Salary - £37,405 - £39,694 Based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Hybrid working (50/50) Permanent, full-time We will be reviewing applications upon receipt. We reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), a world leading centre for excellent science across water, land & air, is looking for an experienced Marketing and Business Development Executive Here at UKCEH ou r scientists provide the data, insights and solutions that researchers, governments and businesses need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment. We have a great opportunity for a Marketing and Business Development Executive to join the Business and Partnership Development Function at UKCEH. You will have a good experience of relationship building and nurturing, an appetite to learn, including about UKCEH science, and enthusiasm to work in a small and growing team. You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH. Your main responsibilities will include: Support the delivery of the Business and Partnership Development plan which is key to achieving the UKCEH Strategy 2030 Lead on event logistics where target audience is private and/or third sector Manage CRM system on a day-to-day basis including contact/enquiry follow-up, lead qualification, and support to other users Organis e / coordinat e meetings with key stakeholders Understand and monitor the market, identifying opportunities and threats Identify relevant content to use in marketing activities and provide support with regular digital marketing campaigns Support i nternal communication and engagement with staff – highlighting areas where the function can support science staff and maintaining the flow of ideas from staff through the function Help generate new ideas for marketing and business development campaigns For the role of Marketing and Business Development Executive, we’re looking for somebody who is/has: Educated to degree level, preferably with marketing qualifications Previous experience in a marketing or sales team, in direct contact with customers, in forming lead qualification or persona building An affable and professional engagement and communication style that will project a positive impression of UKCEH Previous experience of customer relationship management system s (HubSpot or equivalent) for both marketing and sales uses Previous experience of using LinkedIn for relationship building A focus on attention to detail and ability to communicate and write clearly Able to organise a varied workload, prioritise tasks and work to short deadlines A strong user of Microsoft Office An understanding and appreciation of environmental issues would be preferable Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years. As a valued member of our team, you’ll get: 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years, plus 3 days for our Christmas closure 10% employer pension contribution Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying requirements) 24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers Flexible working opportunities And much more Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time. This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly established Business and Partnership function and play a pivotal role in creating new relationships. If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now.