Content & PR Executive

Markel International Services Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the UK seeks a vibrant Marketing Content & PR Executive to enhance their content strategy. The successful candidate will create engaging, customer-centric content and collaborate on PR strategies. This role requires strong storytelling, digital marketing skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment. A solid understanding of business objectives and communication excellence is essential. The firm offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and a robust benefits package.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday

Company pension scheme

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience in content, copywriting, or communications with engagement success.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Experience working with third-party agencies.
• Awareness of business objectives for content strategy.

Responsibilities

• Create customer-centric content across various platforms.
• Develop and implement PR strategy.
• Generate engaging digital and social media content.
• Support corporate events through effective content.
• Implement editorial content plan ensuring quality.
• Identify key themes and messages for storytelling.
• Manage agency relationships for effective brand campaigns.
• Stay updated with content marketing trends.
• Contribute to reporting processes with insights.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR in communications.

Skills

Content creation

Copywriting expertise

Digital marketing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Marketing qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and be part of something truly impactful? Markel is looking for a vibrant and driven Marketing Content & PR Executive to join our dynamic UK team.

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity :

It’s an exciting time to join Markel as our business grows and our UK Marketing team is a high-performing, creative team dedicated to delivering innovative, tailoured insurance solutions for over 1 million UK customers, ranging from tech providers to charities. As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we’re expanding to unlock exciting new opportunities.

We are looking to hire a vibrant, driven, and passionate Content & PR Executive to work alongside our Content Manager and take our content strategy to the next level.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and be part of something truly impactful?

Apply now and take the next step in your career with Markel!

Responsibilities

• Create customer-centric content – Use your copywriting expertise to produce high-quality, engaging content. This includes sales collateral, thought-leadership posts, web copy, presentations, video scripts, and powerful content for external marketing campaigns
• Develop content and PR strategy – Partner with the Content Manager and Head of Marketing Services to craft and implement an innovative content and PR strategy that delivers business impact. Bring your storytelling skills to shape narratives that resonate with customers and partners alike
• Digital and social media – Generate timely, creative, and relevant content that supports our digital strategy, drives engagement, and tells compelling stories across all channels
• Support corporate events – Collaborate with the wider Marketing team to deliver content for corporate events, from pre-event promotion to onsite coverage and post-event activation, ensuring messaging is consistent and impactful
• Implement editorial content plan – Play a pivotal role in delivering the editorial content plan, ensuring all content is delivered on time, on brand, and with the quality and creativity that sets NMUK apart
• Identify key themes and messages – Work closely with marketing colleagues, agencies, and partners to uncover the stories that matter. Ask the right questions, spot opportunities, and translate insights into content that engages and informs
• Manage agency relationships – Collaborate with the Content Manager and Head of Marketing Services to manage our agency relationships, ensuring our campaigns amplify brand visibility and reputation effectively
• Stay updated with trends – Maintain a finger on the pulse of content marketing, digital innovation, and industry trends to keep our approach fresh and competitive
• Contribute to reporting processes – Provide insights and updates through monthly monitoring and reporting, offering thoughtful analysis that helps shape future content strategies
• Ensure GDPR compliance – Maintain ethical standards by ensuring all content and communications are GDPR compliant and reflect our commitment to responsible marketing

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience in content, copywriting, or communications, with a proven track record of crafting engaging stories and delivering communications that resonate with diverse audiences
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with a keen eye for sourcing and shaping engaging stories from internal and external sources
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, maintaining focus and quality while adapting quickly to shifting priorities
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, demonstrating strong organisation, accountability, and the ability to deliver at pace within a cross-functional team
• Exceptional communication skills, delivering messages with clarity, impact, and genuine passion to partners
• Experience working with third-party agencies and suppliers, managing multiple projects simultaneously, providing clear and actionable briefs, and ensuring consistently high-quality outputs
• An awareness and understanding of the business’s objectives to inform the content and comms strategy
• Marketing qualification (desirable)

Who we are

Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you

A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

#LI-PC1

#LI-Hybrid #PlayYourPartUK