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Vacancy: Graduate Marketing and Communications Assistant

Reference: GMA/LSB/PB/SNT/BSE/02/2023

Start Date: October 2023

Contract: Permanent

Hours of Work: Full Time (36.25 hours per week)

Reporting to: Head of Marketing

Location: Hybrid working between home and one of our UK offices: Lisburn (Northern Ireland), Peterborough, St Neots (Cambridgeshire), Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk)

At Xperience we deliver business efficiencies through Digital Transformation.

We put our clients at the heart of everything we do, helping them create better, faster processes, build stronger customer relationships, strengthen data security, accelerate profitability and position them for growth. That’s why we’ve got over 1,100 clients who are more efficient, more productive and more profitable just because they work with us. And it’s why 95% of our clients say they would recommend us. But really, it’s our people that make the difference at Xperience. They have the expertise and ambition to collaborate with our clients to guide them towards the optimum solution. Together as a team and through partnerships with world leaders in technology, we provide smart solutions that provide real digital transformation in businesses, including Cloud, ERP, CRM, Managed IT, and Cyber Security.

The Role – Starting October 2023

We are undergoing an exciting time in our evolution and now seek an ambitious Graduate Marketing and Communications Assistant to join an established Marketing Team in October 2023. The role presents an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about B2B marketing to kick-start their career within the IT/Professional Services Industry.

As a Marketing Team, we collaborate in providing the full marketing remit across digital, campaigns, events etc. to our sites in Lisburn, Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds, St Neots and Glasgow. In this role, you will support the smooth running of the department by providing creative, administrative, and logistical assistance, whilst having involvement in day-to-day Marketing activity in collaboration with other Marketing Team members.

Along with a clear talent for communication you will be a creative thinker who brings new ideas to the forefront and thrives working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You are passionate about delivering quality content that delivers tangible results back to the business. You will support the creation of engaging, fact-packed corporate content that promotes our products and services, to our clients, prospects, and service partners, and support in the delivery of these across a range of channels such as web, print, social media and email.

This role presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to work in close collaboration with and experienced Marketing Team and add real value, working with a range of stakeholders at all levels, supporting the business to execute upon our marketing strategy.

You will join a team that is committed to your development with the support to grow your skills and opportunity to get involved in the full remit of Marketing related activity, having your ideas heard and acted upon.

As we want to identify only the best talent to join our team, this role offers Hybrid working, and based from our offices in either Lisburn, Peterborough, St Neots or Bury St Edmunds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional Marketing support service to the business
• Support the wider Marketing Team in the creation of content for web and print:

o PR and News Announcements

o Thought Leadership Blogs and Whitepapers

o Customer Case Studies

o Sales Collateral

o Internal Communication Announcements

o Infographics

o Videos

o Podcasts

• Support the Marketing team to manage content within the website CMS including optimising for SEO purposes
• Support the coordination of email marketing campaigns using internal marketing automation tool
• Work closely with the wider Marketing Team on content to support campaign delivery
• Work with the wider Commercial Team to organise and attend corporate events including scheduling, brand collateral etc.
• Maintain the integrity of our brand and brand assets ensuring all materials used across the business are consistently utilized in adherence with brand guidelines
• Support the PR and Content Strategy in collaboration with the wider Marketing Team
• Supporting wider marketing and operations activity

Essential:

• A bachelor’s degree (ideally within a Marketing, PR/Journalism, Communications or a related discipline)
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and develop with the ability to manage your own workload
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office platforms
• A broad appreciation of technology and understanding of how organisations can be transformed through technology
• Ability to travel to NI/GB as required
• Ability to live and work in the UK (unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas)

Desirable:

• 2:1 degree classification
• Previous workplace experience within marketing, communications, PR or journalism (including a university placement year)
• Experience in content creation eg. Blogs, podcasts, video etc.
• Experience of organising/supporting corporate events
• Experience with measuring and optimising the performance of content using tools such as Google Analytics

Xperience is an equal opportunities employer.

Recruitment Timeline

Application Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 10th March 2023

Online Assessment Centres will be held the week commencing 3rd April 2023

Xperience

Universal Orlando Resort believes in-person collaboration is key to our success. Many of our Team Members work in a hybrid capacity, contributing from the workplace a minimum of three days per week. Some remote opportunities are available within specific departments. There are also roles that require being on-site full time. You’ll learn more about this during the application process.

