Employer Branding
Great people are looking for more than just a paycheck. Employer branding shows why people want to work for you.
Employer Branding Agency
Employer branding is more than just a career slogan. It’s the strategic positioning of your company as an employer—from your self-image to the applicant journey to onboarding. We develop employer brands that come across consistently in job postings, on career pages, and in conversations.
Positioning Based on
Honest Analyses
Channels and content that
truly reach applicants
Measures That measurably simplify recruiting
Strategy Comes Before the Campaign
Many employer branding projects start with communication and overlook the basics: Who are you as an employer? What kind of experience do people have working for you? What sets you apart from others? We start with an honest analysis, hold discussions with the team and leadership, and use that to develop a positioning strategy that feels authentic. This step builds on your existing branding and sharpens it for your target audience of job applicants. Without this clarity, campaigns become indistinguishable from one another and your budget goes to waste.
Implementation with Impact
Our positioning translates into concrete communication. We develop career pages, job postings, recruiting videos, social media content, and other materials that showcase your employer brand. Our design, copywriting, video, and development teams work together as one. No back-and-forth coordination between service providers. All content stems from the same strategy and reinforces the same message. The content creation process delivers text and formats that align with the candidate journey. This results in a brand that makes a consistent impact across all channels.
Employer branding works on several levels at once: positioning, career pages, recruiting content, social media, and campaigns. Each level has its own strategies. Here’s where we start and how we make your employer brand stand out.
These companies know how we work
Positioning is the foundation of your employer brand. It answers three questions: Who are you as an employer, what do you truly offer, and who do you want to reach? We conduct interviews with management, HR, and employees to paint an honest picture. We also bring in an external perspective: What do review sites say, what are competitors doing, and what does the target audience expect? From this input, we develop an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) that achieves three things. A strong EVP describes what sets you apart, clearly distinguishes you from others, and can be effectively communicated. The positioning is documented and serves as a guide for everyone involved. This ensures that HR, marketing, and leadership speak with one voice. This clarity saves time and money on every future project because fundamental questions have already been answered. As an employer branding agency, we clarify these points before a single ad is placed.
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seitenweise is a digital agency based in Bielefeld, founded in 1999. With over 500 projects and more than 100 clients, we have helped shape many employer brands. We bring together strategy, design, copywriting, video, and development within a single team. This results in employer branding projects with seamless integration across disciplines. We talk to your employees, understand your culture, and translate it into communication that remains authentic. No clichés, no stock photos. Instead, an employer brand that reflects your reality and wins over applicants.
Marcel and Olli run the agency. They'll respond to your initial inquiry about employer branding.
Whether you have an urgent staffing need, a new career page, or a strategic restructuring: tell us where you stand. During our initial consultation, we’ll show you which steps make sense for you.