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+ Recruitment Consultant + Warwickshire + £20,000 - £25,000 plus commission We’re looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and driven Recruitment Consultant to come on board and jin the Pitch team. Essentially we’re growing, the clients are buying, and candidates are finally keen to secure a new challenge so the potential for success has never been better. Picking up on warm activity you’ll have relationships to manage from day one and plenty of opportunity to grow beyond what’s already available to you. Based in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire Pitch is the recruitment agency that does things the right way. We build valued relationships with our clients by understanding the markets in which they operate and putting our Heart+Soul into matching the right candidates with those clients. Specialising in marketing we recruit for everything in this sector, from PR and creative to digital, tech, social, content, and digital design. What would I be doing? Good question! Day to day you will: + Recruit for permanent talent or temps/freelancers (whichever fits you best) for a huge range of businesses, from exciting up-and-coming brands to well-established and forward-thinking businesses, no two clients are the same! + Have support day to day to own your own desk, organically growing and developing your candidate and client portfolio, building your network across our key specialisms. + Build exceptional relationships with both candidates and clients, helping and guiding them throughout the process - nothing we do is transactional, we’re people focused and have a strong partnership approach. + Have the opportunity to develop your career, where you’ll be supported by a tailored development plan, internal and external mentoring, and support - the sky really is the limit! + Be working with the best team (we would say that of course, you’ll have to meet us to find out for yourself!). What we’re looking for: A passionate and confident candidate with upwards of six months of experience working within a service-led industry, you’ll be experienced in communicating face to face, over the phone, and in writing, be able to build strong, genuine relationships, and have a proactive and positive approach. What do you get out of it? A platform for success. Wherever you want to get to, you have our full support and backing to get there. We will provide, training support, and guidance to achieve your goals. Plus you get to do all of this with a super team around you, not to mention we offer some quite nice flexible working and benefits too. + Flexible start and finish times. + 2 days each week working from home that’s guaranteed to remain in place! + A personal training and development package that is tailored to your needs and areas you’d love to work on! + Healthcare cash plan. + Plenty of time to play - Whether it’s Wellness Wednesday or our summer party we’re not all about working. + A chance to give back - We actively encourage our team to give back through charitable work, fundraising or support to local communities. + A highly competitive commission package. If this sounds like an opportunity, you’d like to explore then give us a call. We’d love the chance to chat and get a better idea of how we can be a part of your career. Email rebecca@pitchconsultants.co.uk or give her a buzz – 07814 057584 PP123
1 day ago
Social Media & Content Manager Birmingham (3 days p/w onsite) £28,000 - £32,000 Pitch is excited to have partnered with a brilliant independent creative marketing agency based in Birmingham city centre to help them recruit a super talented Social Media & Content Manager to join their growing team. This brilliant agency works with a range of high-profile clients in the Birmingham area and creates impactful marketing campaigns that achieve great results. They create campaigns that drive revenue and footfall, that make their clients stand out from the crowd and they pride themselves on the quality of the work they produce which builds and elevates brands within their target markets. They’re based in a buzzing creative space in central Birmingham and have a good mix between home and office working. They are looking for a talented Social Media & Content Manager to: Work on a couple of the agency’s key clients, helping to create social first campaign ideas and then deliver these across a range of platforms. Create scroll stopping video content, getting out and about with your clients, filming and editing short snippets that engage with their audiences. Manage all social channels, writing and scheduling social posts that build personality and engagement with followers. Support with content creation for blogs and web content too. We are looking for a candidate who: Is a real social media enthusiast with a passion for social engagement and experience managing a range of social media platforms. Is hands on with content creation, happy to get out and about filming and editing for socials. Has experience working in a social media position, whether that is in-house or as part of an agency team. If you’re a social pro and think this sounds like a role you could excel in, please apply now! Ref: 50126 AA123
1 day ago
