ways of working and ensure consistent communication across teams. Deliver strategic progress reporting at key intervals throughout the year, monitoring progress against milestones. Present key findings and forward-looking recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Department to inform decision-making. Develop clear, engaging, and informative reports for internal audiences that effectively communicate progress and priorities, helping to ensure the successful delivery of ARUK s strategy. Proactively identify emerging risks to strategic delivery, assess their implications, and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders on mitigating actions and contingency planning. Supporting the Delivery of Our Organisational Strategy Manage the coordination of ARUK s annual planning and budgeting process in collaboration with the Head of Programme Management and Director of Strategy & Governance. Take day-to-day ownership of the process, ensuring effective communication and engagement across all levels of the organisation. Work closely with the Head of Programme Management and key stakeholders to assess and improve organisational structures and ways of working, with a focus on enhancing cross-team collaboration and the effectiveness of strategic working groups. Undertake horizon scanning and sector research to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to strategy development and delivery. Support the development of strategic capability across the organisation by partnering with teams on their planning and strategy work, helping embed structured, forward-looking thinking. Collaborate with external consultants and partners to support the delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. Communicating About Our Organisational Strategy Support the Head of Programme Management and Director of Strategy & Governance in engaging employees across the organisation in the delivery of our strategy, helping to create clarity and alignment. Work with managers and Heads of Department to build support for updated or new ways of working that enable more effective strategy execution. Ensure that strategy-related communications are clear, timely, and relevant particularly for managers so they can effectively translate strategic goals into team-level action. What we are looking for: Proven experience in strategy development or strategic planning, preferably within the charity sector. Experience of translating strategic thinking into practical plans and actions. Strong analytical skills, with both a keen eye for detail and understanding of the broader picture. Able to use data to drive decision-making. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products. Experienced in working in a matrix or cross-team environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management skills. Natural collaborator with an ability to establish and maintain lasting relationships both internally and externally. Ability to build relationships, trust and respect at all levels. Effectively communicates with people of all different technical abilities. Demonstrates strong negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills. Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including external suppliers. Excellent planning and organisational skills, with an ability to work to deadlines and reprioritise work in accordance with the organisational needs. Results orientated delivering high quality work on time Identify and mitigate any risks, issues that may arise. Good written and verbal presentation skills. Critical thinking to evaluate risks, develop options, and provide recommendations. Additional Information: Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events. Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £42,000 per annum, plus benefits Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information. The closing date for applications is the 13th July 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application. About Alzheimer s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises World Class levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation. We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists: 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK. 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England. 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector. In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact. In 2021 . click apply for full job details
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
ARUK: Towards A Cure, our strategy to 2033, sets out our path towards a cure. It defines the changes we want to see for people affected by dementia and identifies the unique role we play. We are currently mid-way through the first 3-year cycle of our 10-year strategy. Reporting to the Head of Programme Management, the newly created role of Strategy Manager will take the lead in managing and evolving our in-year strategic planning and progress reporting frameworks ensuring they stay dynamic, effective, and aligned with our broader growth ambitions. They will also ensure that ARUK s strategy remains forefront of employee s minds and embedded in teams work, building effective relationships with teams across ARUK. Main duties and responsibilities of the role: Strategic Reporting Manage engagement with Heads of Department, programme leads, and key stakeholders to shape and align in-year milestones across strategic initiatives, ensuring cohesive delivery of organisational priorities. Conduct high-level analysis of milestone data to identify strategic opportunities, interdependencies, and key internal and external drivers. Work collaboratively with stakeholders to build support for integrated ways of working and ensure consistent communication across teams. Deliver strategic progress reporting at key intervals throughout the year, monitoring progress against milestones. Present key findings and forward-looking recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team and Heads of Department to inform decision-making. Develop clear, engaging, and informative reports for internal audiences that effectively communicate progress and priorities, helping to ensure the successful delivery of ARUK s strategy. Proactively identify emerging risks to strategic delivery, assess their implications, and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders on mitigating actions and contingency planning. Supporting the Delivery of Our Organisational Strategy Manage the coordination of ARUK s annual planning and budgeting process in collaboration with the Head of Programme Management and Director of Strategy & Governance. Take day-to-day ownership of the process, ensuring effective communication and engagement across all levels of the organisation. Work closely with the Head of Programme Management and key stakeholders to assess and improve organisational structures and ways of working, with a focus on enhancing cross-team collaboration and the effectiveness of strategic working groups. Undertake horizon scanning and sector research to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to strategy development and delivery. Support the development of strategic capability across the organisation by partnering with teams on their planning and strategy work, helping embed structured, forward-looking thinking. Collaborate with external consultants and partners to support the delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. Communicating About Our Organisational Strategy Support the Head of Programme Management and Director of Strategy & Governance in engaging employees across the organisation in the delivery of our strategy, helping to create clarity and alignment. Work with managers and Heads of Department to build support for updated or new ways of working that enable more effective strategy execution. Ensure that strategy-related communications are clear, timely, and relevant particularly for managers so they can effectively translate strategic goals into team-level action. What we are looking for: Proven experience in strategy development or strategic planning, preferably within the charity sector. Experience of translating strategic thinking into practical plans and actions. Strong analytical skills, with both a keen eye for detail and understanding of the broader picture. Able to use data to drive decision-making. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products. Experienced in working in a matrix or cross-team environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management skills. Natural collaborator with an ability to establish and maintain lasting relationships both internally and externally. Ability to build relationships, trust and respect at all levels. Effectively communicates with people of all different technical abilities. Demonstrates strong negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills. Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including external suppliers. Excellent planning and organisational skills, with an ability to work to deadlines and reprioritise work in accordance with the organisational needs. Results orientated delivering high quality work on time Identify and mitigate any risks, issues that may arise. Good written and verbal presentation skills. Critical thinking to evaluate risks, develop options, and provide recommendations. Additional Information: Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events. Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary: Circa £42,000 per annum, plus benefits Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information. The closing date for applications is the 13th July 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application. About Alzheimer s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises World Class levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation. We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists: 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK. 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England. 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector. In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact. In 2021 . click apply for full job details
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As a Senior Manager/ Manager you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and for the timely delivery of services. You will work closely and support Directors and Partners with engagements. You will be expected to contribute toward marketing and business development initiatives. You will be involved in a range of valuation and advisory engagements relating to financial products (derivatives and cash based) across all asset classes that will include both contentious and non-contentious matters. Such engagements will also include risk related matters such as the modelling of default risk. You will also assist with the development of valuation models and modelling techniques for financial assets ranging from complex derivatives and structured products to other hard to value instruments that are complex due to illiquidity or a lack of observable market data inputs. You'll be someone with: Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Computer Science from a reputable university. Strong professional interest in the fields of finance and financial instrument valuation, hedging and structuring. Significant valuation or credit risk experience gained ideally from a major financial institution or another professional services firm. Intellectual curiosity and an analytical mind-set. An interest in applying tools from finance, mathematics, and data science to provide pragmatic and robust solutions to real-world problems. Strong knowledge of mathematics as applied to finance and hands on experience of the valuation of financial products or credit risk modelling. Desirable previous valuation or credit risk modelling experience or the building and / or validating model libraries obtained from within a leading investment house or buy-side firm. Strong attention to detail and able to maintain high levels of accuracy whilst working to tight deadlines. Ability to put together clear and concise papers setting out modelling approaches and valuation techniques applied. Proficiency in a number of valuation techniques and modelling of interest, credit and equity risks Some programming skills in a high-level language (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, Excel VBA) and/or experience with econometric software packages (e.g., STATA, SAS). Effective written and verbal communication skills. Excellent academic background with potentially a professional qualification in quantitative finance or other related financial discipline (e.g., CFA, FRM, PRM, CAIA, CQF) You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As a Senior Manager/ Manager you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects and for the timely delivery of services. You will work closely and support Directors and Partners with engagements. You will be expected to contribute toward marketing and business development initiatives. You will be involved in a range of valuation and advisory engagements relating to financial products (derivatives and cash based) across all asset classes that will include both contentious and non-contentious matters. Such engagements will also include risk related matters such as the modelling of default risk. You will also assist with the development of valuation models and modelling techniques for financial assets ranging from complex derivatives and structured products to other hard to value instruments that are complex due to illiquidity or a lack of observable market data inputs. You'll be someone with: Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or Computer Science from a reputable university. Strong professional interest in the fields of finance and financial instrument valuation, hedging and structuring. Significant valuation or credit risk experience gained ideally from a major financial institution or another professional services firm. Intellectual curiosity and an analytical mind-set. An interest in applying tools from finance, mathematics, and data science to provide pragmatic and robust solutions to real-world problems. Strong knowledge of mathematics as applied to finance and hands on experience of the valuation of financial products or credit risk modelling. Desirable previous valuation or credit risk modelling experience or the building and / or validating model libraries obtained from within a leading investment house or buy-side firm. Strong attention to detail and able to maintain high levels of accuracy whilst working to tight deadlines. Ability to put together clear and concise papers setting out modelling approaches and valuation techniques applied. Proficiency in a number of valuation techniques and modelling of interest, credit and equity risks Some programming skills in a high-level language (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, Excel VBA) and/or experience with econometric software packages (e.g., STATA, SAS). Effective written and verbal communication skills. Excellent academic background with potentially a professional qualification in quantitative finance or other related financial discipline (e.g., CFA, FRM, PRM, CAIA, CQF) You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Experience of working within a corporate finance department. Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Experience of working within a corporate finance department. Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Working here isn't just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we'll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. About the role We are currently recruiting for a Technical Director to lead our Northumbrian Water (NWG) Design Team. The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction and commissioning. The specific role is required primarily to support our emerging long-term framework with Northumbrian Water Group however there will be ample opportunities to work on other projects and frameworks throughout the UK for a variety of clients. This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature with regular travel to our Durham office and NWG's office in Pity Me, however, we will consider applicants from any UK location with this in mind. What will your day look like Be accountable for the financial performance and monitoring of the NWG water Design Team. Lead the design input (technical, commercial, risk) into tenders in accordance with the Avove governance process. Own relationships with Key individuals within client organisations, identify future opportunities and understand potential future opportunities. Provide national technical leadership within the Water Design business. Develop design services to deliver and improve technical excellence in accordance with business aspirations. Provision, review and updating of technical datasheets, case studies, technical papers/briefing notes as required. Manage senior staff within the design team. Carryout PDRs for senior staff and drive the importance of PDRs and consistent objectives throughout the team. Set the agenda in terms of culture and performance for the Design Team. Preparation and monitoring of project budgets and staff utilisation including the reporting of project resources and finances. Identify and secure specialist sub-consultant and supplier support when needed. Ensure that the design team have the right skills, resources and systems to deliver the requisite design service. Provide project challenge where appropriate. Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations. About you We are looking for an individual with: A strong technical background in the design of water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD. Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meeting project deadlines. Client focused approach to service delivery. Self-motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets. Strong health & safety focus. Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s) Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply. Equally, we welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds, i.e. civil, MEICA, process, etc. What's in it for you We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that's not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Annual bonus Company car/ car allowance Private personal medical insurance Company pension scheme Life assurance Family friendly policies A selection of lifestyle benefit options Financial wellbeing programme Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising. About us We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water We are an equal opportunities employer . We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we're making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. What next We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Working here isn't just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we'll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. About the role We are currently recruiting for a Technical Director to lead our Northumbrian Water (NWG) Design Team. The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction and commissioning. The specific role is required primarily to support our emerging long-term framework with Northumbrian Water Group however there will be ample opportunities to work on other projects and frameworks throughout the UK for a variety of clients. This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature with regular travel to our Durham office and NWG's office in Pity Me, however, we will consider applicants from any UK location with this in mind. What will your day look like Be accountable for the financial performance and monitoring of the NWG water Design Team. Lead the design input (technical, commercial, risk) into tenders in accordance with the Avove governance process. Own relationships with Key individuals within client organisations, identify future opportunities and understand potential future opportunities. Provide national technical leadership within the Water Design business. Develop design services to deliver and improve technical excellence in accordance with business aspirations. Provision, review and updating of technical datasheets, case studies, technical papers/briefing notes as required. Manage senior staff within the design team. Carryout PDRs for senior staff and drive the importance of PDRs and consistent objectives throughout the team. Set the agenda in terms of culture and performance for the Design Team. Preparation and monitoring of project budgets and staff utilisation including the reporting of project resources and finances. Identify and secure specialist sub-consultant and supplier support when needed. Ensure that the design team have the right skills, resources and systems to deliver the requisite design service. Provide project challenge where appropriate. Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations. About you We are looking for an individual with: A strong technical background in the design of water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD. Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meeting project deadlines. Client focused approach to service delivery. Self-motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets. Strong health & safety focus. Candidates should have a relevant degree qualification preferably with an additional professional qualification(s) Please note candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply. Equally, we welcome applicants from all relevant related disciplines and backgrounds, i.e. civil, MEICA, process, etc. What's in it for you We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that's not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Annual bonus Company car/ car allowance Private personal medical insurance Company pension scheme Life assurance Family friendly policies A selection of lifestyle benefit options Financial wellbeing programme Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising. About us We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water We are an equal opportunities employer . We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we're making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. What next We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
Communities and Skills Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Communities and Skills is led by Executive Director, Tunde Olayinka and is comprised of the following units: Civil Society & Sport, Communities & Social Policy, Group Public Health Unit, Skills and Employment and Health, Children and Young Londoners. About the role To provide secretarial, administrative and research support services to the Assistant Directors - Skills & Employment, which are responsive to their needs and contribute to making their roles effective. Provide support for a team of over 150 people which includes clerking senior management team meetings and leading on team events such as unit away days. What your day will look like You will: Provide high level secretarial support to the Assistant Directors, including: Diary management, email monitoring and assisting with prioritising activities Arranging meetings, collating agendas, distributing papers and taking minutes Ensure the Assistant Directors are properly briefed on and familiar with the agenda in advance of all meetings. Act as the first point of contact, responding to queries and producing draft correspondence on behalf of the Assistant Director/Head of Unit. Maintain key lines of communication and working relationships with Senior Managers and other staff across the organisation to support the Assistant Directors in their roles. Provide high quality secretariat support for regular meetings with Deputy Mayors and relevant Senior Managers/staff Undertake research, fact-finding and analysis activities in support of the team's work and to support team member development and assist in procuring consultants, event space and training. Arrange meetings, including finding suitable dates, booking rooms, ordering catering and equipment; produce and circulate meeting documentation such as agendas, minutes and presentations and noting and following up on any actions agreed as required. Liaise with stakeholders including London Councils, boroughs, representative bodies of the skills sector, business and other key partners and maintain excellent working relationships. Co-ordinate, manage and plan consultation and stakeholder events and communications activities. Skills, knowledge and experience To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria: Experience of providing high-level secretarial support to a senior leader. Experience of providing supporting a large team including onboarding of new staff and implementing processes to support staff. Experience of using IT systems including MS Outlook, word-processing, spreadsheets and databases. Strong communication skills and experience of working to demanding deadlines and working with a range of stakeholders. How to apply If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following: Up to date CV Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert. Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement to the 'Additional Documents' section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and cover letter/supporting statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. "CV - applicant name - 012345) Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a covering letter, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline. If you wish to speak to someone about the role, Ann-Marie Soyinka the hiring manager would be happy to speak to you about the role. (). If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the who support the GLA with recruitment. Assessment process Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is: 7 & 8 August 2025 Equality, diversity and inclusion London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required. GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days' annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme. Additional Information Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening. Secondment Opportunity If you are a GLA employee applying for an internal fixed-term position, as an internal secondment opportunity, you must ensure you satisfy the following secondment policy criteria listed below before applying On a permanent contract or a fixed term contract where the time left on the contract at the point at which you apply for secondment is longer than the secondment period; successfully completed your probation period and are performing to the required standard for your current role; and at least 18 months service with the GLA If you do meet the criteria listed above, you will need to complete the Approval for secondment application form and gain line manager approval, before emailing the fully completed form to the Resourcing Assistant who is managing the vacancy. This form must be received by the closing date of the vacancy. Failure to provide this form will mean your application cannot be progressed. If you are unable to satisfy all of the criteria, unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy as an internal secondment. For further information, please see Secondment Policy and Procedure . IMPORTANT : If you are a current GLA employee on a fixed-term contract, which is due to end BEFORE the end date of this vacancy, you DO NOT NEED to complete the Approval for secondment application form as it is not a secondment. If you are successful in securing this secondment opportunity, you will need to be released from your existing role, so please ensure that you make your line manager aware of your application. More Support If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact . The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Communities and Skills Collaborative, open, inclusive and fair - we work with and through partners to ensure Londoners can shape healthy, empowered and productive lives. Communities and Skills is led by Executive Director, Tunde Olayinka and is comprised of the following units: Civil Society & Sport, Communities & Social Policy, Group Public Health Unit, Skills and Employment and Health, Children and Young Londoners. About the role To provide secretarial, administrative and research support services to the Assistant Directors - Skills & Employment, which are responsive to their needs and contribute to making their roles effective. Provide support for a team of over 150 people which includes clerking senior management team meetings and leading on team events such as unit away days. What your day will look like You will: Provide high level secretarial support to the Assistant Directors, including: Diary management, email monitoring and assisting with prioritising activities Arranging meetings, collating agendas, distributing papers and taking minutes Ensure the Assistant Directors are properly briefed on and familiar with the agenda in advance of all meetings. Act as the first point of contact, responding to queries and producing draft correspondence on behalf of the Assistant Director/Head of Unit. Maintain key lines of communication and working relationships with Senior Managers and other staff across the organisation to support the Assistant Directors in their roles. Provide high quality secretariat support for regular meetings with Deputy Mayors and relevant Senior Managers/staff Undertake research, fact-finding and analysis activities in support of the team's work and to support team member development and assist in procuring consultants, event space and training. Arrange meetings, including finding suitable dates, booking rooms, ordering catering and equipment; produce and circulate meeting documentation such as agendas, minutes and presentations and noting and following up on any actions agreed as required. Liaise with stakeholders including London Councils, boroughs, representative bodies of the skills sector, business and other key partners and maintain excellent working relationships. Co-ordinate, manage and plan consultation and stakeholder events and communications activities. Skills, knowledge and experience To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria: Experience of providing high-level secretarial support to a senior leader. Experience of providing supporting a large team including onboarding of new staff and implementing processes to support staff. Experience of using IT systems including MS Outlook, word-processing, spreadsheets and databases. Strong communication skills and experience of working to demanding deadlines and working with a range of stakeholders. How to apply If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following: Up to date CV Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert. Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement to the 'Additional Documents' section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and cover letter/supporting statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. "CV - applicant name - 012345) Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a covering letter, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline. If you wish to speak to someone about the role, Ann-Marie Soyinka the hiring manager would be happy to speak to you about the role. (). If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the who support the GLA with recruitment. Assessment process Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel. If shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview/assessment. The interview/assessment date is: 7 & 8 August 2025 Equality, diversity and inclusion London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required. GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days' annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme. Additional Information Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening. Secondment Opportunity If you are a GLA employee applying for an internal fixed-term position, as an internal secondment opportunity, you must ensure you satisfy the following secondment policy criteria listed below before applying On a permanent contract or a fixed term contract where the time left on the contract at the point at which you apply for secondment is longer than the secondment period; successfully completed your probation period and are performing to the required standard for your current role; and at least 18 months service with the GLA If you do meet the criteria listed above, you will need to complete the Approval for secondment application form and gain line manager approval, before emailing the fully completed form to the Resourcing Assistant who is managing the vacancy. This form must be received by the closing date of the vacancy. Failure to provide this form will mean your application cannot be progressed. If you are unable to satisfy all of the criteria, unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy as an internal secondment. For further information, please see Secondment Policy and Procedure . IMPORTANT : If you are a current GLA employee on a fixed-term contract, which is due to end BEFORE the end date of this vacancy, you DO NOT NEED to complete the Approval for secondment application form as it is not a secondment. If you are successful in securing this secondment opportunity, you will need to be released from your existing role, so please ensure that you make your line manager aware of your application. More Support If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact . The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.
