Senior Marketing Executive

Wearehomesforstudents; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading student accommodation provider in Liverpool is looking for a Senior Marketing Executive to manage property marketing tasks including photography and assisting the marketing team. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work independently. The role offers competitive benefits including 25 days annual leave, a birthday off, and various employee schemes. If you possess the required skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Bank holidays + 25 days annual leave

An extra day off for your birthday

Employee of the Month Scheme

Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric/Hybrid Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have strong written skills.
• Creative mind, and keen eye for detail.
• Experience with dressing show flats/rooms.
• Intermediate to advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good presentation skills in PowerPoint or other.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• To oversee the Property Marketing team, to meet client expectations.
• Own the relationship with the photographers and educate the wider team.
• Manage stock levels of Merchandise working with 3rd party suppliers.
• Assist with tactical and strategic action plans to market to students.
• Represent Homes for Students at Housing, Freshers Fairs, and Sector events across the UK.

Job description

Homes for Students is one of the UK’s leading providers of student accommodation.

We are seeking an Senior ambitious Marketing Executiveto help us deliver a robust marketing strategy to support our marketing team. The role is based in Liverpool, working 40 hours per week 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.A primary function of this role will be to own our Property Marketing tasks including photography and dressings for new build and operational buildings and monitor Signage and Hoarding requests Working closely with the Campaign, Design and Digital team you will coach and guide a small team to deliver tasks on time to a high standard.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities :

• To oversee the Property Marketing team, to meet client expectations.
• Be able to drive new initiatives to enhance our show flat dressings.
• Own the relationship with the photographers, work on a plan to educate the wider team on company standards.
• To oversee all signage requests, bring fresh ideas to develop our current workstreams
• The ability to lead, coach and guide a team to deliver high quality work and meet tight deadlines.
• To manage stock levels of Merchandise working with 3rd party suppliers
• Develop content and build relationships with key contacts.
• Assist with tactical and strategic action plans, explore new ways in which we can market to students.
• Develop and proactively undertake projects to showcase the brand and its assets to monitor, research and keep abreast of current trends in the student accommodation market and relevant competitors.
• Maintain strong relationships with key colleagues to communicate plans and complete tasks in a suitable time frame.
• Comply with Health and Safety working practice in accordance with the company’s policy.
• To be flexible and work effectively with other colleagues.
• Represent Homes for Students at Housing, Freshers Fairs and Sector events at across the UK.
• Infrequent travel is a part of this role, visiting our properties all over the UK.

The above outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the position, however, this cannot be comprehensive and other duties may be requested from time to time.

Skills :

• Must have strong written skills
• Creative mind, and keen eye for detail
• Experience with dressing show flats/rooms
• Intermediate to advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good presentation skills in PowerPoint or other.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work and lead a team.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Confident talking to people.
• Ability to present to stakeholders when required.
• Ability to deal effectively with people at all levels.
• Ability to achieve goals and targets within timescales

Personal Qualities

• Must be performance driven.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum guidance; confidence in taking the initiative and making decisions.
• A real sense of ownership for tasks.
• Delivering high standards.
• Commitment to equal opportunities.
• Must be flexible and respond positively to changing circumstances.
• Demonstrate a positive ‘can do’ attitude and to become quickly established to add value to the team.

As well as being qualified for the post, all staff will need to have empathy with Our Vision, Our Mission and Our Values:

Our Vision– to be seen as the best Student Accommodation Partner in the marketplace

Our Mission– to enhance the daily lives of students in the buildings we manage, whilst working in harmony with local communities

Our Values – working with integrity, honesty and equality in everything we do in order to put students and communities first

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Minimum 6-12 months experience

Desirable

• Educated to a degree level in Marketing, Business, or English/Journalism.
• Experience of marketing in the student sector.
• Experience of budgetary management and working to financial regulations.
• Experience of consulting and meeting with customer

Now, what’s in it for you!

• Bank holidays + 25 days annual leave
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Just Eat for Business - we love a regular takeaway!
• Dedicated employee portal with tons of discounts
• Employee of the Month Scheme with 3 monthly winners
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric/Hybrid Car Scheme

Homes for Students is an equal opportunity employer and a member of Inclusive Employers. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees, so we encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.

If this sounds like the role for you and you have the skills, knowledge and experience required, we would love to hear from you!