Job Description - Director of Investment Planning (045548) Director of Investment Planning 045548 Organisation Organisation - DIRECTOR'S ADVISORY TEAM Job Job - Director/Executive Position Type - Full Time Reporting into - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer Contract - Permanent (full-time) An exciting new permanent Director opportunity has arisen to join Transport for London's (TfL) Chief Customer and Strategy Office senior leadership team as the Director of Investment Planning. London is an amazing city. We come to work to keep London moving, growing and to make life in our city better. The Mayor of London has an ambitious programme to deliver an affordable, accessible, safe and modern transport network for London. Our job is to deliver it. The quality and accessibility of our services is fundamental to Londoners' quality of life. By improving and expanding transport, we can make people's lives easier and increase the appeal of sustainable travel. We are moving ahead with many of London's most significant infrastructure projects, using transport to unlock growth. To help achieve our purpose we are looking for an experienced senior leader who will own the internal sponsorship of all of TfL's investment programme projects and maximising value from funding and case-making for future investment. You will lead and empower a highly motivated and dedicated Investment Planning team, who over the past year (2023/2024) successfully sponsored 3000 projects, 19 investment programmes, worth £2 billion of investment. Given the high-profile nature of these major projects, you will work very closely with the Mayor of London, TfL Board and the rest of the TfL senior management team, to represent TfL on all sponsorship issues as well as major schemes development, urban design and project consents. This is a unique and career defining opportunity where you will be delivering high profile £multi-million capital projects for TfL, significantly shaping London and leaving a legacy on our city for decades to come. About the Role Reporting to the Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, you will be responsible for leading a direct team of c.10 (and wider team of c.300) and an operating budget of c.£80m per annum. Alongside owning all internal sponsorship for the TfL investment programme, you will be responsible for key stakeholder engagement, making the case for investment, obtaining funding, budgets, maximising benefits, managing change control, ensuring best value for money and that our customers' needs are met. Our TfL investment programme is broad and complex, central to the Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS) and the London Plan. From maintaining reliability of the network and support growth in the capital in Major Projects (Piccadilly Line Upgrade, the Four Lines Modernisation programme), to covering enhancements, infrastructure renewals, train systems renewals and technology in the London Underground to Healthy Streets in Surface transport. As a TfL Director, you are collectively responsible for supporting the Executive Committee in managing TfL and meeting TfL's strategic priorities and ambition. Your role is to build robust and trusting relationships across the TfL value chain to ensure clear feedback loops to drive constant improvements in delivery. You will provide visible and authentic leadership to the Investment Planning team, ensuring a clear vision and strategy. Recognising success and empowering everyone to take accountability, to contribute to an inclusive culture in a high performing TfL. Externally you will represent TfL to political audiences, the media and in any formal legal processes for the approval of major transport schemes, working with Customer & Corporate Affairs. You will work closely with the Mayor, City Hall, Department for Transport, HM Treasury, local authorities and other external organisations and political stakeholder groups, ensuring that the needs of TfL and its investment programme, are prioritised and met. In addition, you will be responsible for the sponsorship of TfL's healthy streets programme and the delivery of the active travel in collaboration with the Walking and Cycling Commissioner and London Boroughs. About You We are looking for an inspiring & commercial astute senior leader with a track record of successfully sponsoring major portfolios of multi-million-pound capital expenditure and delivery through to benefits realisation in a politically demanding, culturally diverse and challenging public sector environment. It is essential that you have expert level technical skills in all aspects of sponsorship including whole life cost principles and investment appraisal, project success and benefits management, project governance, strategic risk management and value management. While expertise within the Transport industry would be of preference, you may currently be senior leader in an adjacent industry who has robust experience of sponsoring significant, high-profile projects for some of the largest UK/worldwide capital megaprojects (such as airport, aviation, nuclear, water, civils, rail / infrastructure, public sector). You will have a strong understanding of the Mayor's Transport Strategy, the key transport issues affecting London and the UK and how your experience could translate into this role to meet TfL's Business Plan and priorities. You will have extensive knowledge and understanding of the London political environment and demands of working with these key external stakeholder groups (Mayor's Office, London Boroughs and other related industry bodies). As a strong influencer you will bring your diplomacy, communication skills, gravitas and experience to bring credibility to these relationships with key senior stakeholders (up to Board level). We're looking for an experienced people leader who will role model TfL's vision and values with a proven track record of leading a large business unit and matrixed multi-disciplinary team (at least 150 indirect reports). Significant experience of working in cross-business teams to achieve results through collaboration is essential. You must have experience of managing significant business transformation, with the confidence and ability to deliver change in the right way, by bringing your team with you and creating a culture of support, inclusiveness and collaboration. Please note - Security clearance will be required for this role. How to Apply Please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a cover letter (no more than 1 A4 page Arial size 12). We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your application outlines where you meet these criteria. Closing date for applications will be Saturday 30th :59 For a more detailed copy of the job description, please contact Jade Morshead on Please note - interviews are likely to place w/k commencing Monday 22nd April 2024 - w/k commencing 13th May 2024 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. Hybrid Working Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements. NPL Applications: Applications to internally advertised roles can only be accepted from temporary workers who are on PAYE terms via agency, or PAYE via Umbrella Companies. Temporary workers who are paid through their own limited companies are not covered by the Agency Worker Regulations and are ineligible to apply. We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
Mar 27, 2024
Full time
Job Description - Director of Investment Planning (045548) Director of Investment Planning 045548 Organisation Organisation - DIRECTOR'S ADVISORY TEAM Job Job - Director/Executive Position Type - Full Time Reporting into - Chief Customer and Strategy Officer Contract - Permanent (full-time) An exciting new permanent Director opportunity has arisen to join Transport for London's (TfL) Chief Customer and Strategy Office senior leadership team as the Director of Investment Planning. London is an amazing city. We come to work to keep London moving, growing and to make life in our city better. The Mayor of London has an ambitious programme to deliver an affordable, accessible, safe and modern transport network for London. Our job is to deliver it. The quality and accessibility of our services is fundamental to Londoners' quality of life. By improving and expanding transport, we can make people's lives easier and increase the appeal of sustainable travel. We are moving ahead with many of London's most significant infrastructure projects, using transport to unlock growth. To help achieve our purpose we are looking for an experienced senior leader who will own the internal sponsorship of all of TfL's investment programme projects and maximising value from funding and case-making for future investment. You will lead and empower a highly motivated and dedicated Investment Planning team, who over the past year (2023/2024) successfully sponsored 3000 projects, 19 investment programmes, worth £2 billion of investment. Given the high-profile nature of these major projects, you will work very closely with the Mayor of London, TfL Board and the rest of the TfL senior management team, to represent TfL on all sponsorship issues as well as major schemes development, urban design and project consents. This is a unique and career defining opportunity where you will be delivering high profile £multi-million capital projects for TfL, significantly shaping London and leaving a legacy on our city for decades to come. About the Role Reporting to the Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, you will be responsible for leading a direct team of c.10 (and wider team of c.300) and an operating budget of c.£80m per annum. Alongside owning all internal sponsorship for the TfL investment programme, you will be responsible for key stakeholder engagement, making the case for investment, obtaining funding, budgets, maximising benefits, managing change control, ensuring best value for money and that our customers' needs are met. Our TfL investment programme is broad and complex, central to the Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS) and the London Plan. From maintaining reliability of the network and support growth in the capital in Major Projects (Piccadilly Line Upgrade, the Four Lines Modernisation programme), to covering enhancements, infrastructure renewals, train systems renewals and technology in the London Underground to Healthy Streets in Surface transport. As a TfL Director, you are collectively responsible for supporting the Executive Committee in managing TfL and meeting TfL's strategic priorities and ambition. Your role is to build robust and trusting relationships across the TfL value chain to ensure clear feedback loops to drive constant improvements in delivery. You will provide visible and authentic leadership to the Investment Planning team, ensuring a clear vision and strategy. Recognising success and empowering everyone to take accountability, to contribute to an inclusive culture in a high performing TfL. Externally you will represent TfL to political audiences, the media and in any formal legal processes for the approval of major transport schemes, working with Customer & Corporate Affairs. You will work closely with the Mayor, City Hall, Department for Transport, HM Treasury, local authorities and other external organisations and political stakeholder groups, ensuring that the needs of TfL and its investment programme, are prioritised and met. In addition, you will be responsible for the sponsorship of TfL's healthy streets programme and the delivery of the active travel in collaboration with the Walking and Cycling Commissioner and London Boroughs. About You We are looking for an inspiring & commercial astute senior leader with a track record of successfully sponsoring major portfolios of multi-million-pound capital expenditure and delivery through to benefits realisation in a politically demanding, culturally diverse and challenging public sector environment. It is essential that you have expert level technical skills in all aspects of sponsorship including whole life cost principles and investment appraisal, project success and benefits management, project governance, strategic risk management and value management. While expertise within the Transport industry would be of preference, you may currently be senior leader in an adjacent industry who has robust experience of sponsoring significant, high-profile projects for some of the largest UK/worldwide capital megaprojects (such as airport, aviation, nuclear, water, civils, rail / infrastructure, public sector). You will have a strong understanding of the Mayor's Transport Strategy, the key transport issues affecting London and the UK and how your experience could translate into this role to meet TfL's Business Plan and priorities. You will have extensive knowledge and understanding of the London political environment and demands of working with these key external stakeholder groups (Mayor's Office, London Boroughs and other related industry bodies). As a strong influencer you will bring your diplomacy, communication skills, gravitas and experience to bring credibility to these relationships with key senior stakeholders (up to Board level). We're looking for an experienced people leader who will role model TfL's vision and values with a proven track record of leading a large business unit and matrixed multi-disciplinary team (at least 150 indirect reports). Significant experience of working in cross-business teams to achieve results through collaboration is essential. You must have experience of managing significant business transformation, with the confidence and ability to deliver change in the right way, by bringing your team with you and creating a culture of support, inclusiveness and collaboration. Please note - Security clearance will be required for this role. How to Apply Please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a cover letter (no more than 1 A4 page Arial size 12). We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your application outlines where you meet these criteria. Closing date for applications will be Saturday 30th :59 For a more detailed copy of the job description, please contact Jade Morshead on Please note - interviews are likely to place w/k commencing Monday 22nd April 2024 - w/k commencing 13th May 2024 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. Hybrid Working Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements. NPL Applications: Applications to internally advertised roles can only be accepted from temporary workers who are on PAYE terms via agency, or PAYE via Umbrella Companies. Temporary workers who are paid through their own limited companies are not covered by the Agency Worker Regulations and are ineligible to apply. We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland page is loaded Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland Apply locations United Kingdom - London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer - working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.We empower our leaders to step up, share ideas, listen, learn, and lead. We're welcoming bright, diverse, and imaginative minds; we're nurturing them to foster an environment of inclusion and growth where innovation is encouraged. We expect our people leaders to model that environment, and to focus on creating inclusion, developing talent, and enabling teams.Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland Holborn Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS and emerging viruses, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation. The Position Reporting to the Head of Public Affairs for Australia, Canada and Europe (ACE), this role is accountable for the conception and delivery of strategic branded and unbranded communication programmes, community engagement, corporate giving, corporate and employee communication and has people management responsibilities. This role is a member of the UK and Ireland (UK&I) cross-functional leadership team and the ACE Public Affairs Leadership team, and works closely with cross-functional partners, Public Affairs colleagues regionally (within ACE) and globally. Job duties include: Responsible for the development and execution of Gilead's UK&I communications strategy, in alignment with global direction and local leadership, in support of the product portfolio and business objectives, anticipating short-medium and long-term needs. Strategic components include: media relations, digital, reputation management, leadership communications, issues and crisis management, brand/therapeutic area communications, corporate communications and employee engagement Design and implement strategic programmes and narratives that proactively communicate Gilead's perspective and shape corporate reputation Develop/strengthen relationships with a wide variety of community advocates, organizations and professionals and champion patient engagement in appropriate cross-functional projects Anticipate, research and report on trends and changes in the life sciences/access environment Enhance Gilead's profile among industry associations, media and other influential organizations in UK&I Coordination with cross-functional colleagues to ensure alignment and collaboration in strategic priorities and messaging across different stakeholders Maintain strong relationships with business press, consumer media, key industry opinion leaders and external stakeholders Respond to media requests and coordination of interviews with Gilead spokespeople and opinion leader spokespeople as appropriate Issues mitigation and management Responsible for Gilead's corporate giving initiatives in UK&I Drive internal communications and employee engagement by proactively driving ideas and programmes that support culture evolution Managing the performance and ongoing development of a small, high-performing team Effectively manage all aspects of public relations agency relationships, including direction and project management Manage budgets to target Understanding of the regulatory frameworks in the region and ability to compliantly manage internal approvals and interactions with the review team. Knowledge, Experience and Skills A solid track record and deep, proven experience in product PR, media and advocacy Must have experience with public relations tactics and resources and the relationship of those tactics to other department roles and functions Ability to understand and accurately communicate complex science Demonstrated experience in media relations (traditional and social), issues management; knowledge of healthcare and industry media and reporting trends Experience managing multiple projects (timelines, budgets, priorities) simultaneously; flexibility and results-oriented focus are essential Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to interact with senior management and high-profile experts appropriately, with confidence and ease Ability to give formal presentations to internal and external audiences of various sizes Proven ability to effectively manage, engage and develop people Demonstrated knowledge of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company Excellent understanding of the UK&I political/health policy and access environment, including processes and key stakeholders Previous experience in product launches (regulatory and reimbursement) in the UK&I Typically requires a BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field (or International Equivalent) proven relevant experience, which includes solid healthcare public relations experience Behaviours Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve objectives Curious with a strong learning agility (the ability to rapidly study, analyses and understand new situations and business problems) Operationally excellent and resilient in the context of a rapidly changing environment Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation Process orientated to achieve the business objective Gilead Core Values Integrity (always doing the right thing), Teamwork (collaborating in good faith), Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability) Accountability (taking personal responsibility). Inclusion (encouraging diversity) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland page is loaded Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland Apply locations United Kingdom - London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer - working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.We empower our leaders to step up, share ideas, listen, learn, and lead. We're welcoming bright, diverse, and imaginative minds; we're nurturing them to foster an environment of inclusion and growth where innovation is encouraged. We expect our people leaders to model that environment, and to focus on creating inclusion, developing talent, and enabling teams.Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland Holborn Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS and emerging viruses, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation. The Position Reporting to the Head of Public Affairs for Australia, Canada and Europe (ACE), this role is accountable for the conception and delivery of strategic branded and unbranded communication programmes, community engagement, corporate giving, corporate and employee communication and has people management responsibilities. This role is a member of the UK and Ireland (UK&I) cross-functional leadership team and the ACE Public Affairs Leadership team, and works closely with cross-functional partners, Public Affairs colleagues regionally (within ACE) and globally. Job duties include: Responsible for the development and execution of Gilead's UK&I communications strategy, in alignment with global direction and local leadership, in support of the product portfolio and business objectives, anticipating short-medium and long-term needs. Strategic components include: media relations, digital, reputation management, leadership communications, issues and crisis management, brand/therapeutic area communications, corporate communications and employee engagement Design and implement strategic programmes and narratives that proactively communicate Gilead's perspective and shape corporate reputation Develop/strengthen relationships with a wide variety of community advocates, organizations and professionals and champion patient engagement in appropriate cross-functional projects Anticipate, research and report on trends and changes in the life sciences/access environment Enhance Gilead's profile among industry associations, media and other influential organizations in UK&I Coordination with cross-functional colleagues to ensure alignment and collaboration in strategic priorities and messaging across different stakeholders Maintain strong relationships with business press, consumer media, key industry opinion leaders and external stakeholders Respond to media requests and coordination of interviews with Gilead spokespeople and opinion leader spokespeople as appropriate Issues mitigation and management Responsible for Gilead's corporate giving initiatives in UK&I Drive internal communications and employee engagement by proactively driving ideas and programmes that support culture evolution Managing the performance and ongoing development of a small, high-performing team Effectively manage all aspects of public relations agency relationships, including direction and project management Manage budgets to target Understanding of the regulatory frameworks in the region and ability to compliantly manage internal approvals and interactions with the review team. Knowledge, Experience and Skills A solid track record and deep, proven experience in product PR, media and advocacy Must have experience with public relations tactics and resources and the relationship of those tactics to other department roles and functions Ability to understand and accurately communicate complex science Demonstrated experience in media relations (traditional and social), issues management; knowledge of healthcare and industry media and reporting trends Experience managing multiple projects (timelines, budgets, priorities) simultaneously; flexibility and results-oriented focus are essential Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to interact with senior management and high-profile experts appropriately, with confidence and ease Ability to give formal presentations to internal and external audiences of various sizes Proven ability to effectively manage, engage and develop people Demonstrated knowledge of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company Excellent understanding of the UK&I political/health policy and access environment, including processes and key stakeholders Previous experience in product launches (regulatory and reimbursement) in the UK&I Typically requires a BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field (or International Equivalent) proven relevant experience, which includes solid healthcare public relations experience Behaviours Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve objectives Curious with a strong learning agility (the ability to rapidly study, analyses and understand new situations and business problems) Operationally excellent and resilient in the context of a rapidly changing environment Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation Process orientated to achieve the business objective Gilead Core Values Integrity (always doing the right thing), Teamwork (collaborating in good faith), Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability) Accountability (taking personal responsibility). Inclusion (encouraging diversity) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
