Social Media & Marketing Executive

Carlton Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job description

Social Media & Marketing Executive

Location: SE1 - Southwark

Permanent Full Time

Salary: £27,000

Hybrid

Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- Company related performance bonus after one year’s successful employment
- 28 days holiday per year (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Provide training and support throughout your career
- Every complete year service you will earn an additional day’s holiday up to a maximum 5 additional days.

A fabulous opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join the team as a Social Media and Marketing Executive. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with defining and implementing Social Media, PR strategies and plans to support and enhance reputation, and brand awareness.

You will have a positive attitude and enthusiasm and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. As a logical thinker you will be able to multi-task and take a proactive approach to your work whilst managing your client and internal deadlines. You will also be confident working with big personalities and be able to ask questions and seek assistance when necessary. You will have a flexible and proactive working attitude and be willing to work outside of core hours to assist with capturing events to share with the Social Media community.

Responsibilities of the Social Media & Marketing Executive:

1. Assist with creating and implementing a rolling 12-month social media plan and strategy.
2. Write and design compelling content for various marketing channels, including social media posts, newsletters, and creating content where required for partners promotions.
3. Coordinate content between different channels, monitor and analyse the performance of marketing campaigns and social media efforts. Provide regular reports and insights to optimize strategies.
4. Stay up to date on current industry trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform marketing strategies.
5. Identify and build relationships.
6. Community Management - monitor and respond to comments on behalf of the company across all social media platforms.
7. Update and manage the company website, ensuring all content is current.
8. Update and manage our company profiles on other platforms.
9. Proofreading of content with an eye for exceptional attention to detail ensuring our brand voice is consistent.
10. Brilliant problem-solving skills.
11. Processing relevant invoices and logging them within an internal system, ensuring invoices are processed on time.
12. Work with our Company Directors to help design and implement a marketing strategy.
13. Assist with online/digital presence by posting on social media and creating and generating content for various platforms.
14. Develop and execute email marketing campaigns, including the creation of newsletters and automated workflows.
15. Assist in the planning and promotion of sales trips, trade shows and familiarisation trips, both online and offline, to enhance brand visibility and customer engagement.

Skills and Experience required:

1. Excellent IT skills, including sound knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages to intermediate level, advanced Excel - formulas and PowerPoint is preferable, knowledge of Gmail and Google Drive is desirable.
2. CRM experience, marketing automation tools, CMS an advantage as is Canva.
3. Knowledge of social media platforms, digital marketing platforms and PR outlets.
4. Understanding/experience of using email marketing tools and database management is desirable.
5. Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written).
6. Excellent attention to detail.
7. A creative approach to problem solving.
8. Flexible approach; ability to work as part of a team in a fast-moving environment.
9. Graduate in marketing/events management is desirable.

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.

Closing date for applications: April 1, 2025