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Job title: Asset Management Specialist Position type: Permanent Job reference: 425623 No. Vacancies: 1 Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid working Salary: £38,764 - £50,000 Closing date: 23.55pm Tuesday 23rd September 2025 About Us We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Following the Independent Water Commission s final report, the UK government has set out a bold new direction - one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment. We are working in collaboration with the government and other regulators to help establish a new body for England, combining our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency, and Natural England. We re also continuing to engage with the Welsh Government to support future decisions for Wales. While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If you re passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact. The Role The Senior Associate - Asset Management and Operational Resilience role sits within the Sector Performance Directorate. The Sector Performance Directorate supports Ofwat's objective to be an assertive voice in strategic and investment decision making for the sector, working with other regulators and governments by shaping the future direction and transformation of the sector through alignment with government and other stakeholders, and leading innovation. The Directorate drives up sector and company performance by regularly, visibly, and proactively challenging companies on their performance, using data and operational expertise. The Asset Management Specialist role has an important and valuable contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments. This role centres on providing expert advice on assets, asset management, asset health, and operational resilience. You will work with others to develop policy solutions to address resilience challenges in the water sector and take ownership of project delivery. This includes defining and delivering a scope of work within agreed timelines, budgets, and contract parameters. A key aspect of the team's work involves influencing the sector to improve its asset management capability and understanding of Operational Resilience. Previous key publications in this area include our Asset Management Maturity Assessment and Operational Resilience Discussion Paper . Your key activities within the team are outlined in the next section (Key Deliverables). You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working independently and taking responsibility for your work areas. As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate your skills, exercising sound judgement aligned with our strategy and ways of working. About You Experience, skills and knowledge 1. Lead criterion: Experience in an area such as capital programme delivery, operations, asset management, business planning and/or water business operation or management. 2. A current understanding of asset management practice, including wastewater and/or water assets and their operation. 3. Understanding of water sector resilience, including asset health, and of quantitative and/or qualitative ways of measuring performance in this area. 4. Experience of project delivery, including contract management and leading complex projects including multiple stakeholders. 5. Demonstrable ability to analyse data and complex information and use multiple sources of information to solve problems. 6. Experience of working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 7. Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Why Join Us • People Centric: Our people are at the heart of Ofwat and everything we do - we ensure all voices are heard and treat each other with respect; you'll be given the autonomy and the support to do your role in the best way. • Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration. • Development Opportunities: Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting. • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our Birmingham offices. • Excellent employer pension contributions of nearly 29%. You can find further details about pension schemes under Terms and Conditions in the Candidate Pack. • 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave. • Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership. • Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies. • Up to 3 volunteering days per year. • Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work. • Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES

Job title: Asset Management Specialist Position type: Permanent Job reference: 425623 No. Vacancies: 1 Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid working Salary: £38,764 - £50,000 Closing date: 23.55pm Tuesday 23rd September 2025 About Us We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Following the Independent Water Commission s final report, the UK government has set out a bold new direction - one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment. We are working in collaboration with the government and other regulators to help establish a new body for England, combining our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency, and Natural England. We re also continuing to engage with the Welsh Government to support future decisions for Wales. While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If you re passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact. The Role The Senior Associate - Asset Management and Operational Resilience role sits within the Sector Performance Directorate. The Sector Performance Directorate supports Ofwat's objective to be an assertive voice in strategic and investment decision making for the sector, working with other regulators and governments by shaping the future direction and transformation of the sector through alignment with government and other stakeholders, and leading innovation. The Directorate drives up sector and company performance by regularly, visibly, and proactively challenging companies on their performance, using data and operational expertise. The Asset Management Specialist role has an important and valuable contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments. This role centres on providing expert advice on assets, asset management, asset health, and operational resilience. You will work with others to develop policy solutions to address resilience challenges in the water sector and take ownership of project delivery. This includes defining and delivering a scope of work within agreed timelines, budgets, and contract parameters. A key aspect of the team's work involves influencing the sector to improve its asset management capability and understanding of Operational Resilience. Previous key publications in this area include our Asset Management Maturity Assessment and Operational Resilience Discussion Paper . Your key activities within the team are outlined in the next section (Key Deliverables). You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working independently and taking responsibility for your work areas. As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate your skills, exercising sound judgement aligned with our strategy and ways of working. About You Experience, skills and knowledge 1. Lead criterion: Experience in an area such as capital programme delivery, operations, asset management, business planning and/or water business operation or management. 