Digital Marketing Executive

Just Mortgages; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a passionate Digital Marketing Executive to join their team for a 12-month contract in their Colchester office. The role involves supporting mortgage advisers with various digital marketing initiatives, including SEO, social media, and content creation. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience, strong interpersonal skills, and ideally possess a marketing qualification. This role offers a salary range of £24,000 to £26,000 depending on experience and allows for some working from home.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of digital marketing experience.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with attention to detail.
• Proficient in digital marketing software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Support mortgage advisers with digital marketing initiatives.
• Implement and manage social media plans.
• Create and optimize content across digital channels.

Skills

Digital marketing experience across a range of channels

Content creation skills

Social media skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Project and organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Marketing qualification (e.g., CIM) is desirable

Tools

Digital marketing software packages

CMS platforms

Email platforms

IT and Office packages

Job description

We are looking for a passionate and energetic Digital Marketing Executive

Our Digital Marketing Executive will join our team on a 12‑month temp contract at the Head Office in Colchester, supporting our mortgage advisers with digital marketing initiatives such as SEO, social media, and content creation while helping to attract top talent through strategic market campaigns.

Introduction

Spicerhaart is the largest independently‑owned property services group in the UK, supporting more than 600 mortgage, protection and结wealth advisers throughout the UK. We work together with thousands of customers a year using multi‑award winning marketing and leading smart technology to help buy, sell, let or rent property, as well as provide financial needs. Our success is attributed to a focus on delivering the ultimate customer experience, excellent training, and a forward‑thinking culture.

Role title

Digital Marketing Executive (Financial Services)

Location

Colwyn House, Head Office (with some WFH)

Accountable to

Digital Marketing Manager (Financial Services)

Direct Reports

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Salary

N/a

£24,000 to £26,000 depending on experience

Main Purpose of the role

This role will play a key part in supporting our mortgage advisers with digital marketing initiatives while helping to attract top talent through strategic, targeted marketing campaigns. Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, you will implement the digital marketing plans to support the Financial Services Division, operating in a busy, demanding environment juggling multiple brands’ workloads, priorities and stakeholders.

Activities/Main Duties

• Content creation and optimisation for websites, email and other digital channels, including video and social posts.
• SEO – collaborate with subject‑matter experts to ensure optimisation that drives organic rankings.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive content calendar.
• Manage and implement social media plans, including innovative social media activity integrated with content plans.
• Monitor and reply to social messages as appropriate.
• Set‑up, test, implement and report on activity across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube for key areas of the business.
• Design and build effective relationships with our in‑house design studio and third‑party content, design and media agencies.
• Maintain online branding, style and tone of voice across all channels as one of the brand guardians for the FS business.
• Build effective working relationships with key stakeholders within the FS (and wider) business.
• Input into the training teams’ courses on digital marketing excellence, including content and social media excellence.
• Assist with the reputation management plan to improve the quantity and quality of reviews and responses.

Role Specific Competencies

• Digital marketing experience across a range of channels including creative design, content creation and social media skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Project and organisational skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines with attention to detail.
• Problem‑solving excellence.
• Proficiency with digital marketing software packages.
• Proficiency with CMS and email platforms.
• Proficient in IT and Office packages.

Experience

• 1–2 years digital marketing experience.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Marketing qualification, e.g.znym CIM or equivalent is desirable.