Marketing & Communications Executive at Southampton Office

Key Responsibilities

• Create and schedule accurate and engaging long/short format content, such as case studies and blog posts, consulting with internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Maintain Company websites, social media accounts and internal communication sites.
• Coordinate the Company’s digital and print marketing assets, such as photos, graphics, brochures, and banners, liaising with stakeholders, customers, vendors, and agencies to create, order, distribute and maintain items as required.
• Coordinate Company merchandise, including designing, ordering, distributing, monitoring, and maintaining stock levels as required.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns, monitoring and adjusting approaches as required.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and executing internal communication campaigns and training sessions, keeping employees informed and engaged.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and executing company events, including conferences, trade shows, and webinars, attending as required.
• Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive insights.
• Assist with PR initiatives, liaising with media contacts as required.
• Monitor and analyse campaign performance data to produce accurate monthly reports.

Additional Responsibilities

• Monitor all inbound marketing channels, responding, actioning, and escalating as required.
• Maintain marketing-related systems and applications, such as our eMarketing platform, CRM, DAM, etc.
• Ensure all activities adhere to the agreed marketing budgets.
• Follow and maintain brand guidelines to ensure all internal and external communications adhere to the Company’s standards.
• Practise and promote the Company’s values.
• Complete any other reasonable business request as required.

About You

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, creative, and detail-oriented professional passionate about marketing and communications. You will demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills and execute tasks precisely with good attention to detail. You will be a team player who can collaborate effectively across departments and with external stakeholders. Technical skills in content creation, digital marketing tools, data analytics, and Microsoft applications are essential. You should be adaptable to changing market conditions and business needs, with a strong customer focus and an ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.

Experience:

• Previous experience in marketing, communications, or public relations.
• Proven experience in executing and monitoring marketing campaigns and activities.
• Proven experience in content creation across various formats and platforms.

Behaviours:

• Responsible: Able to work in a way that considers its impact on other people, organisational goals and the wider environment
• Proactive: Able to independently initiate, engage and complete tasks and achieve goals without external encouragement or pressure
• Collaborative: Able to work with others to the benefit of the business and its goals

Skills:

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Teamwork: Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Content Creation: Able to produce engaging, valuable, and relevant short/long format content across various platforms.
• Copywriting: Able to create and convey messages accurately, clearly, and persuasively.
• Project Management: Good organisational and project management skills.
• Analytical: Proficient in analysing marketing data and metrics.
• Digital Marketing: Strong understanding of digital marketing strategies, including SEO, social media, and email marketing.
• Digital Proficiency: Understanding of digital marketing channels and tools, such as CRM systems, Google Analytics, and Content Management Systems.
• Interpersonal: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Design: Able to recognise visually appealing compositions with a strong sense of style, attention to detail, and a basic understanding of design principles.
• Design Software: Able to create and edit content using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (preferred but not essential).
• Photography/Videography: Able to capture and edit photos and videos or a desire to learn (preferred but not essential).

This position is based at the Company’s Southampton office, and occasional travel is required for events and meetings. Hybrid/flexible working arrangements are available for the right candidate. All applicants must be able to commute reliably to the office and, therefore, live within a reasonable distance of Southampton.

Working times/hours: 40 hrs per week (Mon – Fri), including 30 minutes unpaid lunch per day.

 Package is: annual salary plus the 9% employer pension contribution with Scottish Widows. You may be entitled to the discretionary Annual and Christmas bonuses. Annual leave of 29 days per year, including 8 Bank Holidays.

Benefits after a successful probationary period will include: Recruitment referral bonus, ‘Death in Service’ benefit. Company also offers an Employee Assistance Programme which is accessible 24/7 via the YuLife app, a ‘Bike to work’ scheme and special membership rates at various gyms with GymFlex.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.  Day Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.