2. A current understanding of asset management practice, including wastewater and/or water assets and their operation. 3. Understanding of water sector resilience, including asset health, and of quantitative and/or qualitative ways of measuring performance in this area. 4. Experience of project delivery, including contract management and leading complex projects including multiple stakeholders. 5. Demonstrable ability to analyse data and complex information and use multiple sources of information to solve problems. 6. Experience of working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 7. Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Why Join Us • People Centric: Our people are at the heart of Ofwat and everything we do - we ensure all voices are heard and treat each other with respect; you'll be given the autonomy and the support to do your role in the best way. • Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration. • Development Opportunities: Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting. • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our Birmingham offices. • Excellent employer pension contributions of nearly 29%. You can find further details about pension schemes under Terms and Conditions in the Candidate Pack. • 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave. • Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership. • Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies. • Up to 3 volunteering days per year. • Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work. • Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY NOW" BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCES

Job title: Asset Management Specialist Position type: Permanent Job reference: 425623 No. Vacancies: 1 Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid working Salary: £38,764 - £50,000 Closing date: 23.55pm Tuesday 23rd September 2025 About Us We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Following the Independent Water Commission's final report, the UK government has set out a bold new direction - one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment. We are working in collaboration with the government and other regulators to help establish a new body for England, combining our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency, and Natural England. We're also continuing to engage with the Welsh Government to support future decisions for Wales. While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact. The Role The Senior Associate - Asset Management and Operational Resilience role sits within the Sector Performance Directorate. The Sector Performance Directorate supports Ofwat's objective to be an assertive voice in strategic and investment decision making for the sector, working with other regulators and governments by shaping the future direction and transformation of the sector through alignment with government and other stakeholders, and leading innovation. The Directorate drives up sector and company performance by regularly, visibly, and proactively challenging companies on their performance, using data and operational expertise. The Asset Management Specialist role has an important and valuable contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments. This role centres on providing expert advice on assets, asset management, asset health, and operational resilience. You will work with others to develop policy solutions to address resilience challenges in the water sector and take ownership of project delivery. This includes defining and delivering a scope of work within agreed timelines, budgets, and contract parameters. A key aspect of the team's work involves influencing the sector to improve its asset management capability and understanding of Operational Resilience. Previous key publications in this area include our Asset Management Maturity Assessment and Operational Resilience Discussion Paper . Your key activities within the team are outlined in the next section (Key Deliverables). You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working independently and taking responsibility for your work areas. As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate your skills, exercising sound judgement aligned with our strategy and ways of working. About You Experience, skills and knowledge 1. Lead criterion: Experience in an area such as capital programme delivery, operations, asset management, business planning and/or water business operation or management. 2. A current understanding of asset management practice, including wastewater and/or water assets and their operation. 3. Understanding of water sector resilience, including asset health, and of quantitative and/or qualitative ways of measuring performance in this area. 4. Experience of project delivery, including contract management and leading complex projects including multiple stakeholders. 5. Demonstrable ability to analyse data and complex information and use multiple sources of information to solve problems. 6. Experience of working effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 7. Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Why Join Us • People Centric: Our people are at the heart of Ofwat and everything we do - we ensure all voices are heard and treat each other with respect; you'll be given the autonomy and the support to do your role in the best way. • Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration. • Development Opportunities: Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting. • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our Birmingham offices. • Excellent employer pension contributions of nearly 29%. You can find further details about pension schemes under Terms and Conditions in the Candidate Pack. • 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave. • Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership. • Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies. • Up to 3 volunteering days per year. • Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work. • Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life.

