Marketing & Communications Coordinator required for a permanent role based in Durham. The role is hybrid, being office based a maximum of 3 days per week.
Overview
Excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to work in a thriving Marketing & Communications team for a leading company with an excellent reputation for staff retention and development.
The Role
Working within the Marketing & Communications team, the succesful applicant will support the Marketing Manager and Communications Specialists in the and delivery of both internal and external communications & PR across all divisions of the company.
You will work within the Communications Team to coordinate and create engaging content for social media platforms, press, publications, internal communications platform, and website.
Key Accountabilities:
- Write accurate and engaging content for press releases, social media, internal communications messaging and website. Liaise with necessary stakeholders, both internal and external, to seek approvals
- Coordinate, film and edit videos for use on social media, website and for internal purposes
- Liaise with colleagues across the divisions to source content for social media and PR planning
- Coordinate the companies social media activity alongside the Communications Team
- Maintain the companies Internal Communications Platform by managing content uploads via WordPress and writing informative news updates for staff
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to arrange photography and media bookings across construction sites and for PR opportunities. Manage the upload of all media onto company library
- Visit sites across to coordinate media activities and obtain content for social media and PR planning
- Provide administrative support for all communications activity
- Undertake website updates, including the upload of new content
- Consistent application of company brand guidelines
Key Measurements:
The successful candidate will be measured on:
- Writing capability and content quality
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Professionalism
- Management of workload and timely response to tasks
- Feedback from colleagues, clients and stakeholders
- Contribution towards the success of the companies communications function
Experience & Qualifications:
Applicants must have:
- A full UK driving licence
- Experience of social media and PR content creation, including strong writing skills
- Videography skills, including organising, filming and editing videos using Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable software
- Evidence of strong organisational skills
- The confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience / understanding of social media platforms (LinkedIn)
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office based packages
- Previous experience within a communications, PR or marketing environment (desirable)
- Qualification in relevant subject area i.e., business, PR, digital marketing (desirable)
The role is full-time with a salary of 25,000 plus a car (or car allowance of 5,500 per year) and a fuel card.
This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.