Job Details: Senior Director, Manufacturing & Outsourcing Full details of the job. Vacancy Name Vacancy Name Senior Director, Manufacturing & Outsourcing Vacancy No Vacancy No VN598 Employment Type Employment Type Permanent Location of role Location of role Oxford, UK Department Department CMC Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities The Senior Director of Manufacturing reports to the SVP of CMC and Supply Chain, and is a core member of the CMC and Supply Chain Leadership Team. Based at the Immunocore UK site, this position has a global responsibility for strategic leadership and delivery of external cGMP-compliant microbial and mammalian biomanufacturing operations at Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs), for both clinical drug development and commercial supply. Leading a team with accountability for management and relationship oversight of multiple cGMP manufacturing operations in the EU and UK, overseeing technical and financial agreements, contractual relationship management, and ensuring cGMP-compliant manufacture. Accountable for the delivery and integrity of cGMP manufacturing data and information for submissions to regulatory authorities. Participation in global program and governance teams to ensure delivery of manufactured product to patients on time and within budget. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • A core member of the Immunocore CMC & Supply Chain Leadership Team, providing strategic and enterprise level leadership, direction and co-ordination, in support of CMC & Supply Chain operations. • Provision of regular manufacturing updates to Immunocore program and governance teams. • Accountable for all external cGMP manufacturing activities for Immunocore. Ensuring the logistical, scientific and regulatory integrity of manufacturing activities, to enable progression of Discovery Research, Clinical Development and Commercial supply. • Leads, builds, and structures the Manufacturing organisation. This position is responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of both microbial and mammalian cGMP manufacturing for Immunocore. • Plans, executes and provides leadership oversight of external GMP-compliant drug manufacturing, supporting bulk Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP) release and stability testing for the Immunocore drug portfolio, ensuring regulatory and quality assurance compliance. • Fully conversant with philosophies and regulatory guidelines pertinent to cGMP manufacturing operations. Contributes and manages the relevant manufacturing data and information included within regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, IMPD, BLA, MAA) • Representation and leadership within Immunocore Program teams, providing cGMP Manufacturing strategic support and technical consultancy. Contribution is made through the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of best practice. • Identify and champion the selection of new cGMP Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) partnership opportunities, as required. Establish improvements in manufacturing technology and processes to improve efficiency, compliance and improved product understanding. • Proactively identify, lead and resolve manufacturing problems/barriers. This behaviour requires lateral independent thinking and innovative generation of ideas and solutions, coupled with an awareness of the appropriate technologies. • Effective resource management and control of annual manufacturing budgets. Plans, develops, and deploys the project specific manufacturing resource and budget plan to agreed spending targets. • Provides presentations and portfolio documentation to teams and upper management. Escalates key decisions to senior management, as required. • Participates in regular training of current Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines. • Involvement in Wholesale Distribution Activities, requiring training and understanding of Good Distribution Practices, as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC and various national legislations. • Involvement in management of cold chain distribution activities, requiring training and understanding for products requiring temperature-controlled storage and distribution. • Foster communication between other business departments within Immunocore and ensure that the company culture is reflected in actions and activities across the CMC & Supply Chain group. Other • Communicate transparently with functional heads across Research, Development, Commercial, and other business functions. • Contribute to governance bodies and Program teams to advance drug candidates from selection through commercial lifecycle management. • Ensure compliance and Health & Safety standards. • Collaborate with Quality Assurance to maintain a regulatory-compliant Quality Management System for CMC & Supply Chain. PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience & knowledge Essential • Minimum of 10 years relevant cGMP biomanufacturing experience and leadership in the biopharmaceutical industry • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience with drug portfolio and people line-management. • Breadth of CMC development experience, including process, analytical and formulation development • Experience with managing multiple projects at Contract Manufacturing Organisations • Experience with early and late stage/commercial biopharmaceutical drug programs. • Experience with biopharmaceutical regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, IMPD, BLA, MAA) • Strong inter-personal and team building skills Desirable • Recognised biomanufacturing leadership track-record within the biopharmaceutical industry • Working knowledge of finance and budgeting • Strong organizational and time management skills • A resourceful problem-solver who seeks out effective and efficient solutions • Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team setting • Accomplishes goals within tight project timelines. About the Company About the Company Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry's most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions. Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits. Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Job Details: Senior Director, Manufacturing & Outsourcing Full details of the job. Vacancy Name Vacancy Name Senior Director, Manufacturing & Outsourcing Vacancy No Vacancy No VN598 Employment Type Employment Type Permanent Location of role Location of role Oxford, UK Department Department CMC Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities The Senior Director of Manufacturing reports to the SVP of CMC and Supply Chain, and is a core member of the CMC and Supply Chain Leadership Team. Based at the Immunocore UK site, this position has a global responsibility for strategic leadership and delivery of external cGMP-compliant microbial and mammalian biomanufacturing operations at Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs), for both clinical drug development and commercial supply. Leading a team with accountability for management and relationship oversight of multiple cGMP manufacturing operations in the EU and UK, overseeing technical and financial agreements, contractual relationship management, and ensuring cGMP-compliant manufacture. Accountable for the delivery and integrity of cGMP manufacturing data and information for submissions to regulatory authorities. Participation in global program and governance teams to ensure delivery of manufactured product to patients on time and within budget. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • A core member of the Immunocore CMC & Supply Chain Leadership Team, providing strategic and enterprise level leadership, direction and co-ordination, in support of CMC & Supply Chain operations. • Provision of regular manufacturing updates to Immunocore program and governance teams. • Accountable for all external cGMP manufacturing activities for Immunocore. Ensuring the logistical, scientific and regulatory integrity of manufacturing activities, to enable progression of Discovery Research, Clinical Development and Commercial supply. • Leads, builds, and structures the Manufacturing organisation. This position is responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of both microbial and mammalian cGMP manufacturing for Immunocore. • Plans, executes and provides leadership oversight of external GMP-compliant drug manufacturing, supporting bulk Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP) release and stability testing for the Immunocore drug portfolio, ensuring regulatory and quality assurance compliance. • Fully conversant with philosophies and regulatory guidelines pertinent to cGMP manufacturing operations. Contributes and manages the relevant manufacturing data and information included within regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, IMPD, BLA, MAA) • Representation and leadership within Immunocore Program teams, providing cGMP Manufacturing strategic support and technical consultancy. Contribution is made through the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of best practice. • Identify and champion the selection of new cGMP Contract Development & Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) partnership opportunities, as required. Establish improvements in manufacturing technology and processes to improve efficiency, compliance and improved product understanding. • Proactively identify, lead and resolve manufacturing problems/barriers. This behaviour requires lateral independent thinking and innovative generation of ideas and solutions, coupled with an awareness of the appropriate technologies. • Effective resource management and control of annual manufacturing budgets. Plans, develops, and deploys the project specific manufacturing resource and budget plan to agreed spending targets. • Provides presentations and portfolio documentation to teams and upper management. Escalates key decisions to senior management, as required. • Participates in regular training of current Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines. • Involvement in Wholesale Distribution Activities, requiring training and understanding of Good Distribution Practices, as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC and various national legislations. • Involvement in management of cold chain distribution activities, requiring training and understanding for products requiring temperature-controlled storage and distribution. • Foster communication between other business departments within Immunocore and ensure that the company culture is reflected in actions and activities across the CMC & Supply Chain group. Other • Communicate transparently with functional heads across Research, Development, Commercial, and other business functions. • Contribute to governance bodies and Program teams to advance drug candidates from selection through commercial lifecycle management. • Ensure compliance and Health & Safety standards. • Collaborate with Quality Assurance to maintain a regulatory-compliant Quality Management System for CMC & Supply Chain. PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience & knowledge Essential • Minimum of 10 years relevant cGMP biomanufacturing experience and leadership in the biopharmaceutical industry • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience with drug portfolio and people line-management. • Breadth of CMC development experience, including process, analytical and formulation development • Experience with managing multiple projects at Contract Manufacturing Organisations • Experience with early and late stage/commercial biopharmaceutical drug programs. • Experience with biopharmaceutical regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, IMPD, BLA, MAA) • Strong inter-personal and team building skills Desirable • Recognised biomanufacturing leadership track-record within the biopharmaceutical industry • Working knowledge of finance and budgeting • Strong organizational and time management skills • A resourceful problem-solver who seeks out effective and efficient solutions • Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team setting • Accomplishes goals within tight project timelines. About the Company About the Company Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry's most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions. Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits. Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Ogilvy Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity - innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook. Account Manager (Corpsumer Technology PR) Department : PR & Influence Location : London (Sea Containers) Contract type : Fixed term (12-months) Full Time/Part time : Full Time Reporting into : Business Director/Client Partner About Ogilvy: Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondel-z International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock - now in its 12th year. The Role: We’re seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Account Manager with consumer and corporate technology communications experience to join our Consumer PR team. You’ll manage day-to-day work across a leading Technology provider, leading the press office, developing and executing creative campaigns, and building strong relationships with clients, internal teams and media. We’re looking for someone who champions diverse thinking, is passionate about creativity and innovation, has a strong interest in technology and AI, and is committed to delivering strong results for clients. In this role, you’ll work closely with clients to understand their goals and develop impactful consumer and corporate campaigns, press office work and strategies that align with their vision. Responsibilities include proactive and reactive media relations, managing news announcements, overseeing a busy press inbox, and advising clients on media strategies and opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record working with consumer and B2B technology brands, experience managing press offices, complex campaigns, PR retainers, and managing junior team members. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and project management skills are essential, as is the ability to think creatively and contribute innovative ideas for client success. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic agency and talented team. Key Responsibilities: Manage the account’s press office, overseeing day to day requests from the client spanning news announcements, proactive and reactive media relations, research and coverage tracking. Oversee a busy press inbox, fielding and responding to inquiries from the UK national, consumer and trade press. Maintain a finger on the pulse of the news agenda, particularly within the tech, AI, political, lifestyle and cultural spaces, to drive compelling client communications tactics. Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists across UK national, technology, trade, B2B and consumer lifestyle media and instil a focus on media relationship-building in junior team members. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as their primary point of contact and source of advisory for the press office and anticipating their needs. Write compelling press releases, briefing notes, messaging, Q&As, statements and pitches that fit the clients’ tone of voice and ladder up to agreed communications strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including creative, strategy, analytics, and influence to manage and execute multi-channel consumer PR campaigns. Monitor and analyse campaign performance through platforms including Onclusive and Signal AI, using data to inform decision-making and optimise campaign effectiveness. Stay up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies - particularly the use of Generative AI - sharing insights and recommendations with clients and internal teams. Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance and support. Support senior team members with planning, including providing background research and media landscape expertise. Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures, including timesheets, invoicing, and project management tools. Requirements: At least one year’s experience at Account Manager level Well-connected, with a passion for all things technology and an interest in Corpsumer PR Strong understanding of the consumer and corporate media landscape, including new trends and social media An understanding of political, legislative and regulatory trends impacting the technology industry Strong writing skills with experience creating toolkits, press releases and compelling media pitches Experience working with consumer and/or B2B technology brands and media relationships spanning national, tech, trade and lifestyle press Experience managing press office retainers and large-scale PR campaigns Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills Experience in a fast-paced agency environment is preferred Demonstrated experience in building consistently productive relationships The ability to remain optimistic under pressure Strong experience in key stakeholder management A creative outlook with the ability to achieve the full potential from projects, keeping abreast of and utilising new industry developments and technology. Benefits 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day Bupa Healthcare Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am - 4pm A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme Life Assurance If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying. At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at . Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
About Ogilvy Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity - innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook. Account Manager (Corpsumer Technology PR) Department : PR & Influence Location : London (Sea Containers) Contract type : Fixed term (12-months) Full Time/Part time : Full Time Reporting into : Business Director/Client Partner About Ogilvy: Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondel-z International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock - now in its 12th year. The Role: We’re seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Account Manager with consumer and corporate technology communications experience to join our Consumer PR team. You’ll manage day-to-day work across a leading Technology provider, leading the press office, developing and executing creative campaigns, and building strong relationships with clients, internal teams and media. We’re looking for someone who champions diverse thinking, is passionate about creativity and innovation, has a strong interest in technology and AI, and is committed to delivering strong results for clients. In this role, you’ll work closely with clients to understand their goals and develop impactful consumer and corporate campaigns, press office work and strategies that align with their vision. Responsibilities include proactive and reactive media relations, managing news announcements, overseeing a busy press inbox, and advising clients on media strategies and opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record working with consumer and B2B technology brands, experience managing press offices, complex campaigns, PR retainers, and managing junior team members. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational and project management skills are essential, as is the ability to think creatively and contribute innovative ideas for client success. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic agency and talented team. Key Responsibilities: Manage the account’s press office, overseeing day to day requests from the client spanning news announcements, proactive and reactive media relations, research and coverage tracking. Oversee a busy press inbox, fielding and responding to inquiries from the UK national, consumer and trade press. Maintain a finger on the pulse of the news agenda, particularly within the tech, AI, political, lifestyle and cultural spaces, to drive compelling client communications tactics. Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists across UK national, technology, trade, B2B and consumer lifestyle media and instil a focus on media relationship-building in junior team members. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as their primary point of contact and source of advisory for the press office and anticipating their needs. Write compelling press releases, briefing notes, messaging, Q&As, statements and pitches that fit the clients’ tone of voice and ladder up to agreed communications strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including creative, strategy, analytics, and influence to manage and execute multi-channel consumer PR campaigns. Monitor and analyse campaign performance through platforms including Onclusive and Signal AI, using data to inform decision-making and optimise campaign effectiveness. Stay up-to-date on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies - particularly the use of Generative AI - sharing insights and recommendations with clients and internal teams. Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance and support. Support senior team members with planning, including providing background research and media landscape expertise. Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures, including timesheets, invoicing, and project management tools. Requirements: At least one year’s experience at Account Manager level Well-connected, with a passion for all things technology and an interest in Corpsumer PR Strong understanding of the consumer and corporate media landscape, including new trends and social media An understanding of political, legislative and regulatory trends impacting the technology industry Strong writing skills with experience creating toolkits, press releases and compelling media pitches Experience working with consumer and/or B2B technology brands and media relationships spanning national, tech, trade and lifestyle press Experience managing press office retainers and large-scale PR campaigns Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills Experience in a fast-paced agency environment is preferred Demonstrated experience in building consistently productive relationships The ability to remain optimistic under pressure Strong experience in key stakeholder management A creative outlook with the ability to achieve the full potential from projects, keeping abreast of and utilising new industry developments and technology. Benefits 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day Bupa Healthcare Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am - 4pm A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme Life Assurance If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying. At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at . Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.
Senior Valuation Surveyor Your new company I am currently partnered with an SME who are looking for a Senior Valuation Surveyor to join the business. The company are currently in a growth stage and therefore are looking for additional members to join their high performing team. The role is sitting in a team of 8 and providing the right person further career development and client exposure to help progress them onto Associate Director as soon as possible. Your new role Providing advice over a wide variety of investment property classes Advising for a range of clients from institutional pension funds, investment fund managers, high net worth individuals and family estates. Undertaking loan security valuations, purchase advisory, tax and other ad hoc valuations. Business Development to further the grow of the valuation team specifically in commercial Leading on the valuation of portfolios reporting directly to clients What you'll need to succeed Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Registered Valuer 2+ years PQE experience Experience working on Commercial Valuations Working knowledge & understanding of Argus Enterprise, Argus Developer and Capitalisation, and KEL Sigma & Developer What you'll get in return Salary ranging from £55,000 - £65,000 Additional package and benefits What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Senior Valuation Surveyor Your new company I am currently partnered with an SME who are looking for a Senior Valuation Surveyor to join the business. The company are currently in a growth stage and therefore are looking for additional members to join their high performing team. The role is sitting in a team of 8 and providing the right person further career development and client exposure to help progress them onto Associate Director as soon as possible. Your new role Providing advice over a wide variety of investment property classes Advising for a range of clients from institutional pension funds, investment fund managers, high net worth individuals and family estates. Undertaking loan security valuations, purchase advisory, tax and other ad hoc valuations. Business Development to further the grow of the valuation team specifically in commercial Leading on the valuation of portfolios reporting directly to clients What you'll need to succeed Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Registered Valuer 2+ years PQE experience Experience working on Commercial Valuations Working knowledge & understanding of Argus Enterprise, Argus Developer and Capitalisation, and KEL Sigma & Developer What you'll get in return Salary ranging from £55,000 - £65,000 Additional package and benefits What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Head of Fundraising - Staffordshire - £45,000 per annum Your new company The Communications Department plays a central role in 'bringing to life' this charity's vision. The Head of Fundraising will oversee an exciting Direct Mail programme, generating approximately £8 million annually, while also inspiring creativity and innovation across fundraising activities. This is an opportunity for a dynamic and visionary fundraiser to join the charity to help grow income streams and inspire deeper supporter engagement, all while championing their mission. Your new role Strategic Leadership Shape and deliver a fundraising strategy, ensuring alignment with the organisation's vision and objectives.Lead planning, execution, and evaluation of creative and integrated fundraising campaigns across digital, broadcast, events and direct mail.Explore new ideas and opportunities to grow income, creating a diverse and sustainable portfolio of fundraising activities.Stay attuned to trends in charitable giving and apply insights to improve business fundraising impact. Direct Mail Programme Lead a successful Direct Mail programme and ensure it meets engagement and financial targets. Look for ways to creatively further develop the programme, helping charities to engage with more people.Collaborate with Writing and Data teams to craft effective campaigns, including messaging, audience segmentation and impact reporting.Cultivate strong relationships with external suppliers to optimise print and postage costs.Drive continual improvement by testing, analysing, and enhancing donor acquisition, retention, and reactivation strategies.Broader Fundraising InitiativesDevelop and oversee other fundraising streams, such as digital fundraising and on-air broadcast appeals, in partnership with skilled in-house teams.Work alongside the Communications Director and Head of Strategic Partnerships to create compelling cases for support for major donors and trusts.Lead the planning and delivery of engaging and mission-driven broadcast fundraising appeals. Team Leadership and Collaboration Provide creative and inspiring leadership to the fundraising team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.Manage and mentor team members, including the Direct Mail Lead, Data Analysts, and others as required.Collaborate with other department heads to ensure fundraising campaigns integrate seamlessly with the charity's broader goals.Encourage professional development within the team, building their confidence and skills in fundraising. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience in a senior fundraising role, with a track record of achieving financial targets across multiple income streams.Specialist knowledge and hands-on experience in Direct Mail fundraising.Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop others.Excellent project management skills, capable of planning, executing, and evaluating complex campaigns.Creative and strategic thinker with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience in crafting compelling fundraising content. What you'll get in return This is a permanent opportunity, based in Staffordshire. The salary is £45,000-£50,000, depending on experience. This role is hybrid, offering you the opportunity to work from home twice per week once fully competent in the role. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Head of Fundraising - Staffordshire - £45,000 per annum Your new company The Communications Department plays a central role in 'bringing to life' this charity's vision. The Head of Fundraising will oversee an exciting Direct Mail programme, generating approximately £8 million annually, while also inspiring creativity and innovation across fundraising activities. This is an opportunity for a dynamic and visionary fundraiser to join the charity to help grow income streams and inspire deeper supporter engagement, all while championing their mission. Your new role Strategic Leadership Shape and deliver a fundraising strategy, ensuring alignment with the organisation's vision and objectives.Lead planning, execution, and evaluation of creative and integrated fundraising campaigns across digital, broadcast, events and direct mail.Explore new ideas and opportunities to grow income, creating a diverse and sustainable portfolio of fundraising activities.Stay attuned to trends in charitable giving and apply insights to improve business fundraising impact. Direct Mail Programme Lead a successful Direct Mail programme and ensure it meets engagement and financial targets. Look for ways to creatively further develop the programme, helping charities to engage with more people.Collaborate with Writing and Data teams to craft effective campaigns, including messaging, audience segmentation and impact reporting.Cultivate strong relationships with external suppliers to optimise print and postage costs.Drive continual improvement by testing, analysing, and enhancing donor acquisition, retention, and reactivation strategies.Broader Fundraising InitiativesDevelop and oversee other fundraising streams, such as digital fundraising and on-air broadcast appeals, in partnership with skilled in-house teams.Work alongside the Communications Director and Head of Strategic Partnerships to create compelling cases for support for major donors and trusts.Lead the planning and delivery of engaging and mission-driven broadcast fundraising appeals. Team Leadership and Collaboration Provide creative and inspiring leadership to the fundraising team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.Manage and mentor team members, including the Direct Mail Lead, Data Analysts, and others as required.Collaborate with other department heads to ensure fundraising campaigns integrate seamlessly with the charity's broader goals.Encourage professional development within the team, building their confidence and skills in fundraising. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience in a senior fundraising role, with a track record of achieving financial targets across multiple income streams.Specialist knowledge and hands-on experience in Direct Mail fundraising.Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop others.Excellent project management skills, capable of planning, executing, and evaluating complex campaigns.Creative and strategic thinker with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience in crafting compelling fundraising content. What you'll get in return This is a permanent opportunity, based in Staffordshire. The salary is £45,000-£50,000, depending on experience. This role is hybrid, offering you the opportunity to work from home twice per week once fully competent in the role. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Job Title: Director of Business and Employer Engagement Location: Birmingham Salary: Circa £75,000 Job type: Permanent, Full-time The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs. The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large. The Role: The University is seeking an exceptional and strategic leader to join our senior team as Director of Business and Employer Engagement . This is a transformative role, central to delivering our institutional ambitions around employability, commercial training, and impactful industry collaboration. You will shape and lead a university-wide strategy that strengthens our partnerships with employers, enhances student outcomes, and drives innovation in business engagement. In this role, you will: Develop and implement a comprehensive employer engagement strategy aligned with University goals. Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry bodies, and regional economic partners. Identify and pursue opportunities for collaboration, funding, and workforce development initiatives. Lead a high-performing team to deliver impactful employer engagement activities and services. Represent the University at key events, forums, and stakeholder meetings. You will have proven experience in developing and managing high-value strategic partnerships with employers from a range of sectors, that deliver commercial outcomes, within a Higher Education setting and leading teams through to success. Benefits: Generous allocation of annual leave 29 days' paid leave per year 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme Employer Contributions - 20.9% Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service. Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle. Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham Hybrid working opportunities Free on-site gym membership Extra Information: All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education. Closing Date - TBC. Interview Date - TBC. The University is an equal opportunities employer. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Director of Business, University Director, Director of University, Director of Employer Engagement, may also be considered for this role.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Director of Business and Employer Engagement Location: Birmingham Salary: Circa £75,000 Job type: Permanent, Full-time The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs. The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large. The Role: The University is seeking an exceptional and strategic leader to join our senior team as Director of Business and Employer Engagement . This is a transformative role, central to delivering our institutional ambitions around employability, commercial training, and impactful industry collaboration. You will shape and lead a university-wide strategy that strengthens our partnerships with employers, enhances student outcomes, and drives innovation in business engagement. In this role, you will: Develop and implement a comprehensive employer engagement strategy aligned with University goals. Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry bodies, and regional economic partners. Identify and pursue opportunities for collaboration, funding, and workforce development initiatives. Lead a high-performing team to deliver impactful employer engagement activities and services. Represent the University at key events, forums, and stakeholder meetings. You will have proven experience in developing and managing high-value strategic partnerships with employers from a range of sectors, that deliver commercial outcomes, within a Higher Education setting and leading teams through to success. Benefits: Generous allocation of annual leave 29 days' paid leave per year 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme Employer Contributions - 20.9% Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service. Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle. Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham Hybrid working opportunities Free on-site gym membership Extra Information: All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education. Closing Date - TBC. Interview Date - TBC. The University is an equal opportunities employer. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Director of Business, University Director, Director of University, Director of Employer Engagement, may also be considered for this role.
About The Role Associate Director Cost Manager Sector lead, London healthcare London, W1T Permanent Full time Flexible working About this opportunity We're recruiting for an exciting regional cost management lead role with our London healthcare division. This is a great opportunity for an experienced cost manager to step into a leadership role and benefit from: Managing and growing a specialist cost management team Gaining leadership experience and exposure to operational strategy Increased responsibility & autonomy, with direct report to senior management Developing your reputation as an industry specialist Excellent scope for further career development & progression A competitive salary & benefits package Gleeds have a well established reputation in the UK healthcare sector, which we are developing further with investment in our London region. We're looking for an RICS qualified quantity surveyor with excellent healthcare sector experience and the desire to lead and develop our existing cost management team. You will ideally have: Experience leading cost management commissions for NHS clients A track record of delivering on complex projects within clinical environments Strong communication skills & ability to manage client expectations Experience managing team members Proficient knowledge of NEC(3) contracts You will be the main point of contact for key healthcare clients, developing new business opportunities in the London healthcare sector, as well as maintaining and growing existing client relationships and future instructions with them. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives. Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships. Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers' requirements. Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures. Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies Cost planning and benchmarking Cost-in-use studies Advising on and implementing procurement strategies Valuing completed work and arranging for payments Settling final accounts Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent Managing service delivery for profit Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities. As Associate Director, you will have access to: Opportunities to develop and grow your career A contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme Hybrid working arrangements Private healthcare provision Various employee benefits About You Who we are looking for: Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification. Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies. Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks. Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer's Agent. Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts. Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written. Methodical way of thinking and approach to work. Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily. Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills. Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Ability to prepare first-class bids for services. Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels. Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams. Qualifications MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) About Us About us A world of opportunity Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people - colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose. With over 75 offices across the globe, you'll become part of a truly global team that isn't restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we're committed to the success of our people, clients and communities - giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive. Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work: Professionalism with personality Excellence with humility Innovation with agility We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender. We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
About The Role Associate Director Cost Manager Sector lead, London healthcare London, W1T Permanent Full time Flexible working About this opportunity We're recruiting for an exciting regional cost management lead role with our London healthcare division. This is a great opportunity for an experienced cost manager to step into a leadership role and benefit from: Managing and growing a specialist cost management team Gaining leadership experience and exposure to operational strategy Increased responsibility & autonomy, with direct report to senior management Developing your reputation as an industry specialist Excellent scope for further career development & progression A competitive salary & benefits package Gleeds have a well established reputation in the UK healthcare sector, which we are developing further with investment in our London region. We're looking for an RICS qualified quantity surveyor with excellent healthcare sector experience and the desire to lead and develop our existing cost management team. You will ideally have: Experience leading cost management commissions for NHS clients A track record of delivering on complex projects within clinical environments Strong communication skills & ability to manage client expectations Experience managing team members Proficient knowledge of NEC(3) contracts You will be the main point of contact for key healthcare clients, developing new business opportunities in the London healthcare sector, as well as maintaining and growing existing client relationships and future instructions with them. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives. Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships. Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers' requirements. Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures. Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies Cost planning and benchmarking Cost-in-use studies Advising on and implementing procurement strategies Valuing completed work and arranging for payments Settling final accounts Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent Managing service delivery for profit Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities. As Associate Director, you will have access to: Opportunities to develop and grow your career A contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme Hybrid working arrangements Private healthcare provision Various employee benefits About You Who we are looking for: Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification. Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies. Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks. Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer's Agent. Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts. Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written. Methodical way of thinking and approach to work. Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily. Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills. Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Ability to prepare first-class bids for services. Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels. Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams. Qualifications MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) About Us About us A world of opportunity Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people - colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose. With over 75 offices across the globe, you'll become part of a truly global team that isn't restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we're committed to the success of our people, clients and communities - giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive. Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work: Professionalism with personality Excellence with humility Innovation with agility We're an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender. We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
