Managing Editor

We are currently seeking a highly experienced full-time Managing Editor to work across all areas of the business: a worldwide account portfolio.

This is a senior position within a global editorial company that specialises in the production of first-class programme information in terms of accuracy and editorial quality. The job holder will have extensive experience operating in an editorial, TV-related environment and have a proven track record in setting and maintaining high editorial standards as well as managing staff, launching new accounts and delivering to agreed deadlines / budgets and in creating new business opportunities within our product portfolio.

The job-holder will be a self-starter, with the ability to work alone with a high degree of self-motivation as well as being an effective team leader / manager and team player. Core to the job is a passion for digital television and editorial excellence as well as an extensive knowledge of the television information market in the UK and internationally, coupled with a proven track record in establishing and maintaining excellent client relationships.

A detailed knowledge of the TV market, including the TV platforms – linear and VOD – and latest technological developments and the workings of the TV listings industry at large in the UK and beyond, is essential.

We are looking for someone who’s hungry for a new challenge, and who has a minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role. We want someone who’s cut their teeth in the world of publishing and journalism, someone who can spot a typo from several miles away and someone for whom accuracy, efficiency and time management are mantras.
You’ll be fully aware of databases and will also be technically savvy, as well as being aware of the essential nature of production plans and deadlines – not just for the press but for clients and TV platforms too – and you’ll be prepared to pull out all the stops to make sure these are always met. Global Listings prides itself on being a technologically advanced giant within its field, in never having missed a single deadline and on exceeding its clients’ expectations.

You will need to be a highly competent manager and people person as you’ll need to manage and motivate an editorial team to deliver the very best at all times. Likewise, you must be an experienced and capable communicator when it comes to liaising with clients – and be full of ideas of how we can add value to our client base.

You will need to have an outlook that there’s always room for improvement and be looking for ways to make our internal processes more efficient: maximising productivity and minimising waste.

Above all, you’ll ensure that we continue to be the No.1 in everything we do – and that includes having a visionary approach to the company’s growth and future potential.

You will be able to work at executive level: alongside the Managing Director, Finance Director and CEO.
Specifically, you will have commercial acumen and be able to compile strategic business proposals by following client briefs to the letter and / or responding to tender requests and RFPs or RFIs.

First-rate communication skills, a highly efficient and organised approach and the ability to focus on detail, while maintaining an eye on the bigger picture and progressing the company vision, are all core competencies for this job.

Strategic Objectives – worldwide

• Strategic communications and building of solid and lasting relationships with our clients and stakeholders as well as the TV industry at large
• To create distinctiveness and excellent PR for GL products and services (internally within our teams and externally within our client base and the TV industry at large)
• To drive new product development and to develop and direct / manage the GL team alongside this

Skills

• Management Experience
• Commercial Acumen
• Technological Literacy
• Editorial Excellence
• Accuracy Obsessed
• Passion for TV + good TV genre knowledge
• Excellent communications
• Ability to multi-task
• Hard work ethos
• A second language is an advantage

ABOUT THE COMPANY

WELCOME TO GLOBAL LISTINGS.
TALENT. TECHNOLOGY. TELEVISION.

We work strategically with broadcasters, on an international level, delivering their EPGs to the multi-screen world: IPTV, VOD, OTT, satellite, cable, terrestrial

Our TV Clients and Partners include:

– Sky TV
– Freeview
– Freesat
– Sony
– NBC Universal
– Bloomberg

Our products and services reach 6.6 billion TV viewers worldwide and we operate in 26 different time zones and 36 languages

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will only be considered if they include all of the following:
1. A covering letter that tells us why we should schedule an interview with you (taking the above job spec into consideration) as well as how many years’ experience you have within the job that you are applying for
2. A current CV
3. Details of your current or most recent salary
4. Indication of your availability (e.g. four weeks’ notice)
5. Please also highlight in your application if you have a second language, name the language and specify whether you are:
• Fluent-Advanced
• Semi-Advanced
• Basic

To apply please submit the above 4/5 items (and ensure that the email subject field contains the name of the role you’re applying for) to:

contact.us@globallistings.info

Business Development Manager – Translations

Key requirements:

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Direct Sales Manager to join the UK team at Global Listings. Reporting to the CEO.

Global Listings is a successful international company, with an unparalleled client base and a prominent position in its marketplace. Global Listings is a company which is regarded as ‘best in class’ in what it does and attracts the top TV channels and TV platforms in the industry, UK and internationally. Global Listings specialises in the production and delivery of accurate TV programme information, on behalf of major TV networks and TV platforms. The company has been operating since 2002 and its products and services are distributed to 145 countries globally and in 36 languages including English.

You must be ready to hit the ground running within our fast-paced and dynamic environment and have an enthusiastic approach to day-to-day tasks, whilst consistently delivering new revenue streams and driving profit margins up.

