Jackson Rose Reveals Recession busting Upsurge In Sales and Marketing Jobs

Jackson Rose has revealed that, despite widespread economic turmoil, companies are continuing to hire innovative and talented Sales and Marketing people. The recruitment is occurring at all levels from junior to senior board director level across both permanent and interim positions.

Charlie Jackson, Managing Director of Jackson Rose's permanent and Contract agency operations recruitment division, said: We've seen an influx of Sales and Marketing management jobs (http://www.jacksonrose.co.uk/ ) in the first few months of 2009. This is common in a bad market, as companies need to make an immediate difference to their business fortunes. These companies understand that professionals with a good marketing background can analyse every action within an organisation and make recommendations on vital messaging improvements.

According to Jackson Rose (http://www.jacksonrose.co.uk/ ) research, the Sales and Marketing recruitment market has changed a great deal in the last decade - not just as a result of the recent credit crunch.

Over the years, the day-to-day roles have been moved nationwide, off shored or outsourced, explained Jackson, What's left, particularly at the moment in London, are the more strategic roles. Our clients are keen to recruit high level experienced Marketing managers, Account Directors and senior level business people across all sectors of business - particularly in the Luxury and Premium goods space.

According to Jackson Rose, candidates with experience of brand revaluation, creative marketing communications, market repositioning are of particular interest for the roles currently on offer.

We're particularly keen to hear from individuals with senior level sales and marketing experience, who have a demonstrable track record in managing, and working on, business critical positioning projects with multiple workflow streams and deliverables, stated Charlie Jackson, A background in Advertising from either Below the line ( BLT ), Through the line ( TTL ) and integrated is a prerequisite, and 'change makers' who have matrix managed are also highly desirable.

Such is the demand for candidates with these skills, remuneration packages are remaining robust with many clients paying competitive salaries for the most strategic project management jobs. Jackson does warn however, that this demand does not mean candidates will find the interview process easy.

Applicants will be quizzed on how they've worked at board level before, the size of former budgets managed and just what effect they've had on the bottom line on their previous projects, Jackson concluded.