job opportunities
Career opportunities at Metrica
At Metrica we are always looking for skilled and dedicated individuals to join our
team. If you are interested in working for us but there are no specific opportunities
advertised, you are invited to submit your CV and a covering letter to
[email protected]
Ongoing opportunities at Metrica
We are always looking for individuals with excellent language skills who have a
keen interest in the media to join our diverse freelance analyst pool. If you are
interested please complete the application form by clicking on this link : Freelance Analyst Application. Return the completed form
along with your CV to [email protected]
Due to the high volume of freelance applications we receive we will only contact people who have been short-listed for an interview.
Due to the high volume of freelance applications we receive we will only contact people who have been short-listed for an interview.
We are currently looking for
Strive for brilliance, speak openly, be dynamic and enjoy yourself!
At Metrica you will be treated as an individual and have the opportunity to make
an impact from day one. You will be part of a specialist PR measurement agency with
a reputation for excellence, innovation and leadership. Every one of our talented
employees plays a key part in achieving Metrica�s success.
Durrants, Metrica and Gorkana have recently joined forces to provide the PR industry with a best of breed planning, monitoring and evaluation platform. The joined up offering from the three industry leading companies represents unrivalled opportunities in the coming months and years.
Metrica is dedicated towards helping you make the most of your potential. We offer access to a range of resources to develop and polish your skills and build your career with us. By bedding you in with our extensive �Get your Measure of Metrica� induction programme you will quickly feel comfortable in your new role.
Our Performance Management scheme includes a core competencies based appraisal system to encourage skills development and promotion through objective setting with a transparent and consistent approach. Everyone at Metrica is assigned their own Personal Development Manager from the senior team for ongoing coaching and mentoring.
The comprehensive Training & Development Framework includes a library of books as well as interactive e-learning, held either in groups to take advantage of role play and ideas sharing or to browse through at your own speed. We run regular knowledge sharing workshops to inspire change and share learnings. In addition to opportunities to develop your industry-specific skills, we offer external training in a number of core skill areas to help you excel in your role.
Durrants, Metrica and Gorkana have recently joined forces to provide the PR industry with a best of breed planning, monitoring and evaluation platform. The joined up offering from the three industry leading companies represents unrivalled opportunities in the coming months and years.
Metrica is dedicated towards helping you make the most of your potential. We offer access to a range of resources to develop and polish your skills and build your career with us. By bedding you in with our extensive �Get your Measure of Metrica� induction programme you will quickly feel comfortable in your new role.
Our Performance Management scheme includes a core competencies based appraisal system to encourage skills development and promotion through objective setting with a transparent and consistent approach. Everyone at Metrica is assigned their own Personal Development Manager from the senior team for ongoing coaching and mentoring.
The comprehensive Training & Development Framework includes a library of books as well as interactive e-learning, held either in groups to take advantage of role play and ideas sharing or to browse through at your own speed. We run regular knowledge sharing workshops to inspire change and share learnings. In addition to opportunities to develop your industry-specific skills, we offer external training in a number of core skill areas to help you excel in your role.
Account Director � Retention & Development Team
An exciting opportunity exists for a new Account Director in the Retention & Development
team within the Gorkana Group due to a promotion.
R&D Account Directors are at the centre of the Group�s Sales team. They perform a vital role being responsible for retaining and growing existing Durrants business and upselling and cross-selling the Group�s other brands and products.
The role involves:
If you have a minimum of three years in a business services sales environment within a Corporate environment with proven selling skills, ideally selling to senior management / Directors and a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved in complex relationship driven sales, then please apply now for this role by emailing your CV to Birgit Berry, Head of Recruitment on [email protected]
R&D Account Directors are at the centre of the Group�s Sales team. They perform a vital role being responsible for retaining and growing existing Durrants business and upselling and cross-selling the Group�s other brands and products.