+ PHP Developer + £45k - £55k + Flexible working 1 day/week in office We are thrilled to be working with a fantastic Staffordshire based agency in their hunt for an experienced Developer to join their awesome team. The successful applicant will be involved in the management and on-going development of client web applications built on the platforms Linux/Nginx/MySQL/PHP using the Laravel framework. You’ll join a small dynamic team of technical pro’s and support the wider marketing division in the delivery of website projects and applications. Key Requirements of the role include: · 3+ years of experience. · Advance working knowledge of server-side programming, using PHP. · Advance working knowledge of PHP and MySQL. · An In-depth knowledge of Laravel inclusive of Laravel version upgrades. · Good understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3. · Version control experience using GIT, Bitbucket or similar. · Enthusiastic, motivated and a keen eye for detail. · Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally. Previous experience of working within an agency environment would be hugely beneficial but isn’t absolutely necessary. The team are looking for a proactive individual who can take initiative, drive solutions focused work and deliver projects on time and on budget. If successful you’ll join a close-knit team, have the chance to work across a diver portfolio of clients and projects and secure some fab benefits. The role will require you to be onsite 1/day a week as a minimum Sound like the role for you? Apply ASAP for immediate consideration. AA123
1 day ago
Digital Marketing and Hubspot Executive- 3 month FTC Birmingham - 5 days in office £32,000 Pitch is supporting an educational establishment based in Birmingham as they look to find a Digital Marketing Executive with Hubspot experience. This is a 3 month contract with the potential for extension. The role requires someone who is immediately available and has experience of marketing automation on Hubspot. Main requirements and experience needed: Working knowledge of Hubspot and marketing automation is essential. Digital campaign management across CRM, email, website, social media. SEO knowledge Experience of building customer jouneys that support inbound marketing workflows. Experence in the education sector is beneficial but not essential. Great communication skills and confident to build relationships quickly. 5 days a week onsite is essential- working hours 8.30am - 4.30pm. If you meet the expectations above and are immediately available for work, please get in touch today with your CV. Ref 50107 AA123
1 day ago
Global Head of Marketing & Product Hertfordshire – 2 days office/3 days home £excellent + car/car allowance and package Pitch is delighted to be supporting this B2B manufacturer of specified products within the construction and transport sector. This role requires a highly strategic, global marketing professional with key experience across product and category management, brand development and marketing communications within a B2B business. The purpose of the role is to develop strategic marketing plans that both drive and complement the global commercial five-year plans and longer-term strategies. Drives global market insights to inform choices of sector and customer focus and sets the agenda for new product development and enhancements to the existing portfolio. Defines the global brand and ensures that both the brand messages and the marketing communication strategy guide and support the company’s global business priorities. Key responsibilities include: Optimise market intelligence to develop global growth strategies. Develop global product management strategy to ensure that customers current and future needs are met and deliver roadmap to maximise existing portfolio and introduction of new products. Define and lead on delivery of brand strategy. Define objectives for customer research programmes, including Voice of the Customer Programme. Manage and maximise annual marketing budget. Collaborate with global colleagues to develop local marketing plans. Provide effective team management and leadership, with attention to ongoing development, coaching and motivation of a large team. Skills and experience required: Proven team management and leadership experience (team of 20+ with 8 direct reports). High level of customer focus, exceptional communicator and adept at influencing and bringing a team together to deliver strategic results. B2B Marketing experience preferred, ideally in the manufacturing sector for specified products. Degree level. Good knowledge of brand strategy, content strategy, corporate social responsibility, customer relations and social media. Proven ability to take a project from concept through to delivery. Highly commercial and data-driven to deliver results. UK and International marketing experience is essential. Fluency in a European language is desirable (German preferred). The salary and package are commensurate with a role of this level. Please apply with your CV and a covering letter that outlines how your experience matches the requirements of this role or contact me for more information- lara.l@pitchconsultants.co.uk Ref 50125 AA123
2 days ago
