Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive

Illuminate Recruitment Ltd; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Illuminate Recruitment Ltd seeks a Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive to join a collaborative marketing team. You will create and deliver engaging digital content, manage social media activity across multiple brands, and support wider campaigns.

You’ll contribute to developing social strategies, analysing performance data and driving paid campaigns, while delivering email marketing and content for websites and blogs. Hybrid working offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in marketing/digital marketing or social media
• Experience managing multiple social media accounts
• Strong copywriting and content creation skills
• Experience running paid social media campaigns
• Knowledge of Meta Business Manager and social advertising platforms
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp or similar)
• Experience updating website content via WordPress or CMS
• Strong analytical skills for campaign performance
• Excellent organisational skills with multiple priorities
• Experience creating/editing video content
• Experience managing online reviews and community engagement
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience in a multi-site organisation

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver social media strategies across multiple brands and channels
• Create engaging content including social posts, graphics, short-form video and other multimedia assets
• Manage and grow social media communities on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Monitor campaign performance, analyse data and produce reports with actionable recommendations
• Plan and manage paid social media campaigns
• Create content for websites, blogs and digital channels
• Deliver email marketing campaigns and newsletters
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to source content and support marketing initiatives
• Assist with events, publications and wider marketing projects
• Research trends and identify opportunities to enhance marketing activity

Skills

Social media management

Copywriting

Email marketing

Video content creation

Content planning

Analytics

Paid social campaigns

WordPress CMS

Meta Business Manager

Time management

Tools

Mailchimp

WordPress

Meta Business Manager

Facebook Ads Manager

LinkedIn Ads Manager

Job description

Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive

About the Opportunity

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing organisation seeking a creative and commercially-minded Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive to join its marketing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong social media, content creation and digital marketing experience who enjoys developing engaging campaigns, analysing performance data and contributing fresh ideas. You'll play a key role in elevating brand awareness across multiple business divisions while supporting broader marketing initiatives.

The Role

Working as part of a collaborative marketing team, you'll be responsible for creating and delivering engaging digital content, managing social media activity and supporting wider marketing campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver social media strategies across multiple brands and channels
• Create engaging content including social posts, graphics, short-form video and other multimedia assets
• Manage and grow social media communities across platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Monitor campaign performance, analyse data and produce reports with actionable recommendations
• Plan and manage paid social media campaigns
• Create content for websites, blogs and digital channels
• Deliver email marketing campaigns and newsletters
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to gather content and support marketing initiatives
• Assist with events, publications and wider marketing projects
• Research emerging trends and identify new opportunities to enhance marketing activity

About You

You'll be a proactive and organised marketing professional with a passion for digital communications and creating engaging content.

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a marketing, digital marketing or social media role
• Experience managing multiple social media accounts
• Strong copywriting and content creation skills
• Experience running paid social media campaigns
• Knowledge of Meta Business Manager and social advertising platforms
• Experience creating and delivering email marketing campaigns
• Experience using platforms such as Mailchimp or similar email marketing systems
• Experience updating website content through WordPress or comparable CMS platforms
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret campaign performance data
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience creating and editing video content
• Experience managing online reviews and community engagement
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience within a multi-site organisation

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £32,000 to £36,000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to work across multiple brands and campaigns
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• A varied role with scope to contribute ideas and make an impact
• Hybrid working arrangement