Digital Content and Social Media Assistant

We are looking for a Digital Content and Social Media Assistant who is creative, detail-focussed, possesses fantastic communication skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Joining a small but passionate team you will help plan, shape, and implement the overall The Marketing Society digital content and social media strategy that plays a key role within the business.

Who are we looking for?

Our Digital Content and Social Media Assistant will own and implement our social media strategy. You’ll be a fantastic and thoughtful storyteller, living and breathing social and branded content, with a passion for growing a social following and increasing engagement across Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role, reporting to and working closely with our Head of Content and Communications.

What does the role entail?

DIGITAL CONTENT

• Uploading of blogs and other content to our website
• Liaising with members and maintaining relationships with content writers, sourcing additional writers for our database
• Using multiple analytics systems to collate and track performance. Reporting to the Head of Content and Communications on what content is engaging our members, what is working and what is not, what can we improve
• Making changes to three websites as and when required
• Assisting in the content collation and writing of our two regular newsletters

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Create and schedule posts for content-led pieces, and all other initiative-based projects
• Create and schedule posts for event-led pieces for all our global hubs excl Scotland across all social platforms
• Using Social Media Analytics to collate and track performance. Reporting to Head of Content and Communications on what content is engaging our members, what is working what is not, what can we improve
• Oversee all social media content to ensure on brand and in correct tone of voice for event partners

Requirements:

• 1-2 years'' experience in social media

What you’ll need to succeed

• An interest in marketing and a desire to learn more with interest in social media
• Working knowledge of Canva, Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram
• Great communications skills, written and verbal
• Great time management skills - Able to manage various tasks simultaneously and under pressure
• A proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build strong relationships with co-workers
• Good organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• IT proficiency
• Robust work ethic
• Willingness to learn on the job with a creative mind

Ideally, you’ll have a passion for creating slick video content on a quick turnaround and will love to write copy that embodies our brand voice.

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £21,500 per annum
• generous annual leave entitlement - Annual holiday 25 days (plus 8 bank holidays plus an extra week given off over Christmas between Christmas and New Year).
• Pension Contribution Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Group Life Insurance
• range of health benefits duvet day and access to mental health support platform
• Training
• and more

Note this is a hybrid role - we do not have a permanent office but come together to meet in our members offices and in event spaces. Mostly you will be working from home but will be required to attend our in-person events

What''s next?

If you love social media, a brand with a purpose and you think you got what it takes, click apply and fill in our application form and also send your CV to [email protected] with the subject line CV DIGITAL SOCIAL. The closing date is Monday 10th April 2023.

About The Marketing Society

The Marketing Society is an exclusive network of senior marketers and a non-for-profit organisation. The Society challenges its members to think differently and be bolder marketing leaders by supporting the development of leading-edge thinking and promoting the evidence of effective marketing. We are the place for discerning marketers to learn, develop and share best practice.

Our mission is to be the leading global community of the world’s smartest marketers raising the quality and importance of our profession and our impact on business, the economy and in society.

To inspire, accelerate and unite the marketing leaders of today and tomorrow to help them do well in their careers and do good in their organisation and society, enabling marketing excellence and empowering brave leadership. We are based in England but have hubs in Scotland, New York, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Hong Kong