Warwickshire
Closing date: Monday 18th March 2024
Job Details
Closing Date for Applicants:
Monday 18th March 2024
Grandstand Media is a team of specialists with many years’ experience planning, organising and running equine events. Most notably Horse of the Year Show (Birmingham, CSI 3*) which GML has organised since 1997 the event now welcomes over 60,000 visitors in October at the NEC. The British Showjumping National Championships, Stoneleigh Horse Shows, The Showing Register and Showing World have since been added to the company profile.
This is a great opportunity for a Digital Marketing Executive to join Grandstand Media Limited (GML) for Horse of the Year Show and other projects/tasks across the group.
As a Digital Marketing Executive, you will be managing the online presence and executing the marketing strategy for Horse of the Year Show and for the associated brands. Your role will be highly varied, utilising a spread of marketing skills. You will be responsible for managing social media platforms, creating editorial content, design work, managing website content and working alongside our agencies and suppliers.
This is a full-time position located at the GML offices at Stoneleigh Park. Additionally, during an event the applicant will be required, along with the company’s other personnel (at the expense of the company) to be based at the host venue of the event. This currently involves staying at the NEC Birmingham for up to ten days in October and other stay away locations as required at other times of the year.
This person plays an important role in the delivery of marketing messages and contributes to audience growth, follower engagement and attendance at events.
Manage all social media channels
Implement and maintain a 12-month marketing plan
Email marketing campaign creation and execution, as well as ongoing customer communication
Manage and increase the subscriber database
Copywriting
Design work
Website content management
Prepare marketing reports such as marketing campaign ROI
Managing supplier relationships including print, web, design, media and press
Minimum 2-3 years in a marketing or communications role with relevant industry experience in digital marketing
Sound digital marketing concepts and a solid understanding of social media
Experience in preparing, writing and proofing advertising copy
Excellent written and verbal skills using Microsoft Office
Basic understanding of Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign preferred
Understanding of paid media and marketing automation tools
Ability to work independently and has good initiative
The successful candidate will be:
Enthusiastic
Creative
Highly organised
Able to multitask and prioritise
Adaptable, and able to work across multiple projects
A team player
What will you get in return ?
Working at events may require a minimum of 8 weekend days per annum
We require a flexible approach to your hours as, the successful candidate must understand the requirement for extra hours (within the basic salary contract) both prior to and during the Events.
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