Our client is the world’s leading publisher of illustrated non-fiction books. Their objective is to provide customers with an unrivaled combination of quality and price resulting in the best value books available. To make this happen, they need extraordinary and talented people who will implement creative and innovative ideas and solutions!

Our client understands the importance of creativity in the workplace and they encourage originality and inspired thinking from all employees. They have a culture that rewards staff for ‘above and beyond’ performance and they too want you to achieve your full potential as part of their talented team.

With their innovative perks and benefits, focused teams, fun environments, and ‘work hard, play hard’ attitudes, we’re sure you’ll enjoy the thriving and passionate world in which they work every day.

Apply now for your gem of a job and a chance to work with this AMAZING company.

Key Task:

To design and prepare for publication an agreed list of covers and specified internals. The role will involve designing internals, covers, stationary and gifting packs which is very exciting!

Department: Cookery & Adult non fiction

Principle Accountabilities:

•    Undertake all the design tasks on covers and internal layouts, plus photo or illustration briefs where required.
•    Ensure sales material and Material to Repro (MTR) is delivered on time and to a high standard, and to help ensure that MTR deadlines and quality control targets are met.
•    Keep production controllers up to date with schedule changes and late MTR.
•    Create and adapt covers to suit markets around the world.
•    Communicate any training, IT and other development needs you require.
•    Be creatively inspired and involved in company and external initiatives and events.
•    Prepare for and attend team meetings.
•    Contribute ideas for new and/or improved processes and team development.
•    Manage and monitor your individual project schedules.
•    Establish and maintain an awareness of the cookery book, adult reference book and gift market.
•    Propose new format ideas and innovative content.
•    Design compelling front and back covers and packaging that sell the benefits of the book.
•    Propose innovative ways to repackage and reconfigure existing content.
•    Ensure all content is subject appropriate.

The right candidate:
You’ll have around 2 years design experience, ideally within book publishing; however we are also very interested to hear from magazine designers. You’ll have an interest/experience in working with photos and typography in particular. You’ll be very confident and happy to work in a fast paced environment.  You may also have experience of stationary and packaging design also.

**Apply today** – Deadline for all applications is 6th June 2012, so don’t delay and make sure we received your CV today!

Develop exciting and engaging interactive experiences for premium consumer brands. They’re one of the UK’s 14 Facebook Preferred Marketing Developers, building apps and games and a whole lot more for loads of cool international consumer brands. All their work starts and finishes with the highest creative standards. But, perhaps just as importantly, they focus on the jobs they can have the most fun with. The easiest way to get the best results is to being doing the things you love.

If you want to join a growing company with brilliant clients and exciting plans, and you’re full of big ideas, but passionate about the small details, this could be the role for you.

About You:

You’ll need an excellent to outstanding knowledge of javascript, ready to be used for games/drawing/animations etc… and also be able to demonstrate an all-conquering use of HTML5 canvas.

A useful skill that would also be favourably looked upon would be a good knowledge of creating Facebook apps using the graph api.

Other than that it would be the usual skills like…

Cross Browser compatability (including mobile devices); jQuery; JSON; Mashups with any other api’s; WebGL

You’ll need an outstanding portfolio to showcase your skill set and a CV to match. You’ll be looking for a full time, permanent role where you can add value and grow with the team. Based in Bath, you’ll work from their central offices and occasionally travel to London and other areas in the UK to meet with clients. You’ll love to be involved in the creative process, taking part in brainstorming meetings and keeping ahead of the game with modern web technology.

Sounds great doesn’t it! If this job has your name all over it, then apply to Rubyred Recruitment today!

Reporting to the Head of Design and Senior Designer, you’ll produce creative and functional artwork for marketing materials, documentation, presentations, user interfaces and large scale exhibitions and will also help maintain the company’s website. Many of your designs will be used across multiple platforms.

Additionally, you’ll liaise with printers and suppliers and provide creative support to the account managers whilst ensuring we adhere to all industry regulations and guidelines.

As an individual, you’ll need:

Essential:

· PC literate (our client only work on PC’s)
· Excellent working knowledge of Adobe CS5 Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional, and Dreamweaver
· Good working knowledge of front end web design / interface development: The ability to create, edit and problem solve basic HTML and CSS using Dreamweaver
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Plus:

· Good degree Graphic Design or similar subject
· 2 – 3 years solid work experience in a busy agency environment
· An ability to produce creative designs from concept through to mock-ups and artwork to print ready standards
· An understanding of print and digital production processes, including best practices
· Strong design, artworking and typographic skills
· Great attention to detail
· Excellent communication skills
· Good time management and organisational skills
· Driver essential – the office is an easy commute from Bristol as the office is just over the bridge! (20mins).

You should be interested in keeping up to date with new technologies and happy to help with projects on all levels, from producing design work, to getting out a scalpel and glue and mocking up an example. You should have a can-do attitude and enjoy working in a small team.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity please email your CV and salary expectations to Sarah-Jane today!

