Operations Assistant

Based just 100 meters from Haddenham & Thame Parkway train station on the main London to Birmingham train line (London Marylebone 45 minutes, High Wycombe 20 minutes & Banbury 30 minutes), this friendly and experienced full service marketing agency provides a range of services that span design, advertising, social, digital, PR and strategic planning. As an established player in their market, they help businesses increase brand awareness, grow sales and ultimately deliver outstanding results.

Reporting to the Finance & Operations Director, a self-starting Operations Assistant is required to work alongside their Operations team and the Account Managers to ensure the successful and timely delivery of campaigns for their portfolio of clients across print and digital platforms.

You will use their project management system to coordinate jobs amongst the team, be involved in generating print/production estimates as well as liaise with the dental media to promptly and accurately secure and coordinate media coverage to help build the profile of their clients. As part of this you will assist with the preparation and distribution of promotional articles, press releases, adverts and other marketing collateral to the dental media.

Maintaining an internal archive of all marketing collateral is essential to this role, alongside keeping media contact lists and deadlines up-to-date.

Skills/Experience/Experience:
The successful candidate must be highly organised, have excellent communication and proofreading skills, with a strong sense of accountability and ownership. Your responsibilities will be varied but will include the following:

- Support Account Managers/Directors in executing the client's strategic plans
- Operate internal project management system
- Coordinate the critical path process so key deadlines are met
- Ensure clients print/digital media plans are adhered to
- Coordinate the checking and approval process for media
- Build strong relationships with trade and press to place technical and feature articles
- Negotiate print/media placement as required
- Manage, create and update mailing databases
- Arrange client interviews as directed
- Report on monthly media coverage, both online and in print
- Build strong internal and external relationships to ensure campaigns are delivered effectively and on time
- Any other marketing duties as required.

Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays + in-between Christmas and New Year
- Industry training and personal development programme
- Pension scheme
- Annual company events

If you are excited by this role then please send your CV.