Digital Marketing Specialist

MDPI UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scholarly publishing company seeks a Digital Marketing Coordinator in Manchester. This full-time, in-office role involves implementing social media and digital marketing strategies, supporting campaigns, and building relationships across the business. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field, experience in digital marketing, and excellent communication skills. Enjoy flexibility and various benefits including health plans and bonus incentives.

Benefits

Flexible Working Times

Special Days Off

Friendly working environment

Bonus Incentives

Perkbox benefits

Health Cash Plan

Modern City Centre Office

Cyclescheme discounts

Techscheme discounts

Qualifications

• Over 1 year of experience coordinating digital marketing activities for business.
• Strong knowledge of brand and digital marketing principles.
• Interest in science and science communications.

Responsibilities

• Implement the paid social media strategy for key brands.
• Monitor and report on individual campaign performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the company.

Skills

Digital marketing coordination

Social media platforms knowledge

Analytical abilities

Organizational skills

Excellent English proficiency

Education

Academic degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or Advertising

Tools

Facebook Ads Manager

Hootsuite

Google Suite

Job description

MDPI is a pioneer in scholarly open access publishing. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer‑reviewed, open access journals supported by extensive editorial teams. We serve scholars worldwide to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

Overview

Location: Manchester

This is a full‑time in‑office role. The office is located next to Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Implement the paid social media strategy for a portfolio of key brands
• Implement the digital marketing strategy for a portfolio of key brands
• Support the development and implementation of always on campaigns
• Support the development and implementation of major campaigns
• Provide support to others across the business on digital marketing best practice
• Monitor and report on individual campaign performance
• Participate in relevant team meetings on key topics related to workload
• Build and maintain strong relationships with portfolio and others across the business
• Support key corporate campaigns, projects and platforms
• Population of weekly content calendar

Skills And Qualifications

• Academic degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or Advertising (or related).
• Over 1 year of experience coordinating digital marketing activities for business.
• Good knowledge of key social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Knowledge of other channels is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Facebook Ads Manager. Knowledge of other Ad Managers a plus.
• Knowledge of digital marketing tools such as Hootsuite, Falcon and Sprout OR Google Suite (GA4, Tag Manager, Search Console) and data visualisation tools.
• Understanding of brand, communication, and digital marketing principles.
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken); other language skills are beneficial.
• Good organizational, analytical and prioritisation abilities.
• Interest in science and science communications.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Times – You are able to start work anytime between 7–9am, and finish between 3pm–6pm.
• Special Days Off – Getting married or moving house? Paid time off for such occasions.
• Our Culture – A friendly working environment with monthly lunch parties, office snacks and seasonal events.
• Bonus Incentives – Depending on your role, you may be eligible for one of our bonus schemes which rewards high‑performing employees.
• Perkbox – Access to a benefit platform with discounts and benefits across retailers, including savings on food, drinks, tech, travel, and more.
• Health Cash Plan – After probation, employees are enrolled into our private health membership with Bupa. You can claim money back on dental, doctors, and prescriptions among others.
• Modern City Centre Office – Located next to Piccadilly Gardens with convenient access to train stations and tram stops.
• Cyclescheme – Save on bikes and accessories.
• Techscheme – Save on tech equipment.

About MDPI

MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible and support sustainability projects with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

Initiatives

At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms to better serve the scientific community. Please find below a list of our main platforms.

• https://www.mdpi.com/
• https://sciprofiles.com/
• https://sciforum.net/
• https://www.scilit.net/
• https://www.preprints.org/
• https://encyclopedia.pub/