Marketing Content & Communications Executive, UK

Marketing Content & Communications Executive, UK, London

Client:

Markel International Services Ltd

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

28a063fe379a

Job Views:

7

Posted:

02.04.2025

Expiry Date:

17.05.2025

Job Description:

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and be part of something truly impactful?

Markel is looking for a vibrant and driven Content Executive to join our dynamic UK team. This is your chance to shape and spearhead innovative content strategies that will help propel our company's growth and success to unparalleled heights.

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

It’s an exciting time to join Markel as our business grows, and we are looking for a versatile Marketing Content & Communications Executive to join our Marketing team, (3 days in the office / 2 days working from home). The role can be based at either our Manchester or London office but will involve occasional travel as required (expensed).

The UK Marketing team is a high-performing, creative team dedicated to delivering innovative, tailored insurance solutions for over 1 million UK customers – ranging from tech providers to charities. As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we’re expanding to unlock exciting new opportunities. We are looking to hire a passionate Content Executive to work alongside our Content Manager and take our content strategy to the next level.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Develop content and PR strategy - join forces with the Head of Content and Head of Marketing Services to craft and implement an innovative content and PR strategy that drives NMUK’s business goals to new heights.
2. Create customer-centric content - channel your creativity to produce first-class, customer-centric content, including sales collateral, thought-leadership posts, engaging presentations, compelling web copy, innovative video scripts, and powerful content for both internal and external marketing campaigns.
3. Digital / social media - create and write inspiring, engaging, powerful, timely and topical content to support our digital strategy.
4. Support corporate events - work with the wider Marketing team to deliver comprehensive content for corporate events, including pre-event promotion, onsite content, and post-event activation.
5. Implement editorial content plan - play a pivotal role in delivering the editorial content plan, ensuring our content shines across all distribution channels.
6. Identify key themes and messages - forge strong relationships with the marketing team, agencies, and copywriters to uncover key themes and messages that resonate with our target audiences.
7. Manage PR agency relationship - partner with the Head of Marketing Services and Head of Content to manage a thriving relationship with our PR agency, elevating our brand visibility and reputation.
8. Stay updated with trends - keep up with the latest technologies and trends in content marketing to maintain our competitive edge.
9. Contribute to reporting processes - contribute to monthly monitoring, analysis, and reporting processes, providing updates and insights to senior leadership.
10. Ensure GDPR compliance - ensure our content and communication activities are GDPR compliant.

Our must haves:

1. Experience in a communications role, with a proven track record of driving impactful communication strategies.
2. Outstanding written communications skills, including excellent writing, editing, and proof reading skills.
3. An awareness and understanding of the firm’s objectives to inform the comms strategy.
4. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
5. Excellent verbal communication skills; able to present clarity and passion when communicating.
6. Experience of working with third party agencies and suppliers.
7. Marketing qualification (Desirable).

Who we are:

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

What’s in it for you:

1. A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package.
2. 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave.
3. Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits.
4. Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career.

Are you ready to play your part? Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.