Fancy being part of the Rostrum team?

Fancy being part of the Rostrum team?

Even in London s crowded PR agency market, Rostrum stands out. Whether our clients want to become thought leaders in their market, win more business or develop content that cuts through the noise, the Rostrum team delivers. Our knowledge of the sectors we operate in means that we really understand what drives our clients and their sectors. Rostrum also offers content marketing, market research and social media strategies and support for global brands, midmarket success stories and exciting start-ups. Rostrum s brand and reputation is key to our success - more than 90% of our work comes from recommendations and referrals. But it s not all about work If you re up for a challenge and willing to work hard, Rostrum will offer you a fulfiling and varied career but it s also a fun and friendly environment. For last year s agency Summer Slam, the Rostrum team embarked on a trip to the Kent coast for sun, sea and sand. This year we went a little more exotic with a weekend in Valencia, the third largest city in Spain. As well as fantastic food and nightlife, Valencia had some incredible sights for the culture vultures in the Rostrum team including performers, street art and beautiful buildings. The Rostrum team is close-knit and it was great fun to travel and spend time together outside of London and our usual Clerkenwell haunts! Along with other social activities, from team drinks and crazy golf to picnics and trips to the cinema, we have also banded together to raise more than 5000 for the Brain Tumour Trust and several other organisations that are close to the team s hearts. Activities like these help us to strengthen our team and give back to the community at the same time.

Our clients Rostrum works with financial services companies, professional services firms and corporates across the UK and around the world via our partner agency network. From day one, our ambition was to work for the best brands in business. Our client list now includes Legal & General, ING, EY, Countrywide, Duff & Phelps, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Sodexo. You can check out some of our case studies here. We could fill (a lot of) pages about all of the great work we ve done for our clients, but it s probably better if they tell you themselves: We have an incredibly strong two-way relationship with Rostrum. The team has a real desire to add value, which allows us to include them as a key part of the marketing team and to proactively work together to develop our PR strategy, messaging and activities. As a result, we continue to achieve great coverage, build stronger media relationships, launch highly effective integrated marketing campaigns and thus stay one step ahead of our competition. Jamie Mackenzie, Director of Marketing - Sodexo - Employee & Consumer Engagement This campaign demanded more than just strategic advice and the latest social media tools; tactical, boots on the ground help from Rostrum was essential. We needed expert, trusted support with everything from day-to-day channel management to competitor monitoring and keeping pace with the latest social trends and Rostrum delivered. Lauren Davey, Assistant Director of Digital, Brand, Marketing & Communications at EY The Rostrum team has an excellent track record of working with insurance technology brands, as well as deep domain expertise in the wider insurance and financial services marketplaces. We ran a rigorous procurement process in order to select the right PR and social agency for us, and we appointed Rostrum as our retained agency partner due to their energy, sector understanding and creativity. Rob Stavrou, Sales & Marketing Director at Sequel

Life at Rostrum Our team Everyone says it, but in our case it s true: our team is the secret to our success. Our employees span a variety of backgrounds, ages and nationalities and have an impressive track record, having worked in some of the world s best known global PR agencies, specialist boutique firms and in high-powered in-house roles. As a group, our PR team represents more than 120 years of proven PR experience and expertise. Each of our employees is amazing in their own right, but together they are what makes Rostrum such a fun and rewarding place to work. And luckily, they seem to like us too. Rostrum offers the perfect balance of work hard, get results, and you will be rewarded. It is really nice to feel like you can come to work in the morning and be around friends. I actually look forward to coming in, checking emails from clients and speaking to them on a daily basis. I feel like the positive feedback shared on a daily basis from all levels of the company is really motivating. In our latest Employee Engagement Survey, 100% of Rostrum employees agreed with the statement: I often have fun at work, and 94% felt that their job makes good use of their skills and abilities. The same number (94%) felt that members of the team work together to produce outstanding results. Here s a glimpse at some more of the feedback from the survey: Every day at Rostrum is totally different, and that is really important to me Rostrum s social events are a great way of getting to know people you don t work with every day and also of getting to know the people you do work with, even better! I know that Rostrum is an ambitious agency, so I m really excited to grow my skills and experience as the agency grows. Working for Rostrum feels like being part of a massive family. I feel extremely lucky to work for such a great company. I love the fact that my ideas and suggestion are heard and that some of them have now been implemented.

Our values Rostrum is not a cookie-cutter agency. All of our employees are unique individuals, but we are all united by a set of five core values that apply to everything we do within the agency. Be Bold be proactive, make decisions, take responsibility, try new things Be Curious ask questions, do some research, learn new techniques, study our clients and their industries Be Together play an active role in the team, support your colleagues, collaborate, have fun Be Connected meet people, make contacts, build relationships, see the bigger picture Be Better look for ways to improve, challenge yourself, never stop learning, strive to be the best

Build a career that you love At Rostrum, we want to help you achieve your dream career. Through regular discussions with your managers, you ll be able to map out where you want to go in the company and also receive the support that you need to get there. In return, we ll enable you to play a central role in helping the company to grow. Rostrum s revenues will be more than 3m this year, and we want to expand the agency s range of services even further, with your help. If you like a fast-paced environment and can deal with tight deadlines and shifting priorities, you ll fit right in. Never stop learning Rostrum spends a huge amount of time training and developing our team. We hired 12 new people so far this year, employed 20 paid interns, promoted 8 team members and spent over 20,000 on training across the team, as well as countless hours of internal, on-the-job development. Everyone has a face-to-face monthly appraisal with their manager, everyone has clear objectives to work towards, and our annual staff turnover rate is just 11%. When you join Rostrum, we ll set you up with a buddy on your very first day so that you can ask any questions and settle in quickly. On your desk, you ll also find an induction pack which includes a new iphone, your business cards, your job description, a schedule for your first day, and a breakdown of the training sessions that you ll receive during your first month. From there, we can help you to create your own career roadmap, set some clear goals and work together to achieve them.

We won t leave you in the dark Communication is very important at Rostrum, and so is transparency. Alongside the monthly meetings with your managers and account teams, we hold a company meeting every month where employees can find out more about what s going on and ask questions about the company s plans and performance. Knowing how our employees feel about working for us is high on the agenda, too. We conduct regular employee opinion surveys and share the results and our plans to address any issues that have been raised with the entire team. This way, our employees know that we value their opinions and always feel well informed.

Rewards and benefits In addition to a competitive salary, Rostrum offers a number of great benefits, including a defined contribution pension scheme with Royal London and interest-free loans for railcards and bikes. Everyone benefits from a basic holiday allowance of 25 days, and our offices are closed from Christmas Eve through New Year s Day, so that you have a chance to re-charge your batteries then too. We also look after your wellbeing, with an extra day of paid holiday to celebrate your birthday, another day off to celebrate your Rostrum anniversary, discounted gym memberships, pop-up smoothie bars, a healthy team breakfast every Monday and team lunch on Wednesdays. And for those who want to build a long-lasting career with us, we offer Unlimited Paid Holiday after three years service. We have a results-driven environment at Rostrum and so we also like to celebrate individual achievements. That means we acknowledge employees who have gone the extra mile and regularly provide bonuses and rewards for excellent results.

Next steps So what are you waiting for? If you think you d like to work with us, please send a CV and a cover letting explaining why you think you d be a good fit to Alexandra Lewington at pleasemayihaveajob@rostrum.agency First Floor, 102-108 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5SA T +44(0)20 7440 8670 E enquiries@rostrumpr.com W rostrum.agency