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Put your senior level digital media experience to good use as part of the new technology team at Comic Relief. Don’t be fooled by the red noses and celebrity antics. Behind all the fun and frivolity of Red Nose Day and Sport Relief is a serious, commercially focused business that is committed to leveraging technology advances to increase transaction speed, improve service to donors and drive innovation. Be part of the new team that will make that happen. Applying all the skills you’ve acquired working at a senior level in a commercial digital media environment, you’ll ensure effective online and digital assets/platforms underpin all our campaigns as well as our ongoing business requirements. You’ll also play a leading role in developing and deploying applications and technical initiatives across all aspects of the organisation. We are a fast paced and demanding operation so your ability to deliver complex technical projects, inspire large multi-skilled teams and use digital technology to support business activities from fundraising to social networking will be key. To apply to this role as a Digital & Web Technology Platforms Manager go to: http://www.comicrelief.com/jobs/now_recruiting/digital_and_web_technology_platforms_manager  or send a large SAE, quoting ref: CR1010, to Recruitment, Comic Relief, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP.   Closing date: 15th March 2010. Comic Relief positively welcomes, and seeks to ensure we achieve, diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. registered charity 326568

Salary:        £20,000 p.a. Location:    Caithness House, Western Way, Melksham   About us The National Trust has far more to offer than just great days out. We offer some really special holidays in our holiday cottages all presented to the highest standards in outstanding locations. Not only do people have a great time on holiday, but they can relax safe in the knowledge that they’re helping us to continue our vital work. About the role You embrace all things e-marketing. New developments, new tools, exciting new ways of engaging audiences. We want you to use this knowledge and enthusiasm to develop e-marketing campaigns for our holiday cottages, making the most of everything from social media to affiliate marketing. Once you’ve hit upon an idea, you’ll pull content together, liaise with third parties, produce campaigns and review stats and Key Performance Indicators. You’ll also coordinate all paid search activity, keep the content on the holiday cottages website accurate and up-to-date, and, when necessary, help out with offline marketing activity.   About you You’ll already have some e-marketing experience behind you. You’ll be up to speed with technology trends relating to natural search, paid search, affiliate marketing and social media. It goes without saying that you’re familiar with e-marketing channels and methodology, website development and editing. You also know how to write for the web. Technically speaking, you’re confident using all the necessary digital tools, including content management systems, Dreamweaver, digital imaging software, HTML, and a range of design/graphic packages. But you’re not just digitally clued-up. You’re a brilliant manager of projects too, with a strong customer focused approach and the ability to prioritise your work. To find out more about this exciting role, and to apply online, please visit www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk quoting quick search reference NT09/04089. Closing date: 28 February 2010. Committed to equal opportunities. Registered charity number 205846.

An Introduction to Forward Forward is an award winning internet marketing agency specialising in paid search. Founded in 2004, we’ve quickly established ourselves as one of the largest super affiliates and manage advertising spend for many blue chip companies worldwide. We’re based in Camden, employ over 50 staff and 2009 revenues exceeded £55 million. The successful candidate will have the following qualities: At Forward we care about bright people who are passionate. That means we’re interested in seeing you if you meet the following criteria. • Passionate about online and able to demonstrate this either through work experience or personal projects • Numerate and interested in working with data to drive decisions • A strong work ethic: We are a growing company and being able to drive it’s success is important • Interested in interaction with clients to help solve problems and sell solutions • Entrepreneurial – interested in Spotting opportunities in the market through new business models, applications or services • Computer literate – ideally a power user of excel, word, powerpoint • Degree – something that demonstrates analysis or • Industry experience Responsibilities for this position include: • Keyword research: Using software and your initiative to create substantial lists of keywords a user may type into the search engine when looking for one of our client’s products. • Ad creation: Using the various advertising platforms to create adverts for specific groups of keywords. •Analysis: Analysing the commission generated from each individual keyword against the cost and adjusting the price accordingly. Also manipulating bid prices to achieve higher volumes, working to margins etc. •Client Communication: Managing the client through face-to-face meetings, phone calls, emails and regular reporting. * Development Ideas: We have a strong focus on technology, you will be expected to communicate to our development team about the tools you need and how they will help your accounts. 5 great things about working for TrafficBroker: • Great working environment: flexible hours, top spec computer, comfy chairs... • Flexible benefits package including contributory pension, health insurance and gym membership. • A beautiful office furnished with massage chair, pool table, foosball table, PS3, Wii and draft beer machine. • A multi-cultural team with members originating from 19 different countries. • Free fruit everyday! To apply please send your CV and a covering letter telling us why you’re perfect for the job. Location: Camden, London