Job Title: Head - Digital Economy Location: London / Hybrid Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full Time techUK Overview: techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve. With over 1000 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world. About the Role: techUK is seeking an aspiring and strategic team leader to drive our work on digital economy policy. The role holder will have a good understanding of the UK's policy and political landscape, be confident talking to external stakeholders and be able to design and implement a strategy to effect change and grow the voice of the UK tech sector in policy and political debates around the potential for the digital economy to drive economic growth. Key Responsibilities: Assist techUK's Associate Director for Policy in developing techUK's economic policy and digital economy work programme, including but not limited to: successfully leading, managing and delivering internal and external events; the smooth running of meetings; and managing and implementing stakeholder engagement activities acting as point of contact for techUK members Build and hold relationships within and outside Government, including with DSIT, HM Treasury, DBT, the Labour Party and other stakeholders such as influential Members of Parliament and other industry bodies and partners such as DIGITAL EUROPE Design research plans and lead our thinking on economic policy issues working with reports and the wider team to draft papers and consultation responses for government, Parliamentary committees and others Be able to situate techUK's asks within the wider UK political and policy context Ensure effective use of web and social media to communicate techUK's positions and points of view Lead techUK member groups and coordinate our members activities to achieve techUK's policy goals Manage one report and operate within a wider team to deliver the objectives of techUK's policy and public affairs function About you: Core Competencies: Strong policy knowledge and be able to quickly get up to speed on new issues Strong interpersonal skills and good at building relationships Highly effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information effectively to a range of audiences A self-motivated person who is comfortable coming up with ideas and seeing these through into deliverable projects A team player who is comfortable and able to work with relevant teams across techUK Has a can-do approach and comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment with competing demands Able to articulate, explain and sell the benefits of techUK to a range of audiences from government to potential new members A good working knowledge of economic policy and working with data Essential Knowledge and Experience: Proven experience building relationships with stakeholders, developing workplans and delivering to deadlines Intellectually curious and able to demonstrate experiences of having to learn quickly and distil complex issues into clear concise information A strong understanding and interest in the UK policy and political landscape A solid grasp of the workings of Whitehall and UK Parliamentary process Desired Knowledge and Experience: Track record of using events, communications tools and research to effect policy change An understanding of the role of trade bodies Comfortable working with and analysing numbers i.e. data sets and economic data Experience presenting and speaking in public forums Additional Information: This is a full time role based out of techUK's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment The salary range for this role is £45,000-£60,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits To apply for this role, please click below on the 'Apply Now' button. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role. Candidates with experience of; Director of Tech Policy and Relations, Digital Economy Advocacy Specialist, Tech Sector Policy Lead, Digital Economy Relations Manager, Economic Policy Manager - Digital Sector, Senior Policy Advisor - Technology and Economy, Digital Economy Program Director, Director of Digital Economy Policy, Public Affairs Team Leader, Policy Team Leader, Policy Manager, and Public Affairs Manager may be considered for this role.
Mar 21, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Head - Digital Economy Location: London / Hybrid Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full Time techUK Overview: techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve. With over 1000 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world. About the Role: techUK is seeking an aspiring and strategic team leader to drive our work on digital economy policy. The role holder will have a good understanding of the UK's policy and political landscape, be confident talking to external stakeholders and be able to design and implement a strategy to effect change and grow the voice of the UK tech sector in policy and political debates around the potential for the digital economy to drive economic growth. Key Responsibilities: Assist techUK's Associate Director for Policy in developing techUK's economic policy and digital economy work programme, including but not limited to: successfully leading, managing and delivering internal and external events; the smooth running of meetings; and managing and implementing stakeholder engagement activities acting as point of contact for techUK members Build and hold relationships within and outside Government, including with DSIT, HM Treasury, DBT, the Labour Party and other stakeholders such as influential Members of Parliament and other industry bodies and partners such as DIGITAL EUROPE Design research plans and lead our thinking on economic policy issues working with reports and the wider team to draft papers and consultation responses for government, Parliamentary committees and others Be able to situate techUK's asks within the wider UK political and policy context Ensure effective use of web and social media to communicate techUK's positions and points of view Lead techUK member groups and coordinate our members activities to achieve techUK's policy goals Manage one report and operate within a wider team to deliver the objectives of techUK's policy and public affairs function About you: Core Competencies: Strong policy knowledge and be able to quickly get up to speed on new issues Strong interpersonal skills and good at building relationships Highly effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information effectively to a range of audiences A self-motivated person who is comfortable coming up with ideas and seeing these through into deliverable projects A team player who is comfortable and able to work with relevant teams across techUK Has a can-do approach and comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment with competing demands Able to articulate, explain and sell the benefits of techUK to a range of audiences from government to potential new members A good working knowledge of economic policy and working with data Essential Knowledge and Experience: Proven experience building relationships with stakeholders, developing workplans and delivering to deadlines Intellectually curious and able to demonstrate experiences of having to learn quickly and distil complex issues into clear concise information A strong understanding and interest in the UK policy and political landscape A solid grasp of the workings of Whitehall and UK Parliamentary process Desired Knowledge and Experience: Track record of using events, communications tools and research to effect policy change An understanding of the role of trade bodies Comfortable working with and analysing numbers i.e. data sets and economic data Experience presenting and speaking in public forums Additional Information: This is a full time role based out of techUK's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment The salary range for this role is £45,000-£60,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits To apply for this role, please click below on the 'Apply Now' button. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role. Candidates with experience of; Director of Tech Policy and Relations, Digital Economy Advocacy Specialist, Tech Sector Policy Lead, Digital Economy Relations Manager, Economic Policy Manager - Digital Sector, Senior Policy Advisor - Technology and Economy, Digital Economy Program Director, Director of Digital Economy Policy, Public Affairs Team Leader, Policy Team Leader, Policy Manager, and Public Affairs Manager may be considered for this role.
Reporting to Head of Legal and Business Affairs About us TEAM LEWIS is an integrated communications agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in a little over three decades. The company now ranks in the top 40 agencies worldwide and has a global representation through its 25 offices. Its success is due to a combination of factors: talented people delivering award winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; making strategic acquisitions. About the role Reporting to the Head of Legal and Business Affairs, this role will involve providing professional and high-quality legal advice and assistance on a range of legal topics in the media industry, including but not limited to commercial contracts, intellectual property, data privacy, employment and property law. As part of the legal team, you will be based in London or the Netherlands and will work closely with TEAM LEWIS' internal stakeholders in their contract negotiations as well as advising them on ad hoc legal queries. You will be expected to actively partake in the legal team's ongoing projects. You will be a trustworthy ambassador and a proactive team member and are comfortable to work in a fast paced and international environment. Through collaboration, communication, and appreciation for a diverse working environment, you understand how to best apply yourself across the various jurisdictions and maintain strong relationships with the local teams. Your responsibilities Commercial Contracts The majority of your work will comprise of drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts both in the UK and EMEA (clients and suppliers); You will be expected to provide comprehensive legal advice to stakeholders across the business; You will support the legal team in developing and refining commercial contract templates and policies for use across TEAM LEWIS; You will promote and implement contracting best practices across TEAM LEWIS and provide legal training to internal stakeholders where necessary; You will work closely with the finance teams in the region and will help them with new and ending contracts, billing terms and debt collection; You will ensure that an effective contract management system is kept in place and make suggestion to optimise ongoing practices. Legal advice and compliance You will provide comprehensive legal advice to stakeholders across the business; You will assist in due diligence regarding client onboarding; You will lead, or be closely involved, with all potential and actual legal disputes and liaise with external lawyers; You will keep abreast of legal developments relevant to the business and advise accordingly with a view of managing legal risks; You will develop and implement legal policies and procedures; Negotiate and control the region's insurance policies. Ad hoc corporate secretarial tasks About you The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer (UK qualified) with 3-4 years PQE. Experience working in-house, ideally within media, public relations, marketing or technology sectors. Having a strong command of English and at least one other European language. Strong background in contracting negotiation and drafting skills as well as strong experience in advising internal stakeholders on commercial contracts and areas of law affecting the business (i.a. intellectual property, company, employment and property law). You will be able to deliver commercially focused and tailored advice and work independently and proactively in projects. You will have experience in delivering training and optimising processes and are excellent in planning and time management.
Mar 19, 2024
Full time
Reporting to Head of Legal and Business Affairs About us TEAM LEWIS is an integrated communications agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in a little over three decades. The company now ranks in the top 40 agencies worldwide and has a global representation through its 25 offices. Its success is due to a combination of factors: talented people delivering award winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; making strategic acquisitions. About the role Reporting to the Head of Legal and Business Affairs, this role will involve providing professional and high-quality legal advice and assistance on a range of legal topics in the media industry, including but not limited to commercial contracts, intellectual property, data privacy, employment and property law. As part of the legal team, you will be based in London or the Netherlands and will work closely with TEAM LEWIS' internal stakeholders in their contract negotiations as well as advising them on ad hoc legal queries. You will be expected to actively partake in the legal team's ongoing projects. You will be a trustworthy ambassador and a proactive team member and are comfortable to work in a fast paced and international environment. Through collaboration, communication, and appreciation for a diverse working environment, you understand how to best apply yourself across the various jurisdictions and maintain strong relationships with the local teams. Your responsibilities Commercial Contracts The majority of your work will comprise of drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts both in the UK and EMEA (clients and suppliers); You will be expected to provide comprehensive legal advice to stakeholders across the business; You will support the legal team in developing and refining commercial contract templates and policies for use across TEAM LEWIS; You will promote and implement contracting best practices across TEAM LEWIS and provide legal training to internal stakeholders where necessary; You will work closely with the finance teams in the region and will help them with new and ending contracts, billing terms and debt collection; You will ensure that an effective contract management system is kept in place and make suggestion to optimise ongoing practices. Legal advice and compliance You will provide comprehensive legal advice to stakeholders across the business; You will assist in due diligence regarding client onboarding; You will lead, or be closely involved, with all potential and actual legal disputes and liaise with external lawyers; You will keep abreast of legal developments relevant to the business and advise accordingly with a view of managing legal risks; You will develop and implement legal policies and procedures; Negotiate and control the region's insurance policies. Ad hoc corporate secretarial tasks About you The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer (UK qualified) with 3-4 years PQE. Experience working in-house, ideally within media, public relations, marketing or technology sectors. Having a strong command of English and at least one other European language. Strong background in contracting negotiation and drafting skills as well as strong experience in advising internal stakeholders on commercial contracts and areas of law affecting the business (i.a. intellectual property, company, employment and property law). You will be able to deliver commercially focused and tailored advice and work independently and proactively in projects. You will have experience in delivering training and optimising processes and are excellent in planning and time management.
Role overview The head of public affairs is responsible for ensuring that projects and campaigns are delivered on time and to the highest specification, ensuring clients are nurtured and looked after, and playing a key role in helping the consultancy grow and develop. This role assumes responsibility for ensuring professional client management; the creation and implementation of a robust annual business plan; and the recruitment, training and development of a team. The ideal candidate will be A confident and experienced public affairs professional with a strong record of effective lobbying Experienced at growing and managing a pipeline of clients lobbying the UK Government, Devolved Administrations and the EU Well connected, with an existing client network and the ability to build personal and company networks Commercially and politically knowledgeable and comfortable working with senior politicians and business leaders Digital, social media and technology savvy Self-motivated, self-driven, confident, reputationally sound An excellent communicator Confident in selling substantial value campaigns and lobbying services Strongly analytical, with financial acumen and proven ability to manage to targets and budgets Experienced at writing pitches, creating proposals and understanding and meeting/exceeding client objectives Primary duties and capabilities Cross-selling and up-selling products and/or services to existing clients, including cold calling, email marketing, creating strong presentations, and responding to RFPs Creating and delivering integrated public affairs campaigns Networking, with a view to building the College Green Group brand, reputation and relational reach to politicians and other key stakeholders, such as prospective clients and referrers of business Delivering results against sales targets Any other duties as reasonably required by a member of the SMT Primary characteristics and behaviours High level of attention to detail High level of commercial awareness Enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills, competencies and capabilities Proactivity in helping other team members to succeed, generating new business leads, originating revenue-generative ideas and in creating opportunities for College Green Group to grow and develop Demonstrating a desire to be a team player, and to help other colleagues achieve success Commitment to values of integrity and individualism, and to being innovative, inspirational and informative Willingness to go beyond contracted hours in relevant situations Core knowledge Good understanding of the British political landscape, including the UK Parliament and media landscape Strong working knowledge of Google Docs and other systems and platforms used by CGG Substantial previous experience in similar role Benefits 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days Working from abroad policy Unpaid leave policy Personal and professional development budgets Quarterly team training days Additional personal development budget of £1,000 for ad hoc independent learning unrelated to the requirements of the role Cycle to work scheme Travel loan scheme Health insurance Enhanced employer pension contributions (matched up to 7%) Employee referral bonus Regular team socials including team trip abroad Sponsorships (for applicants not from UK) Flexible working hours/hybrid working (in agreement with line manager) CIPR membership Central London location with cooking facilities Showering facilities and off street bike storage HOW TO APPLY Click on the 'Apply now' button below. Please upload your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for this job.
