Marketing, Media & Communications Fair

Thursday 23 February 2012

Student Services Centre, Old Building, Houghton Street

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AMV BBDO

www.amvbbdo.com Number of opportunities: up to 10 in advertising, account management, account planning, project management Application method: online Application deadline: October 2012

We are looking for bright, enthusiastic, creatively-minded people to come and join us in September 2013. We are recruiting for three departments: Account Management, Account Planning and Project Management. Don't worry, you don't need to know which would suit you best - that's something we'll help you work out. We are the biggest and most consistently awarded advertising agency in the UK and part of the international BBDO network. We work with over 80 brands, from huge global players to small not-for-profit organisations, and have one simple aim with them all: to help solve their business challenge with creative ideas. Applications will be open in October 2012 for graduates to start in September 2013. Follow us @amvacademy for regular updates

Burson-Marsteller

www.burson-marsteller.co.uk Number of opportunities: 10-15 in corporate, technology, brand marketing, healthcare and public affairs Application method: cover letter and CV Application deadline: 30 June 2012

Burson-Marsteller, is an award winning international public relations company. As a full service provider, we offer clients across all sectors - Corporate, Consumer, Technology, Public Affairs and Healthcare. With creative solutions and added value, you will have seen our results in the press, on the screen and online. We are looking to continue to invest in our people by bringing in the best and the brightest communicators. If you hold a passion for communication we hold an opportunity for you. You will be based in our fantastic new West End offices.

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Essence

www.essencedigital.com Number of opportunities: 10 in new media Method of application: online Application deadline: 9 March 2012 Essence is an award winning digital agency with offices in London and New York. With clients such as Google, Expedia and eBay, Essence delivers media, creative and technical solutions to leaders in the digital space. In 2010, the agency was crowned Media Agency of the Year at the NMA Effectiveness Awards and featured in the top 20 in Europe’s Fastest Growing Larger Digital Media Companies at the Media Momentum Awards. Most recently, Essence reached position 14 in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 and was named Europe’s “Fastest Growing Larger Company” at the Media Momentum Award

We are looking for bright, driven and analytically minded graduates to become part of a fast growing, exciting business and seize the opportunities that such an environment provides. With the broad range of responsibilities from day one, you can expect to gain experience across all aspects of digital media including Media, Client Services, Analytics and Creative Services.

12 Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

www.euromoneyplc.com/careers Number of opportunities: various in financial publishing, business publishing, conference & seminars and databases, research and information services Method of application: cover letter and CV through the website Application deadline: ongoing Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC is a leading international business to business media group focused primarily on the international finance, metals and commodities sectors. It publishes more than 70 magazines, newsletters and journals, including Euromoney, Institutional Investor and Metal Bulletin. It also runs an extensive portfolio of conferences, seminars and training courses and is a leading provider of electronic information and data covering international finance, metals and commodities, and emerging markets. Its main offices are located in London, New York, Montreal and Hong Kong and nearly half of its revenues are derived from emerging markets. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250 share index.

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Ketchum Pleon

www.ketchum.com/london Number of opportunities: 4 in public relations Method of application: online Application deadline: 31 March 2012

Ketchum Pleon is a global Public Relations agency. Public relations offers an exciting and challenging career that combines interesting and stimulating work with the need to be creative, flexible and client-focused. We offer a graduate programme and internships. Our internship scheme offers a three-month placement and a true insight into what it is like to work in an entry level PR role and to give you that experience to boost your CV when going onto look for permanent positions. Our graduate scheme, the James Maxwell Programme, gives you the opportunity to work in two of your preferred practice areas during your first year before deciding which area of PR is your calling. This will also give you the opportunity to work alongside the digital, strategic media and creative teams, work alongside your mentor and receive some of the best training and development in the PR industry.

Google

www.google.com/students/emea Number of opportunities: various across the business Method of application: online Application deadline: ongoing

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. And while we're committed to building the perfect search engine, our work goes well beyond delivering accurate search results. The spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that made our company a success right from the start underpins the work we do every day, from constantly pushing the boundaries of our products to devising new ways to interact with our clients. Our employees, who have named themselves Googlers, mean everything to us. Our strategy is simple: hire great people and support them in turning their aspirations into reality. Googlers are bright, passionate people with diverse backgrounds coming together to create a unique culture. One that fosters spontaneity and creativity, where accomplishments are recognised, and where the open exchange of ideas is encouraged, no matter what position you happen to hold.

