This company is a well-established family run business and the UK’s largest independent steel stockholder, with their own distribution fleet and sites across the UK. With 43 companies within the group, based across 25 locations and employing 1100 people, their extensive steel processing facilities are world-class and their expertise and advanced specialist skills have ensured the outstanding success of a diverse range of high-profile projects around the globe.
Position: Marketing Executive
They are seeking a Marketing Executive to join them in a stand alone role based from their busy Rotherham site. The Marketing Executive will have full responsibility for bringing new ideas to the business and taking responsibility for the implementation of those ideas. Whilst this role is based at Rotherham, there will be a requirement in the longer term, once established, to visit and build relationships within the Group. There is a high degree of day to day marketing administration required initially.
Key Responsibilities and skills:
- Conceive and develop efficient and intuitive marketing strategies
- Organise and oversee advertising/communication campaigns (social media, TV etc.),exhibitions and promotional events
- Conduct market research and analysis to evaluate trends, brand awareness and competition ventures
- Write copy for diverse marketing distributions (brochures, press releases, website material etc.)
- Maintain relationships with media vendors and publishers to ensure collaboration in promotional activities
- Monitor progress of campaigns using various metrics and submit reports of performance
- Good understanding of market research techniques, data analysis and statistics methods
- Thorough knowledge of strategic planning principles and marketing best practices
About You:
The successful candidate might hold a degree in Marketing, Business Administration or similar although this is not essential and will have some experience of working within a Marketing Executive role. The industry sector isn’t important to them, but a strong desire to develop relationships with key stakeholders, the tenacity to challenge existing ways of working and a creative eye are pre-requisites. They are looking for someone who can demonstrate a targeted marketing approach and possesses commercial awareness
You will be proficient in MS Office and marketing software (e.g. Kentiko) and familiar with social media and web analytics (e.g. WebTrends). You must have excellent communication and people skills and strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Based from or close to their Rotherham Office, you must be willing to travel occasionally to their Head Office in Bradford as well as other national UK sites.
If this sounds like you, then you are highly encouraged to apply today. They provide a competitive salary with excellent progression opportunities associated with a large, well respected business.