Recruitment at Defaqto

Defaqto is a vibrant, forward-looking company, which operates an open office and open minded working policy. New ideas are sought and rewarded. Every encouragement is given to improving professional qualifications. Flexible working is standard throughout the company. Please click to see the current vacancies at our sister company Find.co.uk Ltd.

The following careers are currently available:

Please send your CV and a covering letter to RWilliams@defaqto.com, HR Manager.

Title	Account Manager (Digital Information Services)
Location:	Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Date Posted	January 2008
Package	Competitive salary plus plus commission and benefits
The Company	Defaqto is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of financial information solutions to providers, intermediaries and consumers. We pride ourselves on our independence, can-do attitude and integrity. We offer a dynamic working environment with emphasis on personal development as well as an entrepreneurial mindset.
Job purpose:	Reporting into the Sales Manager for Digital Information Services, you'll be responsible for account managing a number of our datafeed and web service clients and for the identification and generation of new business opportunities, working closely with the marketing, research and Insight teams.
Responsibilities:	Managing the relationship of a number of partners/clients in the Datafeed segment, predominantly price comparison and financial website owners and designers. Acting as account owner for the assigned partners and working closely with our main contacts in the partner organization, to understand their requirements and help define solutions to their needs. Identifying new sales opportunities with the assigned partners for our products and services Lead generation to generate new business Working closely with other Defaqto departments to ensure that the required products and services can be delivered against Defaqto quality standards
Essential Requirements	Tenacity and willingness to generate new business Strong Account Management skills Knowledge of the financial services industry An understanding of financial products and the industry Loyalty, enthusiasm and drive Strong presentation and communication skills/li>
Desirable:	Numerate Team Working Skills

Please send your CV and a covering letter to RWilliams@defaqto.com, HR Manager.

Title	Senior Online Services Manager
Location:	London
Date Posted	January 2008
Package	£45,000 - £50,000 per annum plus benefits
The Company	Defaqto is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of financial information solutions to providers, intermediaries and consumers. We pride ourselves on our independence, can-do attitude and integrity. We offer a dynamic working environment with emphasis on personal development as well as an entrepreneurial mindset.
Job purpose:	Reporting to the Head of IT Development, you will be responsible for managing the Portal and Media Team and be responsible for the design, architecture, launch and maintenance of Defaqto online products.
Responsibilities:	Managing the Portal and Media team (currently 3 members) Identify training and development requirements and implement programs Co-ordinating and leading projects: division of tasks, guiding and liaising with designers, copy writers and IT technicians Maintaining and controlling the IT budget Wireframing projects Information Architecture implementation Instigating user analysis Planning and implementing online improvements based on user analysis Weekly user reports and stats analysis for Head of IT Development
Requirements	Proven experience of online project management: ability to manage a team and to bring in projects on time and on budget Experience of Content Management Systems Search Engine Optimization familiarity Excellent communication skills Proven ability to prioritise and work under pressure From a design or IT background Strong negotiating skills Knowledge of budgeting Strong customer focus Loyalty, enthusiasm and drive

Please send your CV and a covering letter to RWilliams@defaqto.com, HR Manager.

Title	Banking Researcher
Location:	Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Date Posted	January 2008
Package	Competitive salary plus benefits
Job Purpose	We need banking researchers with relevant financial services experience to analyse and input data which supports our market leading products.
Responsibilities	Communicating with customers & providers by phone, fax and letter and through company meetings in order to gain the information required to maintain and develop the database Researching & preparing answers to telephone and written enquiries relating to the relevant product areas from providers and customers Promoting the company’s products and services to contacts within the industry Maintaining an awareness of issues and developments within the industry by reading the industry & financial press and familiarising yourself with product literature, guides and brochures Actively contributing towards discussions and presentations relating to the development of the database and identifying potential problems Undertaking general office duties such as scanning, filing etc
Essential Skills	Up to A Level education or equivalent Relevant financial services experience Good numerical & literacy skills Excellent communication/teamworking skills Solid MSWord, Excel Internet and Email experience Enquiring and good attention to detail Professional approach/good timekeeping
Desirable	Willingness to undertake study towards Industry qualification, i.e. FPC or ACII Client facing where applicable

Please send your CV and a covering letter to RWilliams@defaqto.com, HR Manager.

