Change Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Marketing Executive with solid experience of Social Media and Event Marketing to join a dynamic Edinburgh firm on a twelve month contract basis.

Our client is currently going through an exciting period and is looking for a similarly driven individual to join their marketing team to cover a period of maternity leave. They are seeking someone with proven experience across the whole range of marketing and communications activity, with a focus on social media and events marketing, who can successfully work in a fast-paced environment.

The position is ideally suited to someone with drive, spark and plenty of initiative - pro-activity in this role is essential! In return the post holder will have the opportunity to work on a variety of exciting projects and initiatives and will be fully involved in what will be an exciting 12 months for this firm.

Key duties and responsibilities in the role will be, to include PR, Marketing, Social Media/SEO, Events and Communications:

Creating annual marketing and communication plans

Working with colleagues and external agencies to develop and support services/initiatives and to produce concepts, campaigns and activities

Working with external agencies to agree PR plans/annual campaigns

Chairing the monthly PR meetings and reporting

Dealing with PR enquiries

Developing relationships with the media/monitoring press coverage

Co-ordinating crisis PR situations

Leading social media marketing

Proactively seeking connections with partnership organisations

Ensuring effective Search Engine Optimisation

Managing social media

Maximising opportunities to collect data

CRM database maintenance

Maintaining and updating websites

Development, planning and leading of event marketing campaigns

Managing the production of marketing materials and managing photography and film libraries

Producing effective direct pieces and organising campaigns

Producing written content for a range of materials and media

Attending events as required

Liaising with/managing internal and external clients to plan and deliver events

Creating and managing budgets

Our client is looking for:
Solid, proven experience in a similar all-round Marketing role

Ideally experience within the corporate sector

Experience of managing events and event marketing

Experience of creating and managing budgets

Excellent organisational skills

Demonstrable creativity and confidence in communication

The ability to deliver under pressure

Exceptional attention to detail

Drive, proactivity and the ability to adapt to changing situations

Strong analytical skills

Outstanding interpersonal skills

Excellent knowledge of social media

Good IT skills, including all Microsoft Office packages

It would be desirable if candidates have design skills including experience of Fireworks, Photoshop and PowerPoint

If you have the skills and experience for this role, are available quickly and feel this position offers you the challenge you are looking for, please send your CV to joanna.frawley@changejobs.net . Please note, we are only able to respond to applicants who meet our client's stated criteria; if you have not received a response within four days of applying, please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful.
ChangeRecruitment-UK - 11 months ago