Brand Executive

Irwin Mitchell LLP; Leeds, Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays

Generous pension schemes

Volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Irwin Mitchell LLP is seeking a Brand Executive to join the Brand/BDM team in Leeds, supporting delivery of brand campaigns and governance. This is an excellent entry point into a broad brand and communications role within a large, ambitious law firm.

You will provide admin support, manage brand assets, coordinate approvals and help messages stay on brand across projects, while developing your knowledge of tone, governance and strategy.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in Marketing, Communications or related discipline.
• Experience in a marketing, brand or communications environment.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail in brand materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and shared document systems.
• Willingness to learn brand management best practice.
• Familiarity with DAM or CMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support across brand projects and internal communications.
• Organise brand assets, templates and collateral for consistent use.
• Assist content scheduling and formatting and coordinate approval processes.
• Be the first point of contact for brand asset requests and guide colleagues to tools.
• Maintain brand systems, trackers and records with accuracy.
• Support briefing, proofreading and version control of materials.
• Coordinate timelines, meetings and assets for brand campaigns.
• Review materials for basic compliance with brand guidelines before escalation.
• Assist with gathering performance data and feedback for reports.
• Work with the Brand team to develop understanding of tone, governance and strategy.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Brand management

Content scheduling

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

DAM systems

Content management systems

Job description

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

As one of the UK’s leading law firms, we’re here for the people and businesses who rely on us at life’s important moments - made possible by our colleagues who bring the expertise, judgement and care that makes the difference.

Our colleagues bring Irwin Mitchell to life every day, so it matters that you feel valued from the very first day and are trusted with the responsibility, in the right culture, to do the best work of your careers. Everyone’s path here is different, but we share a desire to help our business make a real impact.

Where possible we will support our colleagues to work in a way that works for them, for us and most importantly our clients. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Irwin Mitchell has serious growth ambitions and a real opportunity to become the leading voice in the legal sector. While we have a strong heritage in personal injury and medical negligence, we continue to strengthen our position across both business and personal legal services.

As our business grows, so does the importance of our brand. We're looking for a Brand Executive to join our Business Development & Marketing team and support the delivery of brand campaigns, communications activity and brand governance across the firm. This is an exciting opportunity for someone at the beginning of their marketing career to gain exposure to a broad range of brand and communications activities within a complex and ambitious organisation.

Your Role

Reporting to the Senior Brand Manager, you'll provide essential operational and administrative support across a variety of projects, helping to ensure brand activity is delivered smoothly, consistently and on time. You'll support senior colleagues with project coordination, asset management, internal communications and the day-to-day execution of brand initiatives.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing day-to-day administrative support across brand projects, campaigns and internal communications activity.
• Maintaining and organising brand assets, templates and collateral, ensuring materials are stored, managed and shared in a consistent way.
• Supporting internal communications by assisting with content scheduling, formatting materials and coordinating approval processes.
• Acting as a first point of contact for brand asset requests, helping colleagues access the correct tools, templates and guidance.
• Updating and maintaining brand systems, trackers and records, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date.
• Assisting with briefing, proofreading and version control of brand and communications materials.
• Supporting the delivery of brand campaigns through effective coordination of timelines, meetings, assets and project updates.
• Helping to ensure brand guidelines are followed by reviewing materials for basic compliance before escalation to senior colleagues.
• Supporting reporting activities by gathering performance information, feedback and usage insights.
• Working closely with the Senior Brand Manager and wider Brand team to develop your understanding of brand strategy, tone of voice and governance.

About You

We're looking for an organised, enthusiastic and detail-focused individual who is keen to develop their career within brand and communications.

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Marketing, Communications or a related discipline.
• Experience within a marketing, brand or communications environment, which may have been gained through a graduate role, placement, internship or similar executive-level position.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when working with brand and communications materials.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications and shared document management systems.
• A willingness to learn and develop knowledge of brand management, tone of voice and internal communications best practice.
• Ability to follow established processes, governance requirements and escalation procedures.
• Experience within a brand, communications or professional services marketing environment.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confidence to ask questions, seek clarity and raise issues appropriately.
• A positive, proactive attitude and a genuine desire to learn and develop.
• Familiarity with digital asset management systems or content management platforms.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported.This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.