Mar 06, 2024
Full time
Role overview The head of public affairs is responsible for ensuring that projects and campaigns are delivered on time and to the highest specification, ensuring clients are nurtured and looked after, and playing a key role in helping the consultancy grow and develop. This role assumes responsibility for ensuring professional client management; the creation and implementation of a robust annual business plan; and the recruitment, training and development of a team. The ideal candidate will be A confident and experienced public affairs professional with a strong record of effective lobbying Experienced at growing and managing a pipeline of clients lobbying the UK Government, Devolved Administrations and the EU Well connected, with an existing client network and the ability to build personal and company networks Commercially and politically knowledgeable and comfortable working with senior politicians and business leaders Digital, social media and technology savvy Self-motivated, self-driven, confident, reputationally sound An excellent communicator Confident in selling substantial value campaigns and lobbying services Strongly analytical, with financial acumen and proven ability to manage to targets and budgets Experienced at writing pitches, creating proposals and understanding and meeting/exceeding client objectives Primary duties and capabilities Cross-selling and up-selling products and/or services to existing clients, including cold calling, email marketing, creating strong presentations, and responding to RFPs Creating and delivering integrated public affairs campaigns Networking, with a view to building the College Green Group brand, reputation and relational reach to politicians and other key stakeholders, such as prospective clients and referrers of business Delivering results against sales targets Any other duties as reasonably required by a member of the SMT Primary characteristics and behaviours High level of attention to detail High level of commercial awareness Enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills, competencies and capabilities Proactivity in helping other team members to succeed, generating new business leads, originating revenue-generative ideas and in creating opportunities for College Green Group to grow and develop Demonstrating a desire to be a team player, and to help other colleagues achieve success Commitment to values of integrity and individualism, and to being innovative, inspirational and informative Willingness to go beyond contracted hours in relevant situations Core knowledge Good understanding of the British political landscape, including the UK Parliament and media landscape Strong working knowledge of Google Docs and other systems and platforms used by CGG Substantial previous experience in similar role Benefits 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days Working from abroad policy Unpaid leave policy Personal and professional development budgets Quarterly team training days Additional personal development budget of £1,000 for ad hoc independent learning unrelated to the requirements of the role Cycle to work scheme Travel loan scheme Health insurance Enhanced employer pension contributions (matched up to 7%) Employee referral bonus Regular team socials including team trip abroad Sponsorships (for applicants not from UK) Flexible working hours/hybrid working (in agreement with line manager) CIPR membership Central London location with cooking facilities Showering facilities and off street bike storage HOW TO APPLY Click on the 'Apply now' button below. Please upload your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for this job.
The Role As Head of Insight, you will lead the development of the evidence and insight programme to inform our strategy and support our policy, public affairs and influencing work within the healthcare system. The outputs of the evidence and insight programme will directly inform our strategic and operational objectives to achieve better diagnosis, better care and better lives for everyone affected by Crohn's and Colitis. Our evidence and insight programme is helping us to understand more about the breadth of experiences of everyone living with Crohn's or colitis across the UK including those in diverse communities. You will work with our Evidence and Insight Advisory Board and a range of agencies, partners, researchers, clinicians and stakeholders, including people with lived experience. The programme includes developing a new dashboard, co-produced with people with lived experience, providing a visual representation of the impact that Crohn's and Colitis has on people's lives across health, education, employment and finances. Please download the attached Recruitment Pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification. Salary - £50,000 to £55,000 FTE depending on experience Contract: 2 years Fixed Term Hours: Flexible - minimum 21 hours per week (35 hours FTE) Location: Flexible/Remote/Hybrid - Requirement to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days per year. About you You will have knowledge and awareness of the UK health environment and be experienced in using health data, research, evidence and insight to influence or communicate with stakeholders. Although you will not be doing research yourself, you will be contracting agencies and researchers to commission pieces of work and gather data to support the charity in all its activities. You will have experience of leading teams and managing programmes in the NHS, charity, wider health or research sectors. What can you expect from us Crohn's & Colitis UK is a truly flexible employer. Getting the right person for the role is more important than where you live. We value equality and want to make sure we get the best person for the job every time so want to hear from people of all backgrounds and with a range of experiences. Benefits 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days Pension scheme Flexible working options Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Wellbeing programme Interest free loan for season tickets Cycle to work scheme Free parking and secure bike locks Training and development financial support and/or study leave Performance review and development scheme About us We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Right now, an estimated 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of and for which there is no known cure. Because of the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding these diseases, thousands of people are suffering in silence. But we're here to support and champion their cause and our ambitious plans will help to make a real difference. How to apply Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024 at 9.00am If you wish to apply for this role, please provide an up-to-date CV and supporting statement to giving evidence and examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification, and what you feel you would bring to this role. Please note: only applicants sending in a CV complete with a Supporting Statement, giving examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification, and what you feel you would bring to this role, will be considered in the recruitment process. If you have questions or would like to have a conversation before formally applying, please contact Ruth Wakeman - Recruiting Manager at More details on this role can be found at Careers: Work for Crohn's & Colitis UK (crohnsandcolitis.org.uk) Please note, applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Mar 02, 2024
Full time
The Role As Head of Insight, you will lead the development of the evidence and insight programme to inform our strategy and support our policy, public affairs and influencing work within the healthcare system. The outputs of the evidence and insight programme will directly inform our strategic and operational objectives to achieve better diagnosis, better care and better lives for everyone affected by Crohn's and Colitis. Our evidence and insight programme is helping us to understand more about the breadth of experiences of everyone living with Crohn's or colitis across the UK including those in diverse communities. You will work with our Evidence and Insight Advisory Board and a range of agencies, partners, researchers, clinicians and stakeholders, including people with lived experience. The programme includes developing a new dashboard, co-produced with people with lived experience, providing a visual representation of the impact that Crohn's and Colitis has on people's lives across health, education, employment and finances. Please download the attached Recruitment Pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification. Salary - £50,000 to £55,000 FTE depending on experience Contract: 2 years Fixed Term Hours: Flexible - minimum 21 hours per week (35 hours FTE) Location: Flexible/Remote/Hybrid - Requirement to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days per year. About you You will have knowledge and awareness of the UK health environment and be experienced in using health data, research, evidence and insight to influence or communicate with stakeholders. Although you will not be doing research yourself, you will be contracting agencies and researchers to commission pieces of work and gather data to support the charity in all its activities. You will have experience of leading teams and managing programmes in the NHS, charity, wider health or research sectors. What can you expect from us Crohn's & Colitis UK is a truly flexible employer. Getting the right person for the role is more important than where you live. We value equality and want to make sure we get the best person for the job every time so want to hear from people of all backgrounds and with a range of experiences. Benefits 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days Pension scheme Flexible working options Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Wellbeing programme Interest free loan for season tickets Cycle to work scheme Free parking and secure bike locks Training and development financial support and/or study leave Performance review and development scheme About us We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Right now, an estimated 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of and for which there is no known cure. Because of the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding these diseases, thousands of people are suffering in silence. But we're here to support and champion their cause and our ambitious plans will help to make a real difference. How to apply Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024 at 9.00am If you wish to apply for this role, please provide an up-to-date CV and supporting statement to giving evidence and examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification, and what you feel you would bring to this role. Please note: only applicants sending in a CV complete with a Supporting Statement, giving examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification, and what you feel you would bring to this role, will be considered in the recruitment process. If you have questions or would like to have a conversation before formally applying, please contact Ruth Wakeman - Recruiting Manager at More details on this role can be found at Careers: Work for Crohn's & Colitis UK (crohnsandcolitis.org.uk) Please note, applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Job Introduction BBC News has a global reputation for trusted, insightful and impartial analysis of the biggest stories. We are now looking for a senior editor to build and lead a new team tasked with developing and delivering a new daily editorial offer for digital audiences that brings clarity and depth to the burning issues of the day, challenging assumptions and generating respectful debate. Main Responsibilities The new team will be responsible for commissioning, editing and curating the sharpest analysis and insights from BBC correspondents and editors in the UK and around the world. Reporting to the Executive News Editor, Digital Output, the senior news editor will set the overall editorial strategy for the team and ensure delivery of outstanding content on the stories and issues that matter most to audiences. You will have excellent editorial judgement and a broad knowledge of subjects ranging from politics, business and international affairs to technology, science and culture. As you will be working closely with senior BBC specialists, you must have the editorial finesse and robustness to shape their analysis into engaging, thought-provoking pieces that land with digital audiences. You will also have a keen understanding of the difference between impartial, in-depth analysis and opinion. You will work with high-profile BBC talent to develop a curated newsletter delivering their pick of the best BBC in-depth content directly to the inboxes of signed-up users. And as we develop a new destination for premium analysis on the News website and app, you will also work with other digital senior editors and designers to develop new branding and an authoritative visual grammar to ensure pieces have immediate impact with audiences. While the output will be mainly in text you will also work closely with video and audio teams to surface the best of their in-depth content. Are you the right candidate? Understanding and experience of leading a team delivering digital journalism to a high standard Significant experience of commissioning in-depth analysis text pieces for a major news or current affairs outlet A clear editorial vision for building in-depth digital analysis as a major new strand of the BBC News offer as part of our commitment to impartial public service journalism Acute editorial awareness and judgement, with a demonstrable track record of delivering high-quality digital content on editorially sensitive or complex issues. A deep understanding of audiences and a proven track record of using audience analytics to guide commissioning and curation decisions. Ability to recruit and develop a new team, and motivate them to deliver creative and authoritative content in line with BBC editorial standards Package description Band: F Contract: Permanent Location: London, Broadcasting House About the BBC We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - we offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the below document: Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Job Introduction BBC News has a global reputation for trusted, insightful and impartial analysis of the biggest stories. We are now looking for a senior editor to build and lead a new team tasked with developing and delivering a new daily editorial offer for digital audiences that brings clarity and depth to the burning issues of the day, challenging assumptions and generating respectful debate. Main Responsibilities The new team will be responsible for commissioning, editing and curating the sharpest analysis and insights from BBC correspondents and editors in the UK and around the world. Reporting to the Executive News Editor, Digital Output, the senior news editor will set the overall editorial strategy for the team and ensure delivery of outstanding content on the stories and issues that matter most to audiences. You will have excellent editorial judgement and a broad knowledge of subjects ranging from politics, business and international affairs to technology, science and culture. As you will be working closely with senior BBC specialists, you must have the editorial finesse and robustness to shape their analysis into engaging, thought-provoking pieces that land with digital audiences. You will also have a keen understanding of the difference between impartial, in-depth analysis and opinion. You will work with high-profile BBC talent to develop a curated newsletter delivering their pick of the best BBC in-depth content directly to the inboxes of signed-up users. And as we develop a new destination for premium analysis on the News website and app, you will also work with other digital senior editors and designers to develop new branding and an authoritative visual grammar to ensure pieces have immediate impact with audiences. While the output will be mainly in text you will also work closely with video and audio teams to surface the best of their in-depth content. Are you the right candidate? Understanding and experience of leading a team delivering digital journalism to a high standard Significant experience of commissioning in-depth analysis text pieces for a major news or current affairs outlet A clear editorial vision for building in-depth digital analysis as a major new strand of the BBC News offer as part of our commitment to impartial public service journalism Acute editorial awareness and judgement, with a demonstrable track record of delivering high-quality digital content on editorially sensitive or complex issues. A deep understanding of audiences and a proven track record of using audience analytics to guide commissioning and curation decisions. Ability to recruit and develop a new team, and motivate them to deliver creative and authoritative content in line with BBC editorial standards Package description Band: F Contract: Permanent Location: London, Broadcasting House About the BBC We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - we offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the below document: Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Role: Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Content Executive (Kids and Family) Band: C Contract: Attachment/Fixed Term (maternity leave cover) Location: London/Salford/Glasgow Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 4th February 2024 Job Introduction BBC Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the BBC Studios content powerhouse - a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group which produces, invests and distributes content globally. With specialist knowledge of what makes young audiences tick, BBC Studios Kids & Family identifies and nurtures great projects and turns them into global hits, seamlessly taking content from conception, development and production to investment, franchise management and distribution. The division's multi-genre portfolio includes some of the most exciting and successful franchises in the world with BAFTA and International Emmy winning craft and storytelling, including Bluey, Hey Duggee, Hey Duggee Squirrel Club, Deadly Mission Shark, Andy's Amazing Adventures, Supertato, and Popularity Papers. The division's ever-growing slate also includes Rafi the Wishing Wizard, Stan Can, Peter and the Wolf, and Picklestorm, as well as established UK hits and iconic shows such as Blue Peter, The Dumping Ground, JoJo & Gran Gran, The Beaker Girls, Lagging and CBeebies: Shakespeare at the Globe. Its productions air on channels and leading content platforms around the world including CBeebies, CBBC, Disney, ABC Australia, Tencent China and Nickelodeon. We are looking for a Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Content Executive to join the Kids and Family Commercial and Business Development team. This role will support the delivery of the Commercial Strategy across content investments and global channels. Working to the Head of Commercial and the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Manager, the role will support in evaluating, maximising and realising the value of BBC Studios intellectual property. This role will advise and assist teams on their obligations towards production partners including BBC Children's, co-producers and other third parties; notably clearance and delivery requirements. Where appropriate, this role will manage an area of programming under the supervision of the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Manager. Main Responsibilities Commercial deal making: To work with the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Managers to negotiate commercial deals for content with BBC Children's, co-producers and others including distributors, publishers and other third parties. Database management: To manage databases used by BBC Studios to record commercial deals and channels contracts including CILS and Zeus. To manage use of databases used by BBC Studios for retrieving information and reports including Rightsline. To manage and create databases and logs specifically created and used by the Children's Content Team to manage pitches, development and in production titles across the business and pipeline. Contacting: Ensure accurate collation and submission of JCP agreements between BBC Studios and BBC Children's teams. Manage all processes required for Global Channels commissions including budget planning, internal contracting, information sharing and all required administration. Delivery Materials: To negotiate deliverable requirements with BBC Worldwide and other third parties to maximise benefit to production whilst still meeting the commercial partner's needs. Research To undertake research projects and business analysis on programme and market information where required by the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Managers. Communication with internal and external partners: To ensure effective communication with wider business, answering queries across rights, content, schedules, global channels and other relevant queries. Supporting external partners' queries where appropriate. Markets To support plans and oversee progress of market intentions such as catalogues, promos and other marketing assets across Children's Content Catalogue. When required, attending events and markets (in person or virtually). Are You The Right Candidate? At BBC Studios, we seek people who are passionate about who we are and what we do. Relevant experience in commissioning, programme acquisitions, programme sales or programming environment. Demonstrable interest and experience in the TV and media industry Knowledge of the Kids & Family TV genre and relevant experience desirable. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the business. Familiarity with production process. Knowledge of contractual and copyright matters including rights and clearances. Familiarity with technical specifications of deliverables. A high level of computer literacy with extensive knowledge of databases and spreadsheet packages including Excel and PowerPoint. Attention to detail, ability to work as a self-starter and as part of a team. Proven negotiation and influencing skills. Planning and Organising skills - the ability to plan ahead and prioritise effectively. Flexibility - adaptable and able to work with a variety of situations and people. Relationship development - able to develop collaborative relationships with people at all levels within the organisation and externally. Decision making - proactive, well informed decision maker, able to take responsibility for their own decisions whilst knowing when to escalate matters or delegate tasks and responsibility. Team working skills. BBC Studios The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from under represented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be the best British content company in the world, attracting the best creative talents in the business, so that we can bring premium quality award-winning programmes, content and brands to the viewer no matter where they are. The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve. We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air. We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact us at with the job reference in the subject. We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates. Flexible/agile working - opportunities across the business. We're happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity . click apply for full job details
