Home-based. There will be an expectation that the role works from home predominately but there is an expectation of team meet ups

Purpose of Role:                                             

We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced Cloud Architect to join our expanding healthcare technology team. In this customer-facing role, you will work alongside our talented team to develop solutions to meet our NHS clients’ requirements. You will be building solutions to deliver the right clinical data at the right time and place for a specific and targeted use case to support the direct care of patients within the NHS.

You will focus on Cloud infrastructure development throughout all phases of the development lifecycle and must be able to troubleshoot and anticipate errors during each step.

Accountabilities:                                               

The key accountabilities of the post holder will be to:

• Work as an integral part of our team developing healthcare solutions to meet our client’s needs.
• Understand client objectives, develop solutions architecture and advise on best practice.
• Ensure that software engineering best practice is followed including appropriate testing and documentation.
• Maintenance of infrastructure codebase including the identification and tracking of technical debt as well as any required mitigations.
• Actively identify risks to the solution and advise upon and where necessary implement required mitigations.

Responsibilities:

Strategy and Development

• Understand the client vision, the overall scope, and how to best achieve client requirements.
• Gather accurate requirements and work closely with stakeholders to prioritize tasks and the scope of development.

Management of People and Resources

• Support the Solutions architect and Data architect in the solution design, delivery and implementation.
• Support the project manager in identifying work items, dependencies, blockers and accurate estimations to facilitate project planning and managing client expectations.
• Contribute to the pre-planning and discovery phases of the lifecycle including task definition and estimation.
• Support the development of Sprint iteration concept as an advocate of agile principles.
• Support Sprint planning and the delivery of sprint goals

Delivery

• Contribute to architecture to provide solutions that meet client needs while balancing cost effectiveness, scalability, availability, and security.
• Contributing to all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Writing well designed, testable, efficient code including appropriate unit testing and documentation
• Assist in defining user stories and features.
• Ensure components follow standards, industry best practice and meet objectives.
• Support preparation and production of releases
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.

Compliance and Risk

• Ensure that there is commitment to high standards in IT / human interaction.
• Ensure Compliance with industry standards including Data Protection Security toolkit, ISO27001 and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) guidelines.

Relationships

• To build extensive relationships with client teams as well as internal technical teams.
• Develop and build relationships with
  • Suppliers and Partners

Other

• Attend team meetings, board, and committee meetings as required, including the potential for travel where necessary.
• Be an enthusiastic advocate for our values.
• Promote innovation both in use of new technologies and in working with teams to implement processes that streamline the development lifecycle as well as our own internal processes.
• Be administratively self-supporting, e.g., take care of own diary management, scheduling meetings etc.
• Maintain own professional networks and promote on a local and national level.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post.

Person Specification:

New Business Director – SaaS

Manchester - Hybrid working

£80,000 + Basic Salary, Commission + Company Benefits

Focus 5 Recruitment are on the lookout for a New Business Director to join an up-and-coming company based in Manchester. Our client is a market leader in SaaS software, delivering the very best products and service to their customers.

This opportunity is to run and manage a team of existing New Business winners, while delivering new and efficient strategies to win new business. There is a real opportunity for growth and development in this role.

The Role

As the New Business Director, you will need to be hands on with all departments of the company to be able to provide the very best propositions for customers. Focus 5 Recruitment are on the hunt for a self-motivated, driven and ambitious individual who will report directly into the Managing Director and CEO. This position will be playing a critical part in the company’s 5-year development plan.

Role Specifications

 The New Business Director will be responsible for:

• Managing your own workloads along with the New Business Executives workloads, to ensure KPI’s and sales targets are met.
• To be able to identify new business leads and plan strategically
• Present sales stats/ figures on a quarterly basis to the MD and CEO.
• Professional sales history with a proven track record for winning new business.
• 4 years + experience working within a SaaS organisation.
• Experience with building and maintaining strong, professional and long-term relationships with customers.
• Can effectively set new sales targets/ KPI’s for the internal sales team, to ensure company’s growth and development.
• 1 years + experience working at a Senior/ Director’s level.
• Be the face of Sales to the wider business, building strong working relationships and using commercial skills to identify opportunities for operational improvements.

