Marketing Skills Advisor

Location

Devon | United Kingdom

Job description

Are you passionate about driving growth and success for businesses and individuals? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and creativity are valued? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Marketing Skills Advisor.

We provide innovative, award-winning business and finance support for start-ups and for growth-focused, scale up SMEs in both the public and private sector.  We have a long and distinguished track record of delivering tangible bottom line results for our clients and are proud of our heritage of absolute equality and diversity in our business base. We're also very proud to have won our 2nd Queen's Award for Enterprise!

In the South West of England, we are an established public sector delivery partner, helping local authorities including Devon County Council to support underrepresented communities, groups, and individuals so that they can access skills, training, and business support.

Overview of Role:

As the Marketing Skills Advisor for the Skills Bootcamp programme, you'll lead digital marketing workshops and provide one-on-one guidance to businesses and individuals. Your role involves engaging with local residents and SMEs through various marketing channels. You'll deliver workshops, offer support on marketing challenges, and collaborate closely with a small team. Success in this dynamic role requires proactive problem-solving, effective communication, and a commitment to staying updated with the latest marketing trends. Working in a small team, as the Marketing Skills Advisor, you will be expected to undertake the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend and speak at networking events to engage residents and businesses.
• Provide personalized support for clients' marketing strategies, including advising on website design, content creation, and social media/PR campaigns.
• Deliver workshops/training on topics like Marketing Strategies for Growth and Facebook Strategy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local partners and stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping in client evidence records and CRM system, and provide timely reporting.
• Deliver excellent client service to funders and partners, maintaining quality standards and building a strong reputation.
• Proactively seek opportunities to add value to the service, clients, funders, partners, and the Group.

Please note the Marketing Skills Advisor may also be called upon to complete a range of other duties for the Group, as reasonably required.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Ideal candidate should have:

• Graduate or similar industry experience
• Minimum 3 years relevant marketing experience
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in digital, social media, and branding
• Event organization experience
• Effective presentation skills
• Team player with good organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Zoom

Desirable:

• Formal marketing or graphic design qualification
• Teaching experience
• Knowledge of public sector/funding sectors
• Entrepreneurial experience
• Experience with hard-to-reach communities

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 25th March 2024.

Don't miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact and advance your career in marketing. Apply now to become a part of our dynamic team.

We have a strong value set to which all our team have contributed to and demonstrate on a daily basis. We welcome applications from all candidates fulfilling the job requirements, regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or disability, firmly believing that a diverse and inclusive team, underpinned by a great, flexible culture, is fundamental to our success.

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Salary

£32k - £36k per annum