Careers at IE

IE’s people are our most important asset.

We believe in treating our team well and investing in the next generation of consultants, copywriters, designers and developers. We’re a Certified B Corp and each and every member of the IE team shares our values. We offer flexible working arrangements, competitive salaries and we encourage the team to participate in charity / community projects, which are supported by the agency. We’re also one of the 100 UK companies trialling a 4 Day Week.

Lots of agencies can make a brand or a website. We’re making a difference.

Our benefits

We're trialling a 4 Day Week for the whole team
Five weeks holiday (plus bank holidays)
Hybrid working
Flexible working hours
Health cash plan
Time off for community projects
Pension scheme
Personal training budget

IE Brand & Digital is proud to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, for voluntarily paying a higher rate of base pay.

We all work together in our beautiful studio in Birmingham on Tuesdays. And for the rest of the week, our team has the flexibility to work from home or from the studio based on individual preferences, the nature of roles and training requirements, and the needs of your team and the wider business.

Content Creator / Marketeer

Part time, 2.5 days per week, max £30,000 pro rata + benefits

The Role

Writing, research and content creation designed to generate new business, including:

Case study writing
Award entry writing
SEO optimised website content creation
Blog post writing
White paper writing
Social media content creation, management and reporting
Market research inc. competitor and client research
Press release writing
Speech writing
Monthly reporting to management team

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Creative Director (responsible for marketing), you'll be responsible for creating compelling IE content – telling the story of the agency: its people; its values; the projects we undertake for our values-driven, not-for-profit clients – across all media and channels.

IE’s Content Creator / Marketeer ensures that IE’s marketing is distinctive, compelling, impactful and effective in differentiating IE from our competitors, and clearly positioning us as the leading brand and digital agency for the charity, health, education and membership sectors.

The ultimate goal is to drive a steady stream of brand and digital enquiries to IE’s sales team.

Day to day, you'll be responsible for:

Fuelling new business enquiries – Researching and creating content designed to celebrate IE, IE’s clients, and IE projects, in order to generate new business enquiries
Working in partnership with IE’s Creative Director who is responsible for IE’s marketing strategy. Work will include marketing planning and timely delivery of on-brand content, specifically including the tangible tasks listed above
Participating in company practices that positively impact our individual and collective performance against key social and environmental criteria

Key Skills

To excel in the role, you'll need:

The ability to quickly internalise IE’s tone of voice and brand personality
The ability to quickly assimilate knowledge about IE, its values, products, processes, case studies and client base
The ability to write high quality, original, on-brand content
The ability to research projects and prospects via active listening and questioning – desk research and face-to-face/video interviews
The ability to communicate with brevity, clarity, wit, sensitivity and gravitas
Organisation and personal time management (juggling and prioritising a constantly shifting set of priorities)
Experience, understanding and enthusiasm for digital / social channels, in order to create, manage and report on, channel-appropriate content / activity
Enthusiasm for the sectors (charity, health, education and membership) and the industry (brand and digital) in which IE works
Interest in emerging trends in our sectors and industry.

Please apply by email to jobs@iedigital.co.uk with your portfolio, CV and cover letter.

Strictly no agencies please.

PHP Web Developer (Mid-Senior Level)

£35,000- £55k,000 + benefits, depending on experience

The Role

As a web developer, you’ll be working alongside our experienced, talented project team of developers on a range of projects, typically focused on building websites and bespoke systems for an impressive portfolio of values-driven clients.

You will be working as part of an exceptional team of digital consultants, developers, UX / UI Designers, and project managers, who have the appetite and talent to ensure that clients continue to receive the very best solutions available.

As an agency, we use a mixture of Drupal and WordPress to build the bulk of our sites. You’ll be expected to develop new websites and digital services using both of these CMS systems, and to support the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of systems already live. Training will be provided where needed, but it’s essential that you bring strong coding skills, proven experience, and a logical approach to problem solving.

The Person

As a mid-to-senior level web developer at IE, you'll need demonstrable commercial experience of building high quality websites including custom plugins/modules while using PHP with object oriented concepts and best practices.

In addition, you'll need good knowledge of WordPress, Drupal or similar content management systems, together with a grasp of front end web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Our ideal candidate will be excellent with code, able to work quickly and efficiently and be happy to offer a reassuring, expert voice to key clients when required. You will have a systematic approach to problem solving; being able to prioritise issues whilst managing expectations internally. You'll be highly motivated and have a “can do” attitude, with ambition to develop your existing technical and commercial skills.

If you’re an articulate and bright developer with genuine enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge and progression, this could be the role for you.