The role involves:
- Managing, retaining and growing a sector(s) of premium and key clients � including some of the largest clients by value the Group has
- Building and maintaining relationships with key decision makers and influencers at all levels within existing clients
- Working closely with the Durrants Customer Service team, Gorkana Account Management team and sales and marketing functions to ensure client contact is efficient and coordinated
- Maintaining Account Plans and reviewing on a monthly basis
- Working with marketing department to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities
If you have a minimum of three years in a business services sales environment within a Corporate environment with proven selling skills, ideally selling to senior management / Directors and a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved in complex relationship driven sales, then please apply now for this role by emailing your CV to Birgit Berry, Head of Recruitment on [email protected]
Account Manager
Following the news that Durrants, Metrica and Gorkana have joined forces to provide
the PR industry with a best of breed planning, monitoring and evaluation platform,
an exciting opportunity exists for a self-motivated Account Manager to join the
Metrica team.
The right candidate will have the opportunity to work on an enviable client list with a wide range of global household names. Metrica's Account Managers hold overall responsibility for implementation of an agreed media analysis programme on behalf of the clients to which they are assigned. The role includes seeing that agreed activities are carried out, our high quality standards are maintained, deliverables are fulfilled, deadlines are met and the analysis and planning information is successful in meeting the aims of the client. Suitable candidates must have worked in a client facing role within the PR measurement or related industries and have demonstrable experience managing high profile accounts. Other vital skills include:
The right candidate will have the opportunity to work on an enviable client list with a wide range of global household names. Metrica's Account Managers hold overall responsibility for implementation of an agreed media analysis programme on behalf of the clients to which they are assigned. The role includes seeing that agreed activities are carried out, our high quality standards are maintained, deliverables are fulfilled, deadlines are met and the analysis and planning information is successful in meeting the aims of the client. Suitable candidates must have worked in a client facing role within the PR measurement or related industries and have demonstrable experience managing high profile accounts. Other vital skills include:
- Meticulous approach
- Ability to set expectations and deliver high quality results
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills
- Negotiation and objection handling skills
- Successful development of internal teams
- Proactive approach and ambition to succeed
- Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office software
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of media evaluation industry
- Proven ability to grow existing accounts and identify new business opportunities
Operations Manager
We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager at Metrica.
As the Operations Manager your priorities will be to review and optimise internal
processes and to directly manage the talented pool of media analysts to ensure they
deliver the highest quality service to the client base.
Responsibilities include
Responsibilities include
- Evaluating current processes and making recommendations for improvement.
- Introducing robust quality assurance measures Ensuring effective performance
- monitoring measures are in place Managing, motivating and inspiring a team of media analysts (directly employed and freelance) to perform at their best
- Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all data Scheduling workloads
- Proven ability to manage and motivate teams to deliver the highest quality customer service in a professional services environment.
- Recognised qualification in project or process management Prince2 or Six Sigma.
- Good analytic skills and close attention to detail. Strong social and interpersonal skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, at all levels.
Financial Analyst
The Gorkana Group, a leading Media Intelligence Organisation is looking for a Financial
Analyst to work in the analysis and reporting team.
Part or fully CIMA qualified with a great attitude, you will be looking for a role in a SME where you can be involved from a board level downward with the management reporting.
Sitting with the decision makers and the sales teams, whom you will work closely with, you will provide the reporting, modelling and analyses that helps make decisions within the Organisation.
You will have initiative and seek to meet changing requirements within commercial parameters, work with urgency and speed and ensure deadlines are met.
Around 30% of your time will be spend on development, maintenance and modifications of new and ongoing reports and models; with the other 70% spent in customer and revenue analysis, projects, ad hoc enquiries and problem solving. With recent expansion of the group you may be involved in system/reporting development in the future that require interaction with other business entities.
You will have excellent Excel and Access skills as well as being a bright, sharp, intelligent individual that works well in a team.
Please apply now for this role by emailing your CV to Birgit Berry, Head of Recruitment on [email protected]
Part or fully CIMA qualified with a great attitude, you will be looking for a role in a SME where you can be involved from a board level downward with the management reporting.
Sitting with the decision makers and the sales teams, whom you will work closely with, you will provide the reporting, modelling and analyses that helps make decisions within the Organisation.