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News International

www.newsinternationalcareers.co.uk Number of opportunities: 20 in media Method of application: online Application deadline: 13 May 2012

News International is full of talented, passionate and creative people who are motivated to produce the best products for our readers. We are looking to recruit some fresh talent to join our two year graduate programme this summer. News International publishes The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The Times and The Sunday Times in traditional print formats and state of the art digital applications. We embrace diversity, creativity and initiative and we have some of the most talented people in the Industry. This is an exciting and challenging place to work, with a diverse team working across a multitude of disciplines. We are constantly looking to bring in talented people at all levels and starting in August 2012, we have graduate vacancies in the following areas: editorial - The Sun, Technology, human resources, business strategy, marketing and sales, commercial, finance, newsprinters.

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www.marcusevans.com Number of opportunities: 4 in conference production Method of application: cover letter and CV Application deadline: 23 March 2012 Conference Producer Role in London, UK Want to build your career in a company that fosters and rewards high achievers? Not scared of taking on responsibility, demanding deadlines and picking up the phone? Seeking a dynamic, international and intellectually stimulating role? marcus evans, a world leading business information company, is seeking self-motivated, commercially aware, strong academic achievers as Conference Producers to join its various divisions in our London Conference Production Excellence Centre. In this challenging, international environment you would be responsible for working with senior professionals from leading companies worldwide, to develop the intellectual content of high-level, commercial conference programmes within sectors such as Banking and Finance, Energy, Life Sciences and Telecoms.

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9 Penguin Books

www.penguin.co.uk Number of opportunities: various in marketing, PR, editorial, operations, production, sales, rights, finance, design Method of application: online Application deadline: ongoing

For over seventy five years, Penguin has been one of the most recognisable brand names in publishing. Penguin publishes some of the world's finest authors, from Antony Beevor to Zadie Smith and Jamie Oliver. Penguin is also home to DK, Rough Guides and our award-winning Penguin Children's division. Penguin is obsessive about the quality of what we produce and the professionalism with which we go about their business. In this exciting time of change in the publishing industry, we are publishing all kinds of new content on all platforms as well as continuing to manufacture that centuries-old artefact: the book. Penguin strives to provide careers that are stimulating and fulfilling for all its employees. We recruit at entry-level on a year-round basis and have a variety of roles across the business for publicists, marketers, designers, production controllers, accountants, sales, rights and operations people as well as the traditional editorial roles.

6 OFCOM

http://jobs.ofcom.org.uk/graduate-scheme Number of opportunities: 14 in Regulatory Method of application: online Application deadline: reopens spring 2013

Ofcom works on a range of fast-moving, topical issues such broadcasting on TV and radio, telecoms and how we communicate with each other and new wireless technologies. Our graduates play a key role in all of these areas. Join us, and you'll get involved from the start. You'll embark on a series of intensive job placements - moving regularly between projects and departments to ensure that the knowledge and insight you're exposed to is as broad as possible. So one week you might be devising new policy directives; the next, monitoring content standards.

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15 Promise Corporation

www.promisecorp.com Number of opportunities: various (interns, research associates, junior consultants, consultants) Method of application: cover letter and CV Application deadline: ongoing

Promise. The world's leading co-creation company, specialising in brand strategy, innovation and insight. Strategy. 'Strategy' is one of those big words that gets used by everyone. For us, the most powerful strategies are those which fuse the interests of companies and their customers. For example, how can the world's biggest payment system help people live without cash? Innovation. The challenge with innovation is much bigger than simply coming up with new ideas. Most organisations are full of people doing that already. How do you keep your people in touch with customers? How do you build a culture where innovation can flourish? Insight. True insights change the way we see things. They bring new possibilities and opportunities, allowing us to answer questions like, How can we get people who have never voted to the polls? How does privacy work for businesses and consumers in the Web 2.0 environment? We believe the best way to find solutions is to involve all relevant stakeholders in our process and build a co-created future for our clients.

Procter & Gamble

www.pgcareers.com Number of opportunities: various Method of application: online Application deadline: March 31 2012 (marketing internships), others on rolling basis Procter & Gamble (P&G) manages 24 different $1Billion Dollar brands including Gillette, Pampers, Olay, Oral B, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Ariel, Fairy, and many more. The company has over 80 international offices, manages over 300 brands globally, and manages more multi-billion dollar brands than any other organization in the consumer goods industry. This skills session is designed to provide insight into decision-making within finance & accounting at a large multi-national consumer goods company.

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5 Tesco

www.tesco-graduates.com Number of opportunities: 8 in corporate affairs, see online for other programmes Method of application: online Application deadline: opens September 2012 for 2013 programme

Most people know something about Tesco. After all, we are one of the UK's largest retailers serving millions of customers every week. What you might not know is that Tesco is also the world's third largest grocery retailer, operating in 12 international markets and employing almost 500,000. Our Corporate Affairs team promotes and protects the Tesco brand, influencing what people think of us and affecting the way we do things. The department offers a unique view of Tesco, an unparalleled insight into the many stakeholders in Tesco. Experience here will give you the skills to communicate, think analytically and influence people internally and externally. You'll also build an in-depth understanding of the business and of a range of policy areas, as well as basic skills like managing budgets and projects. Our recent graduates produced Tesco's Annual Review, wrote speeches for the Chairman and had exposure to senior politicians. They have found themselves organising and attending an international conference in Prague and accompanying analysts and investors to Europe to see our stores.

