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M Media & Design (mm&d) is an award-winning​ full service​ marketing agency based at Fusion Hive​ in Stockton-On-Tees.​ ​In April 2015 ​we launched Academy Creative​, ​an exciting new​ ​brand ​operating extensively in the eduction sector​​.​ The interest and growth of Academy Creative has created the need for us to build the core team, so we are now looking to employ a full time lead developer to head up the digital team and provide insight on all things digital.​

​The role will focus on the web, primarily the LAMP and LEMP stack; so expertise in this area is essential. The ideal candidate will have a strong development background, with experience in the provision (and administration) of a dedicated linux hosting infrastructure. Familiarity with virtualised and cloud based infrastructures is also required.

You will be working alongside a team with years of experience in an open and relaxed environment where you’ll be able to drive projects forward, while also developing junior members of the team and supporting our growing business development. While prior management experience is not essential, you will be expected to shape and manage the development team to meet the needs of the business.

What are we looking for academically?

​- ​4​ or more​​ years​ ​experience in​ ​​a web development role
​- ​A degree level qualification in a relevant discipline

​And professionally?​

​- ​A proven track record working with web technologies
​- A creative thinker with good communication
– The ability to create and maintain project specifications and supporting documentation
– A proven track record managing and meeting project deadlines
– The ability to support existing web based projects
– The drive to monitor and maintain quality in all digital media produced

What kind of technology do we use at the minute?

​​- On the front end we tend to use HTML5, CSS, jQuery​ and bootstrap​
​- On the back end ​we tend to use ​​MySQL, PHP​, Laravel​
​- Our creative team use Adobe Creative Suite​
​- We work on Mac’s and store everything ​GIT

If you you’ve got the skills but lack something specific in the above, ​thats not the end of the world​ and we won’t be offended so please feel free to apply.

Email team@mmediadesign.co.uk with your up to date CV.

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Stockton-based marketing agency M Media & Design (mm&d) have added Redcar Bears Speedway to their growing list of clients involved in the sports industry.

The new agreement will see mm&d provide marketing support to the club through matchday promotions as well as the design and print the raceday programme. With 26 home meetings scheduled for 2017 it is an exciting project for mm&d to start working on.

Already working with a number of local sports clubs, and several County Sports Partnerships around the country, mm&d want to share their sports knowledge with the Bears. Owain Jenkins, Business Development Director mm&d;

We want to help promote Speedway in the Teesside area. We are very hands on with the clubs we work with and want our relationship with the Bears to be no different.

Many of the people we spoke to didn’t know where the speedway track was and we want to change that. They have a brilliant facility which is very accessible to the whole of Teesside and it’s just a case of letting people know about it.”

Formally Middlesbrough Bears and based at the old Cleveland Park Stadium, the rebranded Redcar Bears relocated to South Tees Motorsports Park, South Bank Road in 2006. The club compete in the Speedway GB Championship, with teams scattered across the UK. Kevin Keay, Promoter, Redcar Bears.

We are delighted to be working with mm&d. We are trying hard to engage with local businesses for everything we do. We are hoping this will be the start of a long-term relationship with mm&d who are well known for producing high quality artwork and promoting clubs.”

The 2017 season promises to be the most exciting in recent years with a great squad of riders confirmed. With professional marketing to support the team we are very optimistic of a successful year on and off the track.”

More information contact:

Owain Jenkins, mm&d, 01642 955680 or Kevin Keay, Redcar Bears 07800 933455.

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The team at M Media & Design (mm&d) continues to grow with the appointment of Richard Porter as PHP Web Developer. Led by Digital Director Mark Skirving and Technical Lead John Miller, Richard has fit in well to his first few weeks at mm&d HQ in Stockton.

Richard’s role is predominantly on the front-end side of our website projects. Let’s find out more about him…

1. Career to date?

After graduating with a degree in Media Productions, I worked in a few different web-related roles.

2. Key attributes?

Witty & handsome… (*edit- Richard is the first mm&d employee to have a ponytail).

3. Mac or PC?

Mac for work. PC for GAMING!

4. First impressions of the mm&d team?

Down to earth and friendly. Healthy dose of insanity.

5. What made you pursue a career in the digital industry?

General interest since childhood, like creating things that do stuff, does that make sense?

6. Signature dish?

FAJITAS or TERIYAKI.

7. Passion(s) outside of work?

Travelling, learning coding languages & foreign languages, odd bit of scuba diving.

8. Favourite zoo animal and why?

Panda. People pay to come and watch him sit, be lazy and eat grass.

9. Claim to fame?

I have zero claim to fame, for now.

10. Kareoke Song?

Depending on the amount of alcohol consumed, obviously a Disney banger. (*edit – the phrase ‘Disney banger’ must be a Sunderland term).