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Role: Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Content Executive (Kids and Family) Band: C Contract: Attachment/Fixed Term (maternity leave cover) Location: London/Salford/Glasgow Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 4th February 2024 Job Introduction BBC Studios Kids & Family is an integral part of the BBC Studios content powerhouse - a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group which produces, invests and distributes content globally. With specialist knowledge of what makes young audiences tick, BBC Studios Kids & Family identifies and nurtures great projects and turns them into global hits, seamlessly taking content from conception, development and production to investment, franchise management and distribution. The division's multi-genre portfolio includes some of the most exciting and successful franchises in the world with BAFTA and International Emmy winning craft and storytelling, including Bluey, Hey Duggee, Hey Duggee Squirrel Club, Deadly Mission Shark, Andy's Amazing Adventures, Supertato, and Popularity Papers. The division's ever-growing slate also includes Rafi the Wishing Wizard, Stan Can, Peter and the Wolf, and Picklestorm, as well as established UK hits and iconic shows such as Blue Peter, The Dumping Ground, JoJo & Gran Gran, The Beaker Girls, Lagging and CBeebies: Shakespeare at the Globe. Its productions air on channels and leading content platforms around the world including CBeebies, CBBC, Disney, ABC Australia, Tencent China and Nickelodeon. We are looking for a Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Content Executive to join the Kids and Family Commercial and Business Development team. This role will support the delivery of the Commercial Strategy across content investments and global channels. Working to the Head of Commercial and the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Manager, the role will support in evaluating, maximising and realising the value of BBC Studios intellectual property. This role will advise and assist teams on their obligations towards production partners including BBC Children's, co-producers and other third parties; notably clearance and delivery requirements. Where appropriate, this role will manage an area of programming under the supervision of the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Manager. Main Responsibilities Commercial deal making: To work with the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Managers to negotiate commercial deals for content with BBC Children's, co-producers and others including distributors, publishers and other third parties. Database management: To manage databases used by BBC Studios to record commercial deals and channels contracts including CILS and Zeus. To manage use of databases used by BBC Studios for retrieving information and reports including Rightsline. To manage and create databases and logs specifically created and used by the Children's Content Team to manage pitches, development and in production titles across the business and pipeline. Contacting: Ensure accurate collation and submission of JCP agreements between BBC Studios and BBC Children's teams. Manage all processes required for Global Channels commissions including budget planning, internal contracting, information sharing and all required administration. Delivery Materials: To negotiate deliverable requirements with BBC Worldwide and other third parties to maximise benefit to production whilst still meeting the commercial partner's needs. Research To undertake research projects and business analysis on programme and market information where required by the Senior/Commercial and Business Development Managers. Communication with internal and external partners: To ensure effective communication with wider business, answering queries across rights, content, schedules, global channels and other relevant queries. Supporting external partners' queries where appropriate. Markets To support plans and oversee progress of market intentions such as catalogues, promos and other marketing assets across Children's Content Catalogue. When required, attending events and markets (in person or virtually). Are You The Right Candidate? At BBC Studios, we seek people who are passionate about who we are and what we do. Relevant experience in commissioning, programme acquisitions, programme sales or programming environment. Demonstrable interest and experience in the TV and media industry Knowledge of the Kids & Family TV genre and relevant experience desirable. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the business. Familiarity with production process. Knowledge of contractual and copyright matters including rights and clearances. Familiarity with technical specifications of deliverables. A high level of computer literacy with extensive knowledge of databases and spreadsheet packages including Excel and PowerPoint. Attention to detail, ability to work as a self-starter and as part of a team. Proven negotiation and influencing skills. Planning and Organising skills - the ability to plan ahead and prioritise effectively. Flexibility - adaptable and able to work with a variety of situations and people. Relationship development - able to develop collaborative relationships with people at all levels within the organisation and externally. Decision making - proactive, well informed decision maker, able to take responsibility for their own decisions whilst knowing when to escalate matters or delegate tasks and responsibility. Team working skills. BBC Studios The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from under represented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be the best British content company in the world, attracting the best creative talents in the business, so that we can bring premium quality award-winning programmes, content and brands to the viewer no matter where they are. The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve. We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air. We are really proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and so if you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please do contact us at with the job reference in the subject. We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates. Flexible/agile working - opportunities across the business. We're happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity . click apply for full job details
Job Band Band: D Location: London Contract: Permanent Job Purpose We are looking for a Commercial Rights and Business Affairs Manager to join the BBC Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs (CRBA) initially in the Digital, Consumer Tech and Innovation legal and business affairs team. This is a permanent role based in London. Commercial Rights and Business Affairs manages and connects the BBC's intellectual property, strategic and business interests through expert negotiation, contracting and commercial deal-making. Commercial Rights and Business Affairs is a connector across the entire BBC Group, with teams embedded in divisions, genres, nations and regions. Commercial Rights and Business Affairs makes sure rights are managed appropriately, deals are negotiated and agreed in the interests of the BBC, and business affairs are conducted legally and efficiently. The Digital, Consumer Tech and Innovation legal and business affairs team within Commercial Rights and Business Affairs are subject matter legal and business experts on audience-facing digital products and consumer technology that drives those products. The team gives legal and business affairs support for BBC's audience-facing digital products such as BBC iPlayer, Sounds, BBC News app and BBC Online, connected TV, BBC Bitesize and Children's apps) and we help procure the technology that drives those consumer products. We also give legal and business affairs support for digital and technology innovation activities (experimentation, early prototype user testing, research and development, tech development collaborations and tech transfer licensing in areas such as AI, generative AI and new immersive and personalized formats for our audience). And we give legal and business affairs support for one of the world's largest multimedia archives. The team guides teams across the BBC on digital, consumer technology and innovation projects. This is an exciting opportunity at a pivotal time for the BBC. You will be instrumental in helping the BBC to experiment, innovate and keep BBC's digital products competitive. All CRBA colleagues are 'agile workers' and our expectation is that they will work an average of 2-3 day per week in BBC buildings. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities As Commercial Rights and Business Affairs Manager, you will: provide pro-active legal and business affairs support to BBC's product, design, engineering and innovation teams on procurements, our digital product offerings and online audience engagement strategies, innovation initiatives and research and development. advise internal stakeholders on key issues and risks in our commercial contracts and make sure that our agreements reflect our internal standards and strategy. actively shape and develop legal commercial strategy to support our digital product offerings and innovation activities. support and lead on team initiatives to develop a streamlined, efficient and scalable contracting process that gives the team flexibility and freedom to move quickly. Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience We are looking for a junior to mid-level lawyer who has a passion for technology and innovation with demonstrated understanding of the UK digital market and transactional experience advising on tech, although we may also consider candidates with more or less experience. You must have the right to work in the UK. In addition to the Job Description, to be successful in this role the following skills, knowledge, qualification and experience are essential: o You'll bring an understanding of digital and tech procurements and have sophisticated negotiating and contracting skills. You will be familiar with the BBC's digital output. You will be comfortable working alongside the Senior Lawyer and independently on the end-to-end process of negotiating, drafting and producing a wide range of agreements in the areas of digital procurements, tech licensing, collaboration agreements and will understand and be able to apply related BBC policy and strategy. You will be adept at learning and understanding what matters to the business and using that to give practical and commercially focussed legal, rights and business affairs advice in easy to understand language. Added to this will be your fluency with relevant industry practices and legislation, including data protection law, consumer protection law and general contract law, and strong legal drafting capabilities. o You are excited about digital, consumer tech and innovation, the businesses we support, the sector we are working in and the competitive, regulatory and policy factors that affect it. o You have a collaborative, flexible and positive attitude, are willing to learn and help steer the team to work well together and get the job done. You are always ready to share knowledge with your colleagues and you will communicate ideas clearly and make sure everyone understands. o You are happy to help others understand issues and risks and have self-awareness of when you need to get further information or advice and escalate. o A legal qualification is essential (NQ-4 PQE+), as is proven experience of commercial deal making, digital and tech procurement and licensing of intellectual property in a media/broadcasting environment. In addition to the Job Description, the following are desirable: o a willingness to roll up your sleeves, clear blockers, think creatively. o strong negotiating skills with the ability to balance deadlines and short-term contract requirements with the long-term vision and priorities of the business. o familiarity with open source licensing. o transactional experience involving AI/machine learning. o experience of rights clearance and copyright licensing for digital and consumer tech. o experience of procuring cloud based and digital services for public authorities. o familiarity with emerging technologies, generative AI, data and personalisation, web games and apps, streaming video services and social media. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Job Band Band: D Location: London Contract: Permanent Job Purpose We are looking for a Commercial Rights and Business Affairs Manager to join the BBC Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs (CRBA) initially in the Digital, Consumer Tech and Innovation legal and business affairs team. This is a permanent role based in London. Commercial Rights and Business Affairs manages and connects the BBC's intellectual property, strategic and business interests through expert negotiation, contracting and commercial deal-making. Commercial Rights and Business Affairs is a connector across the entire BBC Group, with teams embedded in divisions, genres, nations and regions. Commercial Rights and Business Affairs makes sure rights are managed appropriately, deals are negotiated and agreed in the interests of the BBC, and business affairs are conducted legally and efficiently. The Digital, Consumer Tech and Innovation legal and business affairs team within Commercial Rights and Business Affairs are subject matter legal and business experts on audience-facing digital products and consumer technology that drives those products. The team gives legal and business affairs support for BBC's audience-facing digital products such as BBC iPlayer, Sounds, BBC News app and BBC Online, connected TV, BBC Bitesize and Children's apps) and we help procure the technology that drives those consumer products. We also give legal and business affairs support for digital and technology innovation activities (experimentation, early prototype user testing, research and development, tech development collaborations and tech transfer licensing in areas such as AI, generative AI and new immersive and personalized formats for our audience). And we give legal and business affairs support for one of the world's largest multimedia archives. The team guides teams across the BBC on digital, consumer technology and innovation projects. This is an exciting opportunity at a pivotal time for the BBC. You will be instrumental in helping the BBC to experiment, innovate and keep BBC's digital products competitive. All CRBA colleagues are 'agile workers' and our expectation is that they will work an average of 2-3 day per week in BBC buildings. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities As Commercial Rights and Business Affairs Manager, you will: provide pro-active legal and business affairs support to BBC's product, design, engineering and innovation teams on procurements, our digital product offerings and online audience engagement strategies, innovation initiatives and research and development. advise internal stakeholders on key issues and risks in our commercial contracts and make sure that our agreements reflect our internal standards and strategy. actively shape and develop legal commercial strategy to support our digital product offerings and innovation activities. support and lead on team initiatives to develop a streamlined, efficient and scalable contracting process that gives the team flexibility and freedom to move quickly. Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience We are looking for a junior to mid-level lawyer who has a passion for technology and innovation with demonstrated understanding of the UK digital market and transactional experience advising on tech, although we may also consider candidates with more or less experience. You must have the right to work in the UK. In addition to the Job Description, to be successful in this role the following skills, knowledge, qualification and experience are essential: o You'll bring an understanding of digital and tech procurements and have sophisticated negotiating and contracting skills. You will be familiar with the BBC's digital output. You will be comfortable working alongside the Senior Lawyer and independently on the end-to-end process of negotiating, drafting and producing a wide range of agreements in the areas of digital procurements, tech licensing, collaboration agreements and will understand and be able to apply related BBC policy and strategy. You will be adept at learning and understanding what matters to the business and using that to give practical and commercially focussed legal, rights and business affairs advice in easy to understand language. Added to this will be your fluency with relevant industry practices and legislation, including data protection law, consumer protection law and general contract law, and strong legal drafting capabilities. o You are excited about digital, consumer tech and innovation, the businesses we support, the sector we are working in and the competitive, regulatory and policy factors that affect it. o You have a collaborative, flexible and positive attitude, are willing to learn and help steer the team to work well together and get the job done. You are always ready to share knowledge with your colleagues and you will communicate ideas clearly and make sure everyone understands. o You are happy to help others understand issues and risks and have self-awareness of when you need to get further information or advice and escalate. o A legal qualification is essential (NQ-4 PQE+), as is proven experience of commercial deal making, digital and tech procurement and licensing of intellectual property in a media/broadcasting environment. In addition to the Job Description, the following are desirable: o a willingness to roll up your sleeves, clear blockers, think creatively. o strong negotiating skills with the ability to balance deadlines and short-term contract requirements with the long-term vision and priorities of the business. o familiarity with open source licensing. o transactional experience involving AI/machine learning. o experience of rights clearance and copyright licensing for digital and consumer tech. o experience of procuring cloud based and digital services for public authorities. o familiarity with emerging technologies, generative AI, data and personalisation, web games and apps, streaming video services and social media. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Excellent career-development opportunity for an innovative, digitally focussed Head of Marketing with successful campaign strategy development and delivery experience to join a policy, public affairs and political intelligence leader with bases in Westminster, Holyrood, Brussels and Paris. To succeed in this role we are looking to work with a candidate with an interest in politics who may have worked in the corporate subscription sector e.g. intelligence, media, market research, information or SaaS. French speaking skills would be advantageous. Role Info: Head of Marketing The Shard, London / Hybrid (3/2 split) £65,000 - £80,000 Permanent, full-time Product / Service: Political Intelligence. Media. Events. Training Founded: 1832 Key Skills: Copywriting. Project Management. Marketing Automation. Clients include:Campaigning Charities, Gov Departments & Corporate sector Reporting into Managing Director Business Revenue: £7.5 Million turnover across UK & Europe Who we are: For more than 190 years, we have provided essential information and connections to the UK and EU political and public affairs sectors. With unique access to lawmakers and the public sector, Dods keeps clients informed of relevant policy developments so they can focus on their strategy. With neutrality and transparency underpinning everything we do, we are a trusted source of political intelligence and debate through our portfolio of political titles and our leading events, business intelligence and training services. We believe it is people that shape the future of our democracy, so we made it our business to inform, educate and connect people to enable better decision making. We are an 'honest broker', the dynamic conduit running from boardrooms and business insiders - through to the key movers and shakers across governments, politics and policy, enabling more informed decision making and increased participation in the process. Utilising cutting edge technology and granular data analysis, we uniquely offer fast, accurate and relevant content covering all the latest political developments shaping policy, regulation and legislation across Europe and the UK via our various intuitive channels including award winning publications, events, training and monitoring services. Politics is our business. The Head of Marketing role: Reporting to the Managing Director of Political Intelligence, the Marketing Manager will design, support and deliver marketing strategies across Dods corporate subscription services of Political Intelligence to drive revenue growth across the UK and EU. You will be responsible for translating business objectives into marketing strategies and go-to-market plans to ensure that brand perception, customer acquisition and retention goals are achieved. We are looking for someone to join our growing team who is innovative and challenges our way of thinking. Key responsibilities: + Delivering a scalable inbound lead generation strategy to help drive growth of the business + Project managing marketing plans campaigns + Being responsible for all aspects of end-to-end campaign management including email; website; digital marketing; analysis; data selections, targeting and build; copywriting; and social media + Working with the Head of Content to create compelling content to support lead generation campaigns and audience growth + Building strong trusted internal stakeholder relationships with the sales and creative teams + Forecasting of the monthly pipeline and presenting weekly results to key internal stakeholders + Becoming fluent in the vocabulary of the markets that the company serves, gaining a deep understanding of market structure, trends and participants to effectively design go-to-market plans that resonate with the target audience About you: + 8+ years in marketing, with a proven track record in marketing corporate subscription services (international experience a plus) + Excellent copywriting and communication skills + Track record of planning and executing results driven marketing campaigns with experience working with or managing agencies. + A keen interest in politics as well as a good understanding of the political calendar, policy processes and political news landscape + Demonstrable experience of development and delivery of successful data-driven marketing plans + Experience in CRM systems and marketing automation platforms + Ability to report and present to senior management Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team. Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Marketing Manager, Marketing Team Lead, Digital Marketing, Political Intelligence, Head of Marketing, Marketing Freelancing. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you maybe contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR. Apply for this Job Full Name: Email: Phone Number: Upload a CV: Cover Note: OR upload your Cover Note: We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personalinformation to administeryour application. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to ourclient for review for this vacancyonly. We may contact you by email, text or telephone. This processing is conducted lawfully on the basis of ourlegitimate interests. We use third party service providers in order to process your application swiftly andsecurely and to keep you updated. Please refer to our DataPrivacy Policy & Noticefor further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the jobtitle & ref. Good luck, TeamRR.
Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Excellent career-development opportunity for an innovative, digitally focussed Head of Marketing with successful campaign strategy development and delivery experience to join a policy, public affairs and political intelligence leader with bases in Westminster, Holyrood, Brussels and Paris. To succeed in this role we are looking to work with a candidate with an interest in politics who may have worked in the corporate subscription sector e.g. intelligence, media, market research, information or SaaS. French speaking skills would be advantageous. Role Info: Head of Marketing The Shard, London / Hybrid (3/2 split) £65,000 - £80,000 Permanent, full-time Product / Service: Political Intelligence. Media. Events. Training Founded: 1832 Key Skills: Copywriting. Project Management. Marketing Automation. Clients include:Campaigning Charities, Gov Departments & Corporate sector Reporting into Managing Director Business Revenue: £7.5 Million turnover across UK & Europe Who we are: For more than 190 years, we have provided essential information and connections to the UK and EU political and public affairs sectors. With unique access to lawmakers and the public sector, Dods keeps clients informed of relevant policy developments so they can focus on their strategy. With neutrality and transparency underpinning everything we do, we are a trusted source of political intelligence and debate through our portfolio of political titles and our leading events, business intelligence and training services. We believe it is people that shape the future of our democracy, so we made it our business to inform, educate and connect people to enable better decision making. We are an 'honest broker', the dynamic conduit running from boardrooms and business insiders - through to the key movers and shakers across governments, politics and policy, enabling more informed decision making and increased participation in the process. Utilising cutting edge technology and granular data analysis, we uniquely offer fast, accurate and relevant content covering all the latest political developments shaping policy, regulation and legislation across Europe and the UK via our various intuitive channels including award winning publications, events, training and monitoring services. Politics is our business. The Head of Marketing role: Reporting to the Managing Director of Political Intelligence, the Marketing Manager will design, support and deliver marketing strategies across Dods corporate subscription services of Political Intelligence to drive revenue growth across the UK and EU. You will be responsible for translating business objectives into marketing strategies and go-to-market plans to ensure that brand perception, customer acquisition and retention goals are achieved. We are looking for someone to join our growing team who is innovative and challenges our way of thinking. Key responsibilities: + Delivering a scalable inbound lead generation strategy to help drive growth of the business + Project managing marketing plans campaigns + Being responsible for all aspects of end-to-end campaign management including email; website; digital marketing; analysis; data selections, targeting and build; copywriting; and social media + Working with the Head of Content to create compelling content to support lead generation campaigns and audience growth + Building strong trusted internal stakeholder relationships with the sales and creative teams + Forecasting of the monthly pipeline and presenting weekly results to key internal stakeholders + Becoming fluent in the vocabulary of the markets that the company serves, gaining a deep understanding of market structure, trends and participants to effectively design go-to-market plans that resonate with the target audience About you: + 8+ years in marketing, with a proven track record in marketing corporate subscription services (international experience a plus) + Excellent copywriting and communication skills + Track record of planning and executing results driven marketing campaigns with experience working with or managing agencies. + A keen interest in politics as well as a good understanding of the political calendar, policy processes and political news landscape + Demonstrable experience of development and delivery of successful data-driven marketing plans + Experience in CRM systems and marketing automation platforms + Ability to report and present to senior management Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team. Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Marketing Manager, Marketing Team Lead, Digital Marketing, Political Intelligence, Head of Marketing, Marketing Freelancing. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you maybe contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR. Apply for this Job Full Name: Email: Phone Number: Upload a CV: Cover Note: OR upload your Cover Note: We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personalinformation to administeryour application. 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Role: Public Affairs ManagerLocation: Hybrid - in office twice a week. Heavily subsidised travel. Salary: Up to £48,000 plus benefits This is a 12 month maternity cover contract engagement. The current role holder is due to finish up at the end of January. Over the coming year, there's one thing you're absolutely not going to be with this role and that's bored! This transport and travel industry giant hasn't really left the media's eye for the last 6+ months, which means if you do a good job - not only is your work going to be very public. It's also going to result in some pretty amazing achievements for your CV too. You'll be responsible for leading engagement with external audience stakeholders. Creating various assets in the form of communications, briefings, articles and various other elements within the toolkit which can help garner support, influence decision making or mitigate negative market commentary. These interested parties will include Parliamentary bodies, MPs and their respective offices, various interest groups and committees. There's going to be a lot of relationship building and management needed as part of your role. Both with high profile MP's as well as senior industry people, right up to CEO level. In addition to the reactive will be pro-active PA campaign work. This isn't lobbying, as that's not something this business needs to do. It's principally aligned to change and transformation work going on in the business, stuff which requires stakeholder engagement pieces, or devising plans on how to gather support for those change plans. As well as 3-4 big projects of work the business is undertaking to raise awareness of certain programmes of work they're doing for good in the industry. Such as: Promoting green and sustainability credentials How the businesses they represent are helping to level up the UK economy Rebuilding trust with the public, not only in their business, but the industry as a whole The team you'll be joining are a really friendly bunch, and a place where you'll feel like the people genuinely seem to care about each other. Making you feel like you belong to something more than just a workplace. Experience we're looking for: Solid knowledge of Public Affairs Potentially have experience working in an MP's office handling comms. Or experience from a not for profit type of environment doing similar. Have experience of working with businesses going through change, handling PA communications on their behalf Experience could be agency/consultancy or end client side based Good knowledge of asset creation for campaigns, including handling the monitoring and analysis side of things too You're a relationship builder with key industry and political personnel Comfortable working in quite fluid environments where there's lots of pace and change going on Want to Apply? Here's how: You can share your Linkedin profile or email me a CV - it doesn't have to be up to date, we can work on that once you decide you want to take this forward. Or, for a chat and more information please contact me on: Colin Doree Head of Recruitment, DataBlue Pelican
Dec 18, 2022
Full time
Role: Public Affairs ManagerLocation: Hybrid - in office twice a week. Heavily subsidised travel. Salary: Up to £48,000 plus benefits This is a 12 month maternity cover contract engagement. The current role holder is due to finish up at the end of January. Over the coming year, there's one thing you're absolutely not going to be with this role and that's bored! This transport and travel industry giant hasn't really left the media's eye for the last 6+ months, which means if you do a good job - not only is your work going to be very public. It's also going to result in some pretty amazing achievements for your CV too. You'll be responsible for leading engagement with external audience stakeholders. Creating various assets in the form of communications, briefings, articles and various other elements within the toolkit which can help garner support, influence decision making or mitigate negative market commentary. These interested parties will include Parliamentary bodies, MPs and their respective offices, various interest groups and committees. There's going to be a lot of relationship building and management needed as part of your role. Both with high profile MP's as well as senior industry people, right up to CEO level. In addition to the reactive will be pro-active PA campaign work. This isn't lobbying, as that's not something this business needs to do. It's principally aligned to change and transformation work going on in the business, stuff which requires stakeholder engagement pieces, or devising plans on how to gather support for those change plans. As well as 3-4 big projects of work the business is undertaking to raise awareness of certain programmes of work they're doing for good in the industry. Such as: Promoting green and sustainability credentials How the businesses they represent are helping to level up the UK economy Rebuilding trust with the public, not only in their business, but the industry as a whole The team you'll be joining are a really friendly bunch, and a place where you'll feel like the people genuinely seem to care about each other. Making you feel like you belong to something more than just a workplace. Experience we're looking for: Solid knowledge of Public Affairs Potentially have experience working in an MP's office handling comms. Or experience from a not for profit type of environment doing similar. Have experience of working with businesses going through change, handling PA communications on their behalf Experience could be agency/consultancy or end client side based Good knowledge of asset creation for campaigns, including handling the monitoring and analysis side of things too You're a relationship builder with key industry and political personnel Comfortable working in quite fluid environments where there's lots of pace and change going on Want to Apply? Here's how: You can share your Linkedin profile or email me a CV - it doesn't have to be up to date, we can work on that once you decide you want to take this forward. Or, for a chat and more information please contact me on: Colin Doree Head of Recruitment, DataBlue Pelican
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. "You'll be right at the heart of the action working in a specialist software development team responsible for the Sky Websites platform - Sky's in-house website builder product. If you're an expert developer passionate about crafting brilliant digital platforms, then you're in the right place!" - Jack Maddock, Group Head Digital Engagement What you'll do: Build well-crafted front-end web applications using NextJS, HTML & CSS Write resilient code that will be continuously tested, deployed and perform at scale Join a self-organising and multi-functional Agile team Utilise pair-programming on a periodic basis and mentor less experienced developers where appropriate Give to the team's technical direction and the improvement of its tools and processes Be responsible for ensuring our applications are highly performant, resilient, secure and supervised in production Work with a wide range of technologies, including but not limited to NextJS, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, GCP, Docker, Jest, Testcafe, Circle CI, Octopus Deploy, Akamai and Kubernetes. Support the wider Group Digital Engagement team and Corporate Affairs function with technical advice and problem solving, Deliver products our customers love. What you'll bring: Solid commercial experience in JavaScript development Good understanding of development standard methodologies such as pair programming, TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery Good understanding of/experience with CI tools (e.g. Concourse, Circle CI) and testing frameworks Good communication skills. A solid ability to explain your logic and challenge the logic of others. A passion for Agile methodologies and concepts such as Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban. Experience with optimising web applications in areas such as performance, security and resilience Ability and passion to push for new improvements across the code base and influence/learn from a large community of developers Team overview Group Digital Engagement We're here to drive digital communication through technology innovation. The Group Digital Engagement team sits within the Corporate Affairs function, the heart of communication at Sky, alongside guide teams working across PR, Social Media, Corporate Comms, Internal Comms, Bigger Picture, Influencer Marketing, Public Affairs & Policy, and Events where we deliver digital capabilities and marketing technology to power industry leading innovation. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between outstanding office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space Leeds Our spacious tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Dec 11, 2022
Full time
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. "You'll be right at the heart of the action working in a specialist software development team responsible for the Sky Websites platform - Sky's in-house website builder product. If you're an expert developer passionate about crafting brilliant digital platforms, then you're in the right place!" - Jack Maddock, Group Head Digital Engagement What you'll do: Build well-crafted front-end web applications using NextJS, HTML & CSS Write resilient code that will be continuously tested, deployed and perform at scale Join a self-organising and multi-functional Agile team Utilise pair-programming on a periodic basis and mentor less experienced developers where appropriate Give to the team's technical direction and the improvement of its tools and processes Be responsible for ensuring our applications are highly performant, resilient, secure and supervised in production Work with a wide range of technologies, including but not limited to NextJS, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, GCP, Docker, Jest, Testcafe, Circle CI, Octopus Deploy, Akamai and Kubernetes. Support the wider Group Digital Engagement team and Corporate Affairs function with technical advice and problem solving, Deliver products our customers love. What you'll bring: Solid commercial experience in JavaScript development Good understanding of development standard methodologies such as pair programming, TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery Good understanding of/experience with CI tools (e.g. Concourse, Circle CI) and testing frameworks Good communication skills. A solid ability to explain your logic and challenge the logic of others. A passion for Agile methodologies and concepts such as Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban. Experience with optimising web applications in areas such as performance, security and resilience Ability and passion to push for new improvements across the code base and influence/learn from a large community of developers Team overview Group Digital Engagement We're here to drive digital communication through technology innovation. The Group Digital Engagement team sits within the Corporate Affairs function, the heart of communication at Sky, alongside guide teams working across PR, Social Media, Corporate Comms, Internal Comms, Bigger Picture, Influencer Marketing, Public Affairs & Policy, and Events where we deliver digital capabilities and marketing technology to power industry leading innovation. The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between outstanding office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. Your office space Leeds Our spacious tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym. We'd love to hear from you Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Our client, a growing car park management company focused on technological innovation, is hiring for a Head of Product and Propositions to join their team. You will be responsible for identifying new market opportunities, developing propositions, and bringing new products to market. You will bring a fresh perspective to develop innovative products that offer value and disrupt the market. This position is hybrid, based across three office locations (Lancing, Newton Abbott, Stafford). Key Responsibilities Will Include: Utilise market research and insights to influence product development Identify and evaluate new markets for opportunities Develop an understanding of customer preferences to define key product features and specifications Establish strategies for product pricing and positioning Conduct research into competitor offerings to identify customer needs and new opportunities Work closely with the Marketing team to plan product launches and marketing campaigns Support and educate the Business Development Team to help them develop tools that facilitate the sales process Key Skills and Experience Required: Proven experience in product and propositions, ideally 5+ years Proven experience of product development and marketing strategies Strong B2C experience. B2B experience also preferable Strong knowledge of the product development life cycle Strong project management and leadership skills Ability to work with cross-functional teams, key external and internal stakeholders Strong analytical skills and ability to analyse complex data to understand customer behaviour and market trends VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, digital and marketing communities. Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, digital marketing and agency services. We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industry, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes. In the UK, VMAGROUP has offices in London and Manchester and in Europe, VMAGROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis. VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.
