Social Media and Marketing Assistant

Read Motor Group; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

Read Motor Group is seeking a Social Media and Marketing Assistant to join our Lincoln head office. You will craft engaging social content, edit video/photo material, and help drive digital campaigns across our channels.

The role includes newsletters, SEO-aware news content, CMS updates, and collaboration with our agency on banners and graphics. Based at the head office in Lincoln, you will report to the Group Marketing Manager and support showroom events and product placements.

Qualifications

• Experience in copy writing and video editing.
• Proficiency with social media, newsletters and SEO basics.
• Understanding of digital marketing concepts and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Produce and edit high-quality video and photo content and craft social copy.
• Create newsletters and segment data; report open and click rates.
• Write website news content with automotive SEO terms.
• Use the website CMS to add content.
• Collaborate with an agency to produce banners and graphics.
• Assist with showroom and offsite events and product placement.
• Perform other ad hoc tasks as needed.

Skills

Copy writing

Video editing

Social media

Content creation

Digital marketing

Tools

CMS

Job description

Read Motor Group are an award-winning family-owned business representing the Hyundai and Volkswagen (authorised repairer) brands across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Norfolk, with our head office based in Lincoln.

We are looking for a talented, creative and tech savvy Social Media and Marketing Assistant to join our growing team. With a passion for digital marketing and content creation you will play a key role in the strategic development and implementation of content to raise brand awareness across our media channels.

You will be a creative writer, have a good understanding of video / photo editing, as well as social media platforms.

Based at our head office and reporting directly to the Group Marketing Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• Produce and edit high-quality video and photo content, as well as craft engaging copy for social media posts, and report on success
• Create engaging newsletters and work with our database to segment data to specifically target messages, reporting key statistics such as open and click rates
• Write website news content relevant to automotive trends and SEO search terms
• Use the website content management system to add content
• Work with our agency to produce campaign relevant website banners and graphics
• Assist with showroom and offsite events and product placement
• Any other ad hoc tasks

Our ideal candidate will have experience in copy writing, video editing, media sharing and email newsletters. The ability to turn a concept into compelling content whilst incorporating our brand voice and identity in digital content is essential for the position, alongside experience with B2C social media, email campaigns and SEO.

Self-motivated, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills is a key requirement for the role. Previous demonstrable experience in a similar role is essential for the position along with an understanding of digital marketing concepts and reporting / analytics tools.

We offer a great salary, pension and 30 days' holiday including bank holidays rising to 33 days holiday including bank holidays on length of service.

Working hours are Monday - Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm with an hour lunch break.

• Benefits Company pensionEmployee discountHealth & wellbeing programme

Reg Office: Read Hyundai LincolnGateway ParkBlack Horse DrLincolnLN6 9UJ

Reg. Company Number: 07110298

VAT Reg. No. 613 7400 70

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