September - Elevating Marketing Talent

Welcome to our September newsletter! As the summer winds down and the autumn season begins, we're excited to share insights and updates on the latest trends in the recruitment landscape.

In this issue, we'll delve into the following topics:

Industry Trends: Stay informed about the latest developments and emerging trends shaping the job market. Remain positive as things are looking to improve #SurviveTo25

Welcome to the latest addition to our team!

Top Jobs spotlight: Discover the exceptional roles that we are currently working on.

Industry Trends

#SurviveTo25 is more than just a hashtag; it's a rallying cry for people navigating a challenging landscape. While the job market may feel tough right now, there's a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Experts predict a brighter outlook in 2025, with signs of economic recovery emerging. It's essential to stay positive and resilient during this time, remembering that your perseverance will pay off.

As a recruitment business, we're committed to supporting you every step of the way. We're here to provide guidance, resources, and personalised assistance to help you secure your dream job. Together, we can overcome these challenges and help you find a new role that will ensure you have an even brighter future.

This month we have noticed a rise in freelance and contract marketing roles as companies seek more flexible staffing. Freelancers are in high demand as businesses look to stay agile and save costs preferring freelancers for their specialised skills without long-term commitments.  A number of the contract roles we have been working on have been for an initial 3-month period but with the potential to roll on and possibly become permanent – showing that businesses are increasingly using flexible contracts to assess long-term needs before committing to permanent hires. This reflects a cautious approach, but one that also demonstrates hope and positivity that things are improving as we move into next year.

Welcome to Tanya Roxburgh

We're also thrilled to announce that Tanya Roxburgh has joined our team as a Senior Consultant. Tanya is a specialist digital recruiter with 20 years’ experience working both at top London creative recruitment agencies and in-house as a Talent Acquisition Lead for a network agency, tech agency and an employer benefits platform. She brings a wealth of experience recruiting across digital project management, account management, social, strategy, new business, and technical roles as well as deep understanding of hiring for support roles including HR, talent acquisition, finance, EA and PA positions.  She will be a valuable asset to our clients and will help us deliver even better results.

Marketing Salary Insights

Have you downloaded our Salary Survey yet?

We're thrilled to share exclusive insights and the numbers you've all been curious about.

Whether you're hiring marketing professionals or exploring your career options, this survey is a valuable resource for you. Get ready to discover the latest salary data in the industry!

You can download it here 👉 Direct Recruitment - Salary Survey 2024

Top Jobs in September

We're currently working with our clients on both permanent and temporary opportunities. Some of our latest jobs include:

⭐ Marketing & Admissions Director for SW London Independent School | £50K-£55K

⭐ Senior Account Manager for top tier insights and sustainability agency | to £55K

⭐ Marketing Manager for collaborative data agency | £35K

⭐ Media AM (3-month FTC) for top London ad agency | £35K-£40K

⭐ Admissions Manager for progressive school in Surrey | £40K-£42K

⭐ Campaign Manager with Adobe Campaign or Braze for great data and CRM-led agency | £35K to £45K + bonus 

⭐ Digital AD (3-month FTC) for London agency | £50K to £55K pro rata

⭐ Social AD (3-month FTC) for lovely FMCG account at London agency | £50K to £55K pro rata

⭐ Senior Project Manager for data agency managing Martech projects | to £75K

⭐ ATL/Integrated Account Managers or Senior Account Managers for London creative agency | to £45K

⭐ Digital Account Director 12-month FTC for Independent Brand Activation Agency | Retail client | to £60K

⭐ Account Director for Brand Activation Agency | Passion for Kids & Family Marketing | to £58K

⭐ Freelance SAMs or Account Directors with Shopper/Activation & Retail Experience | £competitive day rate

⭐ Freelance SAMs or Account Directors with Social & Digital | £competitive day rate

⭐ Freelance Strategy Directors with Retail experience | mat cover | £95K pro-rata

Not looking for a new role, but know someone who is? We'll send you £250 in vouchers if you recommend a friend that we place in a permanent role (who we don't already know and when they pass their probationary period).

Email [email protected] to contact one of our consultants or head over to our website https://www.direct-recruitment.co.uk/ to find out more.