Marketing Assistant - Business Development (Preston Brook)
- Recruiter
- Capita Resourcing
- Location
- Runcorn
- Salary
- 17000.00 - 20000.00 GBP Annual + + Ben
- Posted
- 16 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 24 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Sales, Business Development
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Business Development Marketing Assistant (Preston Brook)
Marketing Assistants are an important part of our Business Development Team. They are responsible for providing administrative support to all sales and marketing activities including, the production of external and internal marketing literature detailing our projects or services. Marketing and Bid Coordinators are also responsible for supporting the Business Development Director, Relationship Managers or members of the senior management team with the gathering of information for bids and tenders.
For the majority of the time, the Marketing Assistant will work as part of a team. However, from time to time they may work independently on special projects as instructed to do so by the Business Development Director. Such projects may include market research, a review of competitor services, Industry event monitoring or specialist presentations. Working hours may vary based on the operational requirements of individual sites.
Responsibilities & Duties:
As part of the Business Development Team, the Marketing Assistant will be primarily responsible for external marketing and internal communications. However, the incumbent will also provide administration support to those involved in the sales enquiry process.
Primary responsibilities are:
- Producing new external marketing material
- Maintain an ongoing store of company literature
- Prepare press releases and news stories/Prepare sales and marketing brochures
- Assist with Search Engine Optimisation and monitor competitor websites
- Identify marketing opportunities including awards and conferences
- Sales Enquiry and Bid Administration
- Preparation of bespoke presentations and literature for client meetings
- Assists in production of sales kits or other promotional materials
- Interface with internal and external customers
- Maintain and update customer databases
- Support any direct marketing campaigns from planning to delivery and measurement of effectiveness, including newsletter creation and distribution, email campaigns, online and print advertising
Secondary responsibilities are:
- Manage prospect and customer database management and input for direct marketing campaigns
- Plan and execute marketing events such as trade shows and conferences
- Monitor effectiveness of sales order process and measure bid conversion rate
- Answer public relations, marketing and training emails
- Other support and administrative activities as needed for marketing and sales department
Key Skills:
- Excellent written communication skills
- An eye for detail
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- The ability to communicate effectively on varying levels
- Smart professional personal presentation
- The ability to stay calm under pressure
- Good organisational and time keeping skills
- Able to demonstrate good attention to detail while meeting multiple project deadlines
- Customer service/Stakeholder support orientation
- Strong systems knowledge: Microsoft Office packages (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Key Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Presentation skills
- Responsibility
- Commercial awareness
- Communication
- Organisation
What's in it for you?
At Capita, training and development aren't optional extras: they're how we do our job. We will motivate you to perform at your peak, recognising your achievements and rewarding them appropriately. As well as a generous basic salary we also give you a generous holiday entitlement (which increases with service), discretionary annual bonus, company pension scheme and access to voluntary benefit options including; child care vouchers, share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional but fun environment.
About Capita | Local Government Health & Property (LGHP)
Capita Local Government Health & Property is part of Capita plc, the UK's leading provider of business process management and integrated professional support service solutions, with 68,000 staff across the UK, Europe, South Africa and India. We are one of the UK's largest and most diverse multidisciplinary consultancies in the design, management, infrastructure, real estate, civil engineering, environmental management and transport sectors. We are also the market leader in strategic public-private partnerships with local government clients.
"Capita operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership"
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Capita Resourcing is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us.
Marketing Assistants are an important part of our Business Development Team. They are responsible for providing administrative support to all sales and marketing activities including, the production of external and internal marketing literature detailing our projects or services. Marketing and Bid Coordinators are also responsible for supporting the Business Development Director, Relationship Managers or members of the senior management team with the gathering of information for bids and tenders.
For the majority of the time, the Marketing Assistant will work as part of a team. However, from time to time they may work independently on special projects as instructed to do so by the Business Development Director. Such projects may include market research, a review of competitor services, Industry event monitoring or specialist presentations. Working hours may vary based on the operational requirements of individual sites.
Responsibilities & Duties:
As part of the Business Development Team, the Marketing Assistant will be primarily responsible for external marketing and internal communications. However, the incumbent will also provide administration support to those involved in the sales enquiry process.
Primary responsibilities are:
- Producing new external marketing material
- Maintain an ongoing store of company literature
- Prepare press releases and news stories/Prepare sales and marketing brochures
- Assist with Search Engine Optimisation and monitor competitor websites
- Identify marketing opportunities including awards and conferences
- Sales Enquiry and Bid Administration
- Preparation of bespoke presentations and literature for client meetings
- Assists in production of sales kits or other promotional materials
- Interface with internal and external customers
- Maintain and update customer databases
- Support any direct marketing campaigns from planning to delivery and measurement of effectiveness, including newsletter creation and distribution, email campaigns, online and print advertising
Secondary responsibilities are:
- Manage prospect and customer database management and input for direct marketing campaigns
- Plan and execute marketing events such as trade shows and conferences
- Monitor effectiveness of sales order process and measure bid conversion rate
- Answer public relations, marketing and training emails
- Other support and administrative activities as needed for marketing and sales department
Key Skills:
- Excellent written communication skills
- An eye for detail
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- The ability to communicate effectively on varying levels
- Smart professional personal presentation
- The ability to stay calm under pressure
- Good organisational and time keeping skills
- Able to demonstrate good attention to detail while meeting multiple project deadlines
- Customer service/Stakeholder support orientation
- Strong systems knowledge: Microsoft Office packages (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Key Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Presentation skills
- Responsibility
- Commercial awareness
- Communication
- Organisation
What's in it for you?
At Capita, training and development aren't optional extras: they're how we do our job. We will motivate you to perform at your peak, recognising your achievements and rewarding them appropriately. As well as a generous basic salary we also give you a generous holiday entitlement (which increases with service), discretionary annual bonus, company pension scheme and access to voluntary benefit options including; child care vouchers, share save scheme, life assurance, holiday buy and many more designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional but fun environment.
About Capita | Local Government Health & Property (LGHP)
Capita Local Government Health & Property is part of Capita plc, the UK's leading provider of business process management and integrated professional support service solutions, with 68,000 staff across the UK, Europe, South Africa and India. We are one of the UK's largest and most diverse multidisciplinary consultancies in the design, management, infrastructure, real estate, civil engineering, environmental management and transport sectors. We are also the market leader in strategic public-private partnerships with local government clients.
"Capita operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership"
Listen | Create | Deliver
Follow Capita on
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Capita Resourcing welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Capita Resourcing is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us.