Job description Sales Manager, BBC Gardeners' World Events (up to 45,000 plus commission) Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events. We're the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We're here to inspire, fuel, encourage and educate. Whether it's the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation - we help bring our audience's joy! About the role BBC Gardeners' World is the UKs biggest and most trusted gardening brand. You will manage and lead a team selling across the BBC Gardeners' World Event portfolio, which includes our flagship event, BBC Gardeners' World Live now in its 35th year, and 2 new BBC Gardeners' World Fairs. Reporting into the Event Director you will be responsible for all revenue sales across your team as well as selling stand space, sponsorship packages and digital assets across the events, to both existing and new clients - from retailers to well-known household brands; and sponsors that are endemic and nonendemic to the brands. You'll love this role if; If you are a passionate and highly skilled Sales Manager who is target driven, this could be the perfect role for you. You will be a natural leader, who thinks strategically and creatively for commercial gain, and can execute a plan that delivers results. The right candidate will be extremely organised and able to perform well under pressure. Knowledge and experience of sales planning, pipeline management, KPI metrics, delivering results and detailed reporting are fundamental to this role. You will be results focused in everything you do. This role requires exceptional leadership and management skills. You will be able to coach, train and manage to ensure that commercial expectations are met, and your team are highly motivated. As a Sales and Sponsorship Manager you will; Manage and lead the Sales Executive to drive revenue working to a team target. You will report into the Event Director but be in regular contact with the Sponsorship Manager to ensure you are aligned and reporting correct. You will sell stand space, a proportion of sponsorship, and digital assets to new and existing business, demonstrating excellent phone and face to face skills, and delivering high quality written communication including complex proposals. You may be required to travel to meet with key clients. Identify where there is opportunity to not only deliver sales result but grow the business through yield, average order values, volume, earlier sales, up sells, pricing structures and new revenue streams. Communicating and managing all sales KPI's with an outstanding knowledge of the pipeline and the impact it will have to forecast sales. You will forecast with accuracy for short and long-term periods, making informed evidence-based decisions, and will communicate this at all levels with absolute clarity. Sourcing, selling, managing, and maintaining sponsorship customers, with the assistance from Sponsorship Executive to help deliver agreements. You will have excellent sales skills with the ability to understand the needs of a client, match them to products or create new profitable opportunities. Report with attention to detail, good narrative and present in an informative way. You will communicate all commercials with the Event Director ensuring forecasts are tracked and monitored in line with the budget. Any concerns for potential revenue issues must be raised in a timely fashion with proposed solutions. Be a role model and great leader for your team and others across the events business. You will be mentor, manager, and motivator for your sales team to ensure they deliver results and have the ability to develop personally. You will help support and manage their workload and responsibilities. Creating an exprom plan in line with the sales strategy. You will work in collaboration with marketing team, creating a clear brief for impactful email campaigns, sales materials and creating excellent copy. Insight from the marketing team will support decisions on what marketing activity is working, when PR campaigns should run and what content will help support the sales. Commercial management of the show floorplans for each show, ensuring the plan is offering the best commercial opportunities, and will deliver and exceed the budgets (P&L sits with Portfolio Director and Event Director maximising where there is opportunity). Support in the delivery of all exhibitor-associated assets that are requirements or provided by partners and service providers. These include but are not exhaustive to; event guides, web listing, onsite floorplans. Establishing an excellent understanding of the business CRM system (salesforce), ensuring both yourself and all team members use it for all customer contact, and it is used for all financial reporting outside of reports from accounts. Have a good understanding of our GDPR obligations and how all salespeople must be communicating with clients/prospects, storing, and managing their data. Requirements Demonstrable success in sales roles with a goal and target driven approach Highly organized with excellent time management Excellent written and verbal communication skills Clear communicator and strong interpersonal skills, with excellent listening skills Outstanding negotiation and objection handing skills Passion for organizing events Effective manager, leader, coach, and mentor Decisive and self-led Presents as professional and trustworthy Desire to network with others to build a better business Desirable Criteria Experience in consumer events or exhibitions Demonstrable market and industry knowledge Benefits A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year's which are in addition to your annual entitlement Claim back everyday health care cost with Medicash our Health Cash back plan Lease an Electric vehicle through our EV salary sacrifice scheme Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development Flexible / hybrid working Cycle to work scheme Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Commited employer