HubSpot Solutions Engineer West Midlands / Remote £50,000 - £60,0000 Pitch is working in partnership with an exceptionally talented and truly brilliant marketing agency to support their ongoing growth with the recruitment of a talented HubSpot Solutions Engineer to add to their growing team. This exceptional agency has a full service offering and is a HubSpot partner agency with a strong B2B focus, working with enterprise level businesses to help them accelerate and achieve ambitious growth plans, setting them apart from their competition. They offer an integrated solution for clients across PR, digital, content, design and strategy, working in true partnership with their clients on a long-term basis. Aswell as their impactful client work, it’s this agencies team and culture that really sets them apart. They are based in a beautiful barn conversion, which is a fantastic creative and collaborative place for their team to get together, but they have a ‘come as you please’ approach to office working along with flexible hours so you can do what works for you, getting together as a team once a month. They offer 25 days holiday plus the Christmas break (as a minimum), individual training budgets and personal development plans, BUPA healthcare and legendary socials! Their team are extremely talented in their individual specialisms and they come together to create and deliver great work for their clients, they are supportive, nicely ambitious and each and every team member is valued, recognised and rewarded. If you’re a HubSpot pro looking for a role that allows you to truly specialise, working with a range of corporate clients to uncover needs and requirements, help shape solutions, implement and launch HubSpot solutions, then this could be just the role for you. As their brilliant new HubSpot Solutions Engineer you’ll be: Working closely with clients, scoping out their needs and requirements, involved in pre-sales discovery sessions and workshops. Shaping tailored HubSpot solutions that fit your clients needs perfectly. Running and overseeing the implementation of projects including marketing, sales, service processes and automation programs. Configuring HubSpot solutions and ensuring full integration with other software platforms, supported by your internal team of developers. Managing day to day HubSpot queries and advising on solutions. We’re looking for a candidate who: Has a strong background in HubSpot, who understands what the software can do and how and is able to shape a solution to fit a clients requirements. Has solid knowledge and experience in administering the HubSpot platform including custom objects; APIs & integrations with other platforms. Is experienced in managing complex HubSpot installations. If you’re a HubSpot specialist looking to develop your career within an integrated agency environment as a key part of a growing team, please get in touch to hear more about this opportunity! Ref: 50108 RR123
2 days ago
Administrator Redditch- 5 days in office £23,595 Pitch has been asked to support one of our clients with a non-marketing related role and we said we'd love to help them! This business has been around for 40 years and have developed a fashion brand out of selling products and accessories to tradespeople. They're a young and fun bunch to work with and currently need to recruit a full time Admin Assistant to support the business with a varity of daily tasks and be in the Redditch office 5 days a week. The role will require things such as: Web support emails. Printing web orders and filing the relevant documents. Supporting in the warehouse when needed to fulfil orders. Supporting the export and sales team. Keeping customers up to date on deliveries. Sending statements and supporting accounts with admin and filing. Supporting with cutsomer enquiries. It's ideal if you have some experience in an admin support role previously, but training will be given. Please apply through the link with your CV. Ref 50113 AA123
2 days ago
+ Digital Designer + Solihull + £30,000 - £35,000 + Flexible working Pitch is excited to be partnered with a beautiful jewellery brand based in Solihull. The team have developed an incredible product and now have an impressive client base. Well known for the luxury feel and quality of the product they have a brilliant story behind the brand and very bright future. Due to growth of the business and ecommerce being their main source of revenue they’re looking for a multi-disciplined designer to join their team with a heavy bias toward digital marketing and web design. This role is extremely varied and will look after both design and digital marketing activities for the business. As a digital designer you will be responsible for: Designing assets for social media channels including graphics, videos, and product imagery. Updating product images and graphics on the company website. Creating website banners and graphics for email marketing campaigns. Support in the design and management of the company Shopify website. Content creation for social media, web and email. Schedule marketing e-mailers for brand subscribers, enhancing the customer journey and promoting customer loyalty through engaging content. Social media management, primarily Instagram and Pinterest. The ideal candidate will have a background within a creative role and have the confidence to bring new ideas to the table. You will be comfortable creating designs for digital channels, mainly within social media and email. To be considered a background in ecommerce, consumer, fashion or cosmetic would be a massive benefit. The role offers and extremely flexible working model allowing you to make life work around hours. This is beautiful opportunity and one that I’m sure won’t be on the market for long. AA123
4 months ago
