Working as a Marketing Recruitment Consultant is often the most popular choice within the recruitment industry. There is an abundance of candidates looking to move into the Marketing sector after graduating, what Marketing Agencies focus on is usually candidates with Marketing experience. Consultants often come from a Marketing background that are driven by ambition and money!
Marketing consultants service a variety of positions, predominantly contract and permanent roles. They work with a range of clients form SMEs (Small to Medium sized enterprises) to FMCGs (Fast Moving Consumer Goods). Sourcing candidates for these roles is often "conventional" in recruitment terms. Marketing Recruitment Consultants source candidates via online job board advertising, candidates' registering with reputable agencies and occassional search and selection methods.
Marketing positions vary in responsibilty and salaries. Experienced consultants are typically expected to source candidates for senior roles with salaries that can be in excess of £100K and resulting fees can be up to £20K. Marketing Consultants are therefore expected to be professional, resourceful, dynamic and target driven.
Examples of marketing searches may involve sourcing a brand manager after negotiating on terms of business with a FTSE100 retail company. The search may involve advertising the position across numerous commercial job boards and calling a contact list of candidates that the consultant has worked with in the past to discuss the role. There is a strong chance that marketing consultants will compete against other agencies on each position and so you will be expected to work at a fast pace in order to find the right candidate and reap the rewards of a large fee. You would expect to meet with candidates, asking at all stages for referrals and leads to generate future new business.
The types of roles Marketing Recruitment Consultants recruit for are:
Marketing Executive
Marketing Manager
Communications Manager
Campaign Manager
Market Research
Account Director
Marketing Director
Brand Manager
Online Marketing Manager
Account Manager
Product Manager
|