An established UK lender is seeking a skilled Business Development Manager to join its dynamic Corporate Lending team. This is a key opportunity for a proactive dealmaker to originate, structure, and execute complex mid-market transactions across both asset-based and cash flow lending solutions. The role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to work on high-quality deals supporting business growth, MBOs, acquisitions, and refinances, typically ranging from £2m to £25m. You'll be joining a lean, collaborative team where your input will directly shape lending outcomes and long-term client relationships. Key Responsibilities: Originate new business through introducers, advisors, and direct client engagement Structure and execute complex facilities from pitch to completion Conduct financial analysis and credit submission preparation Manage risk across credit, operational, and reputational areas Collaborate closely with internal credit, operations, and legal teams Core Skills & Knowledge: University degree or a minimum of three years of industry-related experience (accounting background preferred) Strong working knowledge of Asset-Based Lending (ABL) products and services Established network within debt advisory, corporate finance, private equity, restructuring, and accountancy firms at senior level Competency in Microsoft Word and Excel Strong financial analysis and credit assessment skills
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
An established UK lender is seeking a skilled Business Development Manager to join its dynamic Corporate Lending team. This is a key opportunity for a proactive dealmaker to originate, structure, and execute complex mid-market transactions across both asset-based and cash flow lending solutions. The role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to work on high-quality deals supporting business growth, MBOs, acquisitions, and refinances, typically ranging from £2m to £25m. You'll be joining a lean, collaborative team where your input will directly shape lending outcomes and long-term client relationships. Key Responsibilities: Originate new business through introducers, advisors, and direct client engagement Structure and execute complex facilities from pitch to completion Conduct financial analysis and credit submission preparation Manage risk across credit, operational, and reputational areas Collaborate closely with internal credit, operations, and legal teams Core Skills & Knowledge: University degree or a minimum of three years of industry-related experience (accounting background preferred) Strong working knowledge of Asset-Based Lending (ABL) products and services Established network within debt advisory, corporate finance, private equity, restructuring, and accountancy firms at senior level Competency in Microsoft Word and Excel Strong financial analysis and credit assessment skills
Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships Join to apply for the Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships role at Kirklees Council Continue with Google Continue with Google Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships role at Kirklees Council We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation Kirklees Directorate Adults & Health Service Area Communities and Access Service Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Kirklees (Hybrid Working Available) Position type Permanent Grade 18 - 19 Salary £60,537 - £70,791 Advert Wording Interviews will take place on the 29th & 30th of July. Are you passionate about transforming lives through early intervention? This role focuses on creating sustainable, community-based solutions that support adults, families and communities to live healthier, more independent lives for longer What You'll Be Doing Develop and implement a targeted prevention strategy. Lead transformation programmes focused on early intervention/ prevention and reducing demand on formal services across adults, children's and health services. Champion a whole-family, whole-community, whole-life, whole system approach to service design. Promote trauma-informed, strengths-based, and restorative practices. Lead multidisciplinary teams and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement i.e. Councils role within Integrated Neighbourhood Health teams Oversee key services including support to carers, co-production, and community and safeguarding partnership working. Use intelligence-led decision-making to drive service improvement and operational excellence. Collaborate with partners across social care, health, education, and the voluntary sector to deliver jointly commissioned outcomes. Manage budgets effectively and ensure cost-efficient service delivery. What We're Looking For A strategic, experienced leader with a strong track record in social care (adult and/or children's) health or/or community services. Excellent people leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. Deep understanding of prevention, early intervention, and community-based service models. Experience working across both Adults and Children's services. Proven ability to lead system-wide transformation and partnership working. Financially astute with strong change management and innovation capabilities. Committed to diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and co-production with communities. Politically aware and confident working in a complex, multi-agency environment. Why Kirklees? Kirklees is a place of ambition and opportunity. As Head of Neighbourhoods and Partnerships, you'll join a forward-thinking leadership team committed to improving lives through innovation, collaboration, and community empowerment. Apply now to become our next Head of Neighbourhoods and Partnerships and help shape a stronger, healthier Kirklees. Likely Job Titles Candidates Might Hold Head of Prevention Strategic Lead - Early Intervention Service Manager - Community Wellbeing Head of Adult / Children's Social Care Head of Community Services Director of Prevention and Wellbeing Head of Access and Inclusion Strategic Lead - Children's and Adults Prevention Services Benefits Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of to support you in and out of work. JIll Greenfield is the manager for this role, please contact them on for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: and ask for 'Recruitment'. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date 21 July 2025, 11:55 PM Important Information Job Profile/description Additional document 1 Seniority level Seniority level Executive Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Business Development and Sales Industries Government Relations Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Kirklees Council by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for "Head of Partnerships" roles. 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Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships Join to apply for the Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships role at Kirklees Council Continue with Google Continue with Google Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Head of Service - Neighbourhoods and Partnerships role at Kirklees Council We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation Kirklees Directorate Adults & Health Service Area Communities and Access Service Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Kirklees (Hybrid Working Available) Position type Permanent Grade 18 - 19 Salary £60,537 - £70,791 Advert Wording Interviews will take place on the 29th & 30th of July. Are you passionate about transforming lives through early intervention? This role focuses on creating sustainable, community-based solutions that support adults, families and communities to live healthier, more independent lives for longer What You'll Be Doing Develop and implement a targeted prevention strategy. Lead transformation programmes focused on early intervention/ prevention and reducing demand on formal services across adults, children's and health services. Champion a whole-family, whole-community, whole-life, whole system approach to service design. Promote trauma-informed, strengths-based, and restorative practices. Lead multidisciplinary teams and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement i.e. Councils role within Integrated Neighbourhood Health teams Oversee key services including support to carers, co-production, and community and safeguarding partnership working. Use intelligence-led decision-making to drive service improvement and operational excellence. Collaborate with partners across social care, health, education, and the voluntary sector to deliver jointly commissioned outcomes. Manage budgets effectively and ensure cost-efficient service delivery. What We're Looking For A strategic, experienced leader with a strong track record in social care (adult and/or children's) health or/or community services. Excellent people leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. Deep understanding of prevention, early intervention, and community-based service models. Experience working across both Adults and Children's services. Proven ability to lead system-wide transformation and partnership working. Financially astute with strong change management and innovation capabilities. Committed to diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and co-production with communities. Politically aware and confident working in a complex, multi-agency environment. Why Kirklees? Kirklees is a place of ambition and opportunity. As Head of Neighbourhoods and Partnerships, you'll join a forward-thinking leadership team committed to improving lives through innovation, collaboration, and community empowerment. Apply now to become our next Head of Neighbourhoods and Partnerships and help shape a stronger, healthier Kirklees. Likely Job Titles Candidates Might Hold Head of Prevention Strategic Lead - Early Intervention Service Manager - Community Wellbeing Head of Adult / Children's Social Care Head of Community Services Director of Prevention and Wellbeing Head of Access and Inclusion Strategic Lead - Children's and Adults Prevention Services Benefits Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of to support you in and out of work. JIll Greenfield is the manager for this role, please contact them on for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: and ask for 'Recruitment'. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date 21 July 2025, 11:55 PM Important Information Job Profile/description Additional document 1 Seniority level Seniority level Executive Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Business Development and Sales Industries Government Relations Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Kirklees Council by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for "Head of Partnerships" roles. 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Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd
City, Birmingham
Our client is a global brand for excellence in Engineering. With offices all over the world and over 10,000 employees they really are a market leader in creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of their designs. With over 1000 in the UK & Ireland they are growing significantly and are seeking out the very best talent to join the them and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design. Benefits: We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. Career development and qualification attainment Competitive remuneration package Hybrid working Flexi time working bonus scheme Private healthcare Car/car allowance Wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. The role: My client is seeking a Principal Engineer with experience in the Highways Sector to be part of our growing and vibrant team working on exciting highway projects. The key role is to assist, support and deputise (when required) for the Infrastructure Director for the South of England and Associate Director, along with winning and delivering projects safely, efficiently, and effectively. Reporting to the Infrastructure Director for the South of England, you will play an important role within the team to support with the delivery of projects. You will work closely with private and public sector clients of all types and across all sectors locally and regionally. You can expect to work on development infrastructure projects from feasibility through to detailed design including highway design and drainage design, associated technical and statutory authority approvals. You will also be required to play a key role in the leadership and development of team, projects, clients, and business performance whilst also leading projects. Missions/Main Duties Responsible for the financial, technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to large projects. Delegate to, manage and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects. Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team Responsible for all stages of highway designs (adoptable or non-adoptable) highway designs ensuring compliance with appropriate standards (Local Design Guides, MFS and DMRB) Production and delivery of Technical packages and applications. Directing team members in the production of AutoCAD and Civil 3D models and drawings Liaising with project team to ensure designs are fully co-ordinated. Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of designs Assist and prepare with the delivery of technical outputs within the team (Drawings, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Contract Documents and Technical Reports); Preparation and pricing of scope/briefs, proposals, and deliverables for new projects Demonstrate leadership qualities and be self-motivated. Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts Take commercial responsibility for projects Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project Make presentations to clients, third parties and colleagues as appropriate Be client facing, with the ability to represent the Company externally at a senior level, alongside managing their own workload and the ability to manage a number of projects at any one time. Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against specifications, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary. Profile/Skills Essential Demonstrated Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment. Good knowledge and experience of delivering highway & drainage design; S278/38 Approval process Experience of highway technical design on major and minor projects including a good understanding of design principles and the ability to practically apply them, Good knowledge and use of DMRB, MCHW, MfS, TSM, Local Authority guides, etc and their applications Good knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM Must be IT literate with excellent knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil3D and other civil engineering packages to design and detail highway and drainage infrastructure Experience of project management with a good understanding and responsibility of financial and commercial aspects of projects. Ability to determine appropriate solution with innovation and value Excellent communications skills to be capable of communicating effectively with colleagues and Clients along with managing Client expectations, and communications/relationships with external design teams Experience in line managing and providing technical oversight for delivery teams. Ability to mentor and supervise more junior colleagues; Ability to work collaboratively with a range of design teams and project stakeholders Excellent written skills along with the preparation of technical reports and fee proposals. Desirable Ability to deliver on time whilst handling multiple projects/tasks. Experience of working with Public and Private sector is preferable Knowledge of and engagement with the civil engineering industry Adaptable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, and desire to self-progress Flexibility, agility, and a willingness to learn new skills. Ability to 'see the bigger picture' and understand the consequences of decisions. If you would like to know more about this role then please do not hesitate to get in contact with Strata Consulting the recruitment company for the above role.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Our client is a global brand for excellence in Engineering. With offices all over the world and over 10,000 employees they really are a market leader in creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of their designs. With over 1000 in the UK & Ireland they are growing significantly and are seeking out the very best talent to join the them and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design. Benefits: We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. Career development and qualification attainment Competitive remuneration package Hybrid working Flexi time working bonus scheme Private healthcare Car/car allowance Wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. The role: My client is seeking a Principal Engineer with experience in the Highways Sector to be part of our growing and vibrant team working on exciting highway projects. The key role is to assist, support and deputise (when required) for the Infrastructure Director for the South of England and Associate Director, along with winning and delivering projects safely, efficiently, and effectively. Reporting to the Infrastructure Director for the South of England, you will play an important role within the team to support with the delivery of projects. You will work closely with private and public sector clients of all types and across all sectors locally and regionally. You can expect to work on development infrastructure projects from feasibility through to detailed design including highway design and drainage design, associated technical and statutory authority approvals. You will also be required to play a key role in the leadership and development of team, projects, clients, and business performance whilst also leading projects. Missions/Main Duties Responsible for the financial, technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to large projects. Delegate to, manage and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects. Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team Responsible for all stages of highway designs (adoptable or non-adoptable) highway designs ensuring compliance with appropriate standards (Local Design Guides, MFS and DMRB) Production and delivery of Technical packages and applications. Directing team members in the production of AutoCAD and Civil 3D models and drawings Liaising with project team to ensure designs are fully co-ordinated. Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of designs Assist and prepare with the delivery of technical outputs within the team (Drawings, Specifications, Cost Estimates, Contract Documents and Technical Reports); Preparation and pricing of scope/briefs, proposals, and deliverables for new projects Demonstrate leadership qualities and be self-motivated. Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts Take commercial responsibility for projects Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project Make presentations to clients, third parties and colleagues as appropriate Be client facing, with the ability to represent the Company externally at a senior level, alongside managing their own workload and the ability to manage a number of projects at any one time. Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against specifications, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary. Profile/Skills Essential Demonstrated Civil Engineering experience within a consultancy environment. Good knowledge and experience of delivering highway & drainage design; S278/38 Approval process Experience of highway technical design on major and minor projects including a good understanding of design principles and the ability to practically apply them, Good knowledge and use of DMRB, MCHW, MfS, TSM, Local Authority guides, etc and their applications Good knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM Must be IT literate with excellent knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil3D and other civil engineering packages to design and detail highway and drainage infrastructure Experience of project management with a good understanding and responsibility of financial and commercial aspects of projects. Ability to determine appropriate solution with innovation and value Excellent communications skills to be capable of communicating effectively with colleagues and Clients along with managing Client expectations, and communications/relationships with external design teams Experience in line managing and providing technical oversight for delivery teams. Ability to mentor and supervise more junior colleagues; Ability to work collaboratively with a range of design teams and project stakeholders Excellent written skills along with the preparation of technical reports and fee proposals. Desirable Ability to deliver on time whilst handling multiple projects/tasks. Experience of working with Public and Private sector is preferable Knowledge of and engagement with the civil engineering industry Adaptable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, and desire to self-progress Flexibility, agility, and a willingness to learn new skills. Ability to 'see the bigger picture' and understand the consequences of decisions. If you would like to know more about this role then please do not hesitate to get in contact with Strata Consulting the recruitment company for the above role.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As the Director in the Financial Services Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory team you will play a critical role in supporting this team's Leader in ensuring that we continue to deliver on quality and the growth strategy. The accounting and corporate reporting advice and support that we provide spans accounting change (IFRS 9, 16 and 17 and transition between financial reporting frameworks), group reorganisations and structuring of transactions to achieve an desired accounting outcome, financial instruments accounting and reporting, ESG and corporate reporting and other aspects of accounting, including training. This position is ideal for a technically strong individual at a Director, Associate Director or Senior Manager level, who is ambitious, business minded and has broad experience of accounting and corporate reporting issues that are prevalent in insurance from an entity-facing background and who wishes to maximise their potential and the breadth of their experience in a growing professional services firm. You'll be someone with: Professional qualification of ACA or ACCA or equivalent Proven ability to scope, win and deliver complex accounting and corporate reporting advisory projects, including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of projects that adhere to firm and departmental policy on quality and risk management and do so on an end-to-end basis Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly present information in a clear and concise manner Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence, lead, engage and manage a number of stakeholders Sound effective and efficient time management and organisation skills Previous people management experience Positive outcomes from quality and risk reviews within an ISQM 1 environment Very experienced in delivery of accounting and corporate reporting advice with clients in the insurance sector Demonstrated extensive knowledge of relevant technical standards (IFRS Accounting Standards and UK GAAP) and relevant laws and regulations, such as the Companies Act You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. As the Director in the Financial Services Accounting and Corporate Reporting Advisory team you will play a critical role in supporting this team's Leader in ensuring that we continue to deliver on quality and the growth strategy. The accounting and corporate reporting advice and support that we provide spans accounting change (IFRS 9, 16 and 17 and transition between financial reporting frameworks), group reorganisations and structuring of transactions to achieve an desired accounting outcome, financial instruments accounting and reporting, ESG and corporate reporting and other aspects of accounting, including training. This position is ideal for a technically strong individual at a Director, Associate Director or Senior Manager level, who is ambitious, business minded and has broad experience of accounting and corporate reporting issues that are prevalent in insurance from an entity-facing background and who wishes to maximise their potential and the breadth of their experience in a growing professional services firm. You'll be someone with: Professional qualification of ACA or ACCA or equivalent Proven ability to scope, win and deliver complex accounting and corporate reporting advisory projects, including planning, controlling and completing a diverse range of projects that adhere to firm and departmental policy on quality and risk management and do so on an end-to-end basis Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly present information in a clear and concise manner Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence, lead, engage and manage a number of stakeholders Sound effective and efficient time management and organisation skills Previous people management experience Positive outcomes from quality and risk reviews within an ISQM 1 environment Very experienced in delivery of accounting and corporate reporting advice with clients in the insurance sector Demonstrated extensive knowledge of relevant technical standards (IFRS Accounting Standards and UK GAAP) and relevant laws and regulations, such as the Companies Act You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Responsibilities: Support and contribute to the management of the Corporate Finance team with other Assistant Directors, Directors and Partners. Project manage larger Corporate Finance engagements, including the identification and resolution of project issues prior to Partner review. Assume responsibilities for project execution and delivery to timelines, including management of other service lines. Lead the development of existing and new service stream practices Build strong and sustainable relationships with clients, both internal and external to BDO, establishing both a rapport and trust. Assume real ownership of client relationships and projects. Demonstrate a clear understanding of clients' businesses and industries. Demonstrate technical expertise. People management responsibilities including performance management, knowledge sharing, completion of appraisal documents, training and recommendations for promotion. Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals. Communicate difficult or complex messages in a prompt and clear manner. Act as a role model to team members. Convert existing opportunities into future corporate finance work, and identify new project opportunities for Corporate Finance Contribute and play an active role in the development of new business relationships, marketing and business proposals. Demonstrate a clear understanding of firm products and cross-selling opportunities. Seek and take action on feedback. Deliver honest and timely feedback. You'll be someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Experience of working within a corporate finance department. Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Responsibilities: Support and contribute to the management of the Corporate Finance team with other Assistant Directors, Directors and Partners. Project manage larger Corporate Finance engagements, including the identification and resolution of project issues prior to Partner review. Assume responsibilities for project execution and delivery to timelines, including management of other service lines. Lead the development of existing and new service stream practices Build strong and sustainable relationships with clients, both internal and external to BDO, establishing both a rapport and trust. Assume real ownership of client relationships and projects. Demonstrate a clear understanding of clients' businesses and industries. Demonstrate technical expertise. People management responsibilities including performance management, knowledge sharing, completion of appraisal documents, training and recommendations for promotion. Act as a mentor to team members and provide coaching with a view to assisting them to achieve their personal career goals. Communicate difficult or complex messages in a prompt and clear manner. Act as a role model to team members. Convert existing opportunities into future corporate finance work, and identify new project opportunities for Corporate Finance Contribute and play an active role in the development of new business relationships, marketing and business proposals. Demonstrate a clear understanding of firm products and cross-selling opportunities. Seek and take action on feedback. Deliver honest and timely feedback. You'll be someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Experience of working within a corporate finance department. Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Experience of working within a corporate finance department. Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. You'll be someone with: ACA/ACCA qualified (or overseas equivalent), or relevant work experience. Experience of working within a corporate finance department. Previous management experience. Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Powerpoint and Excel. For those involved in Capital Markets transactions a thorough knowledge of the relevant legislation. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.