Benefits

• £80,000 Basic Salary +
• Competitive commission structure
• Engaging and creative company culture
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible/ Hybrid working + bank holidays
• Quarterly incentives

This is a live role with a key client. For full details and immediate consideration, please submit a CV ASAP.

Commercial Finance Analyst                                                              

Manchester – hybrid working

£30,000 - £45,000 (Depending on Experience) + benefits

Focus 5 Recruitment are looking for a Commercial Finance Analyst to sit within a small finance team of a fast growth business based in Manchester. In this role you will work to support the accounts team with financial reporting but importantly, you will help to create reports and the accompanying commentary to advise to board and Senior Management on strategic decisions.

This is a role for an entrepreneurial finance candidate who would love an opportunity to bring structure and guidance to the organisation by implementing a suite of new tools and systems. You will be comfortable liaising with Senior Management and discussing what the reports indicate. There is a real opportunity for growth and development in this role.

The role

This Commercial Finance Analyst position is an all-round, hands-on Finance role supporting business operations. We are looking for an organised and driven individual who will report to the Chief Financial Officer. This role sits within a fast-growing business with an ambitious five-year growth strategy so it will be suited to an individual who is looking for the next step in their career development and wants to grow and develop in line with the growth of the business. 

Role specification

The Commercial Finance Analyst will be responsible for

• Creation of concise reporting of business performance vs financial and non-financial KPIs across all departments, with key variances understood.
• Provide commercial advice, commentary or reports to the departments, Exec team and the Board to extract commercial value out of financial and market information.
• Diagnose weekly performance and provide insight-led recommendations.
• Designing, building and owning a suite of financial reporting dashboards and working with the CFO on developing/implementing new tools and systems.
• Assist in the production of the monthly management accounts.
• Oversee weekly Cashflow preparation, analysis and forecasting.
• Working with all departments to critically evaluate their ability to hit targets and identify risks/opportunities.
• Be the face of Finance to the wider business, building strong working relationships and using commercial skills to identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Supporting the CFO with the budget and forecasting processes.
• Other ad-hoc duties and reporting as required by CFO.

Behaviours, required experience and qualifications

The Commercial Finance Analyst will be / demonstrate

• Part/Qualified Accountant.
• Experience of Xero and reporting add ons.
• Experience working in a fast-growing business
• Able to work independently and within tight timelines
• Able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Strong ERP / finance system skills.
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail

This Commercial Finance Analyst role is a great opportunity for you to have a real impact on the growth and direction of an amazing business who is targeting fast growth in a really interesting industry. This is a live role with a key client. For full details and immediate consideration, please submit a CV ASAP.

JOB AD – Talent Manager

The Company

Focus 5 Recruitment are excited to be working with an agency in Manchester who are looking for a Talent/Influencer Manager

A social media marketing, licensing and influencer marketing group focused on making brands matter and working with talent to take their career to the next level.

We put talent at the centre of all we do, providing the highest level of service to ensure talent are securely looked after within the influencer space. At this exciting point of growth
 

Operating and launching some big brand campaigns from our Manchester HQ, our staff headcount has grown exponentially in the last year and we are only getting bigger. Our industry experts are able to navigate the ever-changing social sphere and deliver the best results.

The group houses our creative agency specialising in working with talent, Agency, Publishing, whose content generates 1 Billion + views per month and ARKI, a full-service licensing agency specialising in acquiring and distributing the best videos to high profile clients. We want you along for the ride!

Role Description

We are looking for an organised, personable and well connected talent manager who will be a vital part of the next stage of the Group’s journey. This role is diverse, quick-paced and ever-evolving in a rapidly dynamic industry. If you think you’re up for a challenge in a company that thrives off creativity and flair, then come and join us!

The role will report into the Head of Talent as well as potentially manage junior team members.

You will be working within theTalent team, ensuring our influencers are performing and their content is top notch!