Dec 01, 2022
Full time
Our client, a growing car park management company focused on technological innovation, is hiring for a Head of Product and Propositions to join their team. You will be responsible for identifying new market opportunities, developing propositions, and bringing new products to market. You will bring a fresh perspective to develop innovative products that offer value and disrupt the market. This position is hybrid, based across three office locations (Lancing, Newton Abbott, Stafford). Key Responsibilities Will Include: Utilise market research and insights to influence product development Identify and evaluate new markets for opportunities Develop an understanding of customer preferences to define key product features and specifications Establish strategies for product pricing and positioning Conduct research into competitor offerings to identify customer needs and new opportunities Work closely with the Marketing team to plan product launches and marketing campaigns Support and educate the Business Development Team to help them develop tools that facilitate the sales process Key Skills and Experience Required: Proven experience in product and propositions, ideally 5+ years Proven experience of product development and marketing strategies Strong B2C experience. B2B experience also preferable Strong knowledge of the product development life cycle Strong project management and leadership skills Ability to work with cross-functional teams, key external and internal stakeholders Strong analytical skills and ability to analyse complex data to understand customer behaviour and market trends VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, digital and marketing communities. Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, digital marketing and agency services. We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industry, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes. In the UK, VMAGROUP has offices in London and Manchester and in Europe, VMAGROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis. VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.
Teneo has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Associate Consultant (Account Executive level) looking to embark on a career in financial communications. An Associate Consultant in our team is responsible for providing the highest quality of research and insight to support our advisory offering to our clients. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who is enthusiastic and interested in learning more about how to support companies in their effective engagement with financial audiences to manage risk and maximise opportunities to build their corporate reputation for the long-term. Like us, they'll be intellectually curious, creative, collaborative and eager to learn. Financial Communications Consulting at Teneo In this team of experts everyone is joined up, hands on and plays an integral role on each client. We span industry sectors, working with the leadership (CEO, Chairman, Heads of Communications and Investor Relations) of some of the largest publicly listed and private companies globally, helping to shape company narratives and influence how major corporate news flow lands with key capital markets audiences (investors, buy-side, sell-side analysts and financial media). We currently represent 20% of the FTSE 100 and our clients include companies as diverse as ArcelorMittal, Balfour Beatty, Croda, Jaguar Land Rover, Kingfisher, London Stock Exchange, NatWest, Richemont and Tesco. Our work is wide-ranging and includes equity story development, financial calendar communications, executive profiling, IPOs, restructurings and M&A transactions, crisis management, media relations and ESG, stewardship and governance issues. With our clients' corporate reputation at the heart of our offering and taking an integrated approach to servicing client needs, you will also have the opportunity to work alongside other Teneo teams in Campaigning, Public Affairs, Consulting, and Teneo Intelligence in our London office providing a unique opportunity to expand your skills and experience across various disciplines. You'll also get the chance to work with colleagues in our international teams from our offices around the world. In these uncertain times, we help our clients navigate the challenges they face, enabling them to engage constructively and productively with stakeholders and achieve their business objectives for a sustainable and profitable future. Key responsibilities Client facing, building working relationships with clients, the media and other advisors Drafting communications materials (press releases, Q&A, key messages) to support with results and other corporate milestones Dealing with the media on behalf of clients, building contact networks Proactively highlighting opportunities and potential areas of concern for clients Delivering the core requirement of support, research and insight for the client team Media monitoring for clients and their competitors, using a variety of inputs and tools, to give wider context and advise on implications Monitoring sell-side analyst coverage, share price performance and valuation Supporting new business efforts through spotting opportunities, research and preparation of pitch materials Skills & Experience required At Associate Consultant level we typically look for candidates who have six months - four years' experience and have worked in a similar environment, potentially within a financial communications agency, or in roles related to public relations/investor relations, the capital markets, financial analysis, management consulting or the media. Knowledge of and interest in financial communications, investor relations, and capital markets with their relevant different audiences - and how this differs from traditional corporate communications Basic knowledge of general business trends and stock markets and interest in current affairs Ability to grasp clients' business objectives and relevant wider industry dynamics Strong research and analytical skills Excellent attention to detail Ability to work proactively and flexibly within a team structure Comfortable working under pressure, to tight deadlines and with varied workload Highly organised Exceptional written and verbal communications skills Intellectually curious and resilient What we can offer New joiners are supported by an induction programmes, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression.We support this with a dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and personal development support. Our face-to-face learning is supported by some 100 modules of e-learning available on our internal knowledge management system. G iven our client base you'll be working on career-defining work that is exciting, rewarding and one where you can make a real impact to high profile projects. Company Benefits As well as this we offer a whole host of benefits and reward including; Competitive salary (depending on experience) 28 days holiday Discretionary bonus Annual salary review Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary) Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave Private medical insurance Group Income protection Life assurance Cycle to work schemes Season ticket loans Regular social, cultural and charitable activities Flexible working with office laptop and phone provided About Teneo Teneo advises business leaders, enabling them to achieve goals faster and at lower cost by earning trust, navigating disruption, and removing barriers. We are built to help businesses succeed in a world no longer defined by boundaries and disciplines. Working exclusively with the CEOs and senior executives of the world's leading companies, Teneo provides strategic counsel across their full range of key objectives and issues. Across the globe, Teneo employs more than 1,200 people, offering global reach from a light infrastructure, built out of regional hubs. Our culture is critical to our success. We have a flat management structure with an open and supportive office atmosphere. To support progression and learning, we foster a supportive environment with a focus on mental health and wellbeing as well as adopting an inclusive environment that allows all employees to flourish. We recognise that diversity is essential for our business and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. At Teneo, we have fully embraced hybrid working and redefined the way we work such that it facilitates collaboration, optimises productivity and promotes the health and wellbeing of our people. We are adopting a 60:40 principle of office:remote working across our UK business which offers the flexibility to ensure that our people are empowered to find the right rhythm for themselves, our teams and our clients. We are also happy to discuss other forms of flexible working so please let us know if this is something you would like to discuss.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Teneo has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Associate Consultant (Account Executive level) looking to embark on a career in financial communications. An Associate Consultant in our team is responsible for providing the highest quality of research and insight to support our advisory offering to our clients. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who is enthusiastic and interested in learning more about how to support companies in their effective engagement with financial audiences to manage risk and maximise opportunities to build their corporate reputation for the long-term. Like us, they'll be intellectually curious, creative, collaborative and eager to learn. Financial Communications Consulting at Teneo In this team of experts everyone is joined up, hands on and plays an integral role on each client. We span industry sectors, working with the leadership (CEO, Chairman, Heads of Communications and Investor Relations) of some of the largest publicly listed and private companies globally, helping to shape company narratives and influence how major corporate news flow lands with key capital markets audiences (investors, buy-side, sell-side analysts and financial media). We currently represent 20% of the FTSE 100 and our clients include companies as diverse as ArcelorMittal, Balfour Beatty, Croda, Jaguar Land Rover, Kingfisher, London Stock Exchange, NatWest, Richemont and Tesco. Our work is wide-ranging and includes equity story development, financial calendar communications, executive profiling, IPOs, restructurings and M&A transactions, crisis management, media relations and ESG, stewardship and governance issues. With our clients' corporate reputation at the heart of our offering and taking an integrated approach to servicing client needs, you will also have the opportunity to work alongside other Teneo teams in Campaigning, Public Affairs, Consulting, and Teneo Intelligence in our London office providing a unique opportunity to expand your skills and experience across various disciplines. You'll also get the chance to work with colleagues in our international teams from our offices around the world. In these uncertain times, we help our clients navigate the challenges they face, enabling them to engage constructively and productively with stakeholders and achieve their business objectives for a sustainable and profitable future. Key responsibilities Client facing, building working relationships with clients, the media and other advisors Drafting communications materials (press releases, Q&A, key messages) to support with results and other corporate milestones Dealing with the media on behalf of clients, building contact networks Proactively highlighting opportunities and potential areas of concern for clients Delivering the core requirement of support, research and insight for the client team Media monitoring for clients and their competitors, using a variety of inputs and tools, to give wider context and advise on implications Monitoring sell-side analyst coverage, share price performance and valuation Supporting new business efforts through spotting opportunities, research and preparation of pitch materials Skills & Experience required At Associate Consultant level we typically look for candidates who have six months - four years' experience and have worked in a similar environment, potentially within a financial communications agency, or in roles related to public relations/investor relations, the capital markets, financial analysis, management consulting or the media. Knowledge of and interest in financial communications, investor relations, and capital markets with their relevant different audiences - and how this differs from traditional corporate communications Basic knowledge of general business trends and stock markets and interest in current affairs Ability to grasp clients' business objectives and relevant wider industry dynamics Strong research and analytical skills Excellent attention to detail Ability to work proactively and flexibly within a team structure Comfortable working under pressure, to tight deadlines and with varied workload Highly organised Exceptional written and verbal communications skills Intellectually curious and resilient What we can offer New joiners are supported by an induction programmes, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression.We support this with a dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and personal development support. Our face-to-face learning is supported by some 100 modules of e-learning available on our internal knowledge management system. G iven our client base you'll be working on career-defining work that is exciting, rewarding and one where you can make a real impact to high profile projects. Company Benefits As well as this we offer a whole host of benefits and reward including; Competitive salary (depending on experience) 28 days holiday Discretionary bonus Annual salary review Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary) Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave Private medical insurance Group Income protection Life assurance Cycle to work schemes Season ticket loans Regular social, cultural and charitable activities Flexible working with office laptop and phone provided About Teneo Teneo advises business leaders, enabling them to achieve goals faster and at lower cost by earning trust, navigating disruption, and removing barriers. We are built to help businesses succeed in a world no longer defined by boundaries and disciplines. Working exclusively with the CEOs and senior executives of the world's leading companies, Teneo provides strategic counsel across their full range of key objectives and issues. Across the globe, Teneo employs more than 1,200 people, offering global reach from a light infrastructure, built out of regional hubs. Our culture is critical to our success. We have a flat management structure with an open and supportive office atmosphere. To support progression and learning, we foster a supportive environment with a focus on mental health and wellbeing as well as adopting an inclusive environment that allows all employees to flourish. We recognise that diversity is essential for our business and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. At Teneo, we have fully embraced hybrid working and redefined the way we work such that it facilitates collaboration, optimises productivity and promotes the health and wellbeing of our people. We are adopting a 60:40 principle of office:remote working across our UK business which offers the flexibility to ensure that our people are empowered to find the right rhythm for themselves, our teams and our clients. We are also happy to discuss other forms of flexible working so please let us know if this is something you would like to discuss.
Site Name: Belgium-Wavre, GSK House, Rockville Vaccines Posted Date: Sep 9 2022 GMAL: DTPa and multivalent DTPa- HepB- IPV + Hib- vaccine portfolio Responsibilities: DTP GMAL is: Accountable to align the Medical and access strategy for the assigned portfolio Accountable for the design and execution of the Medical Operational Plans (MoPs) and the alignment with functional plans (e.g. Annual Business Plan, Launch Excellence) Chairing and driving the Global Medical Asset Team (GMAT) for DTP and representing the medical voice; this includes ensuring insights gathering from regions and LOCs and key external stakeholders (vaccine recipients, physicians, payers, regulators). Responsible for the alignment of access activities with processes to identify and generate medical, epidemiological, clinical (including investigator sponsored studies) and health economic outcomes and research data to create value and ensure proactive engagement with key internal and external stakeholders in line with customer needs Accountable for enabling medical insights implementation across R&D and commercial Accountable for thephase 3b and 4 evidence generation strategy, including post-approval commitments, and investigator sponsored studies that supports the evidence needs of delivering or expanding the asset value proposition in line with customer needs Responsible for working in partnership with clinical development and central and regional partner functions, to optimize the clinical development plans in support of a robust file and life cycle strategy during pre-licensure stages. Accountable for ensuring plans and activities of the assigned vaccine are implemented in a manner that is compliant with Scientific Engagement principles, GSK's Code of Practice and GSK values. Ensures that all communications are scientifically accurate, balanced, remain aligned with product strategy, and compliant to applicable laws and regulations. Basic Qualifications: MD, PharmD or PhD, with specialty in Public Health, infectious diseases or immunology. Preferred Qualifications: Substantial experience of medical affairs at local, regional and global level Launch, life cycle management and early development experience Ability to define the medical affairs and market access strategy and constructively interact cross-functionally to build brand & project strategy Previous experiencein leading matrixteams is a strong asset Engaging, building and sustaining a broad and strong external (expert) network Business acumen acquired through non-Medical Affairs relevant functional areas (Commercial, Gov Affairs, Market Access, R&D) Excellent communication skills, ability to be a GSK spokesperson with media Experienced speaker on scientific/medical topics infront of different audiences, including Advisory boards, public panel discussion Advocacy experience and interaction with governmental officials Strong analytical skills to be able to assess and interpret scientific data Ability to independently develop and review new materials based on strategy, core evidence documents, publication experience Ability to take a solid fact-based position Experience with review & approval processes in a highly regulated setting If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Sep 22, 2022
Full time