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www.prophet.com Number of opportunities: 2-3 associates (and internship programme) Method of application: cover letter and CV Application deadline: 30 March 2012

Prophet is a strategic brand and marketing consultancy with offices around the globe. We deliver inspired and actionable ideas that help our clients win in the marketplace. What counts: our collaborative approach. Our powerful blend of strategy, creativity, and analytics. Our ability to balance your short-term business needs against longer-term growth goals. Our network of business leaders. Our thought leadership in brand, marketing, and beyond.

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11 viagogo

www.viagogo.co.uk Number of opportunities: various in marketing Method of application: www.viagogo.co.uk/jobs Application deadline: ongoing

viagogo is a new kind of live event ticketing and marketing company that gives music, sports and theatre fans access to the best in live entertainment through a state-of-the-art online ticketing platform. viagogo’s ticket marketplace allows fans to buy and sell live event tickets in a secure environment bringing safety and transparency to the ticket resale market, which has traditionally been a murky business prone to fraud. Through its partnerships with many of the world’s leading sports and music properties, including Chelsea FC, Bayern Munich, the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Roland-Garros (the French Open) the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and WWE, viagogo gives fans access to hard to get tickets that are often sold-out at the box office and unavailable through other ticketing channels. viagogo is the market leader in its sector and one of the fastest growing internet companies in Europe and North America, with local language websites in over 20 countries.

14 WCG

www.wcgworldwide.com Number of opportunities: 1 in healthcare communications Method of application: online Application deadline: 5 April 2012

Are you looking for a career in communications? WCG is one of the world's fastest growing integrated communications agency networks with over seven different offices throughout the USA and UK, and a European network of affiliates. WCG was founded in 2003 by CEO and creative mastermind Jim Weiss. Based in San Francisco; it is his creative ambition and forward-thinking approach to integrated and digital communications that has attracted an international team of over 250 employees. The diverse and multi-faceted workforce has allowed WCG to excel as a leader in healthcare communications through a truly organic growth approach, and has recently been awarded Digital Agency of the Year and Global Healthcare Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report; an accolade that WCG is proud to hold! We're looking for bright, engaging and ambitious graduates, committed to a career in communications, to work in our new London office based at Chancery Lane, London. Both the training and your position at WCG will challenge you intellectually and creatively. It'll be hard work, but we always have fun along the way.

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13 Wunderman

www.zacademy.com Number of opportunities: 200+ worldwide in all sectors within a digital agency Method of application: online Application deadline: ongoing

Wunderman is a Global Marketing Agency with over 80% of our client work now being Digital and Y&R is one of the world's leading full-service advertising agencies. Z Academy is Wunderman and Y&R's international paid work experience program, a renaissance-style internship scheme for tech-savvy, digital and design students, hosted at one of the best global digital agencies in the world. We offer 3 month minimum placements in Wunderman and Y&R offices where students and graduates work directly with talented professional whilst gaining world class experience and working on real projects for major global clients. We have placements available from Australia and Singapore, to Paris, London and New York across every role with in a Digital Agency including Account Executives, Strategic Planner, Data Analysts, Designers, Web Developers and Art Directors. We understand that current students and graduates are the future generation of digital marketers and we want you in our agency. market.

3 Wildfire

www.wildfireapp.com Number of opportunities: 10 in sales, account management Method of application: online Application deadline: ongoing

Recently selected as one of San Francisco’s "Best Places to Work," Wildfire is a rapidly expanding, VC-funded tech startup positioned squarely on top of the social media marketing revolution. Our platform allows brand managers and marketers of all sizes to easily attract, engage and interact with the users and fans of their brands. We've powered over 100,000 campaigns, and we count among our clients some of the world's largest brands, such as Pepsi, Disney, Nestle, American Express, Unilever and Toyota. The success of our product has been recognized by our growing client base as well as established institutions. Wildfire is a 2x winner of the Facebook Fund and a TechCrunch Crunchies Award nominee, and was named one of the 250 best private companies in the world by 2010 AlwaysOn Global 250. London is Wildfire’s HQ outside of the US and is experiencing phenomenal growth – we’re hiring so check us out!

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1. Google

2. Essence

3. Wildfire

4. marcus evans

5. Tesco

6. OFCOM

7. Procter & Gamble

8. AMV BBDO

9. Penguin Books

10. Ketchum Pleon

11. viagogo

12. Euromoney Institutional

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13. Wunderman

14. WCG

15. Promise Corporation

16. News International

17. Burson-Marsteller

18. Prophet

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