Description About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy - built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. Role Summary and Impact We are looking for a brilliant Comms Planning Account Director to join the TUI Main brand account. In this role you will be the day-to-day lead across some of our most exciting campaigns. Working alongside the Senior Associate Director and the Business Director you will be producing industry leading media strategies grounded in insight, audience behaviours, and effectiveness. TUI is an iconic brand that is looking to activate breakthrough media through culture, context, and experiences, to recruit a new generation of travel consumers. The successful candidate will have a strong working knowledge of all media channels including digital channels and the role they play in the wider ecosystem. Skills and Experience At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. We are seeking a dynamic Account Director with a proven track record in leading media planning to achieve breakthrough for clients. As an innovative thinker and a strategic leader, you will have extensive experience in comms planning and a thorough understanding of media channels and measurement. Your inquisitive nature and dedication to your profession will drive you to constantly enhance your knowledge and excel in the fast-paced communications industry. With excellent client-engagement skills, you can confidently lead the client. You thrive under pressure, bring a positive and motivational energy to the team, and are committed to your personal and professional growth. Responsibilities of the role Lead inspiring, strategic responses that excite the client, owning and writing the strategy including roles for communications and implications for media. Build strong client relationships, using key insights to inform the campaign strategy (collating strategic frameworks for example) & confidently present these within response to briefs. Consistently bring new thinking to clients and inspire them by owning the overall plan, ensuring any changes are accurately made. Ensure KPIs are SMART across the Business, Marketing, and Comms objectives & are clearly shown in every response. Work alongside the data, tech, & analytics team to ensure the campaign strategy is developing alongside the agreed learning agenda and that this is clearly displayed on every response. Develop and grow future talent, ensuring they receive your support and guidance. Be the first escalation point for finance queries and provide accurate forecasting for the client. Be an active participant in new business, including stretches and insight gathering. Seek new revenue workstreams to grow the account and the business. Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location Please read our Privacy Notice ( ) for more information on how we process the information you provide. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Description About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit About EssenceMediacom: A Leading WPP Media Brand EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy - built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. Role Summary and Impact We are looking for a brilliant Comms Planning Account Director to join the TUI Main brand account. In this role you will be the day-to-day lead across some of our most exciting campaigns. Working alongside the Senior Associate Director and the Business Director you will be producing industry leading media strategies grounded in insight, audience behaviours, and effectiveness. TUI is an iconic brand that is looking to activate breakthrough media through culture, context, and experiences, to recruit a new generation of travel consumers. The successful candidate will have a strong working knowledge of all media channels including digital channels and the role they play in the wider ecosystem. Skills and Experience At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values: Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. We are seeking a dynamic Account Director with a proven track record in leading media planning to achieve breakthrough for clients. As an innovative thinker and a strategic leader, you will have extensive experience in comms planning and a thorough understanding of media channels and measurement. Your inquisitive nature and dedication to your profession will drive you to constantly enhance your knowledge and excel in the fast-paced communications industry. With excellent client-engagement skills, you can confidently lead the client. You thrive under pressure, bring a positive and motivational energy to the team, and are committed to your personal and professional growth. Responsibilities of the role Lead inspiring, strategic responses that excite the client, owning and writing the strategy including roles for communications and implications for media. Build strong client relationships, using key insights to inform the campaign strategy (collating strategic frameworks for example) & confidently present these within response to briefs. Consistently bring new thinking to clients and inspire them by owning the overall plan, ensuring any changes are accurately made. Ensure KPIs are SMART across the Business, Marketing, and Comms objectives & are clearly shown in every response. Work alongside the data, tech, & analytics team to ensure the campaign strategy is developing alongside the agreed learning agenda and that this is clearly displayed on every response. Develop and grow future talent, ensuring they receive your support and guidance. Be the first escalation point for finance queries and provide accurate forecasting for the client. Be an active participant in new business, including stretches and insight gathering. Seek new revenue workstreams to grow the account and the business. Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location Please read our Privacy Notice ( ) for more information on how we process the information you provide. While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Director, Professional Services ASEAN, (ProServe) AWS is seeking a Director, Professional Services (ProServe) ASEAN to help grow and scale our Professional Services team in the region. This Director will serve as part of the AWS ASEAN leadership team providing direction on the most complex business and cloud transformation projects in key industries, allowing our customers to accelerate their innovation agenda. This individual will contribute at an international level to design and drive the cloud-based IT professional services delivery model of the future. AWS aspires to be the strategic transformation platform of choice that reshapes the way Government, Enterprises and Start-ups build and run their businesses. Our consultants advise customers on migrating existing systems, modernizing applications, developing GenAI applications and workloads, and building new systems using the full range of AWS services. Key job responsibilities The Director, ProServe ASEAN's key objective is to deliver value by collaborating with customers, sales, technical and specialty teams to shape the strategy of large, global enterprises going through complex cloud migrations and digital transformations - Position AWS customers for success - collaborate with our field sales organisation to develop strong customer and partner relationships with CIOs, CTOs, IT functional leaders and business sponsor executives. - Lead the sales and delivery of ProServe's engagements, fuel the growth of the ASEAN market and deliver outsized impact for clients. - Work directly with customers and AWS field sales, support, training & certification, technical and specialty teams to shape projects, programs, and strategy of large enterprises going through complex cloud transformations including: digital transformation, Data Center Exits, Generative AI, Migrations, and Modernization. - Establish executive and technical relationships with Partner ecosystem participants - key integrators, software vendors and managed services providers who offer cloud-based IT services and solutions. Deliver joint proposals and engagements to help partners succeed in large, complex customer engagements using AWS. Collaborate with AWS field sales, technical sales, training and support teams to help partners and customers learn and use AWS platform services such as complex cloud - Deliver value - oversee the high-quality delivery of a variety of customized engagements with partners and enterprise customers in the commercial sectors. - Lead great teams, inspire followership: attract & develop top talent to build high performing teams with superior technical depth, and strong customer relationship skills. - Be a customer advocate - Work with AWS engineering teams to convey partner and enterprise customer feedback as input to AWS technology roadmaps. Influence roadmap changes to accelerate customer adoption and value. - Customer Obsession: Strong relationship building skills at the most senior level and a relentless focus on what it takes to make customers successful. - Revenue Driven Mindset: Focuses on customer business outcomes and increasing platform production usage. Demonstrated ability to shape and execute large, complex deals. - Strong Operator: Can dive deep, innovate and drive quality in all aspects of execution; projects, people, platform, programs, and partners. - Earn Trust: Ability to influence without authority, can work with partners and within a matrix - Hire and Develop the Best: Strong people leadership skills with the ability to attract and develop the senior industry and technical leaders who will build and scale teams and/or businesses. - Business Acumen/Think Big: Innovative thinker and transformative leader who can look around corners, identify the next opportunity to build and grow the ASEAN business. Must also be able to partner with CxOs and articulate to customers and partners a business-minded, 'Think Big' value proposition. - Sufficient Understanding of Digital: Leader who has worked on or worked closely with teams on large scale digital transformation - 20+ years of relevant enterprise IT sales and delivery oversight experience w/ global F500 customers and ecosystem partners - Business development and sales experience including innovative agreements w/integrators, ISVs and managed services providers - Third level management experience of professional services delivery teams in high growth technology sales environments; - Visible IT Industry thought leadership on relevant topics related to the enterprise cloudbased IT operating model - Vertical industry sales and delivery experience of contemporary services and solutions (eg. Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Media & Entertainment) - Experience with design of modern, scalable delivery models for technology consulting services - Use of AWS services in distributed environments with Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, HP, SAP etc. - Direct involvement in leading large-scale global IT transformation projects, including deep understanding of ITIL, TOGAF and other common enterprise IT frameworks. - Technical thought leadership experience in one or more technology areas such as IT security, application development, infrastructure architecture, big data analytics, or IT operations. - Demonstrated industry leadership in the areas such as IT service management, cloud computing, or IT Strategy. - Track record of implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing, enterprise environments. - Advanced degrees in engineering and/or business Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Jul 02, 2025
Full time
Director, Professional Services ASEAN, (ProServe) AWS is seeking a Director, Professional Services (ProServe) ASEAN to help grow and scale our Professional Services team in the region. This Director will serve as part of the AWS ASEAN leadership team providing direction on the most complex business and cloud transformation projects in key industries, allowing our customers to accelerate their innovation agenda. This individual will contribute at an international level to design and drive the cloud-based IT professional services delivery model of the future. AWS aspires to be the strategic transformation platform of choice that reshapes the way Government, Enterprises and Start-ups build and run their businesses. Our consultants advise customers on migrating existing systems, modernizing applications, developing GenAI applications and workloads, and building new systems using the full range of AWS services. Key job responsibilities The Director, ProServe ASEAN's key objective is to deliver value by collaborating with customers, sales, technical and specialty teams to shape the strategy of large, global enterprises going through complex cloud migrations and digital transformations - Position AWS customers for success - collaborate with our field sales organisation to develop strong customer and partner relationships with CIOs, CTOs, IT functional leaders and business sponsor executives. - Lead the sales and delivery of ProServe's engagements, fuel the growth of the ASEAN market and deliver outsized impact for clients. - Work directly with customers and AWS field sales, support, training & certification, technical and specialty teams to shape projects, programs, and strategy of large enterprises going through complex cloud transformations including: digital transformation, Data Center Exits, Generative AI, Migrations, and Modernization. - Establish executive and technical relationships with Partner ecosystem participants - key integrators, software vendors and managed services providers who offer cloud-based IT services and solutions. Deliver joint proposals and engagements to help partners succeed in large, complex customer engagements using AWS. Collaborate with AWS field sales, technical sales, training and support teams to help partners and customers learn and use AWS platform services such as complex cloud - Deliver value - oversee the high-quality delivery of a variety of customized engagements with partners and enterprise customers in the commercial sectors. - Lead great teams, inspire followership: attract & develop top talent to build high performing teams with superior technical depth, and strong customer relationship skills. - Be a customer advocate - Work with AWS engineering teams to convey partner and enterprise customer feedback as input to AWS technology roadmaps. Influence roadmap changes to accelerate customer adoption and value. - Customer Obsession: Strong relationship building skills at the most senior level and a relentless focus on what it takes to make customers successful. - Revenue Driven Mindset: Focuses on customer business outcomes and increasing platform production usage. Demonstrated ability to shape and execute large, complex deals. - Strong Operator: Can dive deep, innovate and drive quality in all aspects of execution; projects, people, platform, programs, and partners. - Earn Trust: Ability to influence without authority, can work with partners and within a matrix - Hire and Develop the Best: Strong people leadership skills with the ability to attract and develop the senior industry and technical leaders who will build and scale teams and/or businesses. - Business Acumen/Think Big: Innovative thinker and transformative leader who can look around corners, identify the next opportunity to build and grow the ASEAN business. Must also be able to partner with CxOs and articulate to customers and partners a business-minded, 'Think Big' value proposition. - Sufficient Understanding of Digital: Leader who has worked on or worked closely with teams on large scale digital transformation - 20+ years of relevant enterprise IT sales and delivery oversight experience w/ global F500 customers and ecosystem partners - Business development and sales experience including innovative agreements w/integrators, ISVs and managed services providers - Third level management experience of professional services delivery teams in high growth technology sales environments; - Visible IT Industry thought leadership on relevant topics related to the enterprise cloudbased IT operating model - Vertical industry sales and delivery experience of contemporary services and solutions (eg. Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Media & Entertainment) - Experience with design of modern, scalable delivery models for technology consulting services - Use of AWS services in distributed environments with Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, HP, SAP etc. - Direct involvement in leading large-scale global IT transformation projects, including deep understanding of ITIL, TOGAF and other common enterprise IT frameworks. - Technical thought leadership experience in one or more technology areas such as IT security, application development, infrastructure architecture, big data analytics, or IT operations. - Demonstrated industry leadership in the areas such as IT service management, cloud computing, or IT Strategy. - Track record of implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing, enterprise environments. - Advanced degrees in engineering and/or business Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
