Senior Marketing Executive

Senior Marketing Executive

We’re looking for an experienced Marketing Executive to join our growing Marketing team.

Reporting into the Head of Campaigns, no two days will be the same as you will work with different stakeholders from across the organisation. You will be learning alongside accomplished business leaders and our world-class technology partners, including Microsoft, Sophos, HPE, Apple and more.

Join the Marketing Team at a growing tech company and make a big impact from day one.

At Chess, the sky is the limit with lots of opportunities to grow in your career. We're passionate about our unique culture and our continuous investment in our people to be industry experts.

“a great place to work, a great place to be a customer”

The Role:

Deliver demand generation and retention campaigns, monitor and report performance; optimise campaigns accordingly

Write compelling content for different marketing channels inc. website, social media & email

Create nurture campaigns using marketing automation systems

Social Media Management (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)

Monitor, analyse and report activity across channels to Head of Campaigns

Work together with the Creative team to deliver high quality visual and engaging campaigns

Plan and manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously, and consistently deliver to high standards within agreed service levels and budgets and as required, to short timescales

Achieve lead KPIs and track through to conversion

Enable Sales Teams by supplying sales and marketing collateral

Support customer service communications when required

The Candidate:

Educated to degree or equivalent CIM qualification, though not essential

Excellent communication skills and content writing ability as well as a good degree of numeracy

Ability to track performance to identify opportunities and issues on Google Analytics and other similar platforms

Preferred experience in search engine marketing and SEO content, though not essential

Preferred experience in paid promotion including social media and (possibly PPC), though not essential

Confident to offer alternative and creative points of view while working in a team, a good problem solver and self-starter

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Eager to learn new skills and genuine enthusiasm for digital marketing

Comfortable working digitally with colleagues and partners with a passion for understanding different customer behaviours

Keen attention to detail, including spelling and grammar

Why join Chess?

Chess is one of the UK's leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing over 360 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 21,000 UK businesses.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion is at the heart of our Chess culture and we are passionate about our One Team spirit.

We're extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in 'The 100 Best Companies to Work for' list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 14 years in the top 100.

Our continued focus on growth creates opportunity for everyone to progress their career, to develop knowledge and skills, to gain reward and recognition and to maximise their potential. The growth and success of our people ensures the growth and success of our business.

We believe that “if you’re not growing, we’re not growing”.

Salary details: Up to £35,000 dependent on experience

Benefits include:

• Health care support – UK Healthcare, eye tests, flu jabs, onsite health screens
• Enhanced Pay: Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave
• Access to employee benefits, rewards and recognition platform, Perkbox. This gives you access to hundreds of ‘Perks’ with great discounts. Whether it be days out, your weekly food shop, a clothes shopping spree on the high street and many more.
• Hybrid working support - Allowance towards a home desk and chair
• Loyalty point scheme – allowing you to use your points to increase your benefits each year
• Access to our Future Fit benefits package – including Mental, Physical and Financial support
• 20 days paid holiday p.a. increased upon anniversaries, ultimately to 24 days p.a., plus public holidays.
• Buy & sell Holiday scheme – 2 opportunities per year to buy or sell up to 5 holidays
• Additional holidays: Half Day Fridays and a Wellbeing Day
• £100 per year matched charity donation, plus payroll giving options

Hours: A standard week is 37½ Monday to Friday

At Chess we offer many flexible working options, and we have both full-time and part-time working hours available. Chess pride themselves on being an inclusive employer, so if you want to find out more about our flexible working arrangements this can be discussed with your application.

Working location: Hybrid working position

Allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home whilst also having the option to work from one of our many local hubs spread throughout the UK. Ad-hoc travel to offices within the group and other locations may be required on occasion.

Is Chess the place for you?

If you are looking for a career that brings exciting challenges and opportunities, then Chess is the place for you.

Please email your CV and covering letter to our Recruitment Department at: careers@chessict.co.uk.

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