Brook Street Social Care Operations Director ManpowerGroup Commercial Staffing Competitive base salary + bonus + car allowance National role with regular travel across the Branch Network At ManpowerGroup, our value to consumers drives our strategy. We aim to offer candidates and associates better jobs, consistent work, a great experience, and support to achieve the next step in their career at the right time in their life plans. For our clients, we deliver access to talent others cannot reach - at pace - along with actionable workforce insights that make a measurable difference to their organisation's performance. For our colleagues, we provide a clear path to success in a fun, values-driven environment where shared purpose and personal ambitions are realised. The Brook Street Social Care Operations Director is a key leadership role, sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, accountable for delivering this value across their business area by leading and executing the brand plan, and by inspiring and enabling their teams to succeed. Key Responsibilities Responsibility for strategic growth leading the branch network to own our chosen skills in local markets and open new clients and scaling locations Operational accountability for the Social Care branch network through representation on the Skill Specialist senior leadership team Accountable for the execution of the brand plan on B2C2B strategy Ownership of branch network P&L working proactively with Heads of Region to deliver budget and the operational metrics outlined in the brand plan Through influence and collaboration, develop capability in the branch network, including sales, candidate experience and technology adoption and value realisation Accelerate ManpowerGroup position as a market leader in our defined specialisms through networking, thought leadership and Social Value programmes Inspire and motivate a high performing branch network, through clear communication, coaching and transformation Responsible for the talent development of the operation to improve succession planning and performance Role Focus Anticipate the Market using Data & Insight Stay on top of market trends to identify new business opportunities & risks Interpret the 'so what' from financial data to spot themes and anticipate future trends Achieve a high degree of predictability in forecasting on financials and project outcomes Work with Heads of Region to embed and drive identified specialisms Manage P&L. Translate Strategy into Plans Manage and grow the Branch Network P&L across multiple teams, regions & verticals Localise the UK brand strategy and Ecosystem and drive its execution. Translate complex information into simple ideas and plans Drive focus on the top strategic initiatives that will achieve the greatest impact Maintain and evolve structures, governance, resources and measurement to drive top strategic initiatives Drive the Branch Network Operations enabling business growth at an optimal cost, agility and operational excellence that transforms the business to growths and profitability Drive Focus on the Candidate & Client Sponsor Heads of Region to create and drive a best-in-class candidate experience Build & maintain high standards of internal processes designed with the client/ candidate at the centre Elevate the existing value proposition to be candidate / skills led and drive significant growth Create and maintain partnership relationships with SLT and group peers, establishing effective communication and collaboration channels. Inspire, Coach & Empower Communicate to audiences in a compelling way that inspires & resonates Create a high-performance culture that continues to drive growth and transform the business Listen & coach others to find their own solutions Lead effectively across multiple locations & across the matrix Make decisions at the right time to move the business forward L eadership behaviours: the m ost critical behaviours for success in this role Previous experience in the Social Care sector is critical. Communicates with professional presence and builds relationships at all levels. Builds trust through honesty and transparency Able to make timely decisions informed by strong business and commercial acumen Understands people and what motivates them. Listens, empowers. Communicates with clarity. Has the confidence to 'command a room'. Is motivational and inspiring Able to navigate through complexity and uncertainty and operate 'in the grey' Applies analytical thinking and problem solving in a variety of situations to root cause problems & opportunities. Uses data to create insight Is self-aware, knows own strengths & weaknesses. Is curious and challenges thinking. Gets out of the comfort zone, pushes boundaries and learns from mistakes Your local recruitment experts We are one of the UK's leading trusted recruitment agencies, specialising in business professionals and social care, and we make hiring and job searching more personal, priding ourselves on providing a high-quality service that keeps our associates and clients returning time and again. We are proud to have been voted one of the world's most ethical companies for 15 years. This reflects our commitment to integrity, transparency, and ethical business practices. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community-a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working. Discover why we are so proud to be Brook Street. Apply now. At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working. We can only consider candidates who reside in the United Kingdom and hold full right to work.