Our client understands the importance of creativity in the workplace and they encourage originality and inspired thinking from all employees. They have a culture that rewards staff for ‘above and beyond’ performance and they too want you to achieve your full potential as part of their talented team.

With their innovative perks and benefits, focused teams, fun environments, and ‘work hard, play hard’ attitudes, we’re sure you’ll enjoy the thriving and passionate world in which they work every day.

Apply now for your gem of a job within Design for Publishing and a chance to work with this AMAZING company,

Key Task:

To design and prepare for publication an agreed list of titles

Key Responsibilities include:

• Undertake all the design tasks on projects, from concept through to publication
• Create design styles, layouts, typography that are appropriate for each format, target age group and customer
• Ensure sales materials and (Material to Repro) MTR is delivered on time and to a high standard, and to help ensure that MTR deadlines and quality control targets (set in appraisals) are met
• Work closely with the allocated project editor
• Keep production controllers up to date with schedule changes and late MT
• Create and adapt titles to suit the companies markets around the world
• Be creatively inspired and involved in company and external initiatives and events
• Contribute ideas for new and/or improved processes and team development
• Ensure PIMS (Company database) reflects correct project specifications and status
• Manage and monitor your individual project schedules
• Flag up any series unlikely to meet MTR or other key deadlines
• Establish and maintain an awareness of children’s media, marketing and product
• Provide a creative and compelling rationale for publishing projects
• Propose new format ideas and innovative content
• Design compelling front and back covers that sell the benefits of the book
• Propose innovative ways to repackage and reconfigure existing content
• To ensure full compliance with the company Health & Safety policy

This is an immediate posting and so in order to be considered, please email your CV to sarah-jane@rubyredrecruitment.com today. We’ll be very pleased to hear from you and supply you with more information about one of THE BEST design jobs in town!

Top Job #1: Web Designer – E-commerce site – http://www.rubyredrecruitment.com/2012/jobs-in-bath/web-designer-e-commerce-site/

Top Job #2: Online Acquisitions Executive – http://www.rubyredrecruitment.com/2012/jobs-in-bath/online-aquisitions-executive/

Top Job #3: Senior Project Editor – http://www.rubyredrecruitment.com/2011/jobs-in-bath/senior-project-editor/

We look forward to receiving your CV!

Happy Friday the 13th.

Team Rubyred

You’ll need to have your own transport due to the slightly rural location of their offices on the outskirts of Bath (Wiltshire side). They offer free parking and excellent staff benefits. This position is due to commence May/June 2012.

Main Purpose of the role:
To support the Online Acquisition Manager in the cost effective acquisition of relevant new customers to the company’s online channels through development and analysis of online marketing.

To take the lead in creating, managing and optimising Paid Search campaigns to deliver cost effective traffic and sales to the company’s online channels, delivering efficiencies and maximising opportunities in this medium.

To support the Online Acquisition Manager and work with external agencies to deliver cost effective campaigns in other online marketing mediums as required, such as Organic Search, Display Advertising, Affiliate marketing, and Social Media.

Key Tasks – Paid Search:

• Create, manage and optimise Paid Search campaigns utilising relevant tools such as Google Adwords, Microsoft Ad centre, Google Analytics and Coremetrics Analytics.
• Assist in the transition of Paid Search accounts from external agency to in-house management.
• Create, maintain and optimise Paid Search campaigns, in consultation with the Online Acquisition Manager.
• Take responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and optimisation of Paid Search campaigns.
• Manage Paid Search budgeted within search engines to CPA targets.
• Keep up to date with and ensure best practice and current Paid Search techniques are followed.
• Provide recommendations for the improvement of Paid Search campaigns.
• Regularly review and take appropriate action on competitor activity.
• Ensuring Paid Search activity is correctly set up and tagged to provide reporting through web analytics.
• Work with the E-commerce Analyst to provide reporting and analysis of Paid Search campaigns.

Key Tasks – Other Online Marketing:

• Work with the Online Acquisition Manager and external suppliers on the implementation and management of SEO strategy.
• Maintain rigorous and detailed reporting on organic traffic and rankings.
• Work with the Online Acquisition Manager on keyword research and on-page optimisation.
• Support the Online Acquisition Manager in all areas of online marketing as required, and manage activity in their absence.
• Support the Online Acquisition Manager in creation of strategies and plans for online marketing.
• Assist in the creation of processes and procedures for the effective management of online marketing activities.
• Assist in the sourcing of any supporting content, design work or web functionality that is required to support online marketing activities.
• Utilise online analytics tools including Coremetrics to report on and analyse key metrics and business KPIs related to online acquisition.
• Develop and nurture good working relationships with external suppliers.
• Produce ad hoc reporting as required.
• Assist Online Acquisition Manager with setting and managing marketing budgets.

