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Your Career at Embryo

So, what will your future career look like at Embryo? Well, you can expect a varied working life surrounded by digital marketing experts who are passionate about getting results.

The Work

Choose the team that best matches your interests, from Organic to Paid Social. You’ll be responsible for a handful of clients and spend your days strategising, planning, and executing the best steps forward to reach your clients’ goals.

Depending on the discipline you choose, this may mean crafting compelling ad campaigns, fine-tuning the backend of a website to boost performance, A/B testing designs, you name it.

The Rewards

As well as your daily client work, there are plenty of opportunities for professional development.

At Embryo, we have seen first-hand the benefits of investing in our team. New skills and knowledge help them to constantly develop the quality of their campaigns, as well as fuelling their personal growth. We’re committed to making Embryo a place where everyone has the tools they need to flourish.

Your time with us won’t always be about work though. We are a very sociable agency that enjoys closing our laptops and heading out into Manchester to catch up, let off steam, and enjoy each other’s company outside of work. Expect quarterly company socials, a huge Christmas party, and invites to industry award nights.

Overall, our goal is to make sure your time at Embryo is professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling.

‘One of the great things about Embryo is that everyone’s voice is listened to and everyone gets a chance to put forward their thoughts, feelings, and ideas.’
– Jen Forrester, Head of Strategy

As our client roster grows you will be the person helping us deliver exceptional, award-winning work for our wide range of B2B and B2C clients. You’ll do this by being someone who can organise multiple projects, ensuring all stakeholders, from the delivery team at Embryo to the clients themselves, are kept up to date about the latest developments.

Three years of experience in this field is desirable but not essential. As Project Manager at Embryo, you’ll enjoy a host of benefits. From day one, you’ll enjoy 50% off your gym membership and monthly Perkbox points, as well as much more, and, after a year of service, you’ll have the option to enrol in private Bupa health and dental care.

So if you’re someone who has experience in managing multiple website projects, with a keen eye for detail then we want to hear from you.

Apply now, we look forward to hearing from you.

Responsibilities

• To be able to manage up to 10+ projects, from full website builds to landing pages.
• To create, manage and maintain project plans and timelines for all design and development projects.
• To own the creation of all project documentation, including briefs, technical specifications and handovers.
• To manage project schedules, keep the project team up to date and support them with their project tasks. 
• Provide regular updates to clients via email, phone calls and in-person meetings.
• Create and build relationships with clients. As an agency, we pride ourselves on our level of customer service and the way we work with our clients. Building good relationships with your clients is a key part of your role. You’ll need to have a deep understanding of the client’s needs, business, brand, project goals and competitors.
• You will work closely with various teams across the business, including Sales, Client Services, Developers, Designers, SEO, etc.
• You will successfully communicate design and development feedback from clients with the rest of the project team.
• A key part of your day-to-day will be to support the Head of Creative with project scheduling and supporting other team members with ad-hoc tasks as required. 
• You are expected to successfully liaise and communicate with freelancers when needed for design and development work on website projects and ensure that they are meeting the required needs for the completion of the project.
• Test staging websites and manage the feedback process for the developer.
• You are responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time and within the agreed margins.
• It is key that you ensure that projects remain in scope and the key objectives set out by the client are met.
• Ensure internal project tracking systems are kept up to date for reporting purposes.

