The Vacancy
We’re looking for someone who’s enthusiastic, motivated and talented, with a passion for marketing, to join our team as a Marketing Assistant. Based in either Glasgow, Edinburgh or London, this is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a busy marketing team.
What will your role look like?
You’ll get exposure to the whole marketing mix, including communications, website management, PR, events and social media, as well as experiencing how marketing plays a vital role in raising the profile of our firm, bringing our values to life and contributes to commercial growth.
Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:
1. Assisting and supporting the marketing team with day-to-day tasks and ad-hoc projects
2. Learning and understanding systems and processes which are integral to the marketing function (CRM, website CMS, marketing automation etc) and making sure best practice processes are followed.
3. Preparing and coordinating campaigns and publications, eg liaising with our internal design team, setting up email templates, creating and managing marketing lists, distributing emails and logging results.
4. Assisting in the development, recording and distribution of video content.
5. Supporting in the planning and delivery of webinars and podcasts.
6. Assisting in content management of our website; uploading content, events, webinars, podcasts, blogs, publications etc making sure best practice processes are followed.
7. Collating reports and analysis of content performance using Google Analytics and other analytic tools.
8. Preparing and co-ordinating social media posts (LinkedIn, Instagram) using a dedicated social media scheduling tool. Sharing a variety of firmwide, Life At Hymans, CSR and social content in a timely manner following best practice processes.
9. Collating up-to-date information on industry events and awards to support rolling calendar of activity for the team.
10. Conducting regular competitor analysis to gain insight into where and how we can stand out better in the market.
11. Assisting in the collation of our quarterly performance reports, including gathering and interpreting data against our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
12. Supporting the team where needed on ad-hoc projects, including event planning and logistics, setting up meetings, recording relevant actions from meetings, proof reading and conducting research where needed (eg venues / suppliers / market insight etc).
To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:
13. A proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated approach
14. Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
15. Good organisational and planning skills
16. The ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
17. Strong written and verbal communication skills
18. A collaborative, “hands-on” mindset and a positive, can-do attitude
19. Confidence using technology and digital tools, with an appetite to learn new systems and processes
We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support. We would also love to hear about other knowledge and experience you may have that is not listed but could be of interest.
In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:
20. A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
21. A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
22. On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
23. A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
24. Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
25. Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments – with the expectation of two ‘in-office’ days per week.
26. A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
Please note, we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.
We are committed to being open and transparent in our recruitment and reward processes. Please note that this vacancy does not currently meet the minimum salary threshold requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship within the UK.
To avoid any disappointment, if you require sponsorship we would encourage you to check whether you may be eligible for a discounted salary threshold, or to explore alternative routes to secure your right to work in the UK before submitting your application. If you meet the criteria outlined in the job description we’ll be happy to discuss your individual circumstances further with you