Job Description This is a multi-faceted role that is grounded in account management but also requires strategic and creative input. We’re looking for a self-starting individual with strong writing and communication skills, as well as client facing ability.  You will be responsible for daily account management, campaign management, strategy, creative inspiration, research, and responding to briefs.  You will be supporting account teams as well as managing your own account.  Skills and Qualifications The ideal candidate: - Should have 1-2 years account management experience and also have a strong interest in strategy and social media - Holds a university degree - Familiar with the digital space - Is highly organized - Knowledgeable and passionate about marketing and social media - Is self-motivated, requiring minimal supervision in a fast-moving, relatively unstructured environment - Bonus points if you love the beauty industry! Company Information Skive is an independent, award winning digital creative agency. Our team of 40 digital specialists develop strategies and create campaigns designed to involve consumers in a closer, more rewarding relationship with brands. To do this, we combine the latest technologies with consumer insight, great ideas and the highest production standards, with a focus on effective results. Working with agencies as a delivery partner, we make things — from online ads to websites, highly interactive games and content to device applications. Working direct with clients and the brands they represent, we create things — strategy, solutions and brand building. We also like to break things — such as conventions (via new ideas) and new ground (through challenging and latest technologies). And the odd plate. Additional Information Candidates must be legally allowed to work in the UK Good French is a bonus for this account

Salary - negotiable depending on experience  Evolution is for online gambling operators and gaming software providers looking for a competitive edge and a progressive digital platform. We offer a suite of live full-screen broadband games with unsurpassed interactivity and realism.  Due to continued business growth, we are now looking for a talented Flash/ Graphic Designer Essentially, we are looking for a person who is not afraid to use their initiative and show their creative flair. This role will suit a keen and ambitious individual ideally with agency experience. You will have excellent communication skills, good presentation skills, a strong customer service ethos and excellent organisational skills. This really is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate! Duties: The design of flash games on a browser based environment and graphic enhancement of current games portfolio Experience: Gaming and experience in games design with strong emphasis on usability Skills:  • Adobe Photoshop • Macromedia Flash and any other graphic software i.e. Maja, 3D studio max Person specific:  • Highly creative individual with very strong graphic skills, • A team player • Someone who can work independently and according to deadlines Salary: Negotiable depending on experience, benefits include full gym membership & pension scheme, 25 days holiday per year This is a great opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to join our company in a period of strong growth. All applications should be accompanied with an up to date portfolio and covering letter Candidates must be available for interview at our offices in London on short notice Only applicants with a valid work permit will be considered for this position No Agents! Candidates submitted by Agencies will not be considered for this role.  

London Luton £Attractive plus benefits As one of the first airlines to truly embrace the Internet, easyJet already has a high-profile online presence. However, we’re looking for someone with the know-how to raise it even further. Passionate about all aspects of search, you’ll know how to make it work for us. You’ll be a whizz when it comes to web usability and testing too. With the specialist knowledge to assess our site, suggest improvements and help make it even more user friendly, you’ll ensure new and existing customers have a great experience and return time and time again. You’ll need drive, credibility and the ability to influence and educate your colleagues to consider SEO a vital business tool rather than a dark art - so you’ll need to be sufficiently bright, savvy and enthusiastic to show colleagues how it can drive profits and performance! If you’re self-motivated, driven and full of great ideas, you’ll make a huge impact in this newly created position. easyJet is the airline that’s turning Europe orange! With a flat hierarchy, progressive culture and new European routes constantly being added to our Network, we’re really going places. So if you have the drive, experience and qualifications we’re looking for, your career could grow as quickly as we are.

