Reports to: Marketing Manager
Location: Full-time office based in Oldbury, West Midlands
Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.00pm
Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm
37 hours in total
This role is of key importance to the continued development of the marketing strategy within Metsec. The Marketing Assistant will take the lead with the company’s social media platforms, producing engaging content for all divisions. They will support the Marketing Manager, utilising a variety of Marketing techniques, to ensure all elements of our marketing strategy are in line with brand guidelines and current best practice.
Key Responsibilities
» Manage and maintain the Company’s social media platforms, predominantly LinkedIn
» Creating engaging graphics and artwork for the Company’s social media and other marketing material such as adverts, email banners and flyers (Adobe and Canva)
» Maintaining and updating the Company websites and downloads portal (WordPress)
» Assisting with the Company’s digital and traditional marketing campaigns
» Maintaining the Company intranet and ensuring all information is kept up to date
» Production of the Company internal newsletter to engage employees and stakeholders
» Assisting with projects with our chosen marketing agencies; web developers and digital specialists
» Assisting with the organisation of exhibitions and trade events across the UK
Person Specification
» A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field or a minimum of 2 years’ experience ideally in a B2B Marketing role
» Excellent working knowledge of social media and scheduling tools
» Experience of working to strict brand guidelines
» Experience in editing content on the Company website using WordPress CMS
» Confident user of Adobe Creative Suite, in particular, InDesign, Photoshop and Premier Pro
» An understanding of SEO with a focus on the technical aspects
» Experience using a CRM system (Salesforce) for sales lead generation
» Experience of exhibition/show planning
» Keen communication and relationship building skills
» Strong copywriting skills
» Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, in particular PowerPoint
» Must be eligible and able to prove you can work in the UK
Package
» Competitive salary
» Company pension scheme
» Health cash plan
» Life assurance
» 33 days holiday (including statutory days)