Requirements

• Desirable – At least three years of experience in managing design and website development projects.
• Experience using and working with WordPress websites.
• Experience in creating project plans, project briefs and managing timelines.
• Extremely organised and driven.
• Assertive and motivating.
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Attention to detail.
• Impeccable spelling and grammar.
• Clear and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• You will be managing up to 10+ projects, from full website builds to landing pages.
• Create, manage and maintain project plans and timelines for all design and development projects.
• You will be responsible for owning the creation of all project documentation, including briefs, technical specifications and handovers.
• You should fully understand the requirements for any and all projects and ensure they are delivered to the agreed scope of work. 
• Project Management –  The Senior Project Manager will manage project schedules and ensure tasks are being completed and deadlines are met.
• Provide regular updates to clients via email, phone calls and in-person meetings.
• Create and build relationships with clients. As an agency, we pride ourselves on our level of customer service and the way we work with our clients. Building good relationships with your clients is a key part of your role. You’ll need to have a deep understanding of the client’s needs, business, brand, project goals and competitors.
• Team collaboration – work closely with various teams across the business, including Sales, Client Services, Developers, Designers, SEO, etc.
• Successfully communicate design and development feedback from clients with the rest of the project/creative team.
• You will manage ongoing maintenance and designer retainers, communicate deliverables with clients, ensuring everything is scheduled and the retainer stays on track and within budget.
• Support the Head of Creative with project scheduling and supporting other team members with ad-hoc tasks as required. 
• Successfully communicate with freelancers when needed for design and development work on website projects and ensure that they are meeting the required needs for the completion of the project.
• This role will require testing staging websites and managing the feedback process for the developer.
• It is important that you ensure projects are delivered on time and within the agreed margin.
• A large part of your duties will be ensuring projects remain in scope and the key objectives set out by the client are met.
• You will be expected to manage conversations with clients regarding out-of-scope requests and quote additionally where needed.
• Ensure internal project tracking systems are kept up to date for reporting purposes.
• You will have the ability to scope out new projects with clients, capturing all requirements and working with all teams involved to define a scope of work.
• It is important that you ensure projects that are quoted factor in enough time across the teams to deliver the scope of work, thus co-ordinating with the wider team and ensuring projects are quoted correctly is vital.

Skills

• Problem-solving – You need to be skilled in finding solutions when presented with any problems either internally or externally with clients. 
• Listening – This is an essential skill to have within this position, always listen to the clients’ needs throughout the project, and find solutions that achieve the project goals. It is also important to listen to the teams you work with, to utilise their expertise and use this to your advantage when delivering any project.
• Organisation – It is your responsibility to make sure that the projects and retainers are running smoothly for your clients. There will be times when multiple people are involved, both client-side and internally, so it is important that you are the key contact for your client to avoid any lack of communication and organisation.
• Desirable Experience – at least three years of project management experience within a digital agency and be comfortable with managing 10+ concurrent clients within a variety of different industries. 
• Software – you should have experience in using CRM tools, website CMS’ such as WordPress and Shopify, and communication channels such as Slack. For any other software or tools, training will be provided.
• Communication – You should be extremely comfortable engaging with clients, reporting to them over the phone and face to face. Thus, your telephone manner must be friendly and professional at all times. Your communication skills, both written and verbal, should be excellent. 
• Time Management – We use an extremely efficient CRM tool to assist in time management, but you should also be confident that your workload is manageable and that appropriate deadlines are set and met. You will also need to manage other team members’ time to ensure your projects remain on track and profitable.
• Knowledge – You must have a good level of understanding of at least some of the services that we offer: Design, Development, Organic SEO, PPC, Paid Social, and Digital PR. 
• Passion – You should be passionate about customer service and want to deliver the best results for your clients.
• Leadership – as a Senior Project Manager you will be a strong leader, who takes ownership and responsibility with your clients, and the delivery team who work on your projects, and support the Head of Creative by leading the project management side of each website project.

The Digital PR AM will be responsible for managing the day-to-day accounts and generating media coverage through creative Digital PR campaigns, newsworthy stories, newsjacking and leveraging media contacts. 

You will ideally have a track record of ideating and implementing successful Digital PR campaigns and stories that have earned notable placements and links. 

Responsibilities

• Leading client calls and ideas presentations 
• You will be responsible for your assigned accounts, including the delivery of KPIs and client relationship management  
• Responsible for reporting on all account activity to both the PR Lead and your clients
• Creative ideation to discover new and interesting content angles that excite clients and the press
• Monitoring the news agenda and researching different news topics in order to generate ideas for newsjacking
• Ghostwriting quotes and comments on behalf of clients 
• Monitoring and replying to media requests
• Drafting press materials
• Preparing and researching media lists 
• Outreaching content to a wide range of media outlets
• Forming strong relationships with journalists and clients 
• Working alongside other delivery channels, particularly SEO, Content, Data and Creative 

