Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built and natural environment. Working in more than 140 countries, the firm’s designers, engineers, architects, planners, consultants, and technical specialists work with our clients on innovative projects of the highest quality and impact. As a wholly independent organisation, we are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees and their dependants: with no shareholders or external investors we determine our own business priorities and direction.
The Opportunity
As a member of the UKIMEA Marketing and Communications Operations team, this role is responsible for delivering the marketing activities defined by the UKIMEA Marketing, Communications and Business Development Director and the Business Partners for the Transport area of the business.
In this position, you will have the opportunity to shape and lead the delivery of the integrated Transport portfolio campaign plan, positioning Arup’s Transport offerings across Rail, Aviation, Roads & Streets, and Maritime within the UKIMEA region. You will collaborate closely with Portfolio Business Partner, Transport-aligned Marketing and Communications professionals, as well as specialists including social media, Content, External, and Internal Communications teams.
This role enables you to drive the delivery marketing initiatives and introduce innovative approaches to comprehensive multi-channel campaigns. You will engage with a broad network of stakeholders to help define key propositions and messaging, implementing an array of marketing and communications tactics. These may include asset development, collateral production, editorial content, events, both paid and organic social media activity, and media engagement.
Members of the Operations team are aligned to defined Portfolios and Geographies and will work regularly with the same Portfolio and Geography. Where resourcing demands it, individuals will work with other Portfolios/Geographies and support region-wide projects and activities as required.
This role will report to the UKIMEA Transport Portfolio Business Partner who define the annual plan of activity and are responsible for the successful delivery of the plan, together with ad hoc activities as required. On a day-to-day basis, you will work collaboratively with the Business Partners alongside other members of the Operations team to deliver activities defined by them.
Key Responsibilities
* Working closely with stakeholders in the business to develop highly productive relationships and guide a strategic approach to marketing that aligns to business priorities.
* Collaborating with colleagues in our region-wide team, including those with specialisms in events, digital marketing, social media, and content production.
* Working with colleagues across the wider communications and marketing network (geography-aligned marketers, account-based marketers, win work teams, PR, internal communications, public affairs, and visual communications) to shape and deliver outputs that deliver impact.
* Liaising with global and other region counterparts in these portfolios on global projects as appropriate.
* Ensuring brand coherence across all activity.
Is this role right for you?
* You have a relevant degree or experience in Marketing
* Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns, communication and stakeholders engagement
* Strong organisational and analytical skills with a great attention to detail
* Collaborative across teams.
* Highly collaborative mindset and ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced matrixed, professional services organisation with high levels of ambiguity.
* Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills with an ability to build a rapport with stakeholders of all levels and exercise sound judgement in dealings with them.
* Creative curiosity and demonstrable interest in best practice and learning new approaches
* Strong team player, willing to work flexibly and collaboratively across the boundaries of marketing and communications to deliver the best outcomes for our stakeholders.
* Very comfortable with ambiguity and change
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