You can never tell what a new year is going to be like! January is sometimes busy, sometimes crazy and other years it’s been hit and miss. This year, for once it’s been pretty steady…Here are our top 5 January take aways so far….1. Thoughtful permanent hiring.Gone is the gung-ho hiring attitude of 2021/22, we seem to be back in an era of thoughtful, considered and commercial hiring plans. Clients are seeking more information on hiring trends, skill set reviews and there is more consideration being given to finding the best possible talent with the most potential rather than a somewhat rushed process to get a bum on a seat. This approach is right up our street and lends itself perfectly to our retained offering. You can find out more about how a retained partnership works here2. Sales, business development, new business, client acquisition.Call it what you want, bringing new revenue into the business is pretty high on most of our clients agendas so appointing someone to lead this, deliver this, progress this or simply kick this off is a hot topic.We’ve seen a marked increase in the number of clients looking for new business talent to join their teams, in particular at a senior level. You may not know this but commercial and sales recruitment is a core skill within the Pitch team and as recruitment consultants, we like to think we know a thing or two about a sales profile too. Don’t take our word for it, check out what our clients say about us here3. Freelance solutions.Hiring permanent resource into your team is a big commitment and one that can take a great deal of time and investment from you as an employer. Plus, an uncertain market can leave you questioning if the time is right. Our freelance service has been a popular solution in January and looks to be equally busy moving into February. Whether you’re looking for a short-term fix or a longer-term solution to your hiring challenge we have talent on our books able to cover every eventuality and who can also be available to you at short notice. Our temp solution is quick, slick and painless. Give our dedicated freelance consultant a call to get the details4. Internal upskilling and training.With some hiring plans on pause, department heads are looking at how they upskill and retain their team members, allowing them to grow expertise whilst maintaining a steady head count. This approach plays a huge part in team retention.5. Apprenticeships and junior talent acquisition.We’re seeing and hearing more about apprenticeships and the hiring of junior talent with brands investing in growing their own and developing the next generation. This is something we are hugely passionate about at Pitch and something we have historically invested in via our B-Hive initiative. Hopefully this way of thinking is here to stay!If you’re looking to make a hire in Q1 now is the time to contact us. With a range of competitive commercial solutions to suit every hiring budget there is a way to find the talent you’re looking for. Sign up for more job market insight, hiring tricks and candidate tips. We put our heart + soul into every role at Pitch 💚
10 months ago
I signed my contract as a Director and shareholder of Pitch way back when in 2016, a fresh faced 29 year old I didn’t have a clue what I was getting myself into….for all I knew my shareholders agreement gave Rob access to my house, bank accounts and hopefully made him take responsibility for my credit card debt. Fast forward 7 years and include events such as an office closure, exit of a valued director, world pandemic, senior hires, senior fires, staff changes, economical highs and lows, plus an eventual maternity leave it’s fair to say I have experienced a lot in what I’d consider a short period of time. I’m not sure I was ever qualified for the role of a Pitch Director, let alone shareholder. I gained my stripes via commitment to the business, blood sweat and tears of the recruitment and a love of the team and what we do. In comparison, our new Pitch Shareholder, Heidi Moreby is quite the opposite… Heidi joined us in Jan 2021 – she was (and still is) polished, professional, experienced, capable, committed, organised, invested in her career and well networked. She was everything we’d been searching for and a whole lot more. Did I develop imposter syndrome when she walked through the door? 100%. Heidi made a grand entrance and without even realising it she pushed me beyond my boundaries. Heidi’s appointment made me better at my role, shifted my focus, encouraged my development and made my fire to succeed burn even brighter. I did try to compete with recruitment sales, but once she started there was no stopping her, she was quite simply much better than me. Heidi’s ability to drive sales and push activity created a new path for me. Allowing me to sharpen my skill set and focus my energy in a new direction. 2.5 years in and Heidi joins Rob and I as shareholder of Pitch. I feel incredibly lucky that Heidi chose Pitch as her next career step. Post pandemic we weren’t exactly standing tall with a team of 50 behind us. We were small but, in my opinion mighty and I’m glad she saw the potential Pitch has. Now as an official member of the board I am incredibly excited at what the future holds for Heidi and I. As Rob takes a step back from the day-to-day, Pitch enters a new chapter of its journey: a 100% female leadership team, a new focus and a team who are equally as engaged and committed as we are. As our new leadership takes its form, I’m motivated and nervous all at the same time. We will face new challenges, practice new skills, deal with issues we’ve not dealt with before and hopefully experience new highs we’ve not yet had the chance to reach. I’m realistic that our journey together wont all be sunshine and rainbows. There will be tough moments and even tougher decisions to be made but when the going does get tough I know for sure Heidi will have my back, and I’ll be right there to have hers. Heidi – Thank you for the dedication and commitment you invest into Pitch and for the love, heart and soul you put in daily. We have ambitious plans for this little recruitment agency and with Heidi on the board with the green team there’s no stopping us!
