Featured Client – Reorg

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Reorg are a recent addition to our growing editorial clientele. They offer their 15,000 or so clients a real-time, holistic view of bankruptcy, restructuring and distressed debt. Combining breaking news reports with financial and legal analysis, Reorg was started by Kent Collier, who became frustrated with the lack of easy access to information across various websites and legal archives, in 2012.

Reorg have been a disruptive force in financial news, competing directly with Bloomberg and Reuters, they’ve seen significant growth and investment over the past few years. Headquartered in New York, Reorg recently opened a London office, managed by former Bloomberg editors. They actively promote collaboration between journalists, lawyers and analysts to create best-in-class business information.

Media Contacts work with Reorg across editorial vacancies worldwide. They look for experienced financial journalists with knowledge of distressed debt. If you’d like to join a major disrupter, get in touch with Ben Galyas at [email protected] to find out more about current vacancies we have with Reorg!

How to succeed as a Marketing Executive!

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Skills Required

  1. Digital

To be a highly competitive candidate, you should have knowledge of Google Analytics, AdWords, SEO, CMS, email automation, paid and organic search… the list goes on, but all these digital skills are very useful for a marketing executive.

  1. Copywriting

One of the core tasks of a marketing executive is copywriting; which could mean researching and writing an article for your company’s blog one day, for example, then coming up with content for social media the next – either way creative and engaging writing skills are essential.

  1. Organisation

Being well organised is an advantage in pretty much any job, not least as a marketer. So any project management experience you have will be beneficial when you apply for one of our marketing executive jobs and the ability to manage your time effectively will be crucial in your day-to-day activity.

  1. Working with budgets

Depending on which client of ours you end up working for and whether you have fairly tight budgets or huge spend brands, being able to keep projects on track is essential.

  1. Creating marketing plans

A core responsibility of a marketing executive is coming up with marketing plans; generating ideas on what tactics to follow to hit your company’s objectives is a basic skill that you will develop at all levels of your marketing career, regardless of role.

 

Career progression

Depending on the size and structure of the company and its marketing department, titles and speed of progression will vary, but here are some examples:

5 reasons to use a recruiter

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5 reasons to use a recruiter

As a recruitment agency, some might say we are a bit biased, but we truly feel that working with a recruiter is the best path to find not only your dream job, but the job that will suit you best. From matching your skills to the job and considering issues like culture fit, our consultants have the knowledge and expertise required to help you make the best decisions possible, and here we set out just a selection of the top qualities recruiters have that will help you progress your career.

  1. Industry expertise

A recruiter is a professional who makes it their job to know their sector and their clients in as much detail as possible – they will know their industry in a lot of depth and even have access to job roles that haven’t been advertised on job boards. Therefore, they are very well positioned to be able to help you find a new role, and you’ll be able to leverage their insider knowledge to make you stand out.

  1. Matching the candidate to the client

Similarly, consultants will have relationships with many different clients; certainly for us at Media Contacts, we have a huge network that spans some of the biggest companies in multiple industries. Rather than having do to do the extensive research yourself to find a company that will fit you, a consultant is likely to be able to find a client that matches you a lot quicker.

  1. A personal career mentor, for life

In addition to forming relationships with clients, consultants exist to form a relationship with you; part of this is really understanding your skills in depth, and matching those to the roles they have – they won’t just show you every role they have, they will tailor their relationship with you to revolve around something that matches what you are best at.

  1. Making the most of a candidate-scare market

Now is a great time to look for a new role as there is a shortage of candidates currently; recruiters will try and show you only the roles that match close to what you want, instead of overwhelming you with every role they have on their books that doesn’t really match up with what you are looking for.

  1. Save you time!

Job searching can be a full-time role in itself. Think: sifting through job boards and countless websites, meticulously perfecting your CV, then waiting for the phone to ring! Juggling a packed diary for interview slots and then negotiating the best possible salary… A recruiter will be able to help you with all of these aspects of job hunting and more, getting you valuable feedback and advice, coordinating the interview process and facilitating salary negotiations. They really are a valuable tool.