Graphic Design & Social Media Assistant Alloa, Scotland
Job description
Graphic Design & Social Media Assistant
About Beatson's Building Supplies Ltd
Beatson's Building Supplies is one of Scotland's largest independent Builders Merchants. We trade as Beatson's Building Supplies but have three other trading divisions of Beatson's Direct our ecommerce business, Beatson's Concrete our ready-mix concrete business and Skyline Roofing Supplies our specialist roofing merchant business. We employ around 140 people across our 6 sites in Alloa, Cumbernauld, Dunfermline, Penicuik, Errol & Stirling.
Job Description
An opportunity has arisen at our Head Office in Alloa for a full time Graphic Design & Social Media Assistant to join our team. Working as part of a team, and reporting to the E-Commerce Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of products and activities, such as updating our website, advertising, POS, customer service, liaising with suppliers on marketing and social media.
Working to a brief that has been agreed with your line manager and/or directors, you will develop appropriate creative ideas and concepts in line with the department and Companies objectives.
With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will have a creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of the industry and exude a professional approach every time.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Responsible for creating engaging posts on social media that are current in the marketplace using trending platforms such as Facebook, Instagram etc.
- Act as point of contact among employees, clients and external partners
- Customer service, answering call and emails to customers and dealing with their requests.
- Processing orders from the website and liaising with branches for delivery.
- Developing design briefs that suit the Beatson’s brand and objectives, working to enhance our website and suggest new designs for our pages.
- Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts.
You will need to be:
- Ideally have knowledge of building supply products
- Excellent MS Office knowledge
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills
- An excellent team player who can also work on your own initiative
- A cool-headed multi-tasker
- Excellent communicator, oral and written
- Approachable, positive and polite
- Motivated, energetic and passionate about your work
- Customer service
- Discretion and confidentiality
The ideal candidate must have the following:
- Working with Adobe Creative Suites
- Creative Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Social Media experience
- Graphic Design
- WordPress
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 42.5 hours per week
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