You will have initiative and seek to meet changing requirements within commercial parameters, work with urgency and speed and ensure deadlines are met.
Around 30% of your time will be spend on development, maintenance and modifications of new and ongoing reports and models; with the other 70% spent in customer and revenue analysis, projects, ad hoc enquiries and problem solving. With recent expansion of the group you may be involved in system/reporting development in the future that require interaction with other business entities.
You will have excellent Excel and Access skills as well as being a bright, sharp, intelligent individual that works well in a team.
Please apply now for this role by emailing your CV to Birgit Berry, Head of Recruitment on [email protected]
Sales Executive � Core B2B Customers
Are you driven? Do you thrive in a competitive sales environment? Do you want to
work for a company that offers opportunity for personal growth and development?
If you can answer �yes� to these questions, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join an exciting and growing media intelligence business.
Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will be selling to clients over the phone, running online demonstrations and converting incoming sales enquiries. Your prospects will be challenging professionals so you need to be confident in your own ability. In this competitive fast-moving environment, it is concrete results against targets that matter, not forecasts or predictions, and we'll be expecting you to deliver.
Obviously, this is a highly visible and pressurised role, but the kind of dynamic and enthusiastic person we're looking for will be excited by the size of the challenge. We'll look to you to grasp every opportunity to expand our business.
Your background will be impressive with experience of successful B2B sales from initial lead generation to conversion.
Knowledge of media monitoring and our products is not essential (although those with it are at an advantage), whilst the bright personality, entrepreneurial flair and social skills to manage a situation to your advantage is absolutely essential.
You will need to display excellent organisational abilities and be capable of working under pressure and hitting deadlines.
Initiative and consistent results will be well rewarded, both financially, and with the opportunity to progress within a sales or management route.
Gorkana Group are an equal opportunities employer and all applicants are welcome. The Gorkana Group is fully committed to treating all job applicants and employees fairly and equally regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender, sexuality, age or disability.
To apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected]
If you can answer �yes� to these questions, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join an exciting and growing media intelligence business.
Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will be selling to clients over the phone, running online demonstrations and converting incoming sales enquiries. Your prospects will be challenging professionals so you need to be confident in your own ability. In this competitive fast-moving environment, it is concrete results against targets that matter, not forecasts or predictions, and we'll be expecting you to deliver.
Obviously, this is a highly visible and pressurised role, but the kind of dynamic and enthusiastic person we're looking for will be excited by the size of the challenge. We'll look to you to grasp every opportunity to expand our business.
Your background will be impressive with experience of successful B2B sales from initial lead generation to conversion.
Knowledge of media monitoring and our products is not essential (although those with it are at an advantage), whilst the bright personality, entrepreneurial flair and social skills to manage a situation to your advantage is absolutely essential.
You will need to display excellent organisational abilities and be capable of working under pressure and hitting deadlines.
Initiative and consistent results will be well rewarded, both financially, and with the opportunity to progress within a sales or management route.
Gorkana Group are an equal opportunities employer and all applicants are welcome. The Gorkana Group is fully committed to treating all job applicants and employees fairly and equally regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender, sexuality, age or disability.
To apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected]
1st/2nd line Application and Data Support Analyst
A great opportunity to join a vibrant, exciting and growing media business. Professional
and experienced 1st/2nd line Application and Data Support Analyst required. Salary
�23,000 to �25,000 per annum plus 7% on call allowance.
We are looking for an experienced Application and Data Support Analyst. This is a key role responsible for ensuring the smooth running, installation and modification of all of the company�s bespoke application and database systems. This will largely involve application support over a wide range of application technologies. There is also a strong element of database work in both Oracle and SQL Server.
As well as providing 1st and 2nd line application support to internal users, you will undertake routine data modifications, data mining and reporting. You need to have excellent communication skills as you assess calls to our Service Desk, identifying priorities and ensuring that all calls are logged and responded to within the required timeframes. From time to time you will need to liaise with third party suppliers, manufacturer and our internal Infrastructure, Database and Development team to escalate and resolve issues as required.
