Marketing Assistant

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Here at the Early Years Alliance, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Assistant, to join our Children’s Services Team. With children and families at the heart of everything we do as an educational Charity, you will provide high quality and invaluable support in a demanding but rewarding role.

As one of England’s largest voluntary providers of Children’s Services we are keen for an enthusiastic and like-minded individual to be part of our journey. Join us in this newly created role and make your next adventure the Early Years Alliance in these exciting times ahead.

Being the voice of the Early Years Sector is a passion which is driven throughout every part of the Charity and this is a unique opportunity to become a part of that and make a real difference to the families we support.

About The Role

This fantastic opportunity will provide direct support to a portfolio of Children’s Childcare and Education settings, you will be based at our Leicester office as part of a number of newly created roles. You will be working collaboratively with settings and a team that work across the whole of England. Excellent interpersonal skills, adaptability and a pro-active approach are a must for this role.

Responsibilities

• As the Marketing Assistant, you will support and develop the Alliance’s childcare marketing strategy.
• To ensure that the childcare marketing strategy and annual plan is well understood by all key stakeholders.
• Develop a blueprint that seeks to raise awareness and increase visitors to the charity’s childcare mini-websites and day nurseries websites.
• To ensure that the centralise enquiry system is affected and results in higher conversion rates and increase in occupancy.
• Organising and attending events to support business growth.
• To undertake all marketing tasks in line with the Alliance’s values, brand and style guide.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement in the role, reviewing processes to optimise efficiencies.
• To implement marketing initiatives within an agreed budget
• To take responsibility for evaluating the effectiveness of marketing initiatives against targets and produce reports as requested.
• Full responsibilities and essential skills are detailed in the job description attached.
  

About You

• You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be a team player but can work using own initiative.
• Able to manage workload effectively and prioritise tasks while being passionate about delivering to a high standard.
• A willingness to challenge and learn and manage a varied workload, conflicting deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously.
  

Essential Skills And Qualities

• Proven experience of supporting and implementing successful marketing strategies or campaigns.
• Strong communications experience, including using digital media.
• A recognised marketing qualification.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work within set budgets.
• Knowledge of how to prioritise the work that will deliver the most effective returns.
• Understanding and commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Understanding of and commitment to diversity and equality.
• Able to travel across the country and attend occasional evening and weekend meetings.
What we offer

At The Early Years Alliance Staff Wellbeing Is a Key Priority And We Believe In Offering a Range Of Initiatives That Support All Staff

• 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Additional annual leave for long service
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• Access to qualified mental health first aiders and a wide range of wellbeing support.
• Workplace Pension scheme
• Personalised training plans for employees.
• Support in all areas to promote continued professional development.
• Attendance to a National Conference
• Team social events
• Can save up to 25% on 02 Refresh Airtime Plan if getting a new phone or tablet on 02
• Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme - an introduction payment of up to £100
  
Hours per week: 35

Weeks per year: 52

Virtual interview date: 15th July to 16th July 2021

Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, you may need to download this prior to your interview.