JOB SUMMARY: Lead the development of actionable knowledge-driven insights and analyses with a focus on marketing optimization and the guest journey within campaigns, products and events. Leverage findings from top down marketing mix modeling results, bottom up attribution models and consumer and marketing insights to provide strategic recommendations to key business stakeholder. Guide the long range, annual and seasonal marketing strategies to support the guest experience of Universal Orlando. Partner with key stakeholders to drive necessary insights derived from business goals.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

ANALYTICS

• Manage the Cross Channel Attribution team by generating actionable knowledge-driven insights and analyses with a focus on marketing optimization within paid, owned and earned media and key business areas for point of origin, campaigns, destinations, attractions and events.
• Manage and become the power user of the Cross Channel Attribution measurement platform which consists of top down marketing mix modeling and bottom up attribution.
• Leverage top down marketing mix modeling results, bottom up attribution and consumer and marketing insights in order to provide strategic recommendations.
• Advocate and develop learnings and strategies to support optimization, testing, personalization, segmentation and enhanced targeting across channels.
• Develop tracking and measurement plans with recommendations for performance management.
• Analyze performance and impact of marketing initiatives overall on both online and offline customer behavior.

STRATEGY & INTEGRATION

• Guide the long range, annual and seasonal marketing strategies to support the Omni-channel guest experience of Universal Orlando.
• Partner with key stakeholders to drive necessary marketing insights and strategies in support of the business goals.
• Work across departments to proactively identify best practice solutions to solve complex marketing challenges.
• Assure alignment of the marketing insights and recommendations with the overall strategic plan for the business.
• Identify gaps in processes and act as a catalyst for problem solving and process creation, improvement and implementation.

TEAM DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

• Mentor direct reports on a weekly basis to guide them on performance and personal and career growth.
• Conduct weekly 1-on-1 status meetings with direct reports.
• Conduct monthly / quarterly / annual planning with team to ensure team objectives align and support broader business objectives.

OTHER DUTIES

• Assist in the performance of other special duties and projects as needed in support of organizational goals.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree required. MBA strongly preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• 6+ years of analytic, digital and integrated marketing experience combined with management consulting or cross-channel analytics framework development preferably in support of marketing and sales functions in the consumer entertainment, travel or amusement park industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading analytics projects with significant and far-ranging impact on the marketing performance of the business in both the short- and long-term.
• Demonstrated cross-functional expertise with marketing mix models, media measurement & attribution, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage marketing insights and findings to provide strategic marketing recommendations for long term planning and more tactical media optimization projects.
• Demonstrated success leading inter-departmental analytics projects, successfully leveraging cross-functional relationships with marketing channels.
• Strong presence to present persuasive recommendations to leadership as well as key external stakeholders, including ability to communicate complex ideas and recommendations that highlights a clear decision framework based on analysis and experience.
• Expertise in understanding marketing integration between CRM, Direct, Social Media, Search, Paid Media and Ecommerce.
• Passion for entertainment industry and guest experience optimization.
• Strong organizational and analytical/problem solving skills.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably with a top-tier consulting or professional services firm.
• A track record of performance meeting targets and objectives.

Experience/Knowledge in the following areas preferred/beneficial:

• Travel & Resort Industry, Entertainment &/or Theme Park experience
• Marketing Mix Models (power user), attribution, forecasting, and market testing
• Digital Marketing & Analytics
• Marketing Analytics / Adobe Analytics
• Business Intelligence Reporting
• CRM Execution
• Consumer Research and Journey
• Consumer Data
• Management Consulting
• Competitive Analysis

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.

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WHAT IMPACT CAN A SENIOR PRODUCER HAVE AT ESG?

East Side Games’ Senior Producer is a critical member of The Office team and is responsible for the success of East Side Games’ biggest game. You will provide leadership and support to a multidisciplinary team. You are accountable for identifying and escalating issues and working with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution. You must love solving problems and getting sh*t done, oh and working with some of the coolest folks in the biz!

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Own Game’s Key Performance Indicators, business objectives and all initiatives aligned to Objectives & Key Results (OKRs).
• Communicate the health and status of the portfolio to stakeholders on an ongoing basis; engage with the team leadership to keep them informed of current live event statuses as well as presenting data-driven results and recaps.
• Hold the vision and communicate the vision across multidisciplinary teams; aligning efforts at all stages of production, including design of the game, art, QA, engineering marketing plan, launch plan, growth plan, community/social media plan and LiveOps-plan.
• Determine necessary and ongoing resource allocations for all disciplines related to The Office: SWM, including Production, Engineering, Art, Design, and QA.
• Partner with our Director of Product Management to ensure priorities can be executed and roadmaps are aligned.
• Lead and act as an escalation point across all disciplines: find solutions to any roadblocks (pipelines, people problems, workflows, communication processes, etc.).
• We are remote across Canada, but this Senior role will be required to be in the Vancouver office once every two weeks minimum for in-person team meetings.
• Possibility for some international travel to conferences with other Senior team members.

