Alex Swain
Director - UK & EMEA
I lead our offering across EMEA, spending the last 6 years developing deep relationships with network agencies, independents & brands, supporting our partners on finding the very best mid to senior level talent.
Disciplines the UK team look after;
Agency (Media, Creative & Digital)
Brand & Marketing (B2C & B2B)
Ad-Tech & Mar-Tech
Digital Sales & Advertising Sales
Influencer Marketing
Branded Content & Partnerships
Data & Analytics
Alex Swain's Jobs
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Paid Media Manager (Social)
London, Greater London, England
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Paid Media Manager, TV & Entertainment BrandMedia Production Company | Media Planning & Buying | West London, up to £43KSo, if you are an expert in Paid Social and looking to broaden your role into what is technically a client side role, you've come to the right place! Now, the company in question here are one of the UK's leading production companies who in reality are a content powerhouse! They create some of the best TV show's in the market right now, ranging from a Gangster Drama, shot in the early 1920's all the way through to a comedy quiz show, hot on Channel 4.With a portfolio of shows under their belt, they built a branded content agency to amplify the shows further across social and other digital channels. This is where this role comes in to play, it's the first of its kind at this company and you'll partner with the Head of Social and the content strategists on bringing paid social into action.Basically, you'll be the go to person for all paid media strategy, planning and activation. Sounds pretty cool, right? Especially as the kind of work you'll be doing is solely entertainment focused meaning it's all brand driven as opposed to performance.There are other components with the role that will allow you to broaden your skill set beyond just paid media and that will come with time. But they are really hoping to cover this role into a well-rounded Digital Media Manager as opposed to just paid social.So, if you're up for developing your knowledge in other area's further and fancy working on entertainment only brands, then get in touch for more information.Alex@ultimateasset.com or 07912000448
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Strategy Director (3 Month FTC)
London, Greater London, England
£Competitive Day Rate
Strategy Director 3 Month FTC | Immediate Start | RemoteThis agency has a unique culture that prides itself on its global reach but maintains a family feel atmosphere. With big ambitions and a well-known client list, they sit well within the top 5 agencies in the UK. Hard working, creative and driven would describe their agency at its best, with thriving media planners and strategists, they have a brilliant team who create, fertilise and connect brands all over the globe and they are looking for another to join them.The best bits!They want comms/media planners or media strategists with big ambitions. They want people who think big, creatively and aren't afraid to test idea's that are outside the box.The media strategist will get the chance to work on a brand new piece of business playing a pivotal role in the strategic approach to comms to inspire every element of the campaigns.You’ll be guided by an exceptional Head of Strategy with a wealth of experience both in media & creative agencies to grow and mould you into an accomplished Global Strategist.Desired Skills and ExperienceExperience in planning cross-media campaigns, incl. digital.Experience working on an FMCG business (desired not critical) Passion for the media communications mix, you’ll appreciate each channel for what it’s worth.Ambitious and motivated to win awards at trade press events.Desire to travel around the globe.This role is remote based due to the pandemic.
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Head of Media Planning
London, Greater London, England
£90,000 - £100,000 per annum
Head of (Digital) Media PlanningWe've partnered with an independent agency who have offered clients a full service offering for the last 10 years and have focused on driving better acquisition and brand media planning for technology businesses all over the globe.They sit firmly within the B2B industry, but continue to push new innovations and strive to bring brand focused solutions to a performance led industry.This opportunity sits at the top of the media planning & activation team and is in charge of leading client communication & media strategy across digital channels. However, the opportunity will be to continually create bespoke media ideas that incapulate all channels (including OOH, Print & TV).As the portfolio of their clients are on the journey, this opportunity requires the patience in guiding them through their next phases and someone with an interest in challenging the norm and taking calculated risks to drive reward.It also has the opportunity to sits as part of the agencies leadership & management team, playing a key role in their growth, new business & company strategy.What's needed for the role?Willingness to travel to their head office outside of London (once a week)Expertise within digital media (Display, Paid Social, PPC, Programmatic etc.)Knowledge and previous traditional media experience (planning/buying)Desire to work with senior level clients (VP & above)Some experience working within B2B media.
