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We care and it shows. We pride ourselves on employing the leading minds in creative content and have offices in London, Hong Kong and Cape Town. What does it take to be a Cedar person? Talent, humanity and commitment – and a ‘Yes we can’ mentality our clients love. Sound like you? Then join us. We draw on the talents of the whole team, from the most junior to most senior, to deliver the exceptional. Together we produce fabulous multi-platform content with an unexpected twist – and always with a human touch.

But that’s enough about us. We’re not the point – you are.

• Maternity Cover, Senior Editor – IWG London

  Reporting to: Group Business & Strategy Director

  Dotted line into: Global Content Director

  Overall objective: Senior Editor – IWG works across the following four IWG sub-brands: Regus, Spaces, HomeToWork and IWG. You’ll provide strategic editorial and creative direction, commission, produce, and deliver a drumbeat of regular editorial articles for their websites, email and social channels. Working collaboratively with the wider Cedar teams such as strategy, design, and digital to meet client and audience objectives.

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  Editorial lead – As the content lead across the IWG account you will lead the editorial direction and production for our clients, working with the Global Content Director, Editorial Consultant, Strategy Director and Account Director. You will have experience and practical knowledge of multi-channel content ideas and their delivery, and have a deep knowledge and understanding of all digital channels, the latest technology and digital innovation. Similarly, you will have an understanding of content optimisation for a digital world. As Editor, you will drive content innovation and demonstrate a continual evolvement of content across all clients and all channels, building a culture of innovation within your Cedar team.

  Idea generation

  • Generate and pitch ideas to the client that are to brief for the individual brand and audience each month. Including reactive and agile articles where appropriate;
  • Work collaboratively, and proactively, with the strategy and insight teams to meet our KPIs; 
  • Drive content innovation across all accounts turning BAU into a constant evolution of content that keeps the clients inspired, wins awards and creates a PR buzz;
  • Work with the account management team to proactively pitch new and exciting ideas to clients at least every quarter.

  Content production

  • Commission and write ideas once signed off by the client – experience writing articles, briefing and commissioning writers, setting up writers with interview time with IWG experts and leaders;
  • Edit all content to IWG tone of voice for specific brands as well as copy for email and social to promote articles;
  • Traffic content to subbing team for review and picture desk for research;
  • Upload content to google drive and keep the content tracking spreadsheet up to date;
  • Take in client amends and feedback;
  • Present content plans to clients on a quarterly and monthly basis;
  • Work with the Insight Executive and Content Strategist to review data and insights to form new recommendations for clients;
  • Attend weekly status meetings with the client to discuss production updates, new trends and ideas;
  • Keep budget tracker up to date and raise PO and invoices for journalists.

  Content leadership 

  Work with the Creative Directors, Cedar Digital, Global Innovation Director, Global Content Director, and Editorial Consultant as required, to continually drive digital content evolvement and innovation, regularly sharing outputs and learnings with the wider Cedar business. 

  REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  Above all, this role requires someone who is incredibly organised and able to juggle multiple tasks at the same time. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and be able to work well alone, as well as part of a team.

  Desired experience and skills:

  • Experience as an editor with a multi-channel remit 
  • Excellent writing, editing and commissioning skills for brand publications/websites
  • Experience and knowledge of digital platforms, CRM platforms, social platforms
  • Experience with commissioning and editing business and tech content
  • Used to managing own workload and workflow
  • Experience in creating stand-out content ideas and client pitching
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders and clients
  • Experience working collaboratively with other departments – account management, strategy, design
  • An exceptional eye for detail
  • Budget management 
  • Knowledge of the world of work and business preferred
  • Highly developed communication, literacy and presentation skills
  • Ability to operate with speed, flexibility, creativity and accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with challenges quickly and effectively
  • Competent in Microsoft Office programmes and basic knowledge of InDesign.

  If you would like to apply please send your CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 19^th February 2021

• Junior Designer Tesco Account – Fixed Term Contract London

  Reports to: Group Art Director

  Are you a budding creative powerhouse ready to create and deliver digital creative solutions? Cedar Communications is looking for a dynamic designer to join one of their biggest and most innovative accounts, Tesco. A key role in the Art Department covering mainly cross-channel seasonal campaigns and sponsored content and Homes / GM campaigns.

  PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Models high performance behaviour, openly demonstrating a desire to be the best that you can be. Must have client facing skills
  • Assisting in planning/populating PPM’s (shoot production documents), including nominations, moodboards and styling notes.
  • Retouching images in Photoshop, creating GIFs and animations in After Effects
  • Design and build multi-channel and platform assets from shoot imagery
  • Assist with extra projects such as client presentations and pitches
  • Planning and building still and moving digital assets using multiple programmes to create inspiring and innovative content for FB canvas, Instagram stories and digital screens.
  • Generating innovative design solutions at every stage.
  • Supporting the creative team, helping drive effective planning, communication and multichannel design.
  • Develop Tesco content to be the best in the business, recognised and respected by our client and customers.

  SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent client skills, ability to present your ideas with confidence
  • Working knowledge of Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
  • Shoot preparation and management
  • Keep on top of new software and emerging online trends

  INTERDEPARTMENTAL AND EXTERNAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Liaises with all the other departments and with the clients where required.
  • Build a network of good industry contacts and excellent client-specific suppliers.

  If you are interested in applying please send a CV and covering letter to hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by Tuesday 30th March 2021.

   

• Acting Editor (fixed-term maternity cover), Tesco Magazine London

  Cedar is looking for a talented editor, with experience creating food and lifestyle content, to take the reins of Tesco Magazine, the UK’s most widely read food title, while our Editor is on maternity leave.

  As content lead on this monthly publication, the successful candidate will have worked in print at a senior level, and preferably have experience in a customer publishing environment, although applicants from a newsstand background will also be considered.

  You’ll be a passionate foodie who is confident flatplanning each issue, producing compelling food and lifestyle content that meets the needs of our broad readership and working with the art director and food team to develop standout concepts for covers. You’ll have experience managing a small team, supporting them in doing their best work, but will be as happy rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck into the detail as you are working with our strategy and leadership teams, and creating presentations to sell your ideas into clients.

  Although this is a print-focused role, some digital experience is essential as, along with the Senior Digital Editor, you’ll be developing ideas and franchises that live on Tesco Real Food website and social channels, as well as bigger ideas for the annual content calendar.

  If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and covering letter by Friday 21 March to hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk and rachael.ashley@cedarcom.co.uk

   

• .NET Umbraco Developer London

  Cedar is looking for a full-time permanent .NET Umbraco developer to work on a number of well-known global client website projects.

  We are looking for someone with solid and recent experience in Umbraco and ASP.NET/C#, MVC as well as experience with REST/API architecture. Experience working in a digital agency environment is desirable. 

  You will be working closely with Front End and .NET developers across new and existing client projects. There is a requirement to work across other technologies, but also opportunities to get involved in cutting-edge .NET/Umbraco based proof of concepts.

  To apply for this role you will need a strong level of experience in the following:

  • Umbraco 7.x to 8.x (at least 3-4 years)
  • ASP.NET MVC C# (new projects)
  • A solid understanding of API based architecture, REST and the WebAPI .NET framework
  • Git, source control tools (Merge/Diff)
  • Visual Studio 2017-2019
  • Lucene, Solr (or another search platform)
  • An ability to effectively diagnose and fix errors
  • A strong understanding of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, IIS and deployments

  ASP.NET Webforms and SQL Server experience will be a bonus as the role may involve supporting legacy sites from time to time.

  Aside from the technical skills and expertise listed above, the role also requires the following: 

  • An exceptional eye for detail
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders and clients 
  • A team player with initiative, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude, but equally comfortable working by yourself
  • Highly developed communication and literacy 
  • Ability to operate with speed, flexibility, and accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with challenges quickly and effectively
  • A love of finding technical solutions and coming up with ideas to solve a business challenge
  • Competent in Microsoft Office programmes

  This role forms part of the digital team at Cedar working closely and collaboratively with editorial and design colleagues across the business, as well as in our overseas offices. 

