Overview:
Marketing Executive
Gateshead - Hybrid working available
Salary between £25,000 to £29,000
We have a fantastic opportunity for a brilliant Marketing Executive to join our dynamic team, where you’ll be tasked with inspiring and engaging our customers across the Lookers Group. This is a hybrid / remote working position, with travel throughout the UK as required.
We're looking for an all-round marketing expert with a creative flair and a keen eye for detail: with two years of experience in a similar fast-paced role. It is a broad role; where you will develop your skillset and get involved in creating some compelling content and campaigns for our award-winning business.
Reporting to the Brand Marketing Manager, you will assist with developing and delivering the marketing strategy for the Group and the Volkswagen Division, helping to maximise revenue and margin through effective digital marketing planning and execution.
Responsibilities:
- Liaising and networking with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Developing a thorough understanding of manufacturer brands to maximise their potential within our portfolio
- Update and maintain high quality web content following Brand and financial compliance guidelines
- Write and proof-read marketing copy for both online and print campaigns, segmenting data for distribution while following GDPR regulations
- Utilise Hootsuite to build social content, posts and setting up paid campaigns.
Qualifications:
Ability to build effective professional relationships, managing multi-channel marketing with creative brand communications and campaigns, experienced in effectively manage digital campaigns and drive performance. Great at report writing with knowledge of Google Analytics preferred
About us:
Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;
- Enhanced holidays that increase with service
- Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
- Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
- Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.
We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?
Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.