Description
Marketing Assistant
About the opportunity
The role encompasses the delivery of small projects, or elements of marketing and communications campaigns and projects, contributing to the development and delivery of solutions that engage the target audience and meet defined objectives, demonstrating thoroughness, an attention to detail, and a commitment to accuracy.
The role also includes supporting the marketing team by carrying out the daily tasks that keep the team functioning and facilitating the duties of the marketing business partners, campaign manager and the marketing production team which includes event. The role requires effective communication skills including; face-to-face, written, and over the phone skills. It also involves diplomacy, and the ability to work independently within the scope of responsibilities, anticipating problems, and using sound judgment to act appropriately and build rapport with people inside and outside the organisation as needed. The role also involves applying business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems, and the establishment of priorities.
The role of marketing associate sits within the Jisc group marketing area and within specific service cluster area/s and a marketing business partner or campaign manager will hold the formal reporting line.
Specific responsibilities include but are not restricted to:
General:
- Developing and fostering close working relationships with project staff and product and service managers across the group.
- Actively participating and collaborating with own team and forming close links and understanding across the organisation, with the ability to work with colleagues and facilitate links among teams and directorates
- Willing to undertake travel including overnight stays and occasional weekend work
Planning and delivery:
- Developing content for specific events and production briefs overseen by the marketing business partner/campaign manager
- Planning meetings and exhibition presence by identifying, assembling, and coordinating requirements; establishing contacts; developing schedules and briefs
- Maintaining website content and multimedia outputs as directed in liaison with cluster teams, engaging closely with the communications channel owners to deliver appropriate internal and external communications and marketing texts
- Having an understanding of the key audiences, influencers and any gate-keepers including specialist audiences where product sensitivity may be required eg security services, resource discovery services etc
- Liaising with multiple stakeholders internally and externally to gather information required for marketing outputs and ensuring adherence to branding and styling policies etc.
About you
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in a related subject such as marketing
Good standard of education or relevant experience
Experience
Good writing skills
Some analysis skills
Proficient in desktop applications (eg Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and relevant specialist software
Understanding of different marketing/communications channels
Effective communicator with members and/or customers of internal and/or external interest/stakeholder groups
Good understanding of Jisc's key audiences and brand
Knowledge
Experience of workload management, managing work schedules and prioritisation
Skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to lead projects through to implementation and meet deadlines
Ability to influence others and use diplomacy
Ability to use initiative and develop innovative solutions to problems
Professional demeanour
Organisational and prioritisation skills to manage and deliver complex and varied workloads
Good ICT literacy and experience
High level oral and written communication skills
Setting metric and KPI's and analysis and use of CRM systems
Self-motivation with the drive and perseverance to work on own initiative and carry out projects independently as well as work within a team environment.
Jisc is seeking delivery and customer focused individuals who have a passion for making a valuable contribution.
Location
This role will be located in Bristol, Harwell, London or Manchester.
Jisc is a geographically-distributed organisation and travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays will be required.