Marketing Executive

Drax; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Ipswich seeks a Marketing Executive for a 12-month FTC. You will craft compelling marketing campaigns and support various departments. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, a creative mindset, and experience in a similar role. This position offers private healthcare, a discretionary bonus, and 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays. Join us to help shape a sustainable energy future.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

Group personal pension plan

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a marketing role preferred.
• Confidence to work with various stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging marketing content.
• Lead operational and promotional communications.
• Monitor and report on campaign effectiveness.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Relationship-building

Marketing knowledge

Education

Recognised marketing qualification

Job description

Marketing Executive – 12 month FTC
Flexible (travel to Ipswich up to 3 times per month required)
Up to £34,000

CLOSING DATE– Tuesday 19th August 2025

Who we are:

We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

About the role:

We’re looking for a proactive and creative Marketing Executive to play an integral role in our dynamic Customer Market Team. You’ll be a key contributor in shaping customer-facing communications, crafting compelling campaigns, and supporting departments across the business to bring marketing initiatives to life. Play a key role within the marketing team, producing various types of marketing content, customer communications and campaigns

- Develop and deliver engaging marketing content, customer communications, and multi-channel campaigns
- Lead on both operational and promotional communications to customers and brokers. Collaborate with teams company-wide, copywrite, gain approvals, format and deliver communications.
- Support with the mapping, analysis and optimisation of customer journeys to enhance customer engagement and deliver insight-led customer experiences.
- Partner effectively with internal stakeholders, including product experts, operations, legal, compliance, sales, and smart departments
- Manage and execute scheduled and ad hoc customer communications
- Provide hands-on support for marketing activities and assist in other business initiatives as directed by the Marketing Manager
- Monitor, measure, and report on the effectiveness of campaigns and activities, offering regular updates to the Marketing Manager

Who we’re looking for:

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:
- Excellent communication skills—written and verbal—with a passion for honing your marketing expertise
- A highly organised approach, confidence working independently, and the drive to thrive in a creative team environment
- A commercial mindset, with a focus on results and an eye for detail
- Strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to work effectively with stakeholders across the business
- Previous experience in a similar role and/or a recognised marketing qualification would be advantageous
- A willingness to expand and grow your knowledge and skills within the role

We’ll focus on your development in copywriting, communications and campaigns. We have a great track record for development and internal promotion opportunities

Rewards and benefits:

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support
your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:
- A discretionary bonus depending on company performance
- Private Healthcare
- SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
- Personal accident cover
- Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
- Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
- Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body

We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.

Talk to us about flexible working!

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