Marketing Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Marketing Assistant
Peoples Ford are the largest independently owned retailer of Ford vehicles in Europe. We have a very rare opportunity for a Marketing Assistant to join our Marketing department. We are looking for someone who can grow, think, dream and create and is looking for an opportunity to join a creative and successful Marketing team.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an engaging and diverse Marketing Assistant who is interested in the digital marketing world. Our ideal candidate will possess great communication skills, show willingness to learn and is not afraid of challenges.
What you will work on
- Play a key role in community management of social media channels.
- Collaborate with the Social Media Manager to bring to life seasonal initiatives and campaigns across all categories and throughout the marketplace.
- Drive and support the social media strategy.
- Work on our Influencer Strategy preparing briefs, liaising with influencers, managing talent on the ground and ensuring we get the content we need.
- Plan and execute campaigns – working closely with our other functions such as HR, merchandising, advertising and sales.
- Assist the Social Media Manager in the management of social media channel updates – banners, content, brand hubs (Flickr, SLACK).
- Work on social media analytics and reporting, including competitor analysis.
- Collating and presenting weekly performance, including recommendations on improvements.
What you bring
- Skills such as multi-tasking, managing information and problem solving, ability to work across the business creatively.
- You must have high attention to detail and have a solid grasp of written English, able to produce impactful copy quickly.
- Well organised, communicative and eager to contribute to the team’s success.
- An experienced user of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik-Tok, LinkedIn.
- A full UK driver’s license is beneficial, although not essential.
Travel
The role is based in our Edinburgh FordStore with the Group Marketing Team. The role has geographical responsibility for the Group and will be required to travel to all locations in Scotland and Liverpool.
Rewards and Benefits
- Hours: Typically, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm – some evenings & weekends are inevitable.
- Salary: Competitive and dependant on experience.
- Discounts on all our company products and services. This includes offers which are exclusively available to Peoples and Ford employees across our best range of Ford vehicles. We also offer friends and family discounts.
- Instant access to Peoples Rewards with 1000s of online retail discounts available to every employee and no spending limits.
- 30 days annual leave.
- Instant membership to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme.
Ref:
Working Hours Monday - Friday
Location Edinburgh
Salary Excellent rates of pay
Benefits
Closing Date 13/03/2023
Job Type: Full-time
