Marketing and Content Executive

JMW Solicitors LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A full-service law firm in Manchester is seeking a Marketing Executive to enhance visibility for their commercial and private client sectors. The role focuses on creating high-quality marketing content and collaborating closely with the marketing team and lawyers. Applicants should have at least two years of marketing experience and competencies in design software, CRM, and event support. Among the perks offered are generous annual leave, travel insurance, and opportunities for charitable work.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave

Travel Insurance

Death In Service

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Interest free travel pass/parking loan

One-hour early finish monthly

Two days for charitable work

Participation in sports teams and clubs

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least 2 years proven marketing experience in a similar role within B2B or B2C.
• Excellent IT skills including design software and CRM/CMS usage.
• An eye for detail and commitment to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and distribute weekly internal newsletter.
• Design marketing collateral and oversee branding.
• Support event administration and liaise with teams.

Skills

Content creation

Event support

CRM usage

Graphic design (InDesign, Canva)

Communication skills

Tools

InDesign

Canva

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for an ambitious and driven Marketing Executive to help elevate the profile of both our commercial and private client departments across our full-service law firm. This role spans the full marketing mix, with a particular emphasis on creating high‑quality, on‑brand content.

Working closely with the Director of Marketing, Marketing Head, and teams of lawyers, you’ll play a key role in strengthening and shaping the JMW brand. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys collaborating across departments and producing compelling, creative content that resonates with a wide range of audiences.

To thrive in this position, you’ll bring hands‑on experience across core marketing activities, including content creation, event support, website CMS and intranet updates, and CRM usage.

The role is based at our Manchester headquarters, with the opportunity to work closely with teams across all three of our offices.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collate, design and distribute the weekly internal newsletter, The Briefing, ensuring timely delivery each week.
• Create and design marketing collateral including pitch documents, capability statements, team sheets, invitations, internal newsletters and PowerPoint presentations.
• Work with the freelance graphic designer to oversee layout, design and visual standards, ensuring all materials remain on brand.
• Maintain and uphold brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all marketing outputs.
• Copy‑edit and proofread marketing materials and client‑facing documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Use online graphic tools to support digital media content when required.
• Coordinate staff photography for the website and work with the Digital Marketing Executive to ensure images remain up to date.
• Arrange and obtain approval for business and vice cards as needed.
• Liaise with the accounts team to process marketing invoices and allocate them to the correct nominals.
• Work with the Database Officer to update the firm’s CRM (Link Legal), including exporting and setting up mailing lists.
• Support event administration by creating invitations, preparing name badges, sign‑in sheets, presentations and handouts, and assisting with meet‑and‑greet duties on the day.
• Arrange corporate gifts using the firm’s approved suppliers.
• Update and upload documents to the firm’s intranet as required.
• Support the administration of corporate football tickets by updating fixture diaries and processing tickets ahead of matches.
• Assist the Digital Marketing Executive with uploading blogs to the website when needed.
• Provide support on ad‑hoc marketing tasks for the wider marketing team and the PI and Clinical Negligence Marketing managers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• At least 2 years proven marketing experience in a similar role either within B2B or B2C.
• Excellent IT skills including especially with design software such as InDesign and Canva as well as a good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel and ability to use a CRM system and CMS.
• An eye for detail with a commitment to producing high standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently in a corporate setting with clients and contacts.
• The ability to develop and maintain strong internal relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work with initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility and adaptable and comfortable working with changing priorities and deadlines.

Working for JMW

As well as a rewarding career, JMW offers its colleagues many other opportunities and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members
• Death In Service - 3 x basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members
• Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary
• Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan
• A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in
• The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders