My client is a Leader in Bereavement services.
They are a company going through a period of development and growth, and it's an exciting time to join them. They are offering flexible working and remote working to encourage work-life balance.
Job Purpose
This is a new role for our business and so the opportunity is very exciting. My client is looking for an ambitious and driven person to get stuck in and work across the marketing mix. Your role will be to collaborate with operations and site colleagues, as your primary stakeholders, to create solutions that solve key commercial and business challenges. Finding innovative options for building and strengthening relationships with funeral directors, key partners, local opinion formers, and stakeholders. To be a key contributor and enabler in helping sites increase their market share and significantly grow income.
You'll ask questions, bring fresh ideas, and be happy to take the initiative. While this is an executive-level role, you'll be supported by the Marketing Director with significant exposure within and across the business.
Key Responsibilities and Areas of Focus
1. Support the sites with funeral director engagement activities
2. Implement activities to grow market share in our core and battleground catchment areas
3. Work with sites, and be a key driver in the growth of our burial and memorial volumes and revenues
4. Be responsible for all marketing communications for our cremations division
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
1. Experience of building relationships with external stakeholders
2. Experience of running social media campaigns and events
3. Demonstrable experience of managing partnerships to deliver measurable positive outcomes
4. Strong administrative skills
5. Copywriting experience
6. Basic design skills e.g. Canva
7. High level of IT skills to include Microsoft Excel and Word
8. Previous experience working within a regulated industry is desirable
9. Good numeric and literacy skills
10. Strong reasoning ability
11. Strong sense of ethics and good judgment
12. Good communication skills
13. Ability to multitask
To thrive in this role, you will need to have
1. Strong attention to detail
2. A focus on achieving results
3. A can-do, problem-solving approach
4. Energy and passion for their work
5. Committed to the provision of excellent service
6. Excellent organisational skills
7. A flexible and adaptable approach
8. Excellent self-management
9. Great teamwork
10. Achievement focus
11. Integrity, sensitivity, and commitment
Benefits Offered
One of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. To achieve this goal, we offer comprehensive benefits.
1. 25 days holiday per year plus public holidays
2. Death in Service Benefit - 4 x salary
3. Company pension 3% employers contribution, 5% employees contribution
4. Employee assistance programme Health Cash Plan
5. Discretionary bonus scheme
6. Employee Referral Bonus Program
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