Multi-Channel Marketer apprenticeship - Level 3 - two years

Newsquest; Basildon; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays + your

Birthday off

Holiday buy scheme

Structured career progression

Pension plan

Employee Helpline

Perks & discounts

Gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care

Retail discounts

Team building days

Volunteer charity day

Job summary

Newsquest is offering a Multi-Channel Marketer apprenticeship (Level 3) in Basildon, Essex, for two years. The role focuses on implementing and executing the social media playbook, enhancing posts with local content and video, and working closely with Eastern Counties magazine editors to grow online presence across main platforms.

The apprentice will follow the central content, develop monthly content strategies, hit predefined KPIs, and gain hands-on experience in social media management while

Qualifications

• Must enroll in the apprenticeship program and work to the relevant qualification and study time.
• Strong knowledge of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok; plus Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and other social platforms.
• Has a flair for social media and can demonstrate usage.
• Willing to learn and understand social media KPIs.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Videography skills.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
• Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs
• Create captions for the predetermined central content posts to the SM playbook guidelines
• Collaborate with magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
• Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with central content to the SM planner by end of one month for the next.
• Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content
• Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments
• Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly
• Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
• Use social media marketing tools available to the business
• Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation
• Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
• Provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Social media knowledge

Videography

KPIs

Team player

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Social media flair

Education

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Job description

Multi-Channel Marketer apprenticeship - Level 3 - two years

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Apprentice

Location: Basildon

Reporting To: Katy Pearson

Compensation: £14,722 / year

Description

Location: Essex

Job Type: Full-time, with one day’s study

About Us: Newsquest Media Group is a prominent media company known for its commitment to local journalism and digital advertising solutions. With over 250 news brands and magazines, Newsquest reaches 41 million digital users and 7 million print readers monthly. The company prides itself on bringing a voice to local communities by investing in passionate journalists who deliver authoritative news that readers trust. Additionally, Newsquest provides highly responsive digital marketing services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and has a vast County Life Magazine portfolio which includes leading magazines such as Essex Life, Suffolk magazine, Kent Life and Norfolk magazine amongst others. We have an exciting apprenticeship opportunity as a social media executive, which will work alongside our team of Eastern Counties magazine editors to increase our online presence and engagement across all of the main social media platforms.

Role: To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio. Using the central provided content, enhance these posts with high quality local content including video through close working with the local editors.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
• Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs
• Create captions for the predetermined central content posts to the SM playbook guidelines
• Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
• Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by end of one month for the next.
• Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content
• Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments
• Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly
• Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
• Use social media marketing tools available to the business
• Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation
• Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
• Provide constructive feedback.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Must be prepared to enroll in the apprenticeship program and agree to work to the relevant qualification and associated study time,
• A passion and knowledge of Facebook, and Instagram and Tik Tok. Plus a knowledge of Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, +, and other social media best practices.
• Has a flair for social media and can demonstrate usage
• Willing to learn and understand social media KPIs.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Videography skills
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
• Structured career progression & ongoing training
• Pension plan
• Employee Helpline counselling and advice
• Perks & discounts including:
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care
  • Retail discounts
• Team building days & annual volunteer charity day