Description
Marketing Executive - Redditch - 12 Month Contract - £27,000 - £32,000 per annum
Our client, a Global manufacturing company is seeking a Marketing Executive to be based in Redditch on an initial 12 Month Contract.
Role Summary:
We are looking to recruit an experienced Marketing Executive to work specifically on our business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The successful candidate will report to Marketing Manager - EMEA and will be involved in all aspects of marketing, including managing all trade shows and events, literature production, updating web content, SEO, developing social media and apps, creating e-newsletters and working on product launches across the specified territory.
This is a key role within the team and the successful candidate will be required to fulfil and enhance the marketing function for Safety Group internationally and work alongside colleagues globally. This role also involves extensive liaison with all departments across the business, so the ability to mix well with others is a must.
Skills and Abilities:
Highly organised and self-motivated
Ability to multi-task and work well with deadlines and time constraints whilst paying attention to detail
Creative skills to develop highly engaging and clear communications
Be professional and confident in customer and internal communication, with a high standard of written and spoken English
Team player with ability to work in cross-functional teams, as well as on own initiative
Strong Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Some travel maybe necessary to attend meetings and exhibitions.
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in overall development of marketing strategy for the region
Plan, budget and project manage all EMEA trade events and exhibitions programme
Develop and co-ordinate assigned sector marketing campaigns
Liaise with Product Management and Technical teams to plan and deliver new product launches
Deliver effective and well written e-marketing communications (internal and external)
In conjunction of our global website team, continually improve and upload information to EMEA websites
Support delivery of SEO/PPC marketing activities
Create strategy and launch social media channels for EMEA markets
Work on developing digital catalogue apps
Write press releases and develop new case studies
Book and develop highly creative brand and product advertisements
Develop customer and sector presentations to support sales teams
Liaise with agencies creative/translation/digital support/media/web/events to develop all necessary marketing materials
Fulfil internal sales team requests as well as support distributors/customers with marketing materials
Maintain and upload information to our Resource Centre
Create and distribute monthly marketing reports
Manage the generic EMEA email account, answer any queries
Deliver other tasks assigned by line managers as and when required
Qualifications - Education & Experience:
Previous experience in a marketing role, preferably within a manufacturing sector, but not mandatory
Knowledge of languages would be highly beneficial, especially German or French