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We're partnering with a globally recognised entertainment & consumer products business, seeking a Product Development Associate to support their growing Trading Cards & Card Games sector, for an initial 12 month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to work with some of the world's most iconic entertainment franchises, helping bring engaging products and packaging to market across the EMEA region. Please note this is not a hands-on design role, but you will be working closley with an experienced Product Development team - playing a key role in supporting the creative development process from concept through to final approval. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone detail oriented and looking to build a long-term career within licensing and consumer products. Must be commutable distance to London. Key Responsibilities: Supporting the development of innovative trading cards and trading card game products across multiple projects Assisting with the day-to-day product development process, reviewing submissions and coordinating creative approvals Working closely and building strong relationships with licensees and internal stakeholders to ensure products align with brand guidelines and commercial objectives Coordinating artwork, packaging, and marketing approvals through internal systems Ensuring products meet legal, brand and quality standards before approval Researching trends across trading cards, gaming, collectibles, design and wider consumer markets Applying strong graphic design principles including typography, colour, composition, and visual storytelling Key Requirements: At least 2 years' experience in Product Development, Product Design, or a related creative discipline Strong knowledge of product development, manufacturing processes, and product construction Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)

We're working with a well-established media business to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor on an immediate-start contract to provide short-term sickness cover. This is a hands-on role leading a busy AP function, ideal for someone who can hit the ground running with strong NetSuite experience. Responsibilities: Supervise and support the AP team, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and within agreed timescales Oversee weekly and monthly payment runs, ensuring compliance with company policies and supplier payment terms Act as the first point of contact for AP-related queries from internal stakeholders and external suppliers Maintain the AP ledger, ensuring all transactions are accurate and up to date Manage month-end AP activities, including reconciliations, accruals and reporting Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to audit queries Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and controls Work closely with Procurement and Operations to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies   Requirements: Previous experience within Accounts Payable, including experience supervising or leading an AP team Strong working knowledge of NetSuite is essential Advanced Excel skills and experience using ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle would be advantageous Experience within a media, production or creative business is desirable   Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

We are partnering with a highly respected independent brand consultancy seeking an exceptional Strategy Director with deep expertise in core brand strategy, brand building, and growth to help shape the future of its strategic offering. This is a senior strategic leadership opportunity for someone who understands that great brands are built from strong foundations through clear positioning, distinctive purpose, compelling propositions, robust brand architecture, and a strategic philosophy that drives long-term growth. You'll bring a proven track record of developing and leading significant brand programmes for major organisations and ambitious challenger brands, ideally with experience across FMCG and food & drink categories, where understanding consumers, culture, behaviour, and brand growth is critical. Working at the intersection of business, brand, culture, and creativity, you'll create strategies that build commercially successful, culturally relevant, and enduring brands. You'll be equally comfortable defining the strategic foundations of a brand and ensuring those foundations translate into powerful creative expression and experiences. This role requires a true brand strategist by craft , someone with a deep understanding of the fundamentals of brand building, rather than solely marketing strategy, communications planning, or innovation. You'll have developed your expertise within a leading branding, brand design, or creative agency environment and understand the rigour, discipline, and impact of world-class brand consultancy. Experience from respected brand agencies would be highly relevant. You'll lead major brand transformation and growth programmes from discovery through to implementation, partnering closely with Design and Client Services teams to ensure strategic thinking creates distinctive, effective, and memorable brand experiences. You'll become a trusted strategic advisor to senior clients, facilitating conversations at board and C-suite level while helping shape the agency's growth through new business, thought leadership, and the continued evolution of its strategic reputation. Beyond client work, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the strategy function mentoring talent, raising the quality of strategic thinking, and helping define the agency's strategic approach and future direction. You will: Lead significant brand strategy engagements from insight and discovery through to delivery and activation. Develop robust brand strategies across positioning, purpose, architecture, portfolio strategy, propositions, messaging, and growth frameworks. Establish strategic foundations that enable brands to grow, evolve, and remain culturally relevant. Design and direct research programmes, translating insight into clear, compelling strategic recommendations. Bring a strong point of view on brand building, brand growth, and the role brands play in driving business value. Collaborate closely with creative teams to ensure strategy inspires exceptional brand experiences. Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a credible strategic partner and advisor. Support business development through pitches, thought leadership, and industry relationships. Mentor and develop strategists, fostering a culture of excellence, curiosity, and collaboration. You are an experienced brand strategist with a strong agency background and a passion for building brands that create lasting value. You'll bring: Significant experience within a leading branding, brand design, or creative agency environment. A proven track record of leading complex brand-building programmes for major clients, ideally across FMCG, food, drink, consumer goods, or lifestyle categories. Deep expertise in the fundamentals of brand strategy, including purpose, positioning, architecture, proposition development, portfolio strategy, and brand evolution. Experience shaping brands with a clear understanding of consumers, culture, category dynamics, and commercial growth opportunities. A robust strategic philosophy and the ability to articulate why brands matter commercially, culturally, and creatively. A growth mindset, with the ability to connect brand strategy to tangible business outcomes. Exceptional storytelling, facilitation, and presentation skills. The confidence and credibility to influence senior stakeholders and lead strategic conversations at executive level. Strong cultural awareness and curiosity about consumer behaviour, digital innovation, technology, and AI's impact on brands. A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing people and elevating strategic thinking. This opportunity is suited to someone who has built their career around brand strategy as a discipline - someone who understands how brands are built, grown, and sustained over time, and who is excited by the opportunity to shape brands, teams, and an agency's strategic future. The role offers the opportunity to lead strategy for globally recognised brands and ambitious challenger businesses, while playing a meaningful role in the growth and evolution of a respected independent consultancy. You'll join a strategically ambitious, creatively driven studio environment with genuine influence over clients, projects, and the future direction of the agency. London-based, studio-first working model. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Calling all Broadcast Compliance Screeners with exposure to OFCOM regulations in the UK and (ideally!) ACMA regs in Australia. Fully remote, flexible (20 hours per week) role screening content for a reality TV focused platform operating in the UK and Australian markets. The ideal candidate will be familiar with OFCOM reg's - ACMA qualifications are actually free to complete online so upskilling will be fairly easy to achieve. You will be supporting a small and friendly Compliance team remotely and this role offers a lot of flexibility in terms of working hours/days. Duties will include: Working independently, screening various allocated programmes accurately assessing programmes and films. Applying correct age ratings and consumer advice labels, escalating for referral any programmes with issues requiring edits, or content that is likely to prompt viewer complaints. Return by email detailed compliance forms with notes for each piece of content screened Providing clear and detailed reasoning for referrals and suggest a recommended solution. Checking workflow list on a regular basis and responding to all emails within 24 hours Qualifications and experience Either: (i) a Qualified Accredited Classifier (Australia) or; (ii) experienced in programme compliance in the UK (complying to Ofcom standards and BBFC age guidelines) and in the process of training to become a Qualified Accredited Classifier (Australia). Minimum 3 years of screening experience with a broadcaster or streaming platform. Solid understanding of programme classification requirements in Australia and the UK Clear communication Comfortable using email, word and excel. If you have relevant broadcast compliance screening experience and would like to explore this opportunity more please hit that apply now for immediate consideration!   Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

  Merlin is seeking an experienced digital music operations professional to join its Partnership Operations team. You'll help manage relationships with digital partners, support the operations of Merlin deals, and ensure Merlin's independent members get the most from its partnerships. This role is ideal for someone with a background in digital music operations who enjoys improving processes, solving complex operational challenges, and working across teams in a fast-moving industry. Key Responsibilities Support day-to-day operational relationships with digital partners Manage operations for Merlin partnerships, including Apple, Meta, and YouTube Assist with the implementation of new DSP partnerships Resolve operational issues and gather feedback from Merlin members Improve workflows and operational processes across the partnership team Monitor industry and technical developments, including DDEX standards Collaborate with supply chain partners to ensure efficient content delivery Prepare and distribute operational communications to members Requirements Previous experience in digital music, distribution, labels, or artist services, ideally in content operations Strong understanding of digital music distribution, DSPs, and digital supply chain operations Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Airtable, and project management tools Commercial awareness and the ability to manage confidential information Desirable Existing relationships within the independent music industry or digital partner ecosystem Experience with digital supply chain standards, including DDEX and Apple specifications Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're recruiting for a Mid-Weight Video Editor to join a fast-growing international sports and entertainment organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to create engaging content for a globally recognised sports brand, producing social-first content, YouTube videos, broadcast features, paid media, event content, brand campaigns and commercial partnerships. You'll be part of a collaborative, fast-paced creative team where storytelling, creativity and delivering high-quality content at pace are key. You'll own projects from brief through to delivery, editing everything from short-form social content and reels to long-form documentaries, promotional films and broadcast assets. