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Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Gloucester (Hybrid)
Job Ref: 202526
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About the role
Ecclesiastical Planning Services, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Marketing Specialist to join our Gloucester office on a hybrid basis.
As a Marketing Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in planning and coordinating the production and delivery of B2B and B2C marketing communications across all media channels, including social media content and localised B2C campaigns on behalf of our funeral directing partner firms. You will also be responsible for sharing updates on the Benefact Group's charitable giving and campaign activity, as well as managing internal communications and generating quality content with the business.
Joining our rapidly expanding andinnovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career andbecome an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.
Key responsibilities
* Plan and coordinate production and delivery of B2B and B2C marketing communications across all media channels including newsletter production, social media content and localised, B2C campaigns on behalf of funeral directing partner firms. It also involves sharing updates regarding the Benefact Group’s charitable giving and campaign activity, as well as managing internal communications, working with the business to generate quality content.
* The role includes copy-writing/editing, managing communications through an ASA/FCA compliance approval process and some print management.
* General administrative duties such as managing the inbox to cover marketing administrator, data cleaning and proofreading/checking, etc.
* Liaison with printers, designer, marketing agencies, fulfilment houses and internal stakeholders where required to support marketing activity.
* Support with planning, scheduling and communications.
* Trouble-shoot logistical or quality issues to conclusion.
* Ensure outputs meet the brand guidelines, are technically correct and compliant with FCA, GDPR, ASA and other regulations, and follow compliance processes.
Knowledge, skills and experience
* Previous experience and proven track record in delivering marketing campaigns.
* Knowledge of FCA financial promotions rules.
* Experience of marketing projects and communications programmes in an FCA-regulated industry, including data/GDPR knowledge and print management.
* Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
* Excellent written communication skills including grammatical accuracy and ability to adapt written approach to the format, including copy-writing and editing skills.
* Proven planning and project management skills.
* Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building experience. Strong influencing skills.
* Supplier management experience.
* Process management experience.
* Willingness and ability to support colleagues and achieve greater collective wisdom in the team.
* Ability to work swiftly and multi-task/project manage.
* Full, valid driving license as some support with events may be required.
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What we offer
* Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
* Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
* An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
* Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
* Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Full study support to gain professional qualifications
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About us
Ecclesiastical Planning Services is the funeral planning arm of the business where ethics and capability meet. As an established, UK-based funeral plan provider, the business works with over 800 funeral directing outlets across the country, providing a safe home for funeral plan pre-payment funds.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
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At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating aninclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of usfeels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with arange of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interestsand we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applicationsfrom everyone.
If you need any additional support during therecruitment process, then please let us know.
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