Marketing and BD Assistant, Operations Team – Colchester

Thompson Smith And Puxon; Colchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a passionate Marketing and BD Assistant to join their innovative operations team in Colchester. This role is perfect for someone eager to kickstart their marketing career in a supportive environment. You will assist in executing marketing campaigns, managing social media, and conducting market research, all while developing your skills and contributing to exciting projects. With a focus on personal growth and teamwork, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a friendly workplace culture. If you're ready to embrace a new challenge, this could be the ideal role for you.

Benefits

22 Days Annual Leave

Death in Service Benefit

Group Income Protection

Medical Benefits Scheme

Sick Pay Policy

Long Service Additional Holiday

Social Events

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and organized individual with a passion for marketing.
• Excellent communication and writing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Marketing team in executing campaigns and creating content.
• Manage schedules and assist in planning marketing activities.

Skills

Communication Skills

Writing Skills

Creative Mindset

Proactivity

Market Research

Social Media Management

Time Management

Education

Marketing Degree

Relevant Experience

Tools

Excel

Sharepoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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Marketing and BD Assistant, Operations Team – Colchester

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a can-do attitude and a passion to learn who wants to start their career in Marketing. Our Marketing team plays a pivotal role in promoting our brand, services and solicitors. You would be based in our Colchester office and would provide crucial support to the Marketing Manager and Marketing Executive. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your marketing career within a supportive and innovative environment and prospects for growth. You must be:

• Proactive
• Able to prioritise a fast moving workload

Holding a driving licence would be an advantage.

The Role

As a Marketing Assistant, you will support the Marketing team in executing campaigns, creating engaging content, and undertaking any necessary activities to ensure the smooth running of marketing operations. You will have the chance to contribute ideas, develop your skills, and make a meaningful impact on our projects as well as taking ownership over various projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing / own various schedules e.g. the BD calendar, the social media calendar, events calendar and related diary invites, as well as helping to keep on top of the Marketing inbox.
• Assisting in the planning, creation, and execution of marketing campaigns.
• Writing and editing content for the internal newsletter, social media, emails, website, collateral and promotional materials.
• Managing and updating the company’s social media platforms and updating the website.
• Conducting market research to support campaign strategies and identify trends.
• Organising and supporting with events, including liaising with suppliers and coordinating logistics.
• Monitoring and reporting on campaign performance using analytics tools.
• Supporting the team with administrative tasks and ad hoc marketing duties.

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with a passion for marketing. You will have excellent communication and writing skills, a creative mindset and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. Familiarity with Excel and Sharepoint as well as social media platforms and basic design tools (e.g., Canva, Indesign or Adobe Creative Suite) is advantageous, but not essential. Previous experience in a marketing or administrative role is beneficial but not required, as for the right candidate, full training will be provided.

The Package

We offer a competitive salary, depending on level of experience and ability.

Other benefits include:

• We offer a full time annual holiday entitlement of 22 days, plus Bank Holidays, with an additional 3 days for the Christmas to New Year closure. The annual holiday entitlement is pro-rated for part time staff.
• Death in service from day 1 of employment.
• Group income protection from day 1 of employment.
• A medical benefits scheme and Employee Assistance Programme upon successful completion of probation period.
• Firm sick pay policy paying up to 10 working days on a rolling year basis (pro-rated for part time staff), following the successful completion of probation period.
• Opportunity for additional holiday for long service, 1 day after 5 years and another 1 day at 10 years.
• A friendly and social environment enhanced with regular social events provided by the firm.
• We offer a staff pension scheme with Scottish Widows that you will be auto-enrolled after you have completed 3 months service.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunities employer, recruiting individuals on their suitability for the role, qualifications and experience. We welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.

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