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys crafting compelling stories, experimenting with creative techniques and thrives in a hands-on production environment. You'll be responsible for: Editing short and long-form content for social media, YouTube, digital marketing, broadcast and live events. Crafting engaging stories through strong pacing, narrative structure and sound design. Creating platform-specific edits across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and other digital channels. Producing motion graphics, captions and graphics using existing templates. Repurposing content across multiple formats, aspect ratios and audiences. Managing media, organising footage and maintaining efficient post-production workflows. Working closely with producers, designers and marketing teams to develop creative concepts and deliver high-quality content. Creating sizzle reels, promotional videos, B-roll packages and branded content for partners and commercial campaigns. Testing creative approaches and using performance insights to optimise content. You'll bring: 2-4 years' experience editing video content in a fast-paced agency, production company, sports, media or brand environment. An outstanding showreel demonstrating social-first content, YouTube, branded content and campaign editing. Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. A strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, sound design and motion graphics. Experience creating content for platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. Knowledge of post-production workflows, media management and delivery specifications. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines. A collaborative mindset, strong attention to detail and an interest in emerging editing tools and AI workflows. Experience working within sport, entertainment or consumer brands would be advantageous. In return you'll receive: Private healthcare. Learning & development budget. 25 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown. Enhanced parental leave. Share option scheme. Event access and additional wellbeing benefits. Please note: This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the London office. Remote working is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Management Accountant Join a Leading Live Music Company Are you a Management Accountant looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact within one of the world's most exciting industries? We're partnering with a leading live music company to recruit a talented Management Accountant to join its growing finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, creative environment, supporting the financial performance of a dynamic business. Working closely with the Reporting Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, supporting commercial decision-making, and helping to drive continuous improvements across the finance function. The Role As Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include: Producing accurate monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting. Delivering insightful variance analysis and commentary for senior management. Developing and enhancing management reporting packs and financial reporting templates. Supporting the annual budget and regular forecasting processes, working closely with budget holders across the business. Building financial models to support business planning, scenario analysis and strategic decision-making. Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring the integrity of the general ledger. Supporting month-end activities, including accruals, prepayments, journals and intercompany reconciliations. Assisting with statutory accounts preparation and the external audit process. Building strong relationships across the business, providing commercial insight and financial support to key stakeholders. Assistance with system implementation About You We're looking for an enthusiastic, commercially minded accountant who enjoys working collaboratively and thrives in a fast-moving environment. You'll ideally have: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or be actively studying towards qualification). Previous experience producing monthly management accounts. Strong understanding of month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls. Experience supporting budgeting and forecasting. Excellent Excel skills with strong analytical capability. Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business. Live Music experience A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach. What's on Offer The opportunity to join a market-leading company within the live music industry. Exposure to a broad and varied finance role with excellent career development opportunities. Involvement in the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. A collaborative, supportive and passionate team environment. Competitive salary and benefits package. If you're looking to combine your technical accounting expertise with commercial exposure in an exciting and fast-paced live music business, we'd love to hear from you. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.