Site Name: Belgium-Wavre, GSK House, Rockville Vaccines Posted Date: Sep 9 2022 GMAL: DTPa and multivalent DTPa- HepB- IPV + Hib- vaccine portfolio Responsibilities: DTP GMAL is: Accountable to align the Medical and access strategy for the assigned portfolio Accountable for the design and execution of the Medical Operational Plans (MoPs) and the alignment with functional plans (e.g. Annual Business Plan, Launch Excellence) Chairing and driving the Global Medical Asset Team (GMAT) for DTP and representing the medical voice; this includes ensuring insights gathering from regions and LOCs and key external stakeholders (vaccine recipients, physicians, payers, regulators). Responsible for the alignment of access activities with processes to identify and generate medical, epidemiological, clinical (including investigator sponsored studies) and health economic outcomes and research data to create value and ensure proactive engagement with key internal and external stakeholders in line with customer needs Accountable for enabling medical insights implementation across R&D and commercial Accountable for thephase 3b and 4 evidence generation strategy, including post-approval commitments, and investigator sponsored studies that supports the evidence needs of delivering or expanding the asset value proposition in line with customer needs Responsible for working in partnership with clinical development and central and regional partner functions, to optimize the clinical development plans in support of a robust file and life cycle strategy during pre-licensure stages. Accountable for ensuring plans and activities of the assigned vaccine are implemented in a manner that is compliant with Scientific Engagement principles, GSK's Code of Practice and GSK values. Ensures that all communications are scientifically accurate, balanced, remain aligned with product strategy, and compliant to applicable laws and regulations. Basic Qualifications: MD, PharmD or PhD, with specialty in Public Health, infectious diseases or immunology. Preferred Qualifications: Substantial experience of medical affairs at local, regional and global level Launch, life cycle management and early development experience Ability to define the medical affairs and market access strategy and constructively interact cross-functionally to build brand & project strategy Previous experiencein leading matrixteams is a strong asset Engaging, building and sustaining a broad and strong external (expert) network Business acumen acquired through non-Medical Affairs relevant functional areas (Commercial, Gov Affairs, Market Access, R&D) Excellent communication skills, ability to be a GSK spokesperson with media Experienced speaker on scientific/medical topics infront of different audiences, including Advisory boards, public panel discussion Advocacy experience and interaction with governmental officials Strong analytical skills to be able to assess and interpret scientific data Ability to independently develop and review new materials based on strategy, core evidence documents, publication experience Ability to take a solid fact-based position Experience with review & approval processes in a highly regulated setting If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Site Name: Rockville Vaccines, GSK House, Wavre Posted Date: Sep Job Purpose Provide global medical affairs leadership across a portfolio of pipeline assets in early stages of research and development (R&D) up to licensure, ensuring consolidated strategic medical input into R&D and commercialisation strategies. Drives the integration of insights from HCPs, patients, and the health care landscape into the asset(s) profile in alignment with the global medical accountabilities as per the GSK integrated asset operating model. Collaborative working with diverse business partners across R&D, commercial, value evidence, and regional/priority Local Operating Companies (LOCs) medical teams will be critical to ensure optimal evidence generation strategies are in place for successful registration, access, and overall launch readiness for assigned asset in early pipeline. Key Responsibilities Provides global medical affairs leadership for an assigned portfolio of assets in early development, which may include viral, bacterial, or targeted immunotherapies assets providing strategic medical insights into R&D and commercialization strategies. Responsible for strategic alignment with clinical development, central and regional partner functions, to develop and optimize the evidence generation plans in support of the scientific value proposition of assigned assets and aligns resource needs. In alignment with the Global Medical Portfolio Lead (GMPL) the GMAL will implement and lead the early GMAT and represent as appropriate the assigned assets at governance boards / meetings. Lead the creation and execution of the Global Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) and Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP) for assigned asset(s)/ indication(s). Provides medical thought leadership and therapy area expertise to strategic portfolio discussions including anticipated changes in disease landscape, treatment paradigm and evolution of Policy/Payor scenarios in key LOCs to optimize data generation and life-cycle management plans globally. Drives excellence in scientific engagement with key stakeholders (HCPs, Patients, Payers and Regulators) to gather medical insights and build a deep understanding of customer needs to inform and shape the portfolio's development programme. Provides scientific insights to validate asset and recommendation assumptions during the technical and commercial review process. Drives delivery of designated above-country elements of the MAP ensuring compliance with GSK statutory governance and documentation requirements and provide the overall framework/guidance for evidence generation activities. Develop Areas of Interest (AOIs) to support a clear (Investigator Sponsored Study) ISS program. Reviews local GSK-sponsored and ISS proposals from Key LOCs to assess their scientific merit and strategic need, liaising with R&D technical experts. Oversees strategy for medical congresses and ensure scientific points are tied to TPP. Develops and reviews publications / abstracts/ posters related to the product, key competitors and relevant disease area(s) and accountable for the Data Dissemination Plan (DDP). Responsible for ensuring plans and activities are implemented in a manner that is compliant with Scientific Engagement principles, GSK's Code of Practice and GSK values. Providing medical governance oversight for the asset, including leading the management of product-related issues/ crises with potential impact on patient safety. Ensures that all communications (internal and external) are scientifically accurate, balanced, remain aligned with product strategy, and compliant to applicable laws and regulations. Effective management of medical budget (MAP and IEP) for assigned assets. Provides direction, support and guidance to Senior medical manager and medical managers. Required qualifications and previous experience: Physician, PharmD or PhD. Significant industry and/or clinical experience in the relevant field, acquired through global/regional/Local Medical Affairs Knowledge and understanding of the development process from asset inception, early development, launch and lifecycle management. Robust understanding of GCP regulatory/ market access and reimbursement requirements. Must be able to clearly demonstrate a thorough understanding of US healthcare environment including all external stakeholders. Must be able to demonstrate understanding of medical affairs accountabilities for evidence generation, external engagement and internal advice; direct experience preferred. Must demonstrate disease area expertise and appropriate medical and/or clinical experience. Additional relevant job skills and abilities Deep knowledge of healthcare environment. Strong analytical skills to be able to assess and interpret scientific data and ability to input into the design and implementation of Phase 2 & 3b /4 studies. Highly developed leadership, networking, communication and influencing skills to work effectively in a complex matrix environment. Demonstrated ability in engaging, building and sustaining a broad and strong external (expert) network. Strong understanding and track record of adherence to the ethical, regulatory, compliance and legal framework which underpins all interactions with the external environment. Experienced communicator on scientific/medical topics in fora of different audiences, including advisory boards, public panel discussion, interaction with policy makers. Ability to be a GSK spokesperson with media. Proficient in managing multiple projects, budgets, and matrix interactions (internal / external consistent with each research project). Proven ability to strategically prioritize, deliver on time while embracing cultural diversity in complex environments. Track record of successful people management experience. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1- (US Toll Free) or +1 (outside US). GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. At GSK, the health and safety of our employees are of paramount importance. As a science-led healthcare company on a mission to get ahead of disease together, we believe that supporting vaccination against COVID-19 is the single best thing we can do in the US to ensure the health and safety of our employees, complementary workers, workplaces, customers, consumers, communities, and the patients we serve. GSK has made the decision to require all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, where allowed by state or local law and where vaccine supply is readily available. The only exceptions to this requirement are employees who are approved for an accommodation for religious, medical or disability-related reasons. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. 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Sep 19, 2022
Full time
Site Name: Rockville Vaccines, GSK House, Wavre Posted Date: Sep Job Purpose Provide global medical affairs leadership across a portfolio of pipeline assets in early stages of research and development (R&D) up to licensure, ensuring consolidated strategic medical input into R&D and commercialisation strategies. Drives the integration of insights from HCPs, patients, and the health care landscape into the asset(s) profile in alignment with the global medical accountabilities as per the GSK integrated asset operating model. Collaborative working with diverse business partners across R&D, commercial, value evidence, and regional/priority Local Operating Companies (LOCs) medical teams will be critical to ensure optimal evidence generation strategies are in place for successful registration, access, and overall launch readiness for assigned asset in early pipeline. Key Responsibilities Provides global medical affairs leadership for an assigned portfolio of assets in early development, which may include viral, bacterial, or targeted immunotherapies assets providing strategic medical insights into R&D and commercialization strategies. Responsible for strategic alignment with clinical development, central and regional partner functions, to develop and optimize the evidence generation plans in support of the scientific value proposition of assigned assets and aligns resource needs. In alignment with the Global Medical Portfolio Lead (GMPL) the GMAL will implement and lead the early GMAT and represent as appropriate the assigned assets at governance boards / meetings. Lead the creation and execution of the Global Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) and Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP) for assigned asset(s)/ indication(s). Provides medical thought leadership and therapy area expertise to strategic portfolio discussions including anticipated changes in disease landscape, treatment paradigm and evolution of Policy/Payor scenarios in key LOCs to optimize data generation and life-cycle management plans globally. Drives excellence in scientific engagement with key stakeholders (HCPs, Patients, Payers and Regulators) to gather medical insights and build a deep understanding of customer needs to inform and shape the portfolio's development programme. Provides scientific insights to validate asset and recommendation assumptions during the technical and commercial review process. Drives delivery of designated above-country elements of the MAP ensuring compliance with GSK statutory governance and documentation requirements and provide the overall framework/guidance for evidence generation activities. Develop Areas of Interest (AOIs) to support a clear (Investigator Sponsored Study) ISS program. Reviews local GSK-sponsored and ISS proposals from Key LOCs to assess their scientific merit and strategic need, liaising with R&D technical experts. Oversees strategy for medical congresses and ensure scientific points are tied to TPP. Develops and reviews publications / abstracts/ posters related to the product, key competitors and relevant disease area(s) and accountable for the Data Dissemination Plan (DDP). Responsible for ensuring plans and activities are implemented in a manner that is compliant with Scientific Engagement principles, GSK's Code of Practice and GSK values. Providing medical governance oversight for the asset, including leading the management of product-related issues/ crises with potential impact on patient safety. Ensures that all communications (internal and external) are scientifically accurate, balanced, remain aligned with product strategy, and compliant to applicable laws and regulations. Effective management of medical budget (MAP and IEP) for assigned assets. Provides direction, support and guidance to Senior medical manager and medical managers. Required qualifications and previous experience: Physician, PharmD or PhD. Significant industry and/or clinical experience in the relevant field, acquired through global/regional/Local Medical Affairs Knowledge and understanding of the development process from asset inception, early development, launch and lifecycle management. Robust understanding of GCP regulatory/ market access and reimbursement requirements. Must be able to clearly demonstrate a thorough understanding of US healthcare environment including all external stakeholders. Must be able to demonstrate understanding of medical affairs accountabilities for evidence generation, external engagement and internal advice; direct experience preferred. Must demonstrate disease area expertise and appropriate medical and/or clinical experience. Additional relevant job skills and abilities Deep knowledge of healthcare environment. Strong analytical skills to be able to assess and interpret scientific data and ability to input into the design and implementation of Phase 2 & 3b /4 studies. Highly developed leadership, networking, communication and influencing skills to work effectively in a complex matrix environment. Demonstrated ability in engaging, building and sustaining a broad and strong external (expert) network. Strong understanding and track record of adherence to the ethical, regulatory, compliance and legal framework which underpins all interactions with the external environment. Experienced communicator on scientific/medical topics in fora of different audiences, including advisory boards, public panel discussion, interaction with policy makers. Ability to be a GSK spokesperson with media. Proficient in managing multiple projects, budgets, and matrix interactions (internal / external consistent with each research project). Proven ability to strategically prioritize, deliver on time while embracing cultural diversity in complex environments. Track record of successful people management experience. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1- (US Toll Free) or +1 (outside US). GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. At GSK, the health and safety of our employees are of paramount importance. As a science-led healthcare company on a mission to get ahead of disease together, we believe that supporting vaccination against COVID-19 is the single best thing we can do in the US to ensure the health and safety of our employees, complementary workers, workplaces, customers, consumers, communities, and the patients we serve. GSK has made the decision to require all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, where allowed by state or local law and where vaccine supply is readily available. The only exceptions to this requirement are employees who are approved for an accommodation for religious, medical or disability-related reasons. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. 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Job Title: Community Development Project Manager (2 positions availale) Reports to: Head of Programme, Connect & BIG Alliance (Business Skills Volunteering) Salary: £28,000-£31,000 plus generous benefits package Hours: 35 hours per week full time or 28 hours per week part time Occasional evening work may be required. We operate flexible working with all staff required to spend time working at least one day a week in the ELBA office and one day from home. The balance between the two is dependent on the needs of the organisation but will also reflect personal preference. Duration: 1. Fixed term arrangements - full time up to 9 months or 4 days part- time up to 12 months from commencement 2. Fixed term 12-month contract (renewable) - full time Annual Leave: 27 days per annum plus public holidays; annual leave would be pro rated for part time. Location: East London Business Alliance, 3rd Floor, City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, London E14 9NN BIG Alliance, 13 Elliott's Place, Islington, London N1 8HX About ELBA ELBA is the leading social regeneration charity in east London. It facilitates corporate investment from over 100 organisations into community programmes across the growth boroughs of Hackney, Greenwich, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. ELBA also manages an award winning employment and skills programme and in 2014 launched London Works, a not for profit graduate recruitment agency. With 30 years of experience enabling successful partnerships between businesses and communities, each year ELBA deliver over 10,000 employee volunteers into the community and work with over 200 local organisations to help build their capacity and support their beneficiaries. ELBA also support almost 800 local people into work through its employment and skills programme. ELBA has an excellent employees benefits package including generous leave, flexible balance between working from home and the office, above sector average maternity and paternity pay, 5% pension contribution, life assurance, and a great learning and development programme, including access to free accredited courses up to degree and post-graduate level. Purpose of the job ELBA s Connect Team deliver a range of employee volunteering initiatives which build the capacity of third sector organisations in east London by utilising the professional business skills of volunteers. The Connect Team has three key areas of activity: placing trustees through the BoardBuilders Programme, creating coaching relationships via Leaders in Partnership, and delivering a range of consultancy and capacity building work including facilitating workshops, training sessions and initiatives to benefit east London community organisations. Part of this work also involves providing support for the beneficiaries of community organisations through workshops focused on developing skills and confidence. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting ELBA s Connect Team to deliver exciting, innovative projects across all areas of work, which meet both the needs of the east London community and the expectations of corporate partners. Job Description Main duties Identify and build relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including charities, community groups, social enterprises, education institutions, faith groups etc in east London. Assess organisational needs and develop creative corporate volunteering opportunities to meet the needs and build the capacity of community stakeholders. Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of ELBA s work. Identify corporate volunteering opportunities that can facilitate large-scale participations and/or collaboration for ELBA corporate partners. Support the delivery of all Connect Team activity and the wider Community Works programme. Proactively market volunteering programmes to ELBA corporate partners. Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and project targets. Develop effective working relationships with community affairs team with ELBA corporate partners, ensuring that these companies are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies. Implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with ELBA corporate partner requirements, ensuring that evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement. Work on any projects with ELBA, as and when required. Develop new employee volunteering initiatives which meet both the needs of the east London community and the expectations of corporate partners. Work in collaboration with ELBA s employment team to support corporate volunteering activities which help the beneficiaries of east London community organisations to develop employability skills. Work closely with Challenge ELBA team to source team challenge opportunities. General Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in east London. Use ELBA internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via Salesforce. All ELBA employees are required to use Salesforce as a record of activity. Training will be provided. Update Salesforce with all activity in line with agreed timescales, share updates with partners on activity. Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records. Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required. Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of ELBA in line with ELBA communication targets and protocols. Collaborate with other ELBA colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of ELBA as an organisation overall. Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager. Person Specification ELBA s core competencies define the principles and ethos that are central to the way we seek to operate as an organisation and the way we treat those with whom we come into contact. They inform what we do and how we do it; we expect every member of staff to commit to creating value for our members and community partners. ELBA s core competencies are: Accountability Leadership Commercial awareness Relationship management Adaptability Delivery Communication Creativity In addition, the ideal candidate will have: Essential skills and experience Strong project management skills, managing projects from inception through to completion and evaluation. Highly organised with an ability to prioritise, work under pressure and deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines. Ability to manage and track multiple projects, often with competing deadlines. Effective time management skills and interpersonal skills including negotiation, persuasion, flexibility and problem solving. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate messages clearly and concisely in an engaging style consistent with ELBA s brand. Thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail. Experience of developing sustainable and effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders. The ability to work across all levels of ELBA corporate partners, community partners and local stakeholders. Ability to work collaboratively within ELBA to develop and share best practice. An understanding and passion of the principles of corporate community investment and employee volunteering. Experience of working with and facilitating employee volunteering activities. Experience of programme monitoring and evaluation. A high level of IT literacy. Desirable skills and experience Experience of working with or within the corporate sector and good commercial awareness. Knowledge and experience of corporate community investment. Experience of working in or with the voluntary and community sector. Experience of event management. An understanding of evaluation and impact measurement techniques within corporate community investment. Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS. For more information on both roles please visit our website.
