Recruitment

Application requirements: CV and cover letter describing how you meet the requirements of the role. No applications will be progressed without a cover letter. Please email lydia@mackman.co.uk with your cover letter. 

· Contract type: Permanent 

· Location: Meadow House, 1 Meadow Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2TD. Opportunity for hybrid working (home/office). 

· Salary: £23-25,000pa (dependent upon experience) this is a development role. 

· Work pattern: Full time (35 hours per week Monday – Friday) OR part time. Flexibility over working hours. 

About Mackman Group 

Mackman Group is a multi-award-winning dynamic boutique agency based in Sudbury, Suffolk. Our unifying strapline is 'together we grow' which reflects the relationships that our agency has with clients, suppliers, colleagues, and the wider community. It is the blend of our talented team combined with a ‘can do’ attitude and thirst for best practice that is at the heart of our success. Our consultancy services take a blended and collaborative approach to increase return on marketing investment, creating brands that are visually distinctive, intelligently positioned and strategically designed. 

Job Brief 

We are seeking a passionate and talented marketer who is able to deliver marketing and communication initiatives to the highest standard. As the Marketing Executive at Mackman, you will work closely with the Managing Director, and our Head of Marketing, and Creative Director as part of the Content team. You will be responsible for the development of marketing communications for both the Mackman Group internal brands and our external clients. You will not be afraid to roll your sleeves up, deliver well planned and executed marketing campaigns, but will also be able to work well as a team and manage and mentor junior staff. To be successful in this role, you should have hands-on experience with a range of marketing tools and be able to turn creative ideas into effective projects. Ultimately, you will build and maintain a strong and consistent brand for Mackman Group and our clients through a wide range of online and offline marketing channels.

Key Responsibilities 

Marketing and communication 

· Driving the development of Mackman Group’s portfolio of brands marketing activity. 

· Devising and implementing business development plans for both Mackman and our external clients. 

· Deploying successful marketing campaigns from conception through to execution. A completer finisher is a must! 

· Utilise the full range of marketing channels and apply these to the right client and audience. 

· Produce valuable and engaging content. 

· Continue to develop the reputation and expertise of Mackman Group through digital visibility and business development activity. 

· Oversee and approve content created by the Content team from digital content to hard copy brochures and case studies. 

· Act as a first point of contact for clients, keeping an eye of the progress of projects and collaborating with the research, creative and technical teams as required. 

· Manage and develop junior team members taking a coaching and mentoring approach. Effectively delegate work within the team, and coordinate resources. 

Group processes and tools 

· Your role will also include the management of projects in Synergist, the tracking and analysis of the performance of marketing campaigns and associated budgets and ensuring that all marketing material is aligned with our brand identity. 

· Measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against objectives.

Requirements – skills, knowledge, and experience: 

Essential 

· Demonstrable experience in marketing and communications/PR together with the potential and attitude required to learn. 

· Proven experience in identifying target audiences and tailoring activity to these audiences. 

· Solid knowledge of websites, SEO, and web analytics tools. 

· Numerically literate, comfortable working with numbers, making sense of key statistics. 

· A keen eye for design and the ability to write great copy. 

· A desire to keep up to date with the latest trends and best practices in marketing. 

· The confidence and assertiveness to liaise with key clients and senior contacts. 

· Relevant marketing, communications, PR (or related) degree or post-graduate level qualification. 

· Full driving license. To be able to visit and conduct work at our client’s sites. 

Desirable 

· CIM and/ or CIPR membership with evidence of ongoing CPD