Marketing Assistant

Cheshire East Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice green car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced public pension

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council’s Tatton Park marketing team is seeking a creative, organised marketing professional. You will lead content creation, manage digital channels and support campaigns to boost visitor engagement and sales.

You’ll work with colleagues and external partners, analysing market research to identify opportunities and measure performance, while delivering excellent customer engagement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing environments with digital marketing, advertising and print production.
• Ability to create engaging promotional materials and online/offline content.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and analytics for reach and engagement.
• Experience producing copy and visual content for campaigns and campaigns measurement.

Responsibilities

• Create and coordinate high-quality marketing materials across channels.
• Manage content across digital channels and support online campaigns.
• Analyse market insights to improve reach, engagement and visitor numbers.
• Support budget management and administrative processes for campaigns.

Skills

Marketing experience

Creativity & design

Social media management

Content creation

Digital marketing

Campaign coordination

Analytics & insights

Budget & admin support

Interpersonal communication

Tools

CMS systems

Microsoft Office

Digital marketing platforms

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Marketing department at Tatton Park. The position is for 1 FTE (37 hours) per week.

About you

We're looking for a creative, organised and enthusiastic marketing professional with a particular flair for social media and content creation, who is passionate about promoting visitor attractions and delivering engaging marketing campaigns.

You will have experience working in a marketing environment, with knowledge of digital marketing, advertising, media relations, promotions and print production. You'll be confident creating and coordinating high-quality marketing materials, managing content across digital channels, and supporting campaigns that increase visitor engagement and sales. You will have a good understanding of current digital marketing trends and best practice. You'll be confident producing engaging content, supporting online campaigns, and using insights and analytics to measure performance and identify opportunities to increase reach, engagement and visitor numbers.

Working closely with colleagues, external partners and customers, you'll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships and represent Tatton Park professionally. You'll also be comfortable analysing market research, maintaining databases, monitoring campaign activity and supporting the effective management of marketing budgets and administrative processes.

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. A keen eye for detail, strong creative skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer engagement are essential.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience working in a marketing environment, with exposure to digital marketing, advertising, promotions, media relations and/or print production.
• Creativity and design skills, with the ability to produce engaging promotional materials and marketing content online and offline.
• A good understanding of digital marketing, online advertising and content marketing principles.
• Experience managing or supporting social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok or similar. Knowledge of social media management tools, analytics and audience engagement techniques.
• Strong content creation skills, including writing engaging copy, creating visual content and supporting digital campaigns.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and external organisations.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good analytical skills, with experience using market research and customer insights to support marketing activities.
• Competent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and digital marketing platforms and CMS systems.
• A flexible approach to work and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• The ability to converse confidently with customers and stakeholders

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

In return we can offer:

• Enhanced annual leave- Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme- Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme -Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension-Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme -Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme- Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership -Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

This is an exciting opportunity to help tell the story of Tatton Park through engaging campaigns. No two days are the same, and you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the promotion of events, attractions, exhibitions and visitor experiences while developing your marketing and digital communications expertise.

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

(IF VACANCY IS INTERNALONLY)This role is being advertised internally only in line with our recruitment policy and is therefore open exclusively to existing employees.

External applications, including speculative submissions, cannot be accepted and will be declined.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.

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