Marketing Manager (Events) Royal Northern College of Music - UK

The RNCM is seeking a talented and experienced individual to help promote our vision and achieve our goals. We are widely recognised as one of the world's leading conservatoires and one of the North West's premier venues presenting a wide range of music from opera to jazz and world music, orchestral concerts to internationally renowned festivals.
You will be responsible for marketing over 150 events a year at the RNCM. You should be highly motivated, with a sound strategic and operational track record in marketing and audience development and be passionate about music.
(19.666 - 24.161 Pounds p.a.)

For futher details and an apllication form, contact: The Human Resources Dep, Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD. Tel: +44 (0)161 907 5354 or e-mail: human.resources@rncm.ac.uk

Closing date: 11 September 2006

Communications Manager St George's University of London - UK

We require an experienced journalist or media relations specialist to raise our profile in ways that will help us to recruit additional student numbers and to attract additional extrernal funding. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a proactive approach to working with the media and an ability to communicate complex scientific information to a non-specialist audience. The postholder will also have responsibility for the production of St George's corporate publications.

Permanent Contract
Salary will be up to 36.280 Pounds pa inclusive.

Interview date 21 September 2006
For futher information, visit http://www.sgul.ac.uk/jobs or contact the Personnel office on +44 20 87 25 5020 or e-mail: personnel@sgul.ac.uk

Closing date: 11 September 2006

TomTom Sales Operations Forecast Manager - The Netherlands

TomTom, 600+ employees, offices in Amsterdam, London, Paris, Munich and Boston (MA), is one of Europe's fastest growing consumer electronics companies. TomTom (www.tomtom.com ) is a leader in personal navigation products, known for their usefulness, innovation, ease-of-use, state-of-the-art technology and quality excellence. TomTom’s products are available from leading retailers across Europe and from a variety of web shops. To facilitate our growth we are now seeking to recruit

Position
You will be responsible for the Sales Operations Forecast. You will develop and analyse with the Sales Director the sales forecast and shipments which includes the phase in and phase out of products.


As a Sales Operations Forecast Manager your role will be focused on Sales Forecasting and Shipment Planning:-

Sales Forecasting
- Work with Sales Director and/or business development managers to produce the 6-month rolling forecast.
- Stay informed on market trends, seasonality, stock in channel figures to help generate and calibrate the forecast.
- Perform weekly analysis of actuals vs forecast and highlight trends and variances by using and managing a database.
- Trigger warning signals for both planning and for sales to take appropriate actions to adjust supply.
- Integrate Phase In (New Product Introduction) – Phase Out (End of Life) products into the sales forecast.
- Ensure Launch requirements, dummies, demo’s etc are identified and forecasted
- Continually develop and improve forecasting systems, and reporting tools.


Shipments Planning
- Prepare monthly shipments plan in both units and value, based on open orders, requested dates, forecasts. Track variances and explain.
- Incorporate Revenue Recognition requirements in shipments planning, and at close of period identify shipments that do not qualify for reporting.
- Ensure shipments plan reflects a good balance of the customer’s and TomTom’s interests.
- Continually develop and improve shipment planning systems and reporting tools.
- Measure performance against plan

Candidate
- Do you have a University Degree or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years experience working as a Sales Operations Forecast Manager in a multinational organization, preferably from the FMCG technical sector?
- Do you have affinity with sales and a good understanding of the commercial
- Are you a strategic thinker with strong analytical and communication skills who has experience with change management?
- Do you have strong problem solving, decision making skills and affinity with Finance?
- Do you have good knowledge of ERP system such as SAP?
- Is your English at native level?


Relevant experience together with personality is crucial for this role. If you can answer YES to all the above questions, we would like to hear from you.


Please send us your English CV including all personal details, short motivation letter and an indication of your salary expectations (!) to jobs@tomtom.com .

Contact Information
Karen Wesdorp, Recruiter
TomTom
NL-NH-Amsterdam
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The Economist VP Marketing & Circulation - US

The Economist has successfully built its circulation in the US over the last 15 years and now sells more than 500,000 copies a week. As we build on our market-led strategy to grow our readership among business people in the US we are looking for an experienced VP Marketing and Circulation. This newly created role will play a crucial part in the development and growth of the The Economist Business in the US. The Economist Businesses are The Economist, Economist.com, World in…. and Intelligent Life.

This important, senior role will have direct responsibility for all circulation marketing and sales activities in the Americas (US, Canada and Latin America).