Key to the role:

Strong sales skills are a prerequisite. You will ideally come from a strong sales background in the translation sector and be a highly motivated business development manager with a strong sense of developing and maintaining excellent relationships with clients. Our company mantra is based on the fact that we always aim to exceed our clients’ expectations.

The Role:

· Manage translation business development activities for the company, driving sales activities and the acquisition of new business

· Develop a full understanding of GL’s translation services and USPs

· Seek opportunities for business development for Global Listings’ translation services

· Identify, cultivate and convert tangible new business leads into actual sales for the company

· Cold-call leads and set up introductory meetings

· Work with the Directors to plan new business proposals and pricing strategies

· Fully responsible for heading up GL’s expansion into new translation markets and with new clients

· Instrumental in devising and implementing the strategy for meeting translation sales performance targets

· Attend events and conferences to network and gain information on market trends and competitors in the translation market

· Generate reports and prepare presentations for sales prospects and senior management

· Identify new methods and opportunities for sales campaigns and implementation thereafter

· Ensure that translation sales targets are met / exceeded

· Visit potential customers for new business and provide timely progress reports per meeting

· Providing customers with quotations

· Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing the sales

· Recording sales and sending copies of sales performance reports to Operations and Finance

· Reviewing your own sales performance monthly and providing a report to the Executive Team

Experience required:

· Proven business development manager experience in the field of translations, who is used to working to targets and also has their own contacts book

· Proven track record in sales, business development and winning new business

· Proven track record of increasing revenue through the generation and pursuit of leads

· A demonstrable knowledge of the translation market

· Ability to work on your own whilst delivering the desired results

· Show an understanding of the challenges facing the industry at present and illustrate a knowledge of the operational attention to detail that will be required to succeed within the industry

Skills and qualities:

· Excellent communication skills

· A confident and determined approach

· Resilience – and the ability to cope with rejection

· Self-motivation and drive

· A competitive streak

Good aptitude, attention to detail, commitment, patience, excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal, as you will be dealing with multinational companies.

You must have excellent knowledge and practical use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Other knowledge of Microsoft programs is a bonus.

Further information:

Your working week will be Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm.

Applications will only be considered if they include all of the following:
1. A covering letter that tells us why we should schedule an interview with you (taking the above job spec into consideration) as well as how many years’ experience you have within the job that you are applying for
2. A current CV
3. Details of your current or most recent salary
4. Indication of your availability (e.g. four weeks’ notice)

To apply please submit the above four items (and ensure that the email subject field contains the name of the role you’re applying for) to:

job.applications@globallistings.info

Editorial Assistant Internship

Overview

1. Hours of work: 35 per week / full-time
2. Salary is £TBC per year
3. Length of Internship: 12 months in total – subject to a successful 6 month probationary period
4. Role Type: Editorial
5. Contract type: Temporary
6. You would gain skills in:
– Editorial
– Production
– Client liaison
– Quality control
– Meeting deadlines
– IT: email, Macintosh computers, Word, Excel etc
– Communications
– Admin

This placement would suit students of:
– Media
– Journalism
– English Language

We’re looking for an intern to work as an Editorial Assistant in our tight, efficient team.

This job requires all-round editorial skills, including: writing, sub-editing and proofreading. Accuracy of copy is critical, as is the ability to multi-task and deliver to strict deadlines.

You must be able to work as a team player as well as autonomously.

The position offers the chance to learn all aspects of TV listings worldwide, while taking on real responsibility for important big brand TV channel accounts with high-profile broadcasting networks.

If this job spec grabs you and sounds like you, get in touch with us now!

Skills

• Editorial excellence
• An obsession for accuracy
• Passion for TV + good TV genre knowledge
• Excellent communications
• Hard work ethos
• A second language is an advantage

ABOUT THE COMPANY

WELCOME TO GLOBAL LISTINGS.
TALENT. TECHNOLOGY. TELEVISION.

We work strategically with broadcasters, on an international level, delivering their EPGs to the multi-screen world: IPTV, VOD, OTT, satellite, cable, terrestrial

Our TV Clients and Partners include:

– Sky TV
– Freeview
– Freesat
– Sony
– NBC Universal
– Bloomberg

Our products and services reach 6.6 billion TV viewers worldwide and we operate in 26 different time zones and 36 languages

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will only be considered if they include all of the following:
1. A covering letter that tells us why we should schedule an interview with you (taking the above job spec into consideration) as well as how many years’ experience you have within the job that you are applying for
2. A current CV
3. Details of your current or most recent salary
4. Indication of your availability (e.g. four weeks’ notice)
5. Please also highlight in your application if you have a second language, name the language and specify whether you are:
• Fluent-Advanced
• Semi-Advanced
• Basic

To apply please submit the above four items (and ensure that the email subject field contains the name of the role you’re applying for) to:

job.applications@globallistings.info

GLOBAL FASHION TRANSLATIONS: FASHION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP

Overview

About Global Fashion Translations

WHO WE ARE
A world leader in translations, providing a one-stop linguistic house for fashion brands
Operating in 145 countries and 36 languages
Working with 700+ fashion brands
Reaching 6.6 billion consumers worldwide

GLOBAL FASHION: TRANSLATIONS offers its clients a tailor-made editorial localisation solution aimed at delivering customers per market and on a global basis

GLOBAL FASHION: TRANSLATIONS is the sister company to GLOBAL TRANSLATIONS, GLOBAL EDITORIAL, GLOBAL LISTINGS AND GLOBAL EPGS

TESTIMONIAL: Fashion TV, International
“Our brand appeals to everyone interested in fashion, style, beauty and trends – internationally… we needed a translation-localisation expert partner that understands and caters to our global audience; we have found our partner and we are extremely happy.”

Read all about us here:

https://globalfashiontranslations.info

Please see below for full details regarding the internship position.

FASHION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP: FULL DETAILS

You will be based at Global Fashion Translations’ (GFT) London headquarters:

Global Fashion Translations, 11th Floor, 15 St Botolph Street, London EC3A 7BB

1. Hours of work:
35 / full-time (Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm)

2. Number of internships
1

3. Salary
£17,000 per year

4. Length of Internship:
12 months in total – subject to a successful 6-month probationary period

5. Role Type:
Marketing / PR / Account Management / Projects Management / International Team management and admin

6. Contract type:
Fixed term

7. What will the internship offer and what will you learn while you are at Global Listings?
You will gain skills in:

– Marketing the GFT brand
– Conducting all PR related activities for the GFT brand
– Client liaison with fashion brands
– Managing Translation Projects (all languages for fashion brands)
– Quality control of projects
– Meeting account deadlines for fashion brands
– Managing each international team of translators (per language / per project / per fashion brand)
– IT: email, Mac computers, MS Office, design layout etc
– Translation processes
– Account holding/management
– Fashion knowledge (would be an asset)
– Communications
– Researching fashion brands (daily task)
– Database training and usage
– Excellent organisation
– Booking meetings (all requirements)
– Admin
– Teamwork
– Working directly with the CEO and Executive Management Team

This placement would suit graduates of:

– Fashion
– Media
– Journalism
– English / Languages

8. Main duties of internship

Purpose of the Job

To work across all requirements of GFT. Marketing / PR Account Management / Project Management / International Team Management and Admin.
You will need to be able to take instruction and run with it whilst being meticulous with a sharp eye for detail and extremely efficient.

A key responsibility of this role involves carrying out GFT’s marketing strategy by researching fashion brands on a daily basis and reaching out to the relevant contacts. It is important to be thorough in this process to ensure you have collated all the accurate details. Telecommunication skills are helpful to clearly verify the information gathered.

You will also be involved in increasing Global Fashion Translations’ exposure and introducing its services to brands, such as via email marketing and by creating personalised GFT press packs which are to be delivered promptly. This role requires attention to detail and organisational skills to ensure tight deadlines are met.

Other duties involve maintaining and updating databases in order to document all of the relevant information that has been collated for each brand and contact. You will refer to these on a daily basis to ensure that each step of the marketing process is completed and that communication is upheld with the brands.

You will also be responsible for overseeing and managing translation projects. This includes allocating the projects to the hand-picked linguistic team for each brand; checking word counts and ensuring the project tracker plans are updated with each new project; managing the linguistic teams’ delivery back to GFT; delivering the projects to the client in line with the required deadlines; liaising with the client and answering any follow-up questions after the project has been delivered.

In addition you will be liaising on a daily basis with FASHION BRANDS, as well as our worldwide linguistic international teams, so excellent communication skills – written and verbal – are a must.

9. Candidate requirements e.g. skills, knowledge and experience

Excellent organisational and communication skills
Accuracy is a must, as is a methodical approach
A passion for fashion is ideal, although not essential
Excellent research skills with a focus on getting to the right people
Ability to multi-task and meet tight turnaround deadlines
Excellent communication skills
Structured and methodical approach
Excellent time management
General willingness to help and learn and ‘go the extra mile with a smile!’
Strong marketing awareness

10. Degree requirements e.g. degree subject or grade, UCAS points
Degree awarded from a fashion college or university (or at least a pending award) is required

11. Post-Internship Prospects
At the end of your 12-month internship, and subject to your performance and the company’s business requirements, you will most likely be offered a promotion to Senior Fashion Executive.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will only be considered if they include all of the following:
1. A covering letter that tells us why we should schedule an interview with you (taking the above job spec into consideration) as well as how many years’ experience you have within the job that you are applying for
2. A current CV
3. Details of your current or most recent salary
4. Indication of your availability (e.g. four weeks’ notice)
5. Please also highlight in your application if you have a second language, name the language and specify whether you are:
• Fluent-Advanced
• Semi-Advanced
• Basic

To apply please submit the above five items (and ensure that the email subject field contains the name of the role you’re applying for) to:

job.applications@globallistings.info