  The Cedar team is currently working from home. The role will have a mix of home working and office-based working once government guidelines allow. If you are interested in applying for this role please send in your cv with a covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 30th March.

   

• Senior Insight Manager, Tesco London

  Cedar is a creative and commercial content marketing agency with offices in London, Hong Kong, Madrid and Cape Town.

  We are looking to recruit a Senior Insight Manager for the Tesco account. Working in collaboration with Tesco internal teams and clients, the person chosen for the role will be formulating and using insight generated from research and data to inform Tesco strategy and creative, plus evaluating the performance of Cedar-produced owned media content for Tesco.

  Main Responsibilities:

  • Sourcing, analysing and presenting relevant insight from Cedar-owned syndicated research/data sources (TGI, Mintel, Google Analytics, social platforms, etc) as well as from the Tesco teams and broader cultural sources
  • Helping to proactively establish key trends and behaviours which affect Tesco to spot opportunities and new direction for the brand and its customers
  • Supporting the editorial and strategy teams with clear insight which translates into content actions
  • Designing, managing and analysing proprietary research and data projects for Tesco owned media. And also working with external research agencies and data agencies to design research and data projects for Tesco owned media:
  • To inform and enable internal strategic and tactical decisions
  • To prove that Cedar’s work is meeting Tesco’s objectives and KPIs (incorporating benchmarking, social media listening, exploration of analytics and online/offline media measurement)
  • Championing the use of customer data and research among Cedar’s Tesco team
  • Running internal training on insight-related matters for Cedar’s Tesco team 
  • Ensuring that the skills of insight and planning staff are developed through management and mentoring.
  • Distributing relevant insight thought pieces to the team on a regular basis
  • Creating thought leadership pieces for distribution to clients and trade press

  Key Contacts:

  The chosen applicant will work closely with the strategy, creative and account management teams at Cedar. There will also be regular contact with client marketing and insight teams, client roster agencies and third-party research and data companies.

  Desired Skills & Knowledge:

  • Knowledge and usage of syndicated research and data (e.g. TGI, social listening tools, WARC)
  • Experience of designing, creating, managing, analysing and presenting proprietary research/data projects
  • Knowledge and usage of working with client data (e.g. Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, client databases)
  • Knowledge of media best practice across channels/platforms
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Data visualisation skills
  • Project management skills
  • Thorough attention to detail
  • Approachable/team player. Put others before themselves
  • Creative. Able to interpret insights using innovative thinking
  • Proactive/a self-starter
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills
  • Experience of working with both online AND offline media previously is crucial
  • 4+ years worth of experience in an insight-led role

  If you would like more information or wish to apply for the role please email a CV and covering letter to hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by 30^th March 2021.

• Digital Coordinating Editor (Fixed Term Contract - maternity cover) London

  We’re looking for digital-first foodie, who lives and breathes the latest food trends, influencers, video formats and beyond. Reporting directly into the Senior Digital Editor and managing the Junior Digital Editor, this role sits at the heart of the digital food team for one of the UK’s biggest retailers. The role involves the creation and presentation of quarterly cross-channel digital content, as well as responsibility for the broader content calendar. As the editorial lead in the production and sign off of digital and social content, working closely with the art team, the Digital Coordinating Editor will uphold quality, ensure food accuracy and deliver innovation in the content produced.

  CREATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work closely with the Senior Digital Editor and wider team to develop and present the quarterly cross-channel food content plans
  • Oversee the end-to-end delivery of content against the digital, social and email calendars
  • Copywriting, including weekly emails, social copy and more
  • Storyboarding and script writing for video projects
  • Contributing to sponsored content responses
  • Responding to ad hoc client content briefs, which can include print projects, commissioning home ecs and writers where appropriate, and presenting to clients
  • Lead on support content for ATL campaigns, including recipe ideation, commissioning and liaising with other agencies and third parties

  DAY TO DAY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Manage the Junior Digital Editor
  • Oversee the food content calendars, working closely with account management and design
  • Be editorial lead on photoshoots and video shoots
  • Ensure delivery of first-class digital content

  TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leading on commissioning quarterly and ad hoc project recipes to home economists and nutritionists
  • Editing PPM documents and attending PPM meetings with support from the Junior Digital Editor

  DESIRABLE SKILLS

  • CMS experience
  • SEO expertise
  • Food shoots and video production experience
  • Food expertise

  If you are interested in applying please send your cv and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by Tuesday 30^th March.