Title	PR Officer
Location:	Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Salary:	Competitive salary + benefits
Date Posted:	January 2008
The Company:	Defaqto is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of financial information solutions to providers, intermediaries and consumers. We pride ourselves on our independence, comprehensiveness and integrity – and want more people to know about us!
Responsibilities:	A leading player in Defaqto’s growing in-house PR team, you’ll be responsible for driving awareness and appreciation of Defaqto among the financial services industry and UK consumers, primarily through building direct relations with industry and national press and broadcast media. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in reinforcing a national B2B and B2C brand, underpinned by high quality propositions. You will be working closely with the industry specialists in our Insight team, as well PR and marketing communications managers.
Requirements:	The Ideal candidate will have: Substantial media relations experience within the financial services environment, preferably both in-house and agency-side Excellent writing, communication and relationship-building skills A strong network within financial and national press, and broadcast media Experience of delivering online content, including blogs
	You’ll need to be a self-starter with a high degree of energy, an eye for detail and a passion for living the brand. We are fast-moving company and you will need to thrive in a changing environment, where the right person will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the growth of the business.

Title	Ad Serving Executive
Location:	Kings Cross, London
Salary:	Competitive salary plus commission and benefits
Date Posted:	January 2008
The Company:	Defaqto (www.defaqto.com) is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of financial information solutions to providers, intermediaries and consumers. We pride ourselves on our independence, can-do attitude and integrity. We offer a dynamic working environment with emphasis on personal development as well as an entrepreneurial mindset.
Job Purpose:	Reporting into the Commercial Services Executive, the successful candidate will proactively manage ad campaign inventory on www.find.co.uk, part of the Defaqto Group, in order to ensure efficient selling in and full delivery of campaigns as booked. You will also be responsible for the management of pay per click campaigns and be a key member within the commercial team, working with colleagues to deliver agency and direct client campaign activity.
Responsibilities:	Management and optimization of all campaigns running on www.find.co.uk Identifying and highlighting key inventory sales opportunities on an ongoing basis to the commercial teams Preparing regular inventory/sell-through reports for the sales team and management Policing proposed and sold campaigns in order to ensure they can be delivered i.e. highlight situations where demand outstrips supply in advance Communicating any scenarios where sales activity is at conflict with the sellable inventory Implementation of site and page tagging Liaising with agencies and reporting any technical issues and/or other campaign discrepancies Overseeing the serving of ‘rich media’ advertisements via third parties Preparing other ad hoc reports relating to site and advertisement performance General office admin Management of online pay per click campaigns
Essential Skills:	Commercial aptitude Familiarity with systems such as those provided by Dart, Atlas and 24.7 Awareness of Google adwords, Yahoo Sponsored Search and/or Microsoft Adcenter A financial background and understanding of financial products and services
Desirable:	Proven online traffiking experience Loyalty, enthusiasm and drive

Please send your CV and a covering letter to RWilliams@defaqto.com, HR Manager.

Title	Account Manager
Location:	Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Salary:	£24,000 - £26,000 per annum plus commission, company car and benefits
Date Posted:	January 2008
The Company:	Defaqto (www.defaqto.com) is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of financial information solutions to providers, intermediaries and consumers. We pride ourselves on our independence, can-do attitude and integrity. We offer a dynamic working environment with emphasis on personal development as well as an entrepreneurial mindset.
Job Purpose:	Reporting into the Senior Account Manager (Providers), you'll be responsible for account managing a number of our provider clients, working closely with the marketing, research and Insight teams.
Responsibilities:	Managing the relationship of a number of partners/clients in the Life and Pension segment Acting as account owner for the assigned partners and working closely with our main contacts in the partner organization, to understand their requirements and help define solutions to their needs Identifying new sales opportunities with the assigned partners for our products and services Working closely with other Defaqto departments to ensure that the required products and services can be delivered against Defaqto quality standards
Essential Skills:	Knowledge of the financial services industry An understanding of financial products and the industry Loyalty, enthusiasm and drive Strong presentation and communication skills
Desirable:	Numerate Team working skills