Content Executive

Irwin Mitchell; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a proactive individual for their Content team. This role involves managing submissions for legal directories and awards, requiring strong content creation and communication skills. Candidates should have experience in content marketing within a professional services environment and be adept at multi-tasking in a fast-paced setting. The firm offers generous benefits including flexible working and well-being initiatives.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Flexible pension schemes

Two paid volunteering days each year

Health membership benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a content marketing or digital marketing role, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Comfortable multi-tasking and working on multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-aware and passionate about self-development and the learning and development of others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of legal directory and award submissions.
• Draft, review, and edit compelling content for submissions and marketing materials.
• Collaborate with Communications and Marketing teams to promote rankings.

Skills

Content marketing experience

Data interpretation

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Multi-tasking abilities

Job description

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to join our Content team, supporting the business in delivering high-quality written materials and marketing content.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end submissions process—from planning and content creation to submission and post-submission marketing. You’ll also contribute to wider content initiatives, helping to amplify our brand and celebrate our successes.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Lead and manage the full lifecycle of legal directory and award submissions, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
2. Act as the go-to expert and trusted advisor for colleagues across the firm on all matters relating to rankings and awards
3. Maintain and coordinate research calendars, submission deadlines, client references, and interview schedules
4. Draft, review, and edit compelling content for submissions, awards, and other marketing materials
5. Provide training and mentoring to colleagues on best practices for the legal directory process
6. Liaise with partners and researchers to coordinate interviews and prepare briefing materials
7. Collaborate with Communications and Marketing teams to promote rankings internally and externally
8. Analyse and report on rankings performance, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
9. Maintain an annual awards calendar and track outcomes to inform future strategy
10. Support broader content and go-to-market activities as needed, depending on team capacity

About You

• Your Role
• Experience in a content marketing or digital marketing role, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment
• Can interpret and make good use of data
• Comfortable multi-tasking and working on multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Project and process management skills with the consistent ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing, editorial, and proofreading skills
• Self-aware, passionate about self-development/improvement and the learning and development of others

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35 hours 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.