Senior Coordinator, Partnership Operations - Merlin Network

Management AccountantJoin a Leading Live Music CompanyAre 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 RoleAs 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 YouWe'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 experienceA proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.What's on OfferThe 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.

We're recruiting for a Mid-Weight Digital Designer to join a fast-growing international sports and entertainment organisation.This is an exciting opportunity to work across a globally recognised sports brand, creating high-quality creative for social media, YouTube, digital marketing, live events, broadcast, partnerships and commercial campaigns. You'll join a collaborative, fast-paced team where creativity, attention to detail and delivering at pace are key.You'll be creating creative for always-on social content, YouTube thumbnails and channel assets, paid social campaigns, event branding, broadcast graphics, partnership activations, email marketing, presentations and digital campaigns. This is a hands-on execution role, so we're looking for someone who enjoys producing high-quality work at pace while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.You'll be responsible for:Designing engaging creative for social media, YouTube, digital marketing, presentations, print, broadcast and live events.Producing production-ready artwork across digital, print and broadcast assets.Creating and adapting campaign creative across multiple platforms, formats and specifications.Maintaining brand consistency across all creative outputs.Helping develop templates and design systems to improve efficiency and scalability.Contributing ideas to campaigns while ensuring exceptional execution and attention to detail.You'll bring:Around 4+ years' graphic design experience in a fast-paced agency, brand or startup environment.A strong portfolio demonstrating digital-first design, social campaigns and brand application across multiple channels.Experience creating content for platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube.Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign); After Effects experience is highly desirable.Excellent typography, layout and production skills across digital and print formats.Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.A collaborative approach, strong attention to detail and an interest in AI-powered creative workflows.Experience working within sport, entertainment, media 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.

A growing, female-founded communications business that is going from strength to strength is looking for its first Head of HR to join the team asap.This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business. The environment is agile and high-energy, with a team that really cares about the work they do and the impact they have.This is a broad, hands-on generalist role with the opportunity to shape the people function as the business continues to grow. Initially, you'll be focused on strengthening the HR foundations, bringing structure to policies, processes and HR operations, and ensuring the employee experience is consistent and effective.Alongside this, you'll act as a trusted strategic partner to the leadership team, providing support on complex employee relations, employment law and compliance, while also contributing to wider business planning and the company's future growth.You'll initially be standalone, giving you the opportunity to really understand the business and shape what the people team needs to look like as it grows. There is potential to build out additional support over time.The ideal candidate will be CIPD-qualified with strong generalist experience, confident ER and employment law knowledge, and experience of bringing structure to a growing or evolving business. You'll need to be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level - equally happy advising senior leaders as you are drafting a policy or getting into the detail of an employee issue.The role is based in London and operates on a Monday to Wednesday in-office working pattern. They are also open to 4 days part-time candidates.If you are interested to learn more, please apply now! 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.

Are you passionate about using data to shape marketing strategy and influence business decisions? We're partnering with a globally recognised entertainment brand to recruit an Interim Data & Insights Strategy Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the evolution of data-driven marketing, helping teams unlock actionable insights and maximise campaign performance across a portfolio of world-class content. You'll act as the bridge between Marketing and Data teams, translating business challenges into data-led solutions while driving the adoption of self-service reporting and best-in-class analytics. Key Responsibilities Lead the strategy and development of marketing reporting and insights. Own and enhance Tableau dashboards and self-service reporting capabilities. Work with multiple data sources to deliver meaningful, actionable business insights. Partner with Marketing, Media, Social and Data teams to improve campaign performance and measurement. Drive the first-party data strategy across CRM, web analytics and organic social. Define KPI frameworks and use analytics to optimise marketing investment. Champion data literacy by training stakeholders and promoting data-driven decision making. Support data governance, privacy and best practice across the business.   About You Proven experience in data, analytics or marketing insights. Strong Tableau expertise with experience creating dashboards and reporting solutions. Experience working with marketing data and digital campaigns. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Comfortable translating business requirements into data projects. Knowledge of Snowflake, Datorama, SQL or APIs is advantageous.   This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading organisation where you'll influence strategic decisions, work with cutting-edge data technologies, and help shape the future of marketing analytics within a collaborative, high-performing team. If you're an experienced data and insights professional looking for your next strategic leadership role, 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.

