Marketing Executive - Leek, United Kingdom - Leek Building Society

Leek Building Society

Verified Company

Leek, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Hybrid working with 5 days per fortnight in the Customer Service Centre (Leek, Staffordshire) and the remaining time remotely.

Employment type:
Full-time, permanent position.

Salary:
£25,000 per annum, plus benefits

Working hours: 35 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Reports to:
Marketing and Communications Manager

Direct Reports:
None

The Organisation

Leek Building Society is an award winning, highly admired, local mutual building society that is owned and trusted by its members.

Our members voted us
Best Building Society of the Year for 2023, and were on a mission to become even stronger.

Were a great place to work too with a strong sense of family in a recent staff survey,
97% of colleagues said that they were proud to work for Leek Building Society, recommending us as a great place to work.

Weve recently been crowned as
Staffordshires Employer of the Year for 2023, and we were a finalist in the
Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces Award 2023.

Were also a socially responsible, inclusive employer, proud to be a signatory to the
Women in Finance and accredited as a
Disability Confident Employer.

We have an unflinching focus on making a positive difference to the lives of our members, employees, and the local community.

Youll be joining the business at a fantastic time of growth, with a transformational investment in our premises, people, and products along with other exciting projects like the launch of our digital platform which will benefit both our staff and members.

If youre a self-disciplined and proactive individual, with a precise and creative mind this could be just the opportunity for you

Job Purpose & Scope

The focus of the role is to support the Marketing team by producing visuals, supporting with our social media presence and updating our website through a bespoke content management system.

The role will coordinate with business areas to create, monitor and deliver marketing print and digital collateral.

The role involves working closely with other colleagues within Marketing to support in all areas, including campaign delivery, event co-ordination and delivery of internal projects as required by the Marketing and Communications Manager.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Main areas of work_
Support the designs required by the Marketing team by producing visuals, using Canva, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
Support the Senior Marketing Executive to ensure the Societys social media presence is maintained effectively to enhance brand awareness and reach.
Updating our website using a bespoke content management system.
Support the Marketing team in the delivery, coordination and set up of events, all associated collateral required (including graphics and video work) for sponsorships, partnerships, the Society AGM, and other events as required.
Administer the Head Office Conference Centre booking system.
Coordinate and promote take up of the volunteering scheme for staff. This includes networking with organisations in the local community.
Coordinate nominations and communications for monthly winners of the Living our Values recognition scheme.
Support the creation and cascade of marketing campaigns and other communications relating to all marketing activity within the team.
Ensure that all external communications and other collateral is authorised for print or publication in line with the Marketing Approval Control Framework by liaising with authorised internal parties who will ensure the Society does not breach regulatory requirements regarding financial promotion issues.

This means updating and managing the approval sign off process system to ensure compliance for audit purposes.

Proactively drive best practice and process improvement making recommendations where appropriate.
To carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Knowledge of Digital Marketing and social media platforms

Experience

Essential:

Experience of producing graphic design work, video and other material using Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva & Microsoft Office
Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Experience of update websites using a bespoke CMS system.
Experience in successful event coordination
Experience in drafting accurate copy for websites/social/blogs/press releases and printed materials

Desirable:

Able to demonstrate understanding of PR best practices

Skills & Abilities

Excellent graphic design skills including, Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Highly organised with the ability to multitask and deliver successful outcomes to tight deadlines across multiple requests with the ability to prioritise and be proactive
Ability to react quickly to tasks which come Left field and act accordingly to deliver solutions
Strong attention to detail and ability to proofread to a hi