Hey everyone!

We are lucky enough to have a recruiting manager in our midst today. Elinor Rodger is the Recruitment Manager for Meltwater Group who specialise in online media monitoring, social media monitoring, and other Software-as-a-Service tools across the globe. They recruit across all disciplines and have some great opportunities both here in Australia and around the world. I will let Elinor provide you with more details but don't be afraid to ask for advice on interviews, resumes, education and more. She is an expert at what she does and will be able to provide you valuable insight direct from the source!

Don't forget as well that those who post questions will be entered to win a double guest pass to the new Robert Rodriguez film, "MACHETE". Good luck and ask away!

In 2001, our CEO Jorn Lyseggen started Meltwater Group. At that stage it was an organisation of 2 people and we've since grown to an organisation of over 750 people around the world.

We help our clients navigate their way through the online media space, letting them know where they have been mentioned in online articles around the world. The online media space changes so quickly, and companies need to remain aware of what's being written about them, and this is where Meltwater comes in.

Our employees start out in a sales and business development role where they are responsible for building their own client portfolio, negotiating with organisations across all industries, and consulting with them on their media interests.

As we expand and grow in the Australia/New Zealand region and beyond, our employees who have mastered this initial position are able to move up the ranks of management.

This is definitely a fast-paced career path which will teach you a lot about different businesses and industries, will have you speaking with senior executives from the start, and can offer international opportunities for those who are interested.

Our roles are challenging, and you will often find yourself outside your comfort zone. This is where you will really learn about your strengths, and also turn your weaknesses into strengths! Most graduates don't necessarily think of sales as the first place they'd like to start their careers, but it is the sales department which generates the income for any organisation.

Sales will have you speaking with senior executives across all industries on a daily basis. As a recent graduate you could find yourself speaking with the senior marketing manager for an FMCG one afternoon, and then with the managing director for a not-for-profit the next. You will learn how to present Meltwater's services, and develop strong business relationships. Negotiation is a skill you will definitely master, and it's something you can also use elsewhere - negotiating rent, a better price on your new car, or even on your new house!

We currently have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. We have maintained our start-up mentality, and our offices have a very flat management structure which means you will definitely get all the support and advice you need in order to be successful!

So we're almost out of time, and I guess the lure of the sun was pretty strong today!

I'm really happy to answer any questions you may have about Meltwater, our roles and where you could fit in with us.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have: elinor.rodger@meltwater.com. I'm always happy to chat with graduates and prospective employees.

Thanks,

Elinor