TL;DR
Awards Judge Recruitment Assistant: Supporting the recruitment of senior industry professionals to judge across The Drum’s global awards portfolio, helping research potential jurors, manage outreach and maintain an accurate contact database with an accent on strong organization, attention to detail and a proactive mindset. Focus on busy recruitment periods and managing multiple priorities with guidance and support.
Company
The Drum is looking for an Awards Judge Recruitment Assistant.
What you will do
- Support the identification and recruitment of judges and speakers across The Drum Awards portfolio.
- Research and build target lists of appropriate senior industry professionals.
- Send invitations, manage follow-ups, and track confirmations to support recruitment targets and deadlines.
- Maintain and update the judges and speakers database, ensuring records are accurate and organized.
- Act as a point of contact for jurors and speakers, managing communications and queries in a professional manner.
- Assist with event production logistics where required.
Requirements
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) and managing structured information.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with support and guidance.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to learn and develop knowledge of the marcoms industry.
- Proactive attitude and the confidence to use your initiative.
Nice to have
- Interest in marketing, media or events is desirable.
Culture & Benefits
- 28 days holiday.
- Hybrid working and early finish on Fridays.
- Enhanced above industry standard family leave package.
- Company-wide discretionary bonus scheme based on business performance.
- Company-wide mentoring programme.
- Dog friendly offices.