*** Duties & responsibilities outlined above are representative, but not all inclusive.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• 5+ years of experience as a Producer in mobile games.
• Excellent writing, verbal communication, and task management skills.
• Strong understanding of Atlassian products (both Jira and Confluence).
• A solid understanding of social, F2P, and idle mobile games.
• Strong knowledge & experience of production methodologies including, but not limited to Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Kanban.
• Experience working in a Live-ops environment.
• Previous experience leading a multidisciplinary team.
• Superb ability to collaborate, problem solve, and build consensus.
• Excellent listener and relationship builder; strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to make informed decisions by leveraging metrics, SMEs, OKRs, and other resources.
• A strategic thinker who can balance between short-term and long-term priorities.
• Strong sense of urgency; willing to roll up the sleeves and jump right in to get things done.

YOU ARE:

• You are a leader, a problem solver, and you pride yourself in your tact and soft skills.
• You are curious and the sound of an impossible challenge perks your ears up.
• You embrace the chaos, are adaptable to changing priorities and love to get sh*t done.
• You communicate effectively across levels. You know how to be high level and strategic with the CEO and bring it down to details with the development team.
• You have a natural ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately.
• You are proactive and accountable – you come with ideas and solutions, not problems and shrugs.
• You challenge the status quo and are not shy to push back.
• You act with integrity and compassion.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK AT ESG?

Established in 2011, East Side Games started as an indie game studio in east Vancouver. Today, we’re part of East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR), and we’re a game developer, publisher, and technology provider. We enable creators to successfully deliver memorable mobile gaming experiences that players engage with every day. Through our proven tech kits and beloved brand partnerships, our games empower passionate fan bases to explore their favourite content in a fun, convenient medium, available in the palm of their hands.

The best part is, we’re fans first, which makes this adventure extra special. Our games and our team have the same goal; to be inclusive and for everyone. We get sh*t done and our team is on hand to step in, listen, and support, regardless of rank. Find solutions, share your learnings, then share updates with the whole studio in our monthly All-Hands calls. Have we piqued your curiosity? Then check out our Core Values and Benefits on our website too! We note that our culture is not a monolith and is ever-changing based on the folks that make up our team here at ESG.

WE’RE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

East Side Games are an equitable employer that values justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage people of marginalized backgrounds, particularly QTBIPOC folks, to apply, and will acknowledge and value the strengths you bring to foster yours and the studio’s growth.

If this sounds like something you hoped for and more, and you’re enthused to build genre-defining narrative idle games, click the “Apply For This Job” button below. If now is not the right time for you, but you know someone who would be a great match for us at East Side Games, check out our Referral Bonus here! Let’s build great games together!

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Due to a small, but completely awesome recruitment team, only those candidates that qualify will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in ESG and we wish you the best of success in your job search!

East Side Games

The Company

Rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealing. Since our founding in 2001, Rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public health. We provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit, and healthcare clients in over 35 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agencies.

Rescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after school programs; and other topics that promote healthy living. Rescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within teen (13 – 17), young adult (18 – 26), and adult (18+)populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.

We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier world.

The Job

We are looking for a dynamic Associate Production Designer II to join our growing Production Design team. The ideal candidate has a passion for behavior change, experience in creating and preparing print and digital assets, and is familiar with the production design process of advertising agencies.

Day-To-Day Activities:

• Take creative layouts and build to print, web, and social specifications;
• Managing creative files and uploading assets to proper locations;
• Ability to take direction and feedback to quickly develop creative solutions;
• Manage a queue of Simple Production Requests:
• Image searches;
• Photo manipulation and retouching;
• Simple edits to existing collateral;
• Prepare and package files, provide project specifications to partners and ensure a high-quality delivery on time and on budget;
• Work closely with the Production Designers, Art Directors, and Project Managers.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Solid production skills;
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications;
• A collaborative, generous team player;
• An eye for detail, while maintaining the ability to work methodically and meet deadlines;
• Must be very organized, reliable, self-motivated, and task oriented with strong communication skills;
• Solid understanding of image formats (EPS, TIF, GIF, JPEG, PDF) and color (PMS, CMYK, RGB, HEX);
• Solid technical skills in asset management, digital file preparation, 4-color print and production processes, and pre-press delivery formats;
• Understanding of digital space and tools related to producing web and social-ready graphics;
• A portfolio link is required for consideration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Been involved in creative file production for an advertising or marketing agency.

Location: US, Remote. Rescue is a remote work friendly employer. With limited exceptions, remote work is allowed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

Status: Full-time

Pay Range: $20-$22 per hour. Actual compensation is dependent upon a combination of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, level of education, and location.

Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue through the Benefits and Perks section on our careers page: https://rescueagency.com/careers/. Benefits include generous health plans for medical and mental health services, dental, and vision; paid time off; life and short-term disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer matching.

Travel: No travel requirement.

If you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.

