Epigram is recruiting for the 2018/19 Business Team
Join the team behind Bristol’s best student publication. The perfect sounding board for careers in business and media, and an awesome way to get involved in student life.
Previous Business Team members have gone on to secure roles on coveted Times Top 100 graduate schemes with employers EY, Aldi and the Civil Service Fast Stream, having gained invaluable hands-on commercial experience through Epigram. Fancy joining them?
Managing Director
You will lead a 20-strong business team of advertising & sales, marketing & publicity, distribution & logistics, finance and secretarial managers, as well as organising events like the annual Epigram ball. Responsible for continuing Epigram’s commercial development and maintaining Epigram’s relationships with Union and University stakeholders, you will ensure the Epigram group runs efficiently and profitably whilst ever widening its student reach. You will be highly organised, and have the excellent communication skills needed to lead a large and diverse team.
To apply for this role, please send:
– Your CV
– Your covering letter
– An ideas sheet outlining your vision for Epigram next year to our MD ck15381@my.bristol.ac.uk by Saturday 10th March 2018.
Director of Finance
You will be jointly responsible for Epigram‘s financial wellbeing, alongside the MD, and focus on cost management to ensure long term financial sustainability. Responsible for overseeing revenue generated from sponsorship, ads and sales, you will also manage expenditure for marketing, socials, printing and digital costs. You’ll have the communication skills to regularly liaise with members of the finance team at Bristol SU to ensure Epigram‘s accounts are in order, and will be highly organised with strong numerical skills and a beady eye for budgeting.
To apply for this role, please send:
– Your CV
– Your covering letter
– An ideas sheet outlining your vision for Epigram next year to our MD ck15381@my.bristol.ac.uk by Saturday 10th March 2018.
Director of Communications
You will be jointly responsible for Epigram‘s communications strategy, alongside the MD, focusing on the successful delivery of events such as Freshers’ fair and our annual ball, whilst simultaneously ensuring Epigram reaches as much of Bristol’s student population as possible. With excellent social media skills and the communication skills to work across Epigram‘s editorial and business teams, you will be Epigram‘s own, less sweary version of Malcolm Tucker.
To apply for this role, please send:
– Your CV
– Your covering letter
– An ideas sheet outlining your vision for Epigram next year to our MD ck15381@my.bristol.ac.uk by Saturday 10th March 2018.
Head of Ads & Sales
You will be responsible for leading the ads & sales sub-team, continually motivating the team to sell advertising space online and in print within Epigram. Consistency is key here, as you will build strong relationships with clients across all business sectors to hit your targets for monthly revenue generation and keep Epigram financially sustainable. You will have the tenacity and interpersonal skills to pitch confidently to clients and strong persuasive skills to close those deals.
To apply for this role, please send:
– Your CV
– Your covering letter
– An ideas sheet outlining your vision for Epigram next year to our MD ck15381@my.bristol.ac.uk by Saturday 10th March 2018.
Head of Marketing & Publicity
You will be responsible for leading the marketing & publicity sub-team – it will be your job to make Epigram famous. This role is essential to ensuring students of all years and faculties are reached by Epigram; as such you will have a high level of responsibility for Freshers Fair and other events throughout the academic year. You will be highly creative, with the ability to come up with a range of marketing initiatives throughout the year, as well as possessing the confidence to deliver important events under time and budget pressures.
To apply for this role, please send:
– Your CV
– Your covering letter
– An ideas sheet outlining your vision for Epigram next year to our MD ck15381@my.bristol.ac.uk by Saturday 10th March 2018.