Skills

• Desirable – two to three years of working in PR either in-house or in an agency 
• You’re well-versed in Digital PR tactics and the modern media landscape
• You understand terms such as organic visibility, reactive newsjacking and proactive/ product PR 
• You fully understand the importance of SEO in Digital PR and would be comfortable discussing this with clients
• You have a keen interest in current affairs, breaking news and trends cycles
• You have a creative flair and enjoy out-of-the-box thinking 
• You have very strong written and communication skills  
• You are comfortable chatting with clients and want to develop your skills in this area 
• You have examples of securing notable press placements and leading accounts 
• You are confident in spotting a good news angle or story, pitching it to the client and seeing the process through from start to finish 
• You are comfortable leading both external and internal meetings
• Not essential, but a plus is you have experience working with influencers
• An organised and positive person who is willing to learn and is open to new ideas and ways of working 
• Someone who wants to contribute effectively and work as part of the team 
• Someone who is open to training and development, who wants to grow with us as we build the department

Duties and Responsibilities

• Paid Social Advertising Platforms – you will be utilising social media advertising platforms such as Meta, Pinterest, LinkedIn and TikTok. 
• End-to-end campaign management – You will be responsible for the complete management of campaigns, working closely with client services, other departments and junior team members to identify any further growth opportunities.
• Strategies – you will be responsible for creating unique and forward-thinking paid social strategies for clients in your portfolio. 
• Budget Management – Your day-to-day will include liaising with clients to discuss advert spend and agreeing on daily / campaign budgets. 
• Delivery of Work – you will be responsible for the delivery of paid social work for your clients and be confident in your work. 
• Building Relationships – We pride ourselves on our level of customer service and the way we work with clients. Building good relationships with your clients is a key part of your role. You’ll need to have a deep understanding of the client’s business, brand, sector, competitors, and audiences.
• Teamwork – you’ll need to be a team player and work with other areas of the business on multi-channel clients. 
• Fresh Ideas – bringing fresh ideas into the paid social department and ensuring that we remain at the forefront of the very latest social media standards and platform regulations/ algorithms.  
• KPIs – You will support the team to ensure that clients’ paid social KPIs and objectives are met.
• Management – As a Senior member of the team you will be required to run training sessions for the wider team and paid social team. A key duty will be to regularly support and upskill junior team members of the Paid Social department and assist them with any issues, whilst helping the Head of Paid Social with team training plans.  

Skills

• Technical – You should be comfortable with paid advertising on a range of social media platforms such as Meta, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
• Desirable Experience – You should have at least 3 years of paid social advertising experience, consider yourself highly skilled in the field and be extremely comfortable with managing multiple client campaigns of different sizes. 
• Software – You should have experience in using scheduling and analytics platforms such as Hootsuite, Meta Pixel tracking and Google Analytics. Additional tools such as Triple Whale are a plus. 
• Data Analysis & Reporting – You should be comfortable completing monthly reports which are presentable to clients. You should be able to analyse campaign data and utilise the findings to progress campaigns. 
• Communication – You should be comfortable engaging with clients, and reporting to them over the phone and face to face. You should come across as confident and knowledgeable in social media and the strategy you have set out for them. Your communication skills both written and verbal should be excellent.
• Time Management – You should also be confident that your workload is manageable and appropriate deadlines are set and met.
• Creative – You should be creative with social media and want to deliver the best results for your clients. 
• Analytical – You should thrive in the details of campaigns, pulling apart performance and working with data to drive the best results for our clients.

Embryo is seeking an experienced Affiliate Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing affiliate programs and developing relationships with affiliate partners for clients. The Affiliate Manager will work closely with the PPC team to ensure the success of affiliate campaigns.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and manage affiliate partnerships to drive revenue and increase brand awareness for clients.
• Identify and recruit new affiliates, manage onboarding and activation, and maintain relationships with existing affiliates.
• Monitor and analyse affiliate performance and adjust campaigns accordingly.
• Provide regular reports on affiliate program performance to management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Digital Marketing team to optimise campaigns and ensure alignment with company goals.
• Manage affiliate program budget, negotiate rates with affiliates, and ensure timely payments. 
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in affiliate marketing.

Specification and Skills

• Desirable – At least 3 years of experience in affiliate marketing, with a proven track record of driving revenue and managing successful programs
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions
• Experience managing budgets and forecasting revenue
• Familiarity with affiliate tracking platforms and tools, such as Awin & Impact.
• Good understanding of the entire marketing journey, and how affiliate marketing assists other channels.