Jul 27, 2022
Full time
Job Title: Community Development Project Manager (2 positions availale) Reports to: Head of Programme, Connect & BIG Alliance (Business Skills Volunteering) Salary: £28,000-£31,000 plus generous benefits package Hours: 35 hours per week full time or 28 hours per week part time Occasional evening work may be required. We operate flexible working with all staff required to spend time working at least one day a week in the ELBA office and one day from home. The balance between the two is dependent on the needs of the organisation but will also reflect personal preference. Duration: 1. Fixed term arrangements - full time up to 9 months or 4 days part- time up to 12 months from commencement 2. Fixed term 12-month contract (renewable) - full time Annual Leave: 27 days per annum plus public holidays; annual leave would be pro rated for part time. Location: East London Business Alliance, 3rd Floor, City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, London E14 9NN BIG Alliance, 13 Elliott's Place, Islington, London N1 8HX About ELBA ELBA is the leading social regeneration charity in east London. It facilitates corporate investment from over 100 organisations into community programmes across the growth boroughs of Hackney, Greenwich, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. ELBA also manages an award winning employment and skills programme and in 2014 launched London Works, a not for profit graduate recruitment agency. With 30 years of experience enabling successful partnerships between businesses and communities, each year ELBA deliver over 10,000 employee volunteers into the community and work with over 200 local organisations to help build their capacity and support their beneficiaries. ELBA also support almost 800 local people into work through its employment and skills programme. ELBA has an excellent employees benefits package including generous leave, flexible balance between working from home and the office, above sector average maternity and paternity pay, 5% pension contribution, life assurance, and a great learning and development programme, including access to free accredited courses up to degree and post-graduate level. Purpose of the job ELBA s Connect Team deliver a range of employee volunteering initiatives which build the capacity of third sector organisations in east London by utilising the professional business skills of volunteers. The Connect Team has three key areas of activity: placing trustees through the BoardBuilders Programme, creating coaching relationships via Leaders in Partnership, and delivering a range of consultancy and capacity building work including facilitating workshops, training sessions and initiatives to benefit east London community organisations. Part of this work also involves providing support for the beneficiaries of community organisations through workshops focused on developing skills and confidence. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting ELBA s Connect Team to deliver exciting, innovative projects across all areas of work, which meet both the needs of the east London community and the expectations of corporate partners. Job Description Main duties Identify and build relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including charities, community groups, social enterprises, education institutions, faith groups etc in east London. Assess organisational needs and develop creative corporate volunteering opportunities to meet the needs and build the capacity of community stakeholders. Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of ELBA s work. Identify corporate volunteering opportunities that can facilitate large-scale participations and/or collaboration for ELBA corporate partners. Support the delivery of all Connect Team activity and the wider Community Works programme. Proactively market volunteering programmes to ELBA corporate partners. Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and project targets. Develop effective working relationships with community affairs team with ELBA corporate partners, ensuring that these companies are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies. Implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with ELBA corporate partner requirements, ensuring that evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement. Work on any projects with ELBA, as and when required. Develop new employee volunteering initiatives which meet both the needs of the east London community and the expectations of corporate partners. Work in collaboration with ELBA s employment team to support corporate volunteering activities which help the beneficiaries of east London community organisations to develop employability skills. Work closely with Challenge ELBA team to source team challenge opportunities. General Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in east London. Use ELBA internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via Salesforce. All ELBA employees are required to use Salesforce as a record of activity. Training will be provided. Update Salesforce with all activity in line with agreed timescales, share updates with partners on activity. Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records. Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required. Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of ELBA in line with ELBA communication targets and protocols. Collaborate with other ELBA colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of ELBA as an organisation overall. Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager. Person Specification ELBA s core competencies define the principles and ethos that are central to the way we seek to operate as an organisation and the way we treat those with whom we come into contact. They inform what we do and how we do it; we expect every member of staff to commit to creating value for our members and community partners. ELBA s core competencies are: Accountability Leadership Commercial awareness Relationship management Adaptability Delivery Communication Creativity In addition, the ideal candidate will have: Essential skills and experience Strong project management skills, managing projects from inception through to completion and evaluation. Highly organised with an ability to prioritise, work under pressure and deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines. Ability to manage and track multiple projects, often with competing deadlines. Effective time management skills and interpersonal skills including negotiation, persuasion, flexibility and problem solving. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate messages clearly and concisely in an engaging style consistent with ELBA s brand. Thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail. Experience of developing sustainable and effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders. The ability to work across all levels of ELBA corporate partners, community partners and local stakeholders. Ability to work collaboratively within ELBA to develop and share best practice. An understanding and passion of the principles of corporate community investment and employee volunteering. Experience of working with and facilitating employee volunteering activities. Experience of programme monitoring and evaluation. A high level of IT literacy. Desirable skills and experience Experience of working with or within the corporate sector and good commercial awareness. Knowledge and experience of corporate community investment. Experience of working in or with the voluntary and community sector. Experience of event management. An understanding of evaluation and impact measurement techniques within corporate community investment. Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS. For more information on both roles please visit our website.
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Do you have exceptional judgment, acute political awareness, great communication skills and the leadership ability to get the best out of a team of talented press officers? If so, then this is the perfect opportunity for you as we seek a Deputy Head of News for a period of 12 months. This is a chance to play a major role in one of the Government's busiest departments, responsible for delivering some of its biggest projects. Job description This position requires someone with the relationship-building ability to win the confidence of the Secretary of State, his Special Advisers, a demanding Junior Ministerial team and the department's most senior officials. In return, we promise you all the proactive announcements, ministerial access and crisis management experience you'd expect from a job at this level. DfT runs a seamless communications operation across all disciplines, which means we can also offer the opportunity to work with external affairs, marketing and digital experts - giving you the opportunities you need to broaden your experience and advance your career. If you have the flair to turn our policies into compelling stories, the sense to deal with fast-breaking news and the ability to win the confidence of ministers, then this could be the job for you. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Support the Head of News in managing the press office to deliver a high-quality media service to all ministers, the department and its executive agencies. • Provide leadership, guidance, management, development and support to the media team. • Act as the Secretary of State's first point of contact on media issues in deputising for the Head of News. • Ensure other ministers are supported by you and your team. • Work closely with key stakeholder organisations, our arms-length-bodies and executive agencies. • Support your team to drive innovative and creative communications. • Oversee press office systems including human resources and budgets. • Play an active role in the cross-communications senior leadership team • Line management duties for four direct reports For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you • The confidence and experience to provide exceptional leadership for a large team. • The creativity and drive to come up with great ideas - and deliver them. • The communications understanding and news sense to spot problems before they arise and identify opportunities before anyone else. • The clout and the ability to give clear and concise advice to senior ministers and colleagues. • The calmness and clarity to lead a team through demanding workloads and times of crisis. • The skills to build strong relationships with industry and arms-length bodies and use them on behalf of the department. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Benefits Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Leading a team and developing people • Handling high-profile issues and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders • Showing a sharp news sense and deploying first-rate writing skills • Using your ability to network and build positive relationships both inside and outside your organisation The sift is due to take place from w/c 06/12/2021 Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 17th December 2021 We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include: • an interview with one or more exercises You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section Further Information To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service. Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website , which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : George Kotschy Email : Recruitment team : Email : Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website at
Dec 08, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Do you have exceptional judgment, acute political awareness, great communication skills and the leadership ability to get the best out of a team of talented press officers? If so, then this is the perfect opportunity for you as we seek a Deputy Head of News for a period of 12 months. This is a chance to play a major role in one of the Government's busiest departments, responsible for delivering some of its biggest projects. Job description This position requires someone with the relationship-building ability to win the confidence of the Secretary of State, his Special Advisers, a demanding Junior Ministerial team and the department's most senior officials. In return, we promise you all the proactive announcements, ministerial access and crisis management experience you'd expect from a job at this level. DfT runs a seamless communications operation across all disciplines, which means we can also offer the opportunity to work with external affairs, marketing and digital experts - giving you the opportunities you need to broaden your experience and advance your career. If you have the flair to turn our policies into compelling stories, the sense to deal with fast-breaking news and the ability to win the confidence of ministers, then this could be the job for you. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Support the Head of News in managing the press office to deliver a high-quality media service to all ministers, the department and its executive agencies. • Provide leadership, guidance, management, development and support to the media team. • Act as the Secretary of State's first point of contact on media issues in deputising for the Head of News. • Ensure other ministers are supported by you and your team. • Work closely with key stakeholder organisations, our arms-length-bodies and executive agencies. • Support your team to drive innovative and creative communications. • Oversee press office systems including human resources and budgets. • Play an active role in the cross-communications senior leadership team • Line management duties for four direct reports For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you • The confidence and experience to provide exceptional leadership for a large team. • The creativity and drive to come up with great ideas - and deliver them. • The communications understanding and news sense to spot problems before they arise and identify opportunities before anyone else. • The clout and the ability to give clear and concise advice to senior ministers and colleagues. • The calmness and clarity to lead a team through demanding workloads and times of crisis. • The skills to build strong relationships with industry and arms-length bodies and use them on behalf of the department. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Benefits Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Leading a team and developing people • Handling high-profile issues and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders • Showing a sharp news sense and deploying first-rate writing skills • Using your ability to network and build positive relationships both inside and outside your organisation The sift is due to take place from w/c 06/12/2021 Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 17th December 2021 We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include: • an interview with one or more exercises You're encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section Further Information To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service. Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website , which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : George Kotschy Email : Recruitment team : Email : Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website at
One of the worlds leading cocoa companies is seeking a Communications Executive to join their global team. Reporting directly to the Senior Communications Manager, the Communications Executive will help deliver the global external and internal comms strategy for the business. Although the role is based in London, it involves working with colleagues across different time zones, so you need to be able to juggle multiple projects and have a keen eye for detail and accuracy. You will also be interested in current affairs and be comfortable dealing with the media. The work is genuinely fascinating and rewarding, as well as varied and fast-paced, ranging from sustainability and supply chain issues, to delving into consumer ingredient trends, like plant-based ice cream! Key responsibilities: Help deliver on the proactive comms strategy, both external and internal Liaise and work with the communications agency on a daily basis Help manage the PR press office and build media relationships Maintain content calendar of upcoming stories Build relationships across the business to source new stories Draft, edit and oversee the production of marketing collateral such as printed and e-newsletters Monitor food consumption trends that are relevant to cocoa, chocolate and confectionery products, as well as global social and environmental issues Manage comms requests from internal stakeholders Support with monitoring and evaluation tools Work collaboratively with the Cocoa Brand Manager, Head of Cocoa Communications and the wider comms team. Required skills and experience: Experience and track record in Corporate \/ B2B comms, either agency side or in-house Able to demonstrate examples of successfully delivered multi-channel campaigns Engaged and informed with current events and sustainability issues Media relations experience across international business titles and trade press A proven ability to draft copy for a variety of audiences and channels that combines news angles, key messages \/ business objectives Excellent command of written and spoken English Highly competent with MS Office Suite i. e. , Word, PowerPoint, Excel Experience dealing with third party suppliers VMAGROUP is a leading international interim and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist for communications, digital and marketing. Specialist practices cover internal and change communications, external communications, investor relations, public affairs, marketing, digital and agency services. VMAGROUP has an international presence with offices across Europe. We have a reputation for providing leading consultancy services and advice supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industries supporting planning and decision-making. VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.
Dec 06, 2021
Full time
One of the worlds leading cocoa companies is seeking a Communications Executive to join their global team. Reporting directly to the Senior Communications Manager, the Communications Executive will help deliver the global external and internal comms strategy for the business. Although the role is based in London, it involves working with colleagues across different time zones, so you need to be able to juggle multiple projects and have a keen eye for detail and accuracy. You will also be interested in current affairs and be comfortable dealing with the media. The work is genuinely fascinating and rewarding, as well as varied and fast-paced, ranging from sustainability and supply chain issues, to delving into consumer ingredient trends, like plant-based ice cream! Key responsibilities: Help deliver on the proactive comms strategy, both external and internal Liaise and work with the communications agency on a daily basis Help manage the PR press office and build media relationships Maintain content calendar of upcoming stories Build relationships across the business to source new stories Draft, edit and oversee the production of marketing collateral such as printed and e-newsletters Monitor food consumption trends that are relevant to cocoa, chocolate and confectionery products, as well as global social and environmental issues Manage comms requests from internal stakeholders Support with monitoring and evaluation tools Work collaboratively with the Cocoa Brand Manager, Head of Cocoa Communications and the wider comms team. Required skills and experience: Experience and track record in Corporate \/ B2B comms, either agency side or in-house Able to demonstrate examples of successfully delivered multi-channel campaigns Engaged and informed with current events and sustainability issues Media relations experience across international business titles and trade press A proven ability to draft copy for a variety of audiences and channels that combines news angles, key messages \/ business objectives Excellent command of written and spoken English Highly competent with MS Office Suite i. e. , Word, PowerPoint, Excel Experience dealing with third party suppliers VMAGROUP is a leading international interim and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist for communications, digital and marketing. Specialist practices cover internal and change communications, external communications, investor relations, public affairs, marketing, digital and agency services. VMAGROUP has an international presence with offices across Europe. We have a reputation for providing leading consultancy services and advice supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industries supporting planning and decision-making. VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.
Press Officer - Communications / Media London / Remote - Hybrid Working £32,200 - £34,300 per annum Contract Type: Permanent The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty in UK. We have a membership of over 24,000 Fellows and Members, and ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Press Officer to join our Communications and External Affairs Directorate, which is responsible for a range of activities, including member engagement, press relations, policy and public affairs, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, digital communications and publications. Reporting to the Head of Communications, and working in collaboration with teams across the College, you will identify, progress and respond to press opportunities and deliver professionally written and timely editorial content targeting our membership and other stakeholders to promote the College, its work and the specialty of anaesthesia. We are looking for a confident and competent writer with experience of writing media releases, opinion pieces and general articles on health subjects, with the ability to translate scientific information for a lay audience. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a press office / newsroom or on media work within the context of a wider communications team, and will be able to spot stories and create media angles. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills with people at all levels and have working software and digital content platform knowledge - must be familiar with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Hootsuite. Experience of writing for online applications, including basic knowledge of search engine optimisation is also essential. Please refer to the attached job description for the essential and desirable requirements of this role. At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Closing date for applications: 07 January 2021. Please note that we may schedule interviews or close this role to further applications before the closing date
Dec 04, 2021
Full time
Press Officer - Communications / Media London / Remote - Hybrid Working £32,200 - £34,300 per annum Contract Type: Permanent The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty in UK. We have a membership of over 24,000 Fellows and Members, and ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Press Officer to join our Communications and External Affairs Directorate, which is responsible for a range of activities, including member engagement, press relations, policy and public affairs, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, digital communications and publications. Reporting to the Head of Communications, and working in collaboration with teams across the College, you will identify, progress and respond to press opportunities and deliver professionally written and timely editorial content targeting our membership and other stakeholders to promote the College, its work and the specialty of anaesthesia. We are looking for a confident and competent writer with experience of writing media releases, opinion pieces and general articles on health subjects, with the ability to translate scientific information for a lay audience. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a press office / newsroom or on media work within the context of a wider communications team, and will be able to spot stories and create media angles. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills with people at all levels and have working software and digital content platform knowledge - must be familiar with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Hootsuite. Experience of writing for online applications, including basic knowledge of search engine optimisation is also essential. Please refer to the attached job description for the essential and desirable requirements of this role. At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Closing date for applications: 07 January 2021. Please note that we may schedule interviews or close this role to further applications before the closing date