Accountabilities
•Developing, planning and executing successful strategies that efficiently maximize subscription and newsstand sales and build readership of The Economist through marketing efforts targeted to current and prospective customers.
•Developing, planning and executing successful strategies that efficiently maximize performance of Economist.com, World in… and Intelligent Life.
•Responsible for implementing and co-ordinating PR and brand marketing activities under the direction of the Global Marketing Director based in London. (The brand and PR budgets are also managed by the GMD.)
•Preparing and managing of budgets of approximately $25million, and associated forecasts. •Producing regular and ad hoc analysis of achievements against business and program objectives and redirecting resources based on a data-based understanding of the business
•Leading and guiding the circulation team to achieve aggressive objectives for subscription acquisition and renewals as well as newsstand and bulk sales
•Developing a culture focused on the customer and making the transition from list based marketing to customer centered marketing. Use research to develop actionable insights into customer segments.
•Ensure creative and program development processes are efficient and effective
•Managing renewals and customer service

Skills and capabilities profile

Education and Training
•BA/BS degree required
•10 + years marketing management experience
•Extensive experience in direct marketing with a focus on implementing market driven strategies
•Brand-marketing training with brand management experience
•Experience of leading, developing and managing a sizeable marketing team.
•Experience of leading a team during times of change
•Experience of developing and managing partnerships and new media sources a benefit
•Experience of managing agency relationships

Knowledge
•Knowledge of modeling and profiling current and prospective customers
•Knowledge of consumer and B to B marketing

IT
•Strong knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint Key skills
•Results driven
•Motivated and enthusiastic with a commitment to succeed
•Be able to position and sell an established highly valued brand
•Must be well organized and able to balance executing strategy with the need to deliver short term results
•Superior communication and presentation skills
•Strong quantitative skills with high standards of excellence and attention to detail

Personal Attributes
•Attention to detail
•Numerate
•ArticulateInterpersonal skills
•Creative thinker, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
•Ability to influence and communicate with colleagues

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact:jobsny@economist.com
The Economist Group
111 West 57th StreetNew York, NY 10019
Fax: 212-397-9438

Manager Operations Support DHL - Belgium

Binnen DHL Exel Supply Chain te Mechelen zijn we momenteel dringend op zoek naar m/v :

Manager Operations Support

Doel :
Als Manager Operations Support ben je verantwoordelijk voor het aansturen van volgende supportactiviteiten : IT, Management Information System, Quality & Control, Inventory, Facility, Procurement en Health & Safety.
Taakomschrijving :
• Je coördineert de ontwikkeling van het WMS-systeem in samenwerking met onze externe softwareleverancier
• Je neemt deel aan of begeleidt diverse projecten inzake procesverbeteringen
• Je bent verantwoordelijk voor de opzet van het MIS-systeem en de aanlevering van periodieke rapporteringen voor het meten van onze key performance indicators (KPI’s)
• Je bent verantwoordelijk voor het onderhoud van het kwaliteitssysteem (ISO9000) en de uitvoering van interne audits
• Je bent de locale veiligheidscoördinator en ziet toe op de naleving van de veiligheidsvoorschriften
• Je geeft leiding aan een 10-tal medewerkers verspreid over de afdelingen : Inventory Control, Facility, Procurement, Quality en Projects
• Je maakt deel uit van het locale management team
Profiel :
• Je genoot een universitaire opleiding en hebt ervaring met logistieke processen
• Je beschikt over aantoonbare ervaring in project en change management
• Je bent IT-minded met kennis van rapporteringstools
• Je hebt affiniteit met kwaliteitssystemen en veiligheid
• Vlotte kennis van het Nederlands en het Engels
• Je bent een gedreven people manager die medewerkers kan coachen en motiveren
• Flexibele en stressbestendige problem solver met zin voor verantwoordelijkheid en initiatief
• Je hebt een positieve uitstraling en beschikt over uitstekende communicatieve vaardigheden

Stuur je sollicitatiebrief en recent CV naar :
DHL Exel Supply Chain
Tav Anne Vermeulen
Koralenhoeve 25
2160 Wommelgem
Anne.Vermeulen@dhl.com
www.dhl.be

Transportmanager DHL - Belgium

Binnen DHL Exel Supply Chain te Mechelen zijn we momenteel op zoek naar m/v :

