MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR

DiGiCo; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative events company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Marketing & Events Coordinator to organise exhibitions, manage digital marketing strategies, and support the sales team. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Marketing or equivalent experience with proven marketing and event organisation skills. The position offers a maternity cover opportunity lasting 12 months, based in Chessington, Surrey.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of marketing experience.
• Previous experience of working in a marketing role.
• Good knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Organise exhibitions and training events.
• Develop and manage digital marketing strategies.
• Provide administrative support to the marketing team.

Skills

Event Organisation experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Social Media knowledge

Email Marketing proficiency

Project planning ability

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Marketing or related discipline

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Job description

Job Vacancy: MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR

Contract Type: Maternity Cover – 12 months

Job Title Marketing & Events Coordinator

Department Sales & Marketing

Reporting to Marketing Manager

Role Type Maternity Cover – 12 months

Salary Dependent on experience

Based Chessington, Surrey

Job Summary

To organise exhibitions and training events;
Develop and manage the brands digital marketing strategies;
Provide administrative support to the marketing team;
Proof reading for product literature, website and general editorial;
Work alongside the sales team as required.

Key Duties

• Organise exhibitions and training events.
• Coordinate & liaise DiGiCo’s presence at international exhibitions, including logistical, booth contractor, graphics, travel and arrangements.
• Arrange and manage in-house and external training events, as required.
• Provide on-the-ground support and hospitality at training events and exhibitions, as required.
• Engage with clients to build brand profile.
• Organise all elements of travel where required for the sales and marketing teams if required.

Digital Marketing

• Provide creative ideas for content marketing to aid prospect development and conversion.
• Consolidate and manage databases of customer and distributor contact details.
• Coordinate the creation and sending of email bulletins to customers and distributors.
• Respond to marketing enquiries from customers and distributors.

Provide administrative support to the Marketing Team

• Fulfil requests for marketing materials from VP of Sales and Distributors.
• Coordinate provision of advertisement artworks to magazines and websites.
• Provide other marketing services as required.
• Run the back office function for the Marketing Manager and assist brand ambassadors and relationship managers, as required.
• Manager the merchandise stock for online store including ordering and distribution.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience, desirable.
• Good knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software, including Excel.
• Event Organisation experience.
• Previous experience of working in a marketing role.
• Good knowledge on all Social Media Platforms & Email Marketing Platforms.
• Degree in Marketing or related discipline.
• Two to three years Marketing experience.
• Experience of using professional image editing and design software. Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop).
• Proven ability to plan and oversee projects.

Attributes

• Collaborative team worker with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and to deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and upbeat.
• Good level of common sense and professional work ethic.
• Creative and willing to ‘have a go’ at new things.

Disposition

Highly organised, detailed and confident communicator.