Person Specification – skills, personality, experience:

Essential
• Previous experience of managing profitable Paid Search campaigns either in a client-side or agency role.
• Thorough understanding of online marketing techniques and the principles of E-commerce.
• Experience with Online Analytics tools and the principles and measurement of KPIs.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• An understanding of SEO techniques and processes.
• The ability to work to deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.

Desirable:
• Adwords qualified.
• Experience of using Microsoft ad centre.
• Exposure to the retail or fashion industry.
• An understanding of the fundamentals of HTML.
• Understanding of budgets and ROI.
• Experience of Coremetrics analytics.

Essential IT Skills: Word, Excel, Google Adwords, Outlook
Desirable IT Skills: Powerpoint, Web content management systems, Google Analytics, Coremetrics Analytics, HTML

To apply for this fantastic opportunity please email your CV and salary expectations to: sarah-jane@rubyredrecruitment.com or anna-mari@rubyredrecritment.com and don’t delay as this role is sure to be extremely popular and will be snapped up!

The answer…hire Rubyred Recruitment. In an industry such as social media, people are claiming “guru” status if they know how to use twitter and facebook. At Rubyred, we can help you find truly talented social media professionals who have the skills you’re looking for and the right cultural fit for your business. Plus, having the help of Team Rubyred to hire the right person the first time around can reduce employee turnover, reduce added expense of initial training and ultimately save you money. We’ve been told we’re very personable and a pleasure to work with too!

To discuss your recruitment needs or to receive a copy of our standard terms of business please email Sarah-Jane or Anna-Mari at info@rubyredrecruitment.com or call 0117 911 4773.

Think about it: You have a doctor to treat your illness and a mechanic to fix your car. Why not hire an experienced specialist recruiter such as Rubyred to find your talent? We have experience in the sector and in identifying social media talent. Many recruitment agencies specialise in different industries, so find one who knows the social media market specifically. Here at Rubyred we specialise in the creative and media sector and have a talented pool of social media candidates ready to interview.

Once you’ve hired a well known agency such as Rubyred Recruitment, several things are important when working to find social media talent…

1. Clarity: Be clear when conveying your needs to the recruitment agency. Maybe you don’t know exactly what the title of the social media professional you need is, but you should be able to convey what goals and tasks you’re expecting an employee to accomplish. Your recruitment consultant, with experience in the social media industry, will be able to work with you to help clarify exactly what you’re looking for.
2. Expectations: Be realistic with your expectations; no “perfect” employee exists. You should be seeking realistic skill-sets and backgrounds and offering a reasonable salary for a potential candidate before you can expect your recruiter to find talent. Your recruiter should be able to tell you if your expectations are realistic and if not, what you should expect from the social media talent market.
3. Communication: Keep the lines of communication open between you and your recruiter. Continuous discussion of your expectations and your recruiter’s progress will help keep you both on the same page when seeking social media talent. Social media is an industry with many specific talents, roles and niches. To find the best talent to play the right roles in your organization’s social media efforts, hire a recruiter with relevant experience, and focus on continuous communication to set clear, realistic goals.
4. Be Concise: Don’t send your job description to lots of agencies casting the net wide, simply use the agency you feel the best and be clear with your recruiting timelines and interview dates. Your agency will want to be thorough with their candidate selection and take time to interview and discuss the role at length with candidates (that’s what you are paying them for after all). Let the agency do the initial round of work and present 4 – 6 candidates ready for you to consider and interview. Allow your agency to work in partnership with you and realize the value in their service.

To find out how you can recruit your chosen candidate today, contact Rubyred Recruitment. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Likewise, candidates, if you would like to enter the social media world of work and are not sure how to secure your entry level role or perhaps your current role is involving more and more social media trends and you want to progress within this field then please do send your CV to us, we would be delighted to help.

Here’s what one of our most recent candidates had to say when we helped her find a new role as Digital Marketing (social Media) Co-ordinator:
“Thank you again, you have been so helpful throughout this whole process and most definitely the most helpful recruiters I have ever come across. You really do go above and beyond with assisting in the preparation of CV’s and interviews and you definitely have the best choice of jobs on your website. I am so grateful.”

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As the world’s leading publisher of illustrated non-fiction books, our client’s objective is to provide customers with an unrivaled combination of quality and price resulting in the best value books available. To make this happen, they need extraordinary and talented people like you who will implement creative and innovative ideas and solutions!

They are looking to recruit a Senior Project Editor to join their Children’s publishing department – what a gem of a job and it could be yours!

For the full job description, please use this link to direct you to the job description:

http://www.rubyredrecruitment.com/2011/jobs-in-bath/senior-project-editor/

If your experience and skill set match their criteria as outlined in the job description, then we are very keen to hear from you ASAP as this vacancy is an immediate requirement for a March/April 2012 start.

Please feel free to recommend this position to a friend and pass the information on, or likewise if you are interested in applying then please email your full CV and salary expectations to sarah-jane@rubyredrecruitment.com and we’ll come straight back to you with feedback.

Many Thanks

Sarah-Jane, Team Rubyred!

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