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what are you getting yourself into?
A dynamic, young company (est. 2004) we punch above our weight working with large clients to simplify and communicate their biggest challenges.
We believe that getting people to understand what they need to do (communication) is one of our clients biggest challenges. Cognac can communicate anything in ten minutes, guaranteed! We do this by uncovering our clients' 'big picture'.
areas of expertise:
consulting
You may well not have been called a "consultant" previously - but you are certainly bright enough. You enjoy the challenge of working in different areas, you're bright enough to catch up fast and you get a lot done in a day! You are ready for the next challenge - and the idea of understanding, simplifying and communicating clients’ most critical challenges lights your fire.
Dr Sarah Colclough, Senior Consultant
"People get bogged down in their own information. Uncovering their lost messages and creating their big picture is the prize at the end of a truly rewarding process"
current vacancies:
We are not currently recruiting for consultants.
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sales
Sales and Marketing are a team with a common goal to grow the business. As part of this team you are flexible, intelligent and skilled at finding and developing new business opportunities. You are resourceful and proactive with a proven track record in sales or marketing and the drive to succeed.
Ellen Coomber, Head of Consulting
"I love the fact we have a unique proposition that adds great value to the organisations we work with. Having such a variety of clients and projects means that every day is different and brings a new challenge"
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We are not currently recruiting for sales.
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operations
'Keeping the wheels on' is the term we use for the activities of our operations team. You are efficient, methodical and professional, ensuring the smooth day to day running of the operational aspects of the business. You are also proactive in seeking out better work practices, friendly and helpful to all our clients, suppliers and contacts and an integral part of our success.
Tom Ball, MD
"Keeping a fast growth, dynamic company moving forward is not easy – we realise what a difference the right people can make"
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We are not currently recruiting for operations.
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design
Cognac's process depends heavily on the unique blend of comms consultancy and dynamic graphic design / visual communication. This is where you come in - to be a cognac designer, you need more than technical ability. You need the intellectual capacity to understand multi-faceted messages and often complex briefs, in order to be able to visually represent them in a way others can easily understand.
Ricky O'Neill, Creative Director
"This is totally different to working in an agency. You are involved not just from the brief writing stage, but WAY before that... in some cases my design ideas, and input into the structure of a big picture, have actually changed the way a company markets itself, and even organises itself! You learn something new every week, something that has never been communicated in this way before. I've worked on over 100 big pictures and can't wait for the next one"
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We are not currently recruiting for design.
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Cognac is...
How do you summarise a culture,a view of life, in a few words? Great companies have a great culture - a culture which started early and was carried through. We believe it is impossible to capture that essence - but essential to try. Here goes:
Measure by results
Can you think harder or only smarter? Is it easier to gaze vacantly in a cubicle or be productive in a coffee shop? We want to get out of the "hours" culture and into the "results" culture. We're confident that the right people will know the difference and love it.
We are also measuring things so we can make them better. Not red tape but metrics that tell us when to celebrate and where to push harder.
No Muppets
Good people. Easy to say, incredibly hard to find - but worth every minute. Hiring the first 10 people took 500 CVs. People with the right skills - obviously. Good people - naturally. But more than that - people who share our passion. When you meet those special people, please tell them about us.
With the right people we can focus on working as a team, rather than covering our backs. Processes that enable greatness, rather than protecting from incompetence.
No Ego
It takes a lot to know nothing. To be secure enough to have nothing to prove but everything to play for. We hope to always stay humble enough that we worry about the project first; more than our own pride - and occasionally more than client's requests. If we can do that, we will get results and everyone will be happy.
Slightly irreverent
Where is the line? There must be a point when being true to yourself turns into showing off. Being different for the sake of difference. We try hard not to try too hard. Completely professional - but uniquely individual. We think it’s more fun – and hopefully the people we care about will think so to.
Do the right thing
Yes, this means being generally “nice”...letting the cashier know if you get too much change, treating suppliers well, being someone our Grandmothers would have been proud of and so on. As we grow and mature we plan to go beyond that. To try and proactively do some good. We have some ideas - but exactly how is a conversation we would love to have.
So that’s us. How about you?