The Fine Print

Environment:

All business-related environments are tobacco-free.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate:

All employees hired must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment. This includes employees who telecommute and work remotely. For Pfizer or Moderna, that is two weeks after an employee has received the second dose in a 2-dose primary series. For Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen, that is two weeks after an employee has received a primary single-dose.

Physical Requirements:

Able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time and stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building for the performance of duties. Able to read from a computer or laptop monitor for several hours at a time including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sources. Able to travel nationwide as needed to meet with clients, coworkers, or attend meetings and seminars. Must be able to move boxed work documents and/or equipment up to 40 pounds, in and out of office for travel by car and by air.

The Application

All applications must be submitted through Rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at RescueAgency.com/careers). We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person delivery. Please send questions to [email protected]. All applicants must include links to an online portfolio or to direct examples of past work, where applicable. Applications without portfolio links will not be reviewed.

PLEASE NOTE: All email correspondence that you receive from Rescue Agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email address. We recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic Rescue Agency accounts (e.g. @rescueaggency.com or [email protected]). If you receive a message from a Rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at [email protected].

Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer

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Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency

Tammy Thompson of Thompson Productions is in need of several dependable extras for the Christian movie, “The Beauty of Forgiveness.”

You do not have to be a Christian to be an extra, but you must dress modestly for the scene filmed in the church.

Filming details:
The date of filming is Saturday, March 4th. Extras will need to be on time and arrive at 5:30 PM. Filming will start shortly after sunset at 6:00 PM, and the scene will be filmed until complete. It could be 2-4 hours. Extras will need to commit to remaining for the whole time.

The filming will take place at a Church in Westminster, Maryland (the address will be emailed to you with the actor release form)

Extra acting details:
– The extras will be seated as an audience attending the book launch of the pastor’s wife in the movie. The role of the extras is to be engaged in her speech.
– There is no childcare at the church during filming; only those accepted with a signed contract can be on set.
– There is no room for observers while filming. Phones will need to be off during the filming time. Extras are to wear plain, solid clothing and not busy distracting prints, as the scene focuses on the pastor’s wife and her book launch. Do not wear red, as the book is the only red thing in the movie. Do not wear facial masks or any clothing/items that would be seen as from a non-Christian faith.
– The parts are unpaid, but the extras will explicitly receive; a copy of the finished movie, their name listed in the movie credits, and an invitation to the private viewing.

ESPIRIT CASTING

LOS ANGELES
MALE POP ARTIST
ALBUM COVER

LOOKING FOR:
CAUCASIAN FEMALE MODEL W/ BRUNETTE HAIR
AGES 18-26
UNIQUE FEATURES- INDIE LOOK
RATE: $350 (4-6 HOURS)

Major Platinum artist shoot Feb 24th in

(1) Lead Female – Black or mixed, ages 20-30,
comfortable getting her hair wet, has some
acting experience/can take direction well.

Rate: $300/10hr

{1) Boyfriend – Dark skinned, tall, muscular, ages
20-30, low cut or with locs, has some acting
experience/can take direction well.

Rate: $200/10hr

(4) Male & Female Friends – grungy hipster vibe,
ages 20-30, open to all ethnicities

Rate: $150/8hr each

CASTING CALL
PROJECT: DURANGO

ROLE: LEIGHTON (Dayo Okeniyi) BODY DOUBLES
DATES: MULTIPLE DAYS TBD but will be somewhere from 3/9 – 4/12
LOCATION: CHICAGO
FILMING RATE: $200/8
TESTING RATE: $61.60/4

LOOKING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FITS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION:
African American Males
Height 5’8-5’10
Weight 155 – 175
Darker Skin tones, the Actor is of Nigerian Descent

Snapped Ep. 3215
Knoxville, TN – Feb. 28th & March 1st 

Roles:
[LULU, ACCUSED] 40 to 45 years old;
– Hispanic; woman.
– Long dark hair. Slender, athletic build.
– Must be able to portray extreme emotions.
– Must be comfortable with scripted violence and murder content. Intense arguments with their husband. Hired a hitman to kill her husband.
– Must be comfortable wearing handcuffs.
– Must closely resemble the attached photo.
Rate – $150/day + hotel.

Snapped Ep. 3215
Knoxville, TN – Feb. 28th & March 1st (may not be needed both days)

Roles:
[RAMON, VICTIM] 45 to 50 years old; Hispanic; man. Buzzed haircut. Average height, stocky build. Must be able to portray extreme emotions.
– Must be comfortable with scripted violence and murder content—intense arguments with wife.
RAMON’s wife hired a hitman to kill him. He was not killed but did participate in a staged crime scene to help catch his wife.
– Must be comfortable being covered in fake blood, having a fake gunshot wound, and lying in a makeshift grave.
– Must closely resemble the attached photo.
Rate – $150/day + hotel.