Marketing careers resources

Careers information

• Chartered Institute of Marketing - events

  CIM regularly holds corporate and regional events that are designed to encompass all aspects of marketing, delivering content, contacts and the power to transform business performance.

• Creative skillset - Ways into advertising and marketing communications

  So, you want to work in advertising and marketing communications? Don't know where to start? Well, you're in the right place.

• Digital Marketing and E-commerce Careers Guide

  This guide aims to provide constructive advice for students and graduates looking to enter the digital marketing and e-commerce industries.

• Guardian - How stats and data are changing the marketing career path

  When recruiting for marketing roles, companies are increasingly looking for graduates who can combine analytical rigor with the ability to apply this knowledge creatively

• Hudsons - Salary Surveys

  Salary surveys from a variety of sectors including Banking, Finance, Marketing and HR

• IPA - Am I suited to a career in advertising?

  General guidance on whether you may be suited to a career in advertising.

• National Careers Service - Job profiles

  Information from The National Careers Service about job roles in marketing, selling and advertising.

• Prospects - digital marketer job profile

  Digital Marketing job description

• Prospects - Marketing, advertising and PR

  Marketing, advertising and PR. Careers information about marketing, advertising and PR

• Prospects - Overview of the media and internet sector in the UK

  The media and internet sector is experiencing an exciting period of change, with its focus continuing to shift to digital. Find out who the main employers are and what working conditions you can expect…

• The Job Crowd - advertising, marketing and PR

  Advertising, marketing & PR reviews, salaries, interview tips, jobs, the top advertising employers and more. Based on thousands of reviews posted anonymously by graduates in advertising

• TotalProfessions

  An information portal providing one place to easily access UK professional bodies across different job sectors. Includes a 'Profession Finder,' 'Sector Summaries' and 'Job Search.'

Recruitment agencies

Before approaching a recruitment agency, please read our advice on how to get the most from the interaction. See recruitment agencies: the basics.

• Alternatives

  Irish marketing and digital recruitment agency

• Ashdown Group Recruitment Agency

  Recruitment agency specialising in IT recruitment, Accountancy recruitment, Marketing recruitment and HR recruitment.

• Blue Skies

  Covers the marketing and creative industries community. They offer opportunities across all specialisms and industry sectors.

• Classic Consulting

  Works with a wide range of businesses of all sizes and sectors across the Sussex region on temporary, contract and permanent positions

• CV Screen

  Specialist recruitment agency which recruits for organisations throughout the UK

• Fitzroy

  Specialising purely in senior marketing recruitment, they are the executive search and interim arm of the Stopgap Group, offering the very best in senior marketing jobs.

• Handle Recruitment

  Recruitment agency in media, marketing, sales, human resources, finance and legal.

• Hays Recruitment

  Leading global specialist recruitment group, and the market leader in the UK and Australia, placing professional candidates into permanent, temporary and interim jobs.

• http://uk.hudson.com/

  Recruitment agency specialising in accounting and finance, banking and financial services, energy, HR, IT, legal and marketing. With a global network of offices, Hudson works at local, national and international levels to connect its clients with job candidates. Hudson specializes in permanent and contract recruitment, outsourced solutions and talent management services. It covers

• Judy Fisher Associates

  Recruitment agency, Penguin is a client.

• Lawford Knight

  Marketing, digital and sales recruitment specialists

• Major Players

  A leading marketing and creative industries recruitment agency specialising in PR, Marketing and Advertising, which has been operating for over 15 years.

• Msearch - Recruitment Agency

  Recruitment agency specialising in the financial and banking, business and marketing, and engineering and technology sectors. Based in Portugal.

• Neil's Recruitment Co. - Recruitment Consultancy

  Small, specialist recruitment company focused on digital media working with major media agencies and brands that recruit graduates.

• Pathfinders Media Recruitment

  Recruitment agency specialising in the marketing, media, PR and advertising sectors. Opportunities for graduates looking for their first job.

• PFJ

  Focuses on careers in media.

• Prosperity Recruitment

  One of Ireland’s largest digital, marketing, creative, advertising and media recruitment agencies.

• Spotlight Recruitment

  Specialises in sourcing talent across marketing- related roles.

• Stopgap

  Media recruitment agency - particularly marketing positions.

• The Buffkin Group - Recruitment Agency

  The Buffkin Group recruits executives in Marketing, Healthcare, Technology, Media and Non Profit, serving public, private, venture and private equity backed companies. Office locations are Nashville, New York, Greenwich and Washington D.C.

• The Garden Partnership

  Recruitment agency specialising in advertising and marketing. They post opportunities for graduates.

• The Garden Partnership

  Recruitment agency specialising in advertising and marketing. They post opportunities for graduates.

• USG Capacity

  USG Capacity recruits, selects and mediates for marketing and communication professionals for permanent or interim positions. Candidates are required to have university-level education and at least three years of relevant work experience. USG Capacity has

Publications

• Brand Republic

  Main weekly sector magazine full of industry news and trends as well as a jobs section. Useful site to research agencies and pick up information on communications careers.

• Campaign

  Dedicated to celebrating creative excellence in the communications industry whilst putting creativity firmly in a business context.

• Marketing

  Read industry news and the issues behind the news and search for jobs. Follow them on Twitter too (they are the most followed trade magazine).

• Marketing

  Read industry news and the issues behind the news and search for jobs. Follow them on Twitter too (they are the most followed trade magazine).

• Marketing week

  This weekly magazine is widely read by people in the marketing profession, it is full of news and views as well as feature articles on topical issues. Very useful for background research and preparing for interviews

• New Media Age

  Lists the top 100 interactive agencies. Contains news, opinions and jobs too.

• Superbrands - United Kingdom

  The Superbrands organisation presents expert and consumer opinion on branding. Useful for news and product information. Produce a range of publications.

• THE DRUM

  Designed for the media and marketing industries in Scotland, keep up to date with news, view jobs, event listings and read their features.

• The Marketer magazine

  Promotes marketing as a core business function by keeping marketing professionals up to date with current news. Read interviews, case studies, news and search for jobs.