To succeed in this role
To apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected]
We are looking for an experienced Application and Data Support Analyst. This is a key role responsible for ensuring the smooth running, installation and modification of all of the company�s bespoke application and database systems. This will largely involve application support over a wide range of application technologies. There is also a strong element of database work in both Oracle and SQL Server.
As well as providing 1st and 2nd line application support to internal users, you will undertake routine data modifications, data mining and reporting. You need to have excellent communication skills as you assess calls to our Service Desk, identifying priorities and ensuring that all calls are logged and responded to within the required timeframes. From time to time you will need to liaise with third party suppliers, manufacturer and our internal Infrastructure, Database and Development team to escalate and resolve issues as required.
To succeed in this role
- You will have at least two years previous experience of working within a busy IT environment working with Oracle and SQL Servers.
- You will preferably be a graduate, with a degree in computing/IT or relevant work experience with Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, SQL language, MDX language and SSAS.
- You will be highly computer literate with high levels of numeracy and literacy.
- You will be a confident and clear communicator, you will know how to influence people and you will have the ability to forge strong working relationships with your colleagues.
- You will be a provider of solutions to problems and the sort of person who can make things happen.
To apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected]
1st/2nd line Desktop Support Engineer
A great opportunity to join a vibrant, exciting and growing media business. Professional
and experienced 1st/2nd line Desktop Support Engineer required.
We are looking for an experienced 1st/2nd line Desktop Support Engineer. This is a key role responsible for ensuring the smooth running, installation and modification of all of the company�s desktop/notebook PCs and associated systems including voice systems.
As well as providing 1st and 2nd line desktop support to internal users, you will undertake routine maintenance, monitoring, software installations, software audits, patching and desk moves. You need to have excellent communication skills as you assess calls to our Service Desk, identifying priorities and ensuring that all calls are logged and responded to within the required timeframes. From time to time you will need to liaise with third party suppliers, manufacturers and our internal Infrastructure, Database and Development team to escalate and resolve issues as required.
To succeed in this role
To apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected]
We are looking for an experienced 1st/2nd line Desktop Support Engineer. This is a key role responsible for ensuring the smooth running, installation and modification of all of the company�s desktop/notebook PCs and associated systems including voice systems.
As well as providing 1st and 2nd line desktop support to internal users, you will undertake routine maintenance, monitoring, software installations, software audits, patching and desk moves. You need to have excellent communication skills as you assess calls to our Service Desk, identifying priorities and ensuring that all calls are logged and responded to within the required timeframes. From time to time you will need to liaise with third party suppliers, manufacturers and our internal Infrastructure, Database and Development team to escalate and resolve issues as required.
To succeed in this role
- You will have at least two years previous experience of working within a busy IT environment working with Windows XP/2003 and Active Directory.
- You will have a basic knowledge of some or all of the following � IP, networking (basic Cisco), WiFi ,Exchange, BES, Citrix, VMWare, voice systems including mobile, PC imaging, patching, anti-virus, proxy servers/web filters
- You will be a confident and clear communicator, you will know how to influence people and you will have the ability to forge strong working relationships with your colleagues.
- You will be a provider of solutions to problems and the sort of person who can make things happen.
To apply for this position please send your CV to [email protected]
Freelance Analysts
Metrica is always looking for freelance analysts with language skills to evaluate
and extract information from media coverage.
The analysis involves identifying favourability, key messages, products and issues within coverage and recording the information onto an online system.
People applying for this job should have a keen interest in the media and thrive on working autonomously. Key requirements of this job:
The analysis involves identifying favourability, key messages, products and issues within coverage and recording the information onto an online system.
People applying for this job should have a keen interest in the media and thrive on working autonomously. Key requirements of this job:
- Be able to come into our central London office for training
- Have keen eye for details and a meticulous approach to work
- Ability to translate ideas and concepts from the relevant language into English
- Have a strong analytical mind
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent standard of written English
- Flexible attitude
- Working for an award winning media analysis and PR planning agency
- The flexibility of combining Metrica work with other jobs and commitments
- Possibility to work across a variety of clients and industries thus gaining specialist knowledge in key sectors