Job Description: This is an exciting opportunity to lead the media planning across multiple geographies in Europe for some of the world's most recognised and iconic brands. The European ICP Lead will be a key part of our continued transformational journey to data-driven brand building and is a crucial role in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. A crucial partner in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. Reporting to the EU Media/ICP Strategy Director, you will be responsible for implementing data-driven Integrated communication strategies, driving awesome market connection plans - ranging from brand awareness through to engagement, conversion and loyalty. You will work across all Pet Nutrition brands and will help shape the KPIs and brand plans to ensure market campaigns and activations exceed expectations. You will work with your regional colleagues, brand and eCom/ DTC teams to coordinate and deploy data-driven Paid & Owned media campaigns through the relevant comms channels. You will need a passion for, and working knowledge of the EU media landscape, as you will serve as an ambassador for the transformation required in through-the-line comms planning with a focus on digital channels and performance. You will need a proven track record in delivering data-driven Paid & Owned media plans across multiple countries. You will need an inquisitive nature, which will be put to good use for creating exciting test & learn plans (Firestarter programme). The focus will be on finding new partners for our communications plans and increasing relevance for our brands. This role will be based in the EU cluster markets and will require 20% travel The European ICP Lead will build close cross-functional relationships with other departments, including: Peers in the Pet Parent Centre of Expertise Martech, Data Strategy & Acquisition, Programmatic, Measurement, Content, Search team & Digital functional IT teams EU regional brand teams and Local customer marketing managers based in-market, including DtC and Ecomm teams External agencies & partners MGS Commercial: Media Procurement You'll love this role if you have a passion for storytelling and conversion-focused content, and a can-do attitude, as there will be a lot of learning on the fly, particularly around new data topics. The EU ICP Lead drives their mission with autonomy and pace. You will be proactive, demonstrating leadership to create, develop and adjust with learning. They will be part of a new team and will actively contribute to creating trustful relationships, strong team spirit, fun and a positive mindset. What are we looking for? Degree-qualified or equivalent digital education Significant years of prior experience in through-the-line media/ comms planning Strong working knowledge of the EU media landscape Preference for understanding of buying media, particularly digital A genuine interest in data-driven marketing approaches & demonstrating clear results for advertisers A passion for cats and dogs would be ideal CPG experience would be preferred Languages: Fluent English required What will be your key responsibilities? LEAD THE PN EU ICP PROCESS PLAN Lead the Integrated Communications Planning process, ensuring teams hit key milestones and timings as planned. Drive the feedback loop for teams on the process (incl. ICP drop-in & end of cycle wash-up) & deliver new tools to support Working closely with the regional CoE retail media, programmatic, brand and local activation teams to ensure an omni-channel approach is delivered through the brand ICP process and plans You will drive the intentionality behind the IAT (integrated agency team) by fostering great relationships with agency partners, in turn driving strategic topics for PN EU. Bring 'outside learning in' to drive new thinking and approaches to connections planning Recommend tools, resources and capabilities to succeed LEAD IN YEARS WORKING IN ADVERTISING BUDGET MANAGEMENT Act as the in-year budgeting cycle champion Lead Input required for quarterly and periodic budget reviews with the Chief Growth Officer + EU LT Own In-year process to manage budget/reconciliation/rephasing with ICP Deployment Heads/Brand team Co-ordination of reconciliation and budget review with A&CP Business Partner FUNCTIONAL LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ICP Strat Manager (T2) PO Exec (B4) LEAD THE PERFORMANCE AND DATA-DRIVEN TEST AND LEARN STRATEGY: FIRESTARTER Create and lead an omnichannel test and learn agenda with the objective of accelerating our data-driven media strategy Co-creation of brand test and learn maps across the three key DDM pillars Lead the teams responsible for the Key task forces beneath the Firestarter program to deliver the planned T&L strategy. Collaborate with D2C and Dcom to integrate