Another job opportunity spotted on the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership GBSLEP website. The links to apply will go live on Monday 2nd September so go take a look before the crowds
They say..
'At the forefront of the national LEP movement, GBSLEP is looking for
three talented and enthusiastic individuals to support the Board to
deliver its Strategy for Growth.
Focusing on project management; communications and engagement; and
professional, policy and administrative support; the successful
applicants will have a key role to play in driving forward this exciting
agenda.'
Friday 30 August 2013
Thursday 29 August 2013
Job Opportunities Spotted!
Rob, who's a member of the Digital Media Businesses Steering Group, emailed us yesterday to say 'Do you post Job Opportunities?' Well, yes! He'd spotted these job opportunities posted on LinkedIn and wanted to share them with the DM community.
The first opportunity is with Connecting Element, Digital and Social Media consultants based in Birmingham. They say 'We regularly scout for new talent to join our friendly team of digital professionals, which include consultants, content writers, social-media monitors, SEO experts, developers and designers.
Interesting in working with us? Call Karen on 07776 257932 or email your CV and one or two work samples to karen@connectingelement.co.uk'
The second batch of opportunities is with Red Eye, who say they are 'Conversion Rate Optimisation Specialists' with expertise in email marketing and web testing and optimisation. (I hope I got that right!). they have a whole list of jobs on their website, including this one for an Email Designer
'Email Designer / Executive – Milton Keynes
RedEye are seeking a talented Email Designer/Executive who will be responsible for the design, and building of emails for our client base. You will be creative, motivated and able to hit the ground running on a variety of tasks.'
Visit the jobs page on thier website for more http://www.redeye.com/about-us/jobs/
The first opportunity is with Connecting Element, Digital and Social Media consultants based in Birmingham. They say 'We regularly scout for new talent to join our friendly team of digital professionals, which include consultants, content writers, social-media monitors, SEO experts, developers and designers.
Interesting in working with us? Call Karen on 07776 257932 or email your CV and one or two work samples to karen@connectingelement.co.uk'
'Email Designer / Executive – Milton Keynes
RedEye are seeking a talented Email Designer/Executive who will be responsible for the design, and building of emails for our client base. You will be creative, motivated and able to hit the ground running on a variety of tasks.'
Visit the jobs page on thier website for more http://www.redeye.com/about-us/jobs/
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Innovation in Growing Cities - Nesta Event
We saw this event in Nesta's latest email newsletter... Sounds perfect for those with an interest in Birmingham as a centre of innovation
Date: 24.10.2013 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Birmingham
Join us at this major innovation event in Birmingham to explore the central theme of social innovation in growing cities.
This free two-part event will provide Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and other organisations with the practical tools to grow jobs and use open data effectively.
To maximise the benefit of the event the day will be split into two distinct sections - a morning of presentations and conversations exploring innovating growth in jobs and an afternoon event workshop on Open Data Challenge Prizes.
The afternoon session has been designed specifically to bring together those with interest and expertise to offer to our open data challenge prize around energy and the environment and will be focused around a participatory workshop during which we will agree the challenge questions for our prize programme.
Following the session, we will issue an open invitation for ideas based on open data which address the challenges set, an innovation and creation weekend, development support to promising ideas and the opportunity to pitch for a grand prize of £40-50,000.
Speakers will include Birmingham City Council’s Leader, Sir Albert Bore and Nesta’s Chief Executive, Geoff Mulgan, amongst social innovators and experts.
You're welcome to attend one or both events but please register soon as places are limited.
Read more and book a place here
Date: 24.10.2013 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Birmingham
Join us at this major innovation event in Birmingham to explore the central theme of social innovation in growing cities.
This free two-part event will provide Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and other organisations with the practical tools to grow jobs and use open data effectively.
To maximise the benefit of the event the day will be split into two distinct sections - a morning of presentations and conversations exploring innovating growth in jobs and an afternoon event workshop on Open Data Challenge Prizes.
The afternoon session has been designed specifically to bring together those with interest and expertise to offer to our open data challenge prize around energy and the environment and will be focused around a participatory workshop during which we will agree the challenge questions for our prize programme.
Following the session, we will issue an open invitation for ideas based on open data which address the challenges set, an innovation and creation weekend, development support to promising ideas and the opportunity to pitch for a grand prize of £40-50,000.
Speakers will include Birmingham City Council’s Leader, Sir Albert Bore and Nesta’s Chief Executive, Geoff Mulgan, amongst social innovators and experts.
You're welcome to attend one or both events but please register soon as places are limited.
Read more and book a place here
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Invitation to Birmingham Show and Tell – Young Rewired State 2013
BBC and Birmingham City Council are delighted to invite you to Birmingham Show and Tell - Young Rewired State 2013
Please RSVP: digital@birmingham.gov.uk by Tuesday 6 August 2013
Invitation to Birmingham Show and Tell – Young Rewired State 2013
Come along and meet Birmingham’s Next Generation Coders
Where: BBC Mailbox
When: Thursday 8 August 2013
Time: 18.00 – 19.30
Dress code: Informal
Programme includes:
What’s it all about?
Around 600 young coders will be arriving at Birmingham’s Custard Factory on 9 August as Young Rewired State’s Festival of Code returns to the city for its second consecutive year. Participants as young as 5 and up to the age of 18 will be working in over 50 centres across the UK including the local centres BBC Birmingham and Birmingham City University in the lead up to the festival. From the 5th - 9th the young coders will develop apps, websites, and digital prototypes alone or in teams using open data and will then unite in Birmingham at the Custard Factory on the 9th August for the weekend to present their ideas to Judges.
Join us at the BBC for an informal gathering of key city leaders across the public, private and community sector together with the Birmingham young coders to share and celebrate with them what they have created. Hear from them why coding, collaboration and creativity will be an important bedrock of innovation for Birmingham’s future economy and how YRS is helping them to exploit the economic, social and education potential of coding.
Refreshments and pizza!
Invitation only event: Please RSVP to digital@birmingham.gov.uk by Tuesday 6 August 2013
Please RSVP: digital@birmingham.gov.uk by Tuesday 6 August 2013
Invitation to Birmingham Show and Tell – Young Rewired State 2013
Come along and meet Birmingham’s Next Generation Coders
Where: BBC Mailbox
When: Thursday 8 August 2013
Time: 18.00 – 19.30
Dress code: Informal
Programme includes:
- Welcome: Catherine Hearne, Head of Regional & Local Programming, BBC Midlands
- Creating a brighter future for Birmingham: Sir Albert Bore, Leader, Birmingham City Council
- Code a better Birmingham – what next for YRS: Lara Ratnaraja, Independent Consultant
- Rising to the challenge: Birmingham Centre Kids & Mentors
What’s it all about?
Around 600 young coders will be arriving at Birmingham’s Custard Factory on 9 August as Young Rewired State’s Festival of Code returns to the city for its second consecutive year. Participants as young as 5 and up to the age of 18 will be working in over 50 centres across the UK including the local centres BBC Birmingham and Birmingham City University in the lead up to the festival. From the 5th - 9th the young coders will develop apps, websites, and digital prototypes alone or in teams using open data and will then unite in Birmingham at the Custard Factory on the 9th August for the weekend to present their ideas to Judges.
Join us at the BBC for an informal gathering of key city leaders across the public, private and community sector together with the Birmingham young coders to share and celebrate with them what they have created. Hear from them why coding, collaboration and creativity will be an important bedrock of innovation for Birmingham’s future economy and how YRS is helping them to exploit the economic, social and education potential of coding.
Refreshments and pizza!
Invitation only event: Please RSVP to digital@birmingham.gov.uk by Tuesday 6 August 2013
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!
We all know that funding is getting harder to come by, so we were delighted that Susannah Goh of Birmingham Science City told us about this opportunity from Creative England.
The £1m pot is targeted at small and medium sized enterprises in the Creative Digital Media Sector in our region and comprises of deferred payment and/or interest free loans. If you're developing new work in the markets listed below, why not get the Expression of Interest form filled out straight away.
The deadline for registrations of interest is: 21st August 2013. Visit the web page for more details and to submit your expression of interest.
The £1m pot is targeted at small and medium sized enterprises in the Creative Digital Media Sector in our region and comprises of deferred payment and/or interest free loans. If you're developing new work in the markets listed below, why not get the Expression of Interest form filled out straight away.
- Cross Platform TV development
- feature film production
- Healthcare
- Government Services
- Games, Interactive Entertainment and Mobile Content
- Business To Business
- E-Learning
- Mobile applications
The deadline for registrations of interest is: 21st August 2013. Visit the web page for more details and to submit your expression of interest.
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