10 months ago
Let’s take ourselves back to 4th January 2021, an eager new recruit walks into the Pitch offices, optimistic and positive about the next step in her career, being back in a vibrant office environment with her brand new team and getting back to normal in a post covid world… Seven hours later we’re back in lockdown – what a start!Two and a half years on and things look very different – for me and for the world. But as the time has passed I haven’t taken the time to reflect on my journey with Pitch, we don’t do we? We crack on because life is busy. So when I was asked to take a look back it seemed almost impossible to remember the highs and the lows, the challenges and the wins, the twists and turns in the journey – there have been many and I’ve never learnt so much, been out of my comfort zone so much, or doubted myself so much. But my overriding feelings are of pride and gratitude – I’m proud of my achievements, my perseverance when things have felt hard and I’m beyond proud of the business that I’m a part of. I’m grateful to my team, an exceptionally talented bunch of brilliant recruiters who have my back as I have theirs and I’m grateful beyond words to Reb and Rob, who took a risk in the midst of a pandemic and hired me. They gave me a chance and the promise of an opportunity that was too good to turn down, and that promise stood firm through the good times and the more challenging times. They welcomed with me open arms to what was a pretty tight leadership team and gave me the space to carve out my place, they pushed me so far out of my comfort zone that there were many times I felt completely out of my depth, but they were always there to catch me if I looked like I was about to fall (flat on my face at times!), and they supported me to grow and develop as a leader. And now, the next chapter begins… as a director and shareholder of Pitch! And I can’t wait to see what the twists and turns of the journey look like. What advice would I give thinking back on my journey? Take the risk, push yourself out of your comfort zone, try to enjoy every day and take the positive learns from the challenging times but celebrate the wins however small they are. But most importantly, surround yourself with the right people, they are worth their weight in gold.
about 1 year ago
Are you worth it? The job market is still pretty competitive, even with the economic turndown skilled talent continues to be in demand. If you’ve got a desired skill, you’ve still got plenty of options to consider, so how does the value you place on yourself play a part in your job hunt? To encourage you to accept jobs with them, more and more brands are getting competitive with their offers and packages, paying way over and above what we’ve seen in the market before. The challenge is some of their expectations have increased along with their salaries. This has led to people accepting packages that you could argue are too high based on the skill they bring to a team. Begging the question, are they worth it? As the economy has declined, we’ve seen a rise in redundancies, businesses trimming the fat and our database is filling up with talented professionals who’ve been overpaid and now can’t secure a role at the same rate. Additionally, we’ve been contacted based on the role being too stressful and they no longer feel capable, others heading in that direction and an unlucky few available immediately having been let go for under performance. The vast majority of these candidates have highlighted that the expectations were heightened after joining the team and much of this increased expectation seemed to be down to the inflated salary they were being paid. Whilst this might seem unfair and we could be quick to blame the client for offering silly money, is the candidate at fault for accepting a package that they’re not worth?! You could argue either side of the coin. So how do you as a candidate avoid this happening to you….. + Define your own worth first. Seek advice to understand the value of your skills in the current job market and position yourself based on this.+ Most job’s give a salary bracket, just because it’s paying £30-£40k doesn’t automatically mean they will pay £40k.+ If they offer you a salary that’s much higher than expected, seek to understand if their expectations have adjusted alongside this.+ If the salary on offer for the role advertised looks like it’s too good to be true, it probably is! Most employers pay fairly and in line with the market even in super competitive circumstances. If a brand is offering way over the top for your skill set, you need to ask yourself why. Only you can define your value or worth but your value to a company does come with a figure attached. Before accepting it’s important you ensure it’s fair based on the responsibility of the role and your skill set. A step up will always come with challenges and a learning curve you need to ensure you’re ready to take it. If you’re unsure of the salary you should be looking for or how you should position your value gives us a ring, we can help!