performance testing plans into one unified testing agenda Champion test agility and the spirit of agile performance testing to deliver the scale of tests needed to accelerate DDM learning & competency Champion new partners for media, partners for performance and partners for data activation to build a network of media partners that solve for communication 'jobs to be done' and reduce over-reliance on social and traditional reach partners. DRIVE BEST IN CLASS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND CONNECTIONS PLANS Act as the lead consultant between ICP Strategy and ICP Deployment, enabling strong operational support for the team in the transition from Annual ICP Strategy to In-year Deployment. Be the conduit for ensuring the regional strategies equate to excellent connection plans, with a strong focus on using 1PD data within the plans and KPIs for performance delivery. Drive recommendations for in-year optimisations of media budget/ plans to reach KPIs Develop executable strategies for remarketing & journey (PPJ) pathing with peers in the CoE. UPSKILLING AND INCREASING CAPABILITIES & SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF BRAND BUILDING FOR MUTUAL VALUE Inspire the EU marketing community with new partners & platforms which will drive stronger connection and relevance of Mars brands for new pet parents. Own development of critical strategic playbooks such as 'Social' and 'Influencer' Drive the share out of critical learning from the Firestarter T&L program. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose-driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

Job Description: This is an exciting opportunity to lead the media planning across multiple geographies in Europe for some of the world's most recognised and iconic brands. The European ICP Lead will be a key part of our continued transformational journey to data-driven brand building and is a crucial role in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. A crucial partner in realising our ambition to put the needs of pet parents at the heart of our connected communications strategy and media 2030 ambitions. Reporting to the EU Media/ICP Strategy Director, you will be responsible for implementing data-driven Integrated communication strategies, driving awesome market connection plans - ranging from brand awareness through to engagement, conversion and loyalty. You will work across all Pet Nutrition brands and will help shape the KPIs and brand plans to ensure market campaigns and activations exceed expectations. You will work with your regional colleagues, brand and eCom/ DTC teams to coordinate and deploy data-driven Paid & Owned media campaigns through the relevant comms channels. You will need a passion for, and working knowledge of the EU media landscape, as you will serve as an ambassador for the transformation required in through-the-line comms planning with a focus on digital channels and performance. You will need a proven track record in delivering data-driven Paid & Owned media plans across multiple countries. You will need an inquisitive nature, which will be put to good use for creating exciting test & learn plans (Firestarter programme). The focus will be on finding new partners for our communications plans and increasing relevance for our brands. This role will be based in the EU cluster markets and will require 20% travel The European ICP Lead will build close cross-functional relationships with other departments, including: Peers in the Pet Parent Centre of Expertise Martech, Data Strategy & Acquisition, Programmatic, Measurement, Content, Search team & Digital functional IT teams EU regional brand teams and Local customer marketing managers based in-market, including DtC and Ecomm teams External agencies & partners MGS Commercial: Media Procurement You'll love this role if you have a passion for storytelling and conversion-focused content, and a can-do attitude, as there will be a lot of learning on the fly, particularly around new data topics. The EU ICP Lead drives their mission with autonomy and pace. You will be proactive, demonstrating leadership to create, develop and adjust with learning. They will be part of a new team and will actively contribute to creating trustful relationships, strong team spirit, fun and a positive mindset. What are we looking for? Degree-qualified or equivalent digital education Significant years of prior experience in through-the-line media/ comms planning Strong working knowledge of the EU media landscape Preference for understanding of buying media, particularly digital A genuine interest in data-driven marketing approaches & demonstrating clear results for advertisers A passion for cats and dogs would be ideal CPG experience would be preferred Languages: Fluent English required