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Marketing and Communications Executive
4th September 2024
The Marketing and Communications Executive plays a vital role in supporting the Marketing and Communications Manager in executing strategic initiatives to promote and enhance OBN’s brand and services. This position involves a combination of administrative tasks, creative and written responsibilities, CRM management, and effective communication skills to contribute to the overall success of marketing campaigns and activities.
Responsibilities:
* Ability to create impactful & professional content for various marketing materials, including promotional materials in both print and digital form, social media posts, emails and event signage.
* Help manage and update social media accounts to increase brand awareness and engagement.
* Monitor social media trends and identify opportunities for content creation and audience engagement.
* Staying up-to-date with industry trends and sharing with social network.
* Management of OBN’s CRM system ensuring data is kept up to date through regular (daily) cleansing.
* Report on audience engagement and demographic.
* Implement updates to ensure the system works smoothly.
* Solve issues as & when they arise and become the main point of contact.
* Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
* Collaborate internally to ensure consistency in messaging and branding across all channels.
* “Stepping-up” to cover Marketing Manager’s role in their absence.
Any other tasks as required that fall within the post-holder's capabilities.
Technical Skills:
* Highly IT literate and a proficient user of Adobe Cloud Suite, in particular Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator.
* Fluent in social media, in particular Twitter and LinkedIn in the business environment and preferably have experience of Hootsuite or a similar platform.
* Strong CRM / email marketing background with experience in a similar role.
* Ability to create impactful & professional content.
* Excellent written and spoken English (grammar, vocabulary, punctuation & spelling).
* Fluent with Office 365 suite.
Personal Skills:
* Strong work ethic.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a highly flexible approach.
* Adaptability and willingness to learn.
* Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
* Good interpersonal skills and a confident communicator.
Qualifications:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent (Life sciences / English Language preferred).
* ~3 years communications / marketing experience, preferably within a life science environment.
* Be fluent in social media, in particular Twitter and LinkedIn in the business environment and preferably have experience of Hootsuite or a similar platform.
* Ability to create impactful & professional digital content.
* 2 years’ management experience of a CRM.
* Excellent written and spoken English (grammar, vocabulary, punctuation & spelling).
* Highly organised / good project management & communication capabilities.
Rewards:
Competitive salary, plus discretionary performance and profit-related bonus* (qualification from day 1).
*Full bonus has been paid for the past 3 years. This role would attract a bonus of up to 15.4% salary, plus a further discretionary amount based on the level of profit above the company’s annual target and/or exceptionally high personal performance;
Other Benefits Include:
* Auto-enrolment into the Company Pension scheme following 3 months’ service (default contribution 9%, split equally between OBN and the employee)
* Private Healthcare following probation (as this in a benefit in kind and attracts PAYE, the take-up of this benefit is optional);
* 25 days holiday pa fte, increasing by 1 day pa on achievement of 5, 7 and 10 year anniversary of employment;
* Team social activities;
* A fabulous working environment in a new facility, within a close-knit team;
* Hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 out of 3 days in the office;
* Plenty of free car parking and access to charging points.
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