Marketing Content Executive

Job Description

Our client, based in the BB1 area of Blackburn Lancashire, an award winning and well established organisation are looking for an experienced content writing focused Marketing Executive to join their team on a permanent basis.Duties·Content writing of blogs, literature and technical guides· Design of marketing collateral, including magazines, newsletters, flyers, invitations and adverts· Events / seminar planning (with full organisational responsibility including venue management, control of internal and external communications, liaising with delegates and reporting on feedback to measure return on investment)· Updating and maintaining the firm’s website and reporting on statistics· Developing digital campaigns (email marketing and social media)· Creation and management of tender documents for new marketing leads (including market research and content writing)· Supporting the firm’s CRM project, playing a key role in the development of the system· Managing email marketing database and ensuring compliance with the firm’s GDPR policy· Completion of various other ad-hoc marketing projects as required· Working collaboratively with the firm’s wider team and supporting the Senior Marketing Executive with the day-to-day management of the team’s Marketing AssistantWe also want you to be:· Experienced in writing copy for marketing purposes· A team player looking to progress their career through practical experience· An individual with strong initiative and project management skills (taking control and running with tasks through to completion)· Able to multi-task and prioritise workload with minimal supervision· Experienced in the use of social media channels in a professional capacity· Well organised with excellent attention to detail (for copywriting and proof reading)· Confident and able to deal with people at all levels to build strong internal relationships Our ideal candidate will:· Have a minimum of two years’ marketing experience (preferably within a professional services or similar environment)· Have studied a marketing, creative, English or other business-related degree (or relevant qualification, for example CIM Level 4)· Have experience in Adobe InDesign, WordPress and Mailchimp (or similar email marketing platforms)· Be able to grasp an understanding of accounting and tax technical matters and turn this into easily digestible content· Be industry aware of topics that would benefit the firm’s marketing strategy· Focus on the importance of using brand correctly – ensuring all work and design activity aligns completely to the brand· Be proactive with ideas and able to sell these into the senior team (later delivering initiatives and demonstrating their success)Salary: Dependent on experience up to £21k per annum...could be negotiable for the perfect candidateBenefits:· 23.5 days’ holiday per annum + bank holidays (3.5 days to be used for the Christmas closedown)· On site free parking· Flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) scheme including a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, child care vouchers, extra holidays etc.· Employer pension contribution of 8%· Death in Service life cover of 4 x salary· Full technical training and support andthe opportunity to undertake to CIM qualificationsIf this is your next career...DO NOT DELAY!Send your up to date CV to or call for more information.Good luck with your application!