• Senior Digital Editor ( 5-month maternity cover contract) London

  We’re looking for a senior digital editor with a passion for food, to oversee all digital food content for one of the UK’s biggest retailers. This exciting, fast-paced role will involve the management of one of the UK’s biggest food and recipe websites, as well as the creative across social, email and digital innovation work.

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  As the digital content lead, you will lead the editorial direction and production for our client, working with the Content Director, Account Director, Group Art Director and Strategy and Insights team. You will have experience and practical knowledge of multi-channel content ideas and their delivery, and have a deep knowledge and understanding of all digital channels, the latest technology and digital innovation. Similarly, you will have an understanding of content optimisation for a digital world. As senior digital editor, you will drive content innovation and demonstrate a continual evolvement of content across all channels, building an internal culture of innovation.

  CREATIVE

  • Lead on the crafting of annual, quarterly and reactive content calendars for the client
  • Lead on creative ideation sessions in support of those plans
  • Advise on, and oversee the team’s multi-channel responses to brief
  • Regularly pitch ideas to clients
  • Lead technical innovation across the retailer’s website and beyond
  • Work as creative lead or as digital consult on any new strategic propositions

  DAY TO DAY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Manage a team of digital content experts and producers
  • Produce or oversee content creation across, web, email, and social. This can mean hands on involvement in all elements of production, from commissioning home economists/nutritionists, briefing designers and videographers, working with the subs desk, to uploading/publishing; or overseeing and signing off output of more junior members of the team
  • Oversee ideation and production of content in support of major ATL campaigns
  • Work with Cedar’s development team to ideate, plan and implement technical innovation
  • Work with the retailer’s sales agency on commercial strategy and implementation, as well as operate as creative lead on branded campaigns for partners such as, Arla, GSK, Unilever
  • Work on projects with, or feedback on reports from other agencies e.g. SEO, PPC, social, PR, going on to implement agreed strategic approach across channels
  • Provide a level of editorial context to reports produced by the data-driven insights team (post-campaign analysis, monthly reports, among others)
  • Lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders

  SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

  • Content creation: copywriting/editing, video production (short and longer form), social asset creation, web apps and digital tools
  • PPM and related shoot documents including action/caption for storyboarding
  • Food and drinks trends
  • CMS and basic knowledge of coding
  • Web integration of third parties e.g. e-commerce and comments tools
  • SEO and PPC
  • DAM
  • Project and team management
  • Google Analytics; Trends; Keywords; Slides
  • Use of heatmapping and survey tools e.g. Hotjar
  • Analytic skills e.g. user journey mapping and content/platform evaluation
  • Presentation skills: deck creation and public speaking
  • Stakeholder management

  If you are interested in applying please send your cv and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by Tuesday 30^th March.

• Senior Account Manager, GM London

  ROLE: Senior Account Manager, GM

  LINE MANAGER: Account Director, GM & Christmas

  THE ROLE
  
  As the GM Senior Account Manager you will be responsible for driving the success of the GM area of the account, establishing and maintaining a role as a valued consultant to the Tesco clients and their other agencies from a strategic and operational perspective.

  You will be the calm centre of everything for your account. You'll keep the plates spinning and multiple stakeholders happy, overseeing production and ensuring work is delivered on time and brief.

  You will steer forward the content strategy, working closely with Tesco and the Cedar SLT to understand Tesco’s objectives and ensure they’re met.
  
  RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Input into the development of the GM content strategy across multiple platforms, steering the strategy forward as the work progresses throughout the year
  • Inspire and lead your cross-departmental Cedar GM team to deliver outstanding, effective work that ties back to our 3-year vision for digital transformation
  • Be responsible for overseeing the preparation and running of the client presentations and meetings. Includes working with the Account Director to put together and present proposal and RTBs.
  • Look after the day-to-day client relationship and be the first point of contact for multiple mid-level and senior Tesco clients.
  • Foster stronger relationships and work collaboratively with Tesco’s key agencies including MediaCom, Splendid and BBH at a mid-senior level
  • Manage the relationship with specific, independent categories in Tesco. This role also includes overseeing and looking for ways to improve process and ways of working with these categories.
  • Operate independently to manage each GM project and campaign from brief to completion; including budget creation, cost control, managing the day-to-day running of the work, liaising with all necessary parties to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget, maintaining motivation of the team
  • Be a proactive problem solver, anticipating delays or impacts to the schedules and leading the team to swiftly adapt in these instances
  • Attend regular review and planning meetings, providing regular reporting and feedback to the Account Director and Business Director
  • Maintain, implement and optimise processes and systems relevant to the GM work
  • Create any additional budgets required for out of scope projects and oversee this cost approval process
  • Maintain an excellent understanding of Tesco’s marketplace, brand and competition by reviewing the competitor landscape, media and content trends regularly to inform GM strategy and identify innovative opportunities for Tesco to take advantage of
  • Identify new opportunities for digital transformation of the GM work
  • Be pro-active with new ideas to grow the scope of work from Tesco 

  SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Adaptable, highly-motivated self-starter
  • Strong team leader - gravitas with a human touch
  • Be passionate about digital and knowledgeable across a range of digital channels including social media, web, video and display media
  • Have a strong understanding of how content can be used to engage audiences and achieve objectives
  • Financial appreciation and budgeting skills
  • Ability to see the bigger picture and anticipate problems before they arise
  • Prioritisation and delegation skills
  • Influencing and presentation skills
  • Able to build rapport and relationships both internally and externally
  • Proactive and positive approach

  If you are interested in applying please send a CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk & Kate.mcleod@cedarcom.co.uk by Tuesday 27^th April 2021.

• Account Executive – Fixed Term contract London

  Cedar is looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive (on a 6-month Fixed term contract) to join the Account Management team working to produce cross-channel commercial campaigns for Tesco and its brand partners.

  As Account Executive you’ll be responsible for supporting the production and delivery of commercial projects from the initial briefing through to the final supply of assets. You’ll be required to develop a thorough understanding of all aspects of the process, client, channels and project management.

  We are looking for someone who is very organised with a good eye for detail and passionate about the projects they work on and delivering effective content.

  Principal Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the Account Director & Account Manager in the sponsored content process from briefing to final delivery
  • Forming partnerships with multiple stakeholders: internal and external
  • Producing and managing effective project timelines
  • Providing regular status updates to clients
  • Understanding client’s business objectives and helping to form plans which support them
  • Working with the internal team to ensure that content is produced on time, on budget and on brief
  • Helping build responses to new briefs and managing internal review process
  • Liaising with internal team to organise and confirm shoot logistics
  • Managing asset approval and ensuring feedback is addressed
  • Working cross-channel across print and digital and developing a good understanding of these formats
  • Manage commissioning budgets once budgets are approved

  Required Skills:

  • Good written and verbal communications skills
  • Process orientated and organised
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proficient in excel / powerpoint / word
  • An interest in different communication channels including: social media, website and magazine
  • An interest in food content and/or content marketing

  If interested please send in a CV and covering letter to Hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk by Friday 23^rd April 2021.

   

   

We are always interested in hearing from talented people, so if you’d like to work with us but there’s no suitable role at the moment, just drop us a line with your CV to: hannah.emery@cedarcom.co.uk

At Cedar, we have an underlying belief that our services should reflect the society in which we live. Be that Age, Disability, Education, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender identity, National Origin, Race, Religion or Belief or Sexual Orientation. 

Simply, we believe that Inclusion and Diversity makes for a more stimulating, creative and inspiring working environment, where people are treated with respect and can be comfortable being themselves. Embracing these different approaches and thinking helps deliver tangible and positive results for our clients' businesses.