Nine Twenty are proud to be supporting CeeD as they move into the next phase in their growth journey and have 2 key vacancies to fill within their fast paced team.
The Centre for Engineering Education & Development (CeeD) is a not-for-profit organisation that brings business, industry and academia together for a mutual exchange of knowledge, experience and expertise to bring about tangible improvements to business operations.
The pedigree of CeeD is very high with its inception 14 years ago and having built a reputation for an industry led Peer to Peer best practice sharing model that is about practical and actionable learning and cover a wide range of topics such as Lean Manufacturing, Performance Measurement and Management, Innovation, Process Excellence, Health & Safety, HR, Inter Company Training, Procurement and Supply Chain, Aerospace and Defence, Energy, Leadership, Project Management and the Environment.
Delivery is pan-Scotland with over 400 organisations regularly participating in CeeD events and workshops and a strong base of 200 Sponsoring & Standard members at the core.
Out with the thematic workshops and 1-2-1 membership support CeeD has a highly respected management and people development programme, Growth500 a programme that focuses on the ‘how’, not the ‘why’ and so delivers the very practical information needed to develop your own company’s growth plans and to then deliver that growth. We call this our non-accredited, 8-day practical “mini-MBA” without all the reading, homework or weekends away. We have just started to pivot some of this into Growth5.0 (our digital solution for today’s social distancing and also our Leadership Development Programme “Leading from the Front” , aimed at more senior leaders in our membership.
Not content with the meeting the successful challenge of completely pivoting the business for now, to be fully digital in its delivery and support for members , CeeD have just successfully secure a 3 year contract to deliver the Advancing Manufacture Challenge – Cluster Builder (AMCF-CB)
A programme to connect up an exciting investment from Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) that will bring together a number of new centres of excellence in manufacturing technology and expertise to support Scotland’s SMEs grow, innovate and become more productive.
CeeD,s AMCF CB activity will be at the core of this providing connections networking and signposting businesses as well as providing 1-2-1 advice and support to the manufacturing and engineering community in Scotland and direct close working with these new centres as well as the National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS).
CeeD are looking to support this additional function by hiring additional experienced staff to manage the programme and ensure that it is drawing on the already well respected core services, thus ensuring a highly value-added leverage opportunity and providing a continued legacy and sustainability of the network of companies and institutions (i.e. Cluster Building).
To support this exciting project along with deliver the CeeD marketing strategy, they now require an experienced Marketing Executive to join their team and be responsible for building the CeeD brand through Traditional and digital channels. You will be responsible for ensuring the CeeD message reaches our audiences across Scotland, targeted online campaigns, writing solid content, participating in events, running online events, liaising and building relationships with external sources, networking and adding to our innovative offering.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is driven and can work on own initiative within a small team and has the following skill set:
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office & digital tools
- Event Management Skills
- Experience of developing and managing Marketing activity and campaigns
- Ability to orchestrate a large event both virtually and face to face
- Good project management skills
- Organisational skills with the ability to plan under own initiative and to work to deadlines
- Good communication and interpersonal skills including report writing
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and sharing expertise
- Ability to understand and process data
- Awareness of systemic issues in technology and wider STEM sector
- Understanding of the opportunities/issues specific to manufacturing & engineering sectors
- Copywriting skills
- Understanding of Funding model & sources
This will be an instrumental role in our team and would suit someone who likes being busy, can get involved in multiple projects and activities with the ability to spin many plates. Communication skills are key for both internal and external purposes and the ability to communicate at all levels is important.
If you are driven and forward thinking and enjoy being busy in a diverse role, if you love being creative and adding value and come from a marketing background with good experience in digital then this could be the next step for you. Apply now to find out more.