London Luton £Attractive plus benefits The easyJet website generates a huge amount of data and we need a top-notch analyst to decipher and interpret this data to drive and maximise business performance. Using web analytics and a variety of data mining techniques, you’ll monitor customer behaviour, identify sections of the site that are underperforming and find ways to optimise their effectiveness. Put simply, you’ll make our customer conversion rate even higher!    As our site receives 750,000 unique visitors per day, you must have a passion for serious number crunching using quantitative data. But this is not just about numbers – you must also be able to show real insight into customer behaviour and an in depth appreciation of how users navigate our site to enable you to seize opportunities for revenue generation and service improvement This is a newly created role so this is a fantastic opportunity for a self starter to make a noticeable impact within our high profile organisation – and a real name for yourself as well! easyJet is the airline that’s turning Europe orange! With a flat hierarchy, progressive culture and new European routes constantly being added to our Network, we’re really going places. So if you have the drive, experience and qualifications we’re looking for, your career could grow as quickly as we are.

Who we are Razorfish is one of the largest interactive agencies in the world and currently has more than 2,000 employees in 20 offices in seven countries (Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) focusing exclusively on digital marketing and technology. Each office is filled with opportunities for people who want to invent the digital future. It's a big challenge, but it's a big Internet, and there's work to be done. What’s it like? Everyone always says the thing about our place is the people. Why is everyone so great? Maybe it’s that we attract talented people at the top of their game who want to push the boundaries of what is possible in digital. Maybe it’s the relaxed atmosphere that allows some of our more ‘out there’ characters to be themselves at work. The size and scope of our clients and projects often means we’re working right at the forefront of what’s possible in digital, with all the excitement and pressure that can go along with that. A sense of humour and a respect for the many different disciplines needed to get the job done are essential ingredients here.   We’ve got a long history of working for high-profile charity clients, so there’s always a mixture of commercial work and more issues-based projects to keep things interesting. We also work hard to make sure that technically, creatively and professionally our projects are leading examples of what can be done in digital when we all work together.  So far our clients, the industry at large and the awards judges all seem to agree.  What’s the role? The Head of Production’s role is to ensure that the agency consistently delivers advertising creative and brand communications of the highest production quality, utilising the best industry talent to transform ideas into effective solutions for our clients. Accountabilities: Creative Production • The production of all advertising creative and brand communications • Review creative concepts to establish feasibility and method of production • Selection and management of talented 3rd party creative and technology suppliers •Provide client services with accurate costs for creative development and production of work Production Process • Development and implementation of the end-to-end creative development and production process • Review client and pitch briefs, recommending the appropriate process to best meet objectives Producer Team •Managing and developing a team of producers •Leadership and mentoring of the team • Recruitment and training of producers to ensure that the agency has the right skills and levels of experience to deliver client work • Provide an escalation point for Producers and work with heads of department to resolve any issues Creative and Production Resourcing • Review client and pitch briefs and recommend the appropriate level of resource and skill required for the task • Manage and forward plan the resourcing of the Creative Department and Producer Team, working with Resource Management and Client Services to ensure allocation is on target and client work is being delivered to expectation Core Duties and Responsibilities: • Be responsible for production on key accounts and pitches • Uphold quality standards of all creative deliverables • Establish and continually improve the systems and communications tools to support and improve the efficiency of the production process • Support Client Services in assuring that all Statements of Work (SOWs) and pitches are scoped and staffed effectively for profitability and creative excellence goals • Forward planning and management of our retained client’s annual production budgets ensuring that Client Services are aware of budget spend and allocation •Work with the Creative Director and Client Services to ensure that the right teams are allocated to clients and briefs • Work with the Creative Director to recommend an annual hiring plan and corresponding budgets for the Creative Department and Producer Team • Work with Resource Management and Creative Director to develop a list of preferred freelancers advertising and brand communications work ensuring that the business can scale resource with client requirements whilst maintaining creative excellence and profitability • Onboard all new starters and new clients to Production at Razorfish • Internally and externally promote the department – peer and industry recognition, public speaking, awards and reputation, talent attraction and retention Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted