A employer has defended advertising a “competitive salary” without a number, explaining that naming the salary would give applicants an unfair advantage in deciding whether to apply.
The role requires extensive experience, exceptional communication and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment. Its responsibilities include several positions which have quietly become one position since the last budget.
Candidates must submit a CV, cover letter and written explanation of their passion for an organisation they first encountered eleven minutes ago. Those demonstrating too much passion may be considered insufficiently strategic.
The benefits package includes statutory entitlements presented with the enthusiasm of a prize draw. There is also fruit, depending on availability, and a pension described as generous by somebody who has never tried to retire on it.
Recruiters say publishing a range can be misleading because the final amount depends on experience. Applicants have suggested that experience might likewise be explained in a range, rather than through six interviews and an unpaid presentation.
The successful candidate will join a family-like culture, although nobody has clarified which family or whether there is an inheritance. Salary negotiations will begin once the applicant has invested enough time to find withdrawal emotionally difficult.
