The Hills Group has an opportunity for a Digital Communications and Social Media Executive to join the team based at our head office in Swindon. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a salary of up to £27,000 per annum depending on experience, alongside a great range of benefits, including: • Healthcare maintenance cash plan which can help to cover costs of everyday healthcare including dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, prescriptions and preventative measures such as health screening. • Access to shopping and gym discounts. • Employee assistance programme providing 24/7 access to helplines and information, plus up to 6 counselling sessions per year. • 25 days holiday per annum increasing annually to 28. • Holiday trading allowing employees to buy or sell holiday throughout the year. • Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme. • Auto enrolment pension scheme with 1 x life assurance. Are you looking for a new challenge in social media and communications - where your excellent copywriting, design and digital skills can be used in a highly varied and hands-on role? Our Digital Communications and Social Media Executive role could be the one for you. About the role: As our Digital Communications and Social Media Executive, reporting to the Communications and PR Officer and working as part of a small team based on-site at our head office in Swindon, you will play a key role in developing and delivering the company’s social media strategy and provide support for both internal employee communications and marketing content for multiple channels. This role also includes occasional visits to operational sites across the business as part of the content creation process. Key responsibilities include: To work with the Communications and Marketing, and Divisional teams to develop tailored social media and content strategies. Work with the Communications and Marketing Manager and Divisional teams to develop tailored social media and content strategies. Develop engaging, creative, innovative content for regularly scheduled posts, which enlighten audiences. Co-ordinating social media messaging across the business with key stakeholders. Monitoring social media performance, using a knowledge of social media analytics and best practices. To undertake information gathering and data analysis (e.g. Google Analytics) to formulate reports/statistics to effectively communicate on website and social media project success and achievement of KPI’s. Optimising content for different platforms, scheduling content release times for maximum effect. Managing queries and messages on social media channels, replying to people and engaging with audiences. To monitor social media platforms and identify reputational threats and relevant local or industry news items/post and opportunities for new content. To undertake copywriting, content design and the distribution of all internal communications both electronic and hard copy (including: Manager’s Briefings, Employee Announcements, Employee Newsletters, company publications including intouch, Safer For All, the Wellbeing Hub newsletter and the Cleverlive TV system.) and assist in developing communication methods for disseminating information to relevant employees on Group matters, liaising with functional heads as appropriate. To assist with organising Group corporate events and divisional one-off events. What we are looking for in our Digital Communications and Social Media Executive: Previous experience in planning and delivery of social media campaigns. Demonstrable copywriting and proof-reading skills. Educated to a degree level or hold an equivalent professional communications, marketing or public relations qualification. Internal and external comms experience. Able to work independently and manage time effectively. Driving licence and own transport. Interview process will begin January 2025. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, click ‘ Apply ’ today to be considered as our Digital Communications and Social Media Executive – we’d love to hear from you About us: Across Wiltshire and surrounding counties, The Hills Group of companies manages and recycles waste, produces essential construction materials through quarrying and ready mixed concrete, and builds award-winning homes in sought after locations. Established in 1900 and family owned, The Hills Group has evolved over the past four generations into a multi-million-pound business, harnessing the latest technologies, pioneering major infrastructure projects, and employing over 700 people. Whether extracting minerals, managing and recycling waste or building new homes, the same qualities of energy, enterprise, affability and confidence with which Hills was founded, still characterise the Hills business today. Hills is committed to providing an equitable workplace for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination, and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please feel free to contact us directly should you wish to discuss how we can ensure a positive experience for you.