What will be your key responsibilities? LEAD THE PN EU ICP PROCESS PLAN Lead the Integrated Communications Planning process, ensuring teams hit key milestones and timings as planned. Drive the feedback loop for teams on the process (incl. ICP drop-in & end of cycle wash-up) & deliver new tools to support Working closely with the regional CoE retail media, programmatic, brand and local activation teams to ensure an omni-channel approach is delivered through the brand ICP process and plans You will drive the intentionality behind the IAT (integrated agency team) by fostering great relationships with agency partners, in turn driving strategic topics for PN EU. Bring 'outside learning in' to drive new thinking and approaches to connections planning Recommend tools, resources and capabilities to succeed LEAD IN YEARS WORKING IN ADVERTISING BUDGET MANAGEMENT Act as the in-year budgeting cycle champion Lead Input required for quarterly and periodic budget reviews with the Chief Growth Officer + EU LT Own In-year process to manage budget/reconciliation/rephasing with ICP Deployment Heads/Brand team Co-ordination of reconciliation and budget review with A&CP Business Partner FUNCTIONAL LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ICP Strat Manager (T2) PO Exec (B4) LEAD THE PERFORMANCE AND DATA-DRIVEN TEST AND LEARN STRATEGY: FIRESTARTER Create and lead an omnichannel test and learn agenda with the objective of accelerating our data-driven media strategy Co-creation of brand test and learn maps across the three key DDM pillars Lead the teams responsible for the Key task forces beneath the Firestarter program to deliver the planned T&L strategy. Collaborate with D2C and Dcom to integrate performance testing plans into one unified testing agenda Champion test agility and the spirit of agile performance testing to deliver the scale of tests needed to accelerate DDM learning & competency Champion new partners for media, partners for performance and partners for data activation to build a network of media partners that solve for communication 'jobs to be done' and reduce over-reliance on social and traditional reach partners. DRIVE BEST IN CLASS INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND CONNECTIONS PLANS Act as the lead consultant between ICP Strategy and ICP Deployment, enabling strong operational support for the team in the transition from Annual ICP Strategy to In-year Deployment. Be the conduit for ensuring the regional strategies equate to excellent connection plans, with a strong focus on using 1PD data within the plans and KPIs for performance delivery. Drive recommendations for in-year optimisations of media budget/ plans to reach KPIs Develop executable strategies for remarketing & journey (PPJ) pathing with peers in the CoE. UPSKILLING AND INCREASING CAPABILITIES & SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF BRAND BUILDING FOR MUTUAL VALUE Inspire the EU marketing community with new partners & platforms which will drive stronger connection and relevance of Mars brands for new pet parents. Own development of critical strategic playbooks such as 'Social' and 'Influencer' Drive the share out of critical learning from the Firestarter T&L program. What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose-driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

We are currently working with a reputable and well-known membership body helping them recruit for a Senior Marketing Manager on a 12-month contract. Some of the responsibilities include: Helping formulate the digital marketing strategy and help deliver associated key campaigns for crucial projects Ensure that content across all channels works for the brand and reflects the organisation well. Help lead on a social media content plan for a flagship event working closely with colleagues and external stakeholders in the wider industry. Manage marketing campaigns from strategy to the planning and delivery/execution. Develop key content for external and internal channels including web, emails, social media posts. Participate in cross department meetings to update on key projects. Deputise for the Head and Director with managing key budgets and communicating to the wider team. The ideal candidate will have experience in the following: Worked within a membership body environment or similar Experience of managing social media plans to support business objectives Proven experience of offline and online marketing and advertising Track record in end-to-end campaigns management Experience of taking insights from data and producing key reports for internal and external stakeholders. This is a 12-month contract starting ASAP and is paying between £43-47,500k This role is 2 days a week in the London Office. We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.