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Background

mm&d is an award-winning full service marketing agency based at Fusion Hive in Stockton-On-Tees. In April 2015 we launched Academy Creative, an exciting new brand operating extensively in the eduction sector. The interest and growth of Academy Creative has created the need for us to build the core team, so we are now looking to employ a full time junior developer, working on all things digital.

The role will focus on the web, primarily using HTML, CSS, JS, PHP and MYSQL so exposure to anything like WordPress, CodeIgniter, Laravel, bootstrap, sass or jQuery would be great. You will be working alongside a team with years of experience in an open and relaxed environment where you’ll hopefully be able to drive projects forward, while also developing your skills and helping to grow the team further.

What are we looking for academically?

1 or more years experience in a web development role- A degree level qualification in a relevant discipline.

And professionally?

A proven track record working with web technologies. You will be a creative thinker with good communication skills. Good awareness of web trends.

What kind of technology do we use?

On the front end we tend to use HTML5, CSS, jQuery and bootstrap. On the back end we tend to use MySQL, PHP, Laravel. Our creative team use Adobe Creative Suite- We work on Mac’s and store everything GIT.

Salary

We’re offering a starting salary of up to £20kpa for the right candidate. If you you’ve got the skills but not the experience thats not the end of the world and we won’t be offended so please feel free to apply.

How to apply

Email your cv to enquiries@mmediadesign.co.uk

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Northumberland Sport are one of 45 regional sport partnerships operating across England. As a County Sport Partnership (CSP), they are funded by Sport England to deliver specific projects on their behalf.

M Media & Design (mm&d) successfully won a tender process and were appointed by Northumberland Sport to design and develop a new website for the CSP.

The mission of Northumberland Sport is to lead the strategic development of sport and physical activity in Northumberland to enable people to become more active. This mission was an underlying theme for the website and needed to be in consideration at all phases of the website project.

The brief was to drive meaningful and responsive connections to a wide range of audience demographics, ensuring they find the website navigation easy to use. Key pages and projects would be prominent on all pages of the website.

Previously the site wasn’t easy to navigate and crucially the site wasn’t responsible to mobile phone and tablet devices. Over recent years the way users view websites has changed considerably and it was important the mobile viewing experience was central to design considerations.

Another key feature of the new website would be the integration of a club and activity finder. This module had been built as a stand-alone website for a partnership of North East-based CSPs. Tees Valley Sport, County Durham Sport, Tyne and Wear Sport and Northumberland Sport had collaborated together to form a central database where users can find a nearby club of activity. mm&d were then appointed to build the website (www.getactivenortheast.co.uk).

Data would need to feed from the stand alone site and into the new Northumberland Sport site. This would need to be seamless to the front-end user and would not require them to leave the site.

There would be other important sections to the site such as a sports directory, meet the team pages and social media integration. Kaye Scott, Business and Marketing Officer, Northumberland Sport:

It was a pleasure to work with the team at mm&d. The design skills of the team were a breath of fresh air and we feel we now have a website that meets the needs of our customers as well as presenting the work of Northumberland Sport in the right way.”

Sport continues to be a major area of focus for mm&d. Alongside education and engineering, sport is one of the main areas of marketing expertise the agency offers.

We were delighted to be appointed by Northumberland Sport to work on their new website. Over the years we have worked with several CSPs around the country on various design projects, but this was our first CSP website.

We are really pleased with the outcome and the feedback we have had from Northumberland Sport has been great.”

More information

Northumberland Sport Website

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North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are one of the leading Commissioning Support organisations in the UK.

Offering a wide range of services, their portfolio of services meets the end-to-end commissioning support needs of public sector organisations across the health and social care sector and beyond.

Over the past 12 months M Media & Design (mm&d) have provided a vast amount of marketing support for the organisation. With a range of items including brochure design, advertising campaigns through to the design and build of a new website, mm&d are enjoying working with such a forward-thinking business.

Andrew Mason, Transformation Team, NECS:

mm&d produce high quality work time after time for us at NECS in a timely and personable manner. They’re always extremely accommodating to our changing requirements and are always willing to go the extra mile to help us meet our tight deadlines which we really appreciate.

We would recommend choosing mm&d for your design needs.”

The next project mm&d are working with NECS on it the design and build of a new website that aims to recruit GPs to the North East. LOCATION NORTH will be fully responsive to mobile phone and tablets, an essential specification in the current web climate.

The site will also showcase the fantastic lifestyle opportunities in the North East.

Gavin Hatton, Design Director, mm&d:

We are looking forward to getting the site live. The initial feedback on the designs has been great and our development team have some new ideas to further boost the way the site works for the front-end user.

