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Final stage Interview tips for marketers

75% of our candidates who get through to final stage interviews...

PowerPoint tips and presentation skills

I recently had a senior marketer from a big mobile phone operator...

Post date: Sep 22 2011 - 3:34pm

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PowerPoint tips and presentation skills

I recently had a senior marketer from a big mobile phone operator come to the office. He was a friendly chap who was at the top of his game, having delivered every kind of marketing campaign under the sun, and successfully too.

This was an ideal opportunity to get a little insight into the mind of a senior level marketer in a hugely successful company, so I asked him what one thing had helped him the most in his career – his answer was getting good at PowerPoint!

Recruiting your first marketer? You’re not alone!

This morning I took yet another spec for a marketing manager job, this time for a small IT consultancy. They have a team of 3 sales people that generate a good amount of business but the MD feels there is more opportunity in the market place, so they’re now looking for their first marketer…and they are not alone!

Over the last year, we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of SME’s looking into marketing recruitment for the first time. The reasons cited for the vacancies tend to centre on a need to keep control of costs and generate more quality leads, and ultimately make the sales team more efficient and a...

Final stage Interview tips for marketers

75% of our candidates who get through to final stage interviews are asked to deliver a presentation. Typical examples include “create a marketing plan where the objective is to drive leads” or “devise a campaign to target a specific audience. Include metrics and copy”.

As a team, we’ve seen some excellent presentations, some average ones and on occasion some rather shocking ones. We wanted to pool our knowledge together and come up with a few interview tips that could help you secure your dream marketing job.

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