Transportmanager

Doel :
Verantwoordelijk voor het selecteren en opvolgen van gekwalificeerde vervoerders in Europese landen. Hierbij is de doelstelling een zo’n hoog mogelijke klanttevredenheid (voldoen aan de afgesproken KPI’s) alsmede het behalen van het budget in samenwerking met de administrations manager.
Taakomschrijving :
• Verantwoordelijk voor de processen en nodige ondersteuning (training, communicatie, enz…) in volgende afdelingen: Transport management
- Selectie & kwalificatie van vervoerders in Europa
- Contracten & werkafspraken met vervoerders
- Facturatie opvolging
- Key Performance Indicatoren leveranciers opzetten & beoordelen
- Overlegstructuur met overige afdelingen en vervoerders
• Verantwoordelijk voor het beheren van meetpunten om kwaliteit en kwantiteit te meten. De data analyseren, de bevindingen rapporteren aan de juiste mensen en assisteren in het beslissingsproces.
• Verantwoordelijk voor het managen van uitzonderingen in het transportproces.
• Het verzekeren van de aanwezigheid van de juiste procedures om te bouwen aan een kwaliteitsgezind gedrag in de ganse organisatie.
• Creëren en implementeren van een ‘continuous improvement environment’.
• Focus op kostenbesparingsprogramma’s.
• Verantwoordelijk voor goede communicatieloop met het team (top-down/bottom-up).
• Onderhoud en goede werking van de beschikbare beheerssystemen/software van het transport systeem.
Profiel :
• Minimum 4 jaar in een logistieke dienstverlenende omgeving
• Minimum 2 jaar management ervaring
• Moedertaal: Nederlands (in woord en geschrift)
• Vloeiend: Engels, Duits en Frans (in woord en geschrift)
• Universitair werk- en denkniveau
• Flexibel en stressbestendig
• Sterke communicator en goed inlevingsvermogen
• Analytisch kunnen denken


Vind je jezelf terug in deze functie?
Stuur je sollicitatiebrief en recent CV naar :
DHL Exel Supply Chain
Tav Helma Appels
Zandvoortstraat 3
2800 Mechelen
Personeelsdienst.Mechelen@exel.com
www.dhl.be

IPC GROUP CIRCULATION DIRECTOR - UK

Marketforce (UK) Ltd is the market leader in magazine marketing and distribution and is now seeking a Group Circulation Director to ensure the development and delivery of IPC's circulation strategy.

As Group Circulation Director you will be responsible for the delivery of market leading newsstand sales growth for the UK's biggest magazine publisher, IPC Media. As a member of the Marketforce Management Board, you will help to shape the strategy for the business driving our growth in magazine circulation markets in the UK and abroad. Operating in one of the most competitive and exciting consumer markets in the world you will have a proven track record of profitable circulation success for market leading magazine brands across both consumer and specialist titles. You will have the drive, energy and personal characteristics to lead and motivate your team to circulation success, driving IPC newsstand sales through strategic vision, planning excellence and innovation. Full candidate brief available on request.

Department: MARKETFORCE

Contact: If you are ready for the most important circulation job in UK circulation, please apply with CV, giving current salary details to: john.athanasiou@timewarner.com. Tel 0207 693 1877.

Email: john.athanasiou@timewarner.com.

Alumni Development Manager University of Liverpool - UK

We are seeking a creative, motivated individual who can put their current experience to good use in managing the university's Alumni Relations and Fundraising strategy to engage and involve its graduates worldwide in the life of the University today.

You will manage a team involved in delivering a diverse range of communications, events and fundraising activity. You will be a confident, highly organized, sociable individual who thrives on working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will be degree educated with at least three years' experience in the alumni relations, fundraising, public relations or related field. The post is available for three years initially.

Circa 32.000 Pb pa plus generous benefits, and relocation allowance (A higher salary may be available for an exceptional candidate.)

Full details www.lic.ac.uk/university/jobs.html
Informal enquiries to Kate Robertson on 0151 794 2133. Closing date: 25 Augustus 2006

Commercial Manager Emerging Markets Discovery Channel - UK

You will develop and execute a commercial strategy for existing and new Discovery channels across Emerging Markets, with the objective of increasing revenues through affiliate and new businesses. Key responsibilities will include meeting budgeted revenue goals with a view to cost/profitability implications of investments and new businesses.

Strong communication skills will be essential for managing all affiliate, client and agent relationships and also in negotiating distribution agreements with key clients. You will be a teamplayer with the ability to develop new business propositions on the basis of local commercial opportunities and develop business development strategies with the Commercial Director.

You will be educated to degree level and have 3 to 5 years experience in affiliate sales, or in business development, ideally in an international environment. You will have experience in responsibility for budgets of over 20 million USD and excellent negotiation skills with the ability to act independently on behalf of Discovery Networks Europe. Fluency in Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Hebrew, or an Eastern European language is desirable. You must have ability to work in the UK.

Send your CV to amy_ridgway@discovery-europe.com