Blogs

Written by Deborah Le, Principal Consultant - Interim Internal and CHange Communications The construction and property sector has experienced some very interesting and challenging times in the last 12 months. From the Grenfell incident that shocked the nation in June last year, to the unexpected collapse of Carillion, resulting in thousands of job losses. As consultants from...

VMAGROUP launched its first ever research into the external communications function, in its most comprehensive study, The View. It is a detailed report looking at communications teams and budget, the interim market, the growing influence of communications, remuneration, strategy and personal development. Here are five of the findings that I found interesting: 1. Digital is t...

Written by Matt Gibbs, Senior Consultant - Interim Internal and Change Communications I’ve now been a recruitment consultant at VMAGROUP for two years and to mark the occasion I thought I’d write a blog detailing my CV hints and tips to help job seekers secure their next role. No matter what the seniority or experience required, I believe there are some fundamental factors t...

Written by Matt Gibbs, Senior Consultant - Interim Internal and Change Communications. Chris Mostyn, Director of Communications at J Murphy & Sons, offers a useful insight into how interim professionals can add value to an organisation. If you are considering hiring an interim – whether it’s for a specific business-related project, to cover a period of absence, or to maintai...

Karl Ramsaran, Managing Consultant of VMAGROUP’s Interim Marketing Practice, speaks to Daniela Zuin on her career in tech marketing and the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Daniela Zuin, a former technology journalist, has worked in various regional and global marketing roles promoting the business benefits of digital transformation for some of the world’s largest IT ...

I was recently asked whether Brexit had any effect on the UK investor relations (IR) job market. From a recruitment perspective, we have yet to see any clients cancelling their plans as a result of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit; equally we have not experienced a significant uplift in recruitment needs despite the communications challenges that lie ahead and the need for...

It’s one of the hottest topics in the communications world and also one of the most feared. So how does an organisation confront the reality that they could be next-up for a cyber-attack and what does best practice look like for communicators? On a grey winter morning, our cyber gurus, Paula Keve and Gwilym Lewis delivered an impressive and engaging presentation to a packed ...

Written by Karl Ramsaran, UK Managing Consultant at VMAGROUP The marketing landscape has evolved over the past few years with so much more scope to move into a range of roles than ever before. We take a look at some of the most appealing digital marketing jobs around and what they involve. Marketing Technologists A hybrid between marketing experts and technology savvy profes...

Paula Keve has worked in various marketing and communications roles for the past 15 years in a variety of sectors, including large businesses such as the BBC, Bloomberg, BNP Paribas, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal, where she served as Chief Communications Officer. After many years in large corporations and taking time out to have her third child, she has made her tra...

In October we ran a masterclass in M&A communications. Merger and acquisitions communications planning is challenging because a merger is always a fast-breaking story. Rumours will start to fly as soon as people pick up the scent that a merger is bubbling. Everybody will have an opinion, and all the rules of gossip prevail. In this tense environment, it is easy for messages ...