We have an excellent relationship with NECS and long may that continue. We enjoy working with large, successful local companies and NECS certainly fits the bill. We have been involved in some great projects over the past 12 months and there are further exciting campaigns in the pipeline.”

More information:

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS)

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A large part of the work carried out by M Media & Design (mm&d) involves working with start-up companies and providing marketing support for their launch.  Formed in 2005, mm&d have supported hundreds of Teesside-based businesses set-up and start trading.

With a free consultation, mm&d meet with new businesses to discuss ideas and their initial requirements. This can vary considerably, from a sole trader making the decision to go it alone, or a group of partners starting a new business. Often the initial step is creating a brand that will be used across a range of mediums to promote the business. Owain Jenkins, Business Development Manager, mm&d:

We understand starting a new business can be stressful. There are lots of tasks to do before any sales can be made. Over the years we have worked with such a varied range of start-ups we feel we can offer valuable advise to start-ups.

Each business is different and we can create bespoke packages to suit the clients needs.”

mm&d offer a range of start-up business packages which include branding and logo design, website design, business cards and other stationary. Social Media is often a key tool for a start-up business looking to gain profile in the local community and mm&d can also assist with this.

Recently mm&d supported Stockton-based Hartburn Lofts and Extensions with a range of marketing support. Chris Newman, Managing Director, Hartburn Lofts & Extensions;

Making the decision to start my own business was a big step. Whilst I have a wealth of experience in the building trade, marketing was something new to me.

The team at mm&d have been very supportive, helping create a fantastic brand that stands out and also offered new ideas to promote the business. I am receiving lots of enquiries which is down to the literature produced by mm&d.”

Another to benefit from the mm&d’s knowledge of start-up marketing was Great Ayton based Engineering Safety Partnership. Director John Maplesdon made the decision to form his own consultancy business after over 35 years experience in the electrical industry.

I was delighted with what mm&d have provided me with. Early on, they identified that the website domain engineeringsafety.co.uk was available which is a great boost to my new brand.

I didn’t have major requirements for a large-scale website but the design they have provided looks excellent and helps present the business in a professional manner.”

If you have a business idea and require marketing support please contact mm&d and arrange a free consultation.

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With the signage arm of M Media & Design (mm&d) continuing to grow we are now in a position to be able to design, supply and fit all kinds of signage. We made the decision to purchase a cherry picker for our installation team which will be of significant benefit to the business.

Over the years we have carried out commercial signage installation for schools, factories and a range of other businesses. Whether you are based in Teesside, or further afield contact us with your requirements.

Gavin Hatton, Design Director, mm&d;

This is a area we have been looking at for a number of months now. With an increasing demand for signage, we wanted to look at ways to speed up the process for the client. We now have a fantastic piece of equipment with fully qualified operators who are able to instal a wide range of signs.

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M Media & Design (mm&d) have been involved in sports sponsorship since the company formed in 2005.

For four seasons mm&d have sponsored Darlington Mowden Park Rugby Club who play in the third tier of English Rugby. We provide marketing services to the club, looking after all game day support and promoting their home ground; the Northern Echo Arena. This season has been a huge success for the club, both on the field and off it. In September 2015 the club hosted the New Zealand All Blacks for a week in the build up to their Rugby World Cup game in Newcastle. This was a fantastic experience for Mowden Park and their supporters, including mm&d, who got to see the All Blacks train at the stadium.

In their first season in this highly competitive league, Mowden finished an impressive 7th and established themselves as one of the favourites for promotion for 2016/16. They also managed to win the Durham Senior Cup, beating Billingham in the Final. The mm&d logo appears on the shirts of the team as they compete around the country.

We are also activity involved with Stockton Rugby Club. The 2015/16 season was a landmark year for the club, as they moved grounds for the first time in 70 years. They are now part of a community sports partnership with Stockton Cricket Club and Grangefield Academy, sharing facilities and working together.

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Having being involved in the education sector for a number of years, mm&d have decided to create a new sub-brand for the work we do in the industry. Academy Creative, will be part of mm&d but focus on supporting schools and colleges with their marketing requirements.

Launched in April 2016, Academy Creative primary offer is a subscription-based website platform to improve the way schools communicate with the school community. We have developed a system which will vastly improve the look and feel of school websites, whilst also being easy to administrate for the schools. Commenting on the new brand, Owain Jenkins, Business Development Manager at mm&d;

The new brand allows us to build a clear strategy around the work we do with schools and colleges. This has been a growing arm of mm&d for a number of years and we want to capitalise on the great education contacts we have locally by creating a range of products which will appeal to a wider audience.”

mm&d will continue as a full-service agency across all sectors.

For more information on Academy Creative visit the website www.academycreative.co.uk