over 1 year ago
Our answer: Yes. Of course we would say that. But allow us to explain … Having and promoting a strong employer brand is so important when it comes to attracting great talent.Being clear about what you value as a business, can help to attract talent who are invested in your brand and mission as a company. It’s the difference between attracting applicants who are simply looking for their next career move versus those who can associate and see themselves within your company. And because you’re being totally transparent about who you are and what you can offer, whether that’s flexible working, a strong corporate mission to do better or simply great training, you create engagement. You will be able to attract talent who are genuinely invested in your company. Now we don’t know about you. But the interview process is so much more fun when you’re speaking with people who are passionate about what you do and who you do it for. And nine times out of ten, this leads to hiring employees who’re great to work with and are even better at doing their jobs. Okay so it can help me get engaged and committed candidates. What else? Promoting your employer brand can also help you to stand out against the competition. Because nothing is worse than a great candidate deciding to join your competitor. Promoting all of the great things that make you unique in the market can help you to cut through the noise. Helping you to stand out against another job ad or be recognised against some of the bigger players in the market. In short, having a strong employer brand really does matter when it comes to attracting great talent. And it’s something which we take pride in offering clients who chose to work on a retained basis with us when hiring. Discover retained Image credit:Header: Image adapted from Photo by Jane Doan: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-in-couch-1024248/
over 1 year ago
Known as the most depressing day of the year, Blue Monday has once again come around. It’s easy when job searching to get lost in the negatives. ‘Will I ever get an interview?’ ‘What about that recession?’. So, today we thought we’d take a step back and look at some of the positives in marketing, digital, creative and sales recruitment at the moment. Positive 1 - Jobs are still out there!We won’t lie and say that job vacancies are booming, but they certainly haven’t fallen off a cliff either (despite the talk of a recession). Companies who are looking to hire at the moment are doing so because there is a genuine business need to expand and grow their teams. At the moment, account management and PR roles are the talk of the town. But there’s still high demand for more technical skillsets such as SEO and PPC. Positive 2 - Work/life balanceWhat’s amazing about todays working landscape is the availability and choice of flexible, hybrid and remote working which wasn’t commonplace pre-2020. Whilst some companies are evaluating their working from home practices, what works for some may not work for others, many others are staying committed to offering a hybrid and flexible working environment in 2023. And so the choice of where and how you work really is yours! Are those 2 days a week in office important to you? Great! There’s hybrid roles for that.Could you benefit from greater separation from home? Awesome! Let’s talk about on-site jobs. Positive 3 - The value of teamsOur 2023 salary survey went down a treat with hiring companies!Why? Because we re-invented it to talk about how they can truly commit to their employees, to ensure they attract, reward and retain the very best talent. Put simply, employers are increasingly recognising that a happy workforce = a committed workforce. They’re invested in their teams, recognising the value they add to culture alongside profit. Image credit: Header: Image adapted from Photo by Mica Asato: https://www.pexels.com/photo/group-of-people-huddling-up-1198171/