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Paid Social Manager, TV & Entertainment Brand
London, Greater London, England
£38,000 - £43,000 per annum
Paid Social Manager, TV & Entertainment BrandMedia Production Company, Media Planning & BuyingWest London, up to £43KSo, if you are an expert in Paid Social and looking to broaden your role into what is technically a client side role, you've come to the right place! Now, the company in question here are one of the UK's leading production companies who in reality are a content powerhouse! They create some of the best TV show's in the market right now, ranging from a Gangster Drama, shot in the early 1920's all the way through to a comedy quiz show, hot on Channel 4.With a portfolio of shows under their belt, they built a branded content agency to amplify the shows further across social and other digital channels. This is where this role comes in to play, it's the first of its kind at this company and you'll partner with the Head of Social and the content strategists on bringing paid social into action.Basically, you'll be the go to person for all paid media strategy, planning and activation. Sounds pretty cool, right? Especially as the kind of work you'll be doing is solely entertainment focused meaning it's all brand driven as opposed to performance.There are other components with the role that will allow you to broaden your skill set beyond just paid media and that will come with time. But they are really hoping to cover this role into a well-rounded Digital Media Manager as opposed to just paid social.So, if you're up for developing your knowledge in other area's further and fancy working on entertainment only brands, then get in touch for more information.Alex@ultimateasset.com or 07912000448
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Director, Digital (Marketing) Acquisition- B2B Fintech
London, Greater London, England
£80,000 - £85,000 per annum + Bonus
Director, Digital (Marketing) Acquisition B2B Fintech | London | Circa £80,000 + Bonus In the market for a challenge? Take a look at this. We've partnered with an esteemed Fintech organisation who have shaped the way money is transferred internationally. Right now, they are on the path of a major digital transformation and part of the project is to bring all paid media, digital acquisition marketing in-house. This is where this role comes in. It's all about being at the forefront of that development and project. The role is pivotal to its success and they are looking at someone who extremely deep performance marketing/paid media (Display, Programmatic, Paid Search, Paid Social etc.) experience who can lead, build and grow a brand new team. At this very point, the isn't in place. They have one manager but are looking to add additional headcount as soon as they have brought this leader in. It's a ripe opportunity for someone who has already done this and build the roadmap. However, it's also a great opportunity for a leader currently working within a digital or media agency and is considering life client side. Either way, you'll need a data first approach & have the desire to be both strategic & hands on (only for a short term). If that's you, get in touch today!n.bThey are currently working out there roadmap back to the office, but as things stand they still remain working from home. (Traditionally they have always had a flexible working style)
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Digital Marketing Director (Performance Marketing & Paid Media)
London, Greater London, England
£90,000 - £120,000 per annum
Digital Marketing Director We've partnered with a consumer tech disruptor. They entered the market a few years ago, creating a new and tailored solution to an age old industry. They cut through the noise and targetted a demographic looking for a modern business that shared their values. Today they sit on a portfolio of products, millions of customers & a solution that has created what we know today as "Digital Banking".They've just appointed a new marketing leader who is looking to add senior talent to her performance marketing divison (leading the whole division & team). This will be her first hire and she knows what she is doing, she has previously led european wide marketing teams for Google & YouTube, but also took a number of scale ups to the next level, now she's looking to do the same thing here.So what is it that we need?Experience in formulating performance marketing & media strategies.Incredibly data literate (experience working in partnership with data science teams)Ability to know what the next development in digital media will be and how they can tie that into their brand.Experience in getting your hands dirty within Paid Media (PPC, Paid Social, Display & Programmatic) + not afraid to do that at the start of this role.Previous experience in growing & scalling a team (That's right, this role will have a lot of people to look after by the time you've got your feet under the table)Commercially minded with P/L experience.If you're looking for a role with a real journey, this is it.
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Head of (Digital) Media Planning - Independent Agency
London, Greater London, England
£80,000 - £100,000 per annum
Head of (Digital) Media Planning We've partnered with an independent agency who have offered clients a full service offering for the last 10 years and have focused on driving better acquisition and brand media planning for technology businesses all over the globe. They sit firmly within the B2B industry, but continue to push new innovations and strive to bring brand focused solutions to a performance led industry. This opportunity sits at the top of the media planning & activation team and is in charge of leading client communication & media strategy across digital channels. However, the opportunity will be to continually create bespoke media ideas that incapulate all channels (including OOH, Print & TV). As the portfolio of their clients are on the journey, this opportunity requires the patience in guiding them through their next phases and someone with an interest in challenging the norm and taking calculated risks to drive reward. It also has the opportunity to sits as part of the agencies leadership & management team, playing a key role in their growth, new business & company strategy. What's needed for the role?Willingness to travel to their head office outside of London (once a week)Expertise within digital media (Display, Paid Social, PPC, Programmatic etc.) Knowledge and previous traditional media experience (planning/buying) Desire to work with senior level clients (VP & above) Some experience working within B2B media.
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Senior Consultant - Agency & Brand
London, Greater London, England
Competitive Package + Comms
Senior Consultant Team: Agency & BrandWorking Hours: Flexible WorkingThe RoleWe are currently looking for a Senior Consultant to sit on our Agency & brand team, which is currently operating at nearly 200% above target to date for 2021. Why is this? A natural balance and blend of working from home and effective face time together in the office, combined with exclusive agreements with some of the hottest media owners, publishers, social platforms & technology vendors the industry has to offer. Talent is in high demand and whilst advertisers continue to spend, all of the above are hot on hiring and bringing in experienced level talent, meaning well paid jobs and large fees for our consultants on this desk! What’s in the role?Three hundred and sixty degrees of your finest recruitment. We wear multiple hats and would not have it any other way. The satisfaction of bringing on your own piece of business, or growing an account YoY is immense, tie that in with the just closed a deal feeling and you’ve got a pretty good opportunity. That said, we set you up for success. You won’t be going this alone, there are two other members of the team (who are currently turning business away) to support you, as well as the team Director, who you will report directly into. From owning your own accounts to doing splits (we are one of very few agencies who encourage splits and collaboration across the team) there is an opportunity to double your salary in 12 months (easily!). All we need from you is the willingness to work at your best and apply those skills.We encourage you to own the whole process, from candidate management, client management and post placement care. It’s the best way to learn and build your industry profile!What kind of clients does our “Agency & Brand” team recruit for? We recruit for a variety of business, but it’s either well established brands or those that are scaling quickly, for example we recruit into the following spaces:Media & Digital Agencies (Media Planning, Digital Activation) Brands & Advertisers (Marketing Manager's etc.) The occassional content platform.What do I get if I join the team? Other than a competitive salary & industry leading bonus structure, we offer the following;Flexible working hours (not just days, but hours that suit you and your home life).25 Days Holiday.£200 Expenses every month. Quarterly lunch clubs. Annual Summer & Christmas Parties.Incentive reward schemes (Amazon Gift Cards, Restaurant Vouchers). Onsite Gym (Free Membership)Apple iPhone & Microsoft Surface Pro Laptop.International trips & travel (Internal Rewards, Industry Festivals & Events)Industry leading commission scheme. Monthly team socials (Meals out, Minigolf, Trapeze Classes)