Marketing Assistant

Job Description

Marketing AssistantCompany: The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandSalary: £23,212 - £26,750Contract: Permanent Location: London/HybridPlease note, only applications submitted with a covering letter will be considered.About usThe average person in the UK will undergo at least two surgical procedures in their lifetime. Join the Royal College of Surgeons of England, a charity and one of the best known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputationthat speak for excellence in the UK and across the globe. We provide education courses, assessment and career development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their careers; we set professionalstandards, facilitate vital research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients.Our mission is to enable our members, in all their diversity, to deliver excellence in everything they do. If that sounds interesting, why not join usAbout the roleAre you a strong writer with a creative streakWe’re looking for a Marketing Assistant to join our dynamic, fast-paced marketing team. The purpose of this role is to provide marketing and administrative support in the planning and delivery of all RCS England marketing and membership engagement activitiesin order to generate positive member engagement and the recruitment of new members and customers.Your day-to-day will include copywriting, web editing, social media and email marketing. You will help monitor the marketing team budget and input into customer support channels as part of administrative support to the team. You will also work closely withother members of the marketing and digital team, and staff from across the organisation, to support them in making their content the best it can be. Some experience or know-how in video creation and editing and graphic design is advantageous.Duties and responsibilities

• To assist with the production and distribution of promotional materials across digital and print for both RCS England and the Faculty of Dental Surgery.
• Collate, write and edit copy.
• Input into the development of new marketing materials.
• Assist with the implementation and evaluation of marketing and communications campaigns including email marketing, digital (social media), print advertising and promotional literature.
• Maintain and develop relevant sections of the RCS England website ensuring that it is accurate and all webpages are kept up to date.
• Support the administration and organisation of RCS England member committees including the Sustainability in Surgery group.
• Provide general marketing and administrative support to the Marketing and Digital team including the management of literature, merchandise stock and the monitoring of customer support channels.

About youTo be successful in this role you will:

• Have a natural flair for writing
• Have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Be passionate and curious about marketing - you’re excited at the prospect of connecting with our members in new and creative ways
• Be an excellent team player
• Have solid communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders

What we can offer youIn return, you’ll be joining a team where there is incredible scope to develop and grow. Benefits include:

• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays + up to 4 college closure days over Christmas
• Flexible and hybrid working (number of days in the London or Manchester office can be discussed at interview stage)
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
• Variety of learning and development opportunities
• Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme
• Access to career development and training

Interested Candidates:If you wish to apply or if you have any questions about this position please email your CV together with a cover letter.Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months beforedeletion.The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to age, disability, gender reassignment,marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part oftheir work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle theinformation you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.Please note that this advert may close early if we reach the maximum applications