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage and develop a roster of digital talent
• Plan and lead the strategy for each talent member to further support their career development and promote high retention
• Focus on improving talent members content, pages and growth
• Proactively outreaching for partnerships in the digital space for clients - approaching brands and third-party agencies to onboard new relationships on behalf of talent, as well as identifying diversified potential income streams such as podcasts, publishing deals and merchandise
• Talent inbox and diary management - responding promptly to inbound enquiries, sharing media kits and rate cards
• Manage deliverables and terms for all brand partnerships, including but not limited to: fee negotiation, content production, data reviews and contract support.
• Identify new talent members for Talent
• Building a strong network of clients and brands to pitch Talent
• Report on all lead within talent and clients to identify clear wins and missed opportunities

Requirements

Tell Us More!

How you can amplify our brand and take it to the next level? What expertise, tools and experiences can you bring to this role? Ensuring our content is diverse, engaging and accelerating into the next generation of social.

What we look for in skills:

• You have 2 or more years of experience in talent/Influencer Management
• A clear understanding of talent management
• A keen eye for talent and trends within the talent space
• You have a background in influencer marketing, with a strong understanding of social media and digital marketing
• You are a quick learner, who is naturally proactive
• You are excited by the opportunity of working for a fast-paced social creative agency
• You are passionate, creative and have a fire to produce amazing content

What we look for in behaviours:

Core Values:

• A desire to get down and graft and a hunger to smash it every day.

• Thinks differently, welcomes the challenge and has a desire to fuel creativity

• Is a Good Egg without exception and is kind and respectful above all else

• Always helps out their peers, bigging up their hard work, wins and successes and win together

• A brave, outside the box thinker who isn’t afraid to own it!

• We Got You, so someone who looks out for people, always

Benefits

-Pension

-33 days’ holiday (inc Bank Holidays) + Birthday off

-Access to a Wellbeing Officer

-Full Private Healthcare

-Unlimited mental health support days

-Quarterly Socials

-Staff Loyalty Scheme

-Flexible Working Hours

-Lucrative Bonus Scheme

-Hybrid Working

-Friday Drinks

-Dog-friendly office

-Access to industry events

-Monthly lunch and learns

-Bespoke training

If this is something you might be interested in please apply below

Focus 5 Recruitment is looking to recruit a Business Development Executive for a hugely successful and established IT business. This is a great company to work for, offering genuine opportunities to progress and the ability to earn significant bonuses and commission. Our client is obsessive about service. Their mission is to be championed by their customers as the most dependable provider of IT Services & Solutions, through clear communication, technical excellence, and first-class customer service. To achieve this, they work as a team, serving each other to the best of their abilities. Everything they do is centred around trust. Trust between colleagues, trust with customers, and trust with their suppliers.

Previous experience in IT sales is not 100% necessary but sales experience including new business development is needed. If a career in IT sales is something of interest, we want to hear from you!

Dedication to customer service, personality, and work ethic are the key considerations for this company. Training and development are on offer to help you achieve at the highest level.

Location: Runcorn 

Package: 26K Basic with a 4K Car allowance. 1^st Year OTE - £40,570 (uncapped) 2^nd Year OTE – 50K-55k. (uncapped)

Business Development Executive

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining existing established relationships as well as developing relationships with new customers. The BDE will work alongside a designated business manager who has 5 years of experience working with our clients and developing new recruits. Their aim is to provide a solid foundation for the successful candidate to progress through the sales structure at a rapid rate.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work in a hybrid way. Meeting customers face to face, spending time in the office building relationships with colleagues.

Key Responsibilities as a Business Development Executive

• Working in collaboration with the Business Manager to define a strategy for success.
• Provision of exceptional customer service; the foremost requirement within our responsive business
• Spending time with customers to understand their problems and challenges and working collaboratively with the commercial team to solve these problems.
• Working with the Commercial team to understand the services we deliver to designated customers and identifying opportunities for service uplifts and contractual renegotiations.
• Account management and continuous engagement within valued long-term relationships.
• Setting agreed KPI’s with your business manager and managing your own behaviours.
• Setting a defined new business strategy in collaboration with the designated business manager to generate net new accounts to the business.