Are you an organised People Coordinator looking for a role where you can take ownership of your work?   We're working with a global business within the music and entertainment space that is looking to add a People Coordinator to its growing team.   With a small, international workforce and a collaborative, remote-first culture, this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a close-knit environment where no two days are quite the same.   This role will sit at the heart of the day-to-day People function, supporting across the full employee lifecycle. You'll be the go-to person for People administration, helping with everything from onboarding and offboarding to HR systems, benefits, payroll coordination and maintaining accurate employee records.   You'll also have the opportunity to get involved in a range of wider People projects. The business is currently reviewing and refreshing a number of its policies and processes, including its employee handbook and benefits offering, so there is plenty of scope to get involved in projects beyond the usual administration.   The team is currently going through a period of change, so this role would suit someone who is confident in their own abilities, comfortable working with autonomy with an agile approach to their day to day. You'll have a People Lead to report into, but will need to be someone who can confidently take ownership of your remit and keep things moving.   We're looking for someone with at least two years' experience in a HR coordination role, ideally within a start up or SME environment. You'll have experience supporting across the employee lifecycle, be confident coordinating payroll information and have strong attention to detail. Experience with HR systems such as HiBob would be ideal, as would strong Excel skills. Most importantly, you'll be organised, proactive and comfortable working with a range of stakeholders. An interest in music or the wider entertainment industry would be a definite bonus.   The company operates an employee-led hybrid work pattern with an office in Central London and an expectation that you'll ideally spend at least 2 days per week in the office.   If you're looking for a varied People Coordinator role, please apply now! 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 looking for an ambitious and experienced Senior Creative to join a growing creative agency and play a key role in shaping the work they produce for a range of exciting brands. This is a senior role for someone who thrives on turning big ideas into impactful content, from fast-moving social campaigns to large-scale integrated projects. You'll take ownership from pitch through to delivery, bringing strategic thinking, creative flair and a hands-on approach to every stage of the process. Working closely with creatives, producers, account teams and clients, you'll help push ideas from good to great, ensuring the creative vision is clear, compelling and delivered to the highest standard. You'll also play an important role in mentoring junior creatives and helping build a collaborative, ambitious creative culture. Please note: this role is office/hybrid based in London, and we are unable to consider fully remote applicants. We are also unable to provide visa sponsorship, so candidates must already have the right to work in the UK. Key responsibilities will include: Leading creative development across pitches and client briefs, creating bold ideas that align with brand objectives, audiences, budgets and timelines. Owning pitch deck creation and confidently presenting creative concepts to clients. Collaborating with filmmakers, editors, animators and wider teams to bring ideas to life and ensure a smooth transition from pitch to production. Supporting projects through production, including attending shoots where required to maintain the creative vision. Mentoring and inspiring junior creatives, providing feedback and helping develop talent across the team. Building strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for proactive pitching and creative growth. Maintaining a high standard of creative output through attention to detail across scripts, decks, edits and final delivery. Staying ahead of industry trends, platforms and audience behaviours to bring fresh thinking and new ideas to projects. The ideal candidate will have: 5+ years' experience in a creative role, ideally within an agency environment. A strong portfolio showcasing standout work across branded content, campaigns and digital platforms. Experience developing creative ideas that connect with client objectives, brand strategy and commercial goals. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to sell ideas and inspire both clients and internal teams. A strong understanding of budgets, timelines and the practicalities of delivering creative work. The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of creative quality. A proactive, collaborative approach and a willingness to get involved across all stages of a project. A passion for creativity, innovation and exploring new formats, trends and audience behaviours. A team-first mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively and recognise that great ideas can come from anywhere. Must be London based or able to comfortably commute into London. This is an opportunity for a creative leader to make a meaningful impact, work on exciting projects and help shape the future direction of a talented creative team. 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.

Are you an immediately available People Director open to an interim role?   We are working with a small, mission driven digital business, who need interim support at HR Director level for 6 months. This business is around 60 headcount, globally dispersed employees with a London hub where this role will be based. They are remote first as a culture, but ideally looking for this role to come to the office at least once or twice a week   The Interim People Director will cover a period of change in the team, which leaves a gap both in day-to-day people operations as well as the strategic support provided to business leadership. This role will need to span both aspects, partnership with the CEO, being that figurehead across the business, and keeping people operations running smoothly and overseeing payroll whilst rebuilding the small team.   This is a business that genuinely cares about employee experience and doing right by its people, so someone who is progressive thinking and a real people person is key. The business has a great set up when it comes to people operations, great processes and HRIS hopefully making the more operational side of things easy to manage Ideal candidates will be operating at HRD level and have experience in small creative, digital or tech business.   This role requires an asap start ideally early Aug at latest.   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.