Person Specification

This role, and the organisation, will suit someone who is ambitious and approaches challenges with a positive mindset. A brief overview of the types of values and personality traits we look for in colleagues are:

• Highly personable with a natural ability to establish, build and maintain trust with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Confident and enthusiastic
• Natural problem solver who demonstrates high levels of creativity
• Someone who thrives on being given responsibility
• A desire to continually learn and challenge yourself

Experience and Skills

The following experiences and skills would be considered necessary:

• 1 Year of ‘Customer Centric’ B2B sales experience in the UK. Candidates with equivalent Account Management/Customer Success experience will be considered providing B2B.

• Ideal but not essential, understanding of the industry.
• Excellent organisational and proposal writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport instantly.
• A proactive approach with ability to use initiative and manage without authority
• A UK Driving License

The following skills and experience would be desirable:

• Experience of a customer-facing role within an IT channel provider (MSP or VAR)

• Experience of ConnectWise CRM
• Face to Face business sales experience.

What our client can offer the successful candidate

• Engaging and creative company culture

• Career development and learning opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package including car allowance, pension, and private health
• 25 days annual leave plus UK Public Holidays
• Annual company bonus scheme
• Flexible working
• Paid for Social events
• Modern office environment with breakout areas and free parking

Account executive (Content Focused)

Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Account Executive looking for a change? Focus 5 Recruitment are working with an exciting PR agency in Manchester who are looking for an Account Executive.

We’re a dedicated B2B marketing communications agency. We deliver brilliant PR for clients, whether that’s content strategy and development, social media, earned media, influencer relations or good old digital communication programmes. While our clients sit across a variety of industries, one thing connects them all: a need to build brilliant relationships in the B2B sector. That’s where we come in.

We want you to be all the things that most agencies ask for: bright, enthusiastic, confident, a self-starter whose ambitions match our own. But we want more (we’re demanding, we know) – we want you to be you. Prides itself on having a culture and environment that lets you bring your unique self to work every day. Oh, some experience of working in a B2B PR agency would be great as well. But don’t let that stop you from applying. If you think you have transferable skills then let us know.

Job summary

As a key member of the PR, content and digital team, you can expect to utilise your skills in media handling, client relationships, writing, social media, brand development, marketing and communications, whilst developing your career to the next level.

Role overview

While our clients work across a variety of sectors, many of our clients are at the forefront of innovation and we also have some big brands on our books too. There will be plenty of topical areas to get your teeth into.

This job is also an opportunity to work together with some of the best PR practitioners in the region whilst bringing your own experience and skills to the table.

Daily activities

As an account executive, you’ll need to

• work within your client teams to ensure that PR, digital and integrated marketing programmes are delivered to a high level through:-
  • Front line pitching/media relations for key clients
  • Spotting proactive and reactive media opportunities
  • Writing strong and persuasive content in whichever format you turn your hand to

• • Utilise PR, digital and content marketing tools to deliver campaigns that go beyond what’s expected
  • Being a confident point of contact for your clients
  • Supporting the delivery of critical reporting and measurement
• Work with your client team to develop awarding winning PR programmes
• Work well within a team and contribute to the culture
• Contribute to the growth through new business activities

This role is what you want it to be... we’re looking for you to inspire us too!

Required skills, education and qualifications

• Minimum of one to two years' experience in a PR agency
• Strong B2B, tech, construction or SME experience
• Good understanding and knowledge of sector, business, regional and national press
• Experience of writing content for, and managing social media platforms
• Experience of creating and pitching stories to the press
• A professional approach with a drive for success

• An interest in your environment – from the technology you use at home and work to the way you interact with others
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office 365

Benefits

• Salary £24,000 – £26,000 a year
• Annual bonus of up to 5% of salary based on individual and company performance
• £1000 training budget per employee
• Health benefits – enhanced sick pay, opt in Denplan dental insurance
• 25 days holiday allowance plus a day off for your birthday
• Reward platform – bonus points awarded for great work and teamwork
• Team social events – breakfasts, team lunches, summer & Christmas events, annual off sites
• 4.30pm finish on a Friday
• Face to Face hybrid working approach which we can make work for the right person
• Flexible working that treats you like a grown up to manage your own time