Are you a creative and driven marketing professional ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive on crafting impactful campaigns and building strong online communities? If so, we'd love to hear from you!At Abacus Lawrence Group, we're leaders in the design, supply, and installation of outdoor gyms, playground equipment, and safety surfacing across the UK. With over 17 years of industry expertise, we've delivered thousands of successful projects, partnering with schools, local authorities, and sports and leisure sectors.Please note that this role will initially be fully office-based in Dartford. A limited number of days working from home will be considered after completing probation.We're on the hunt for a Marketing and Social Media Executive to join our growing team and play a key role in enhancing our brand presence and driving engagement across multiple platforms.About the Role
As our Marketing and Social Media Executive, you'll work closely with the Group Marketing Manager to develop and execute creative marketing strategies. This is your chance to make a real impact on our brands while developing your skills in a supportive and innovative environment.Key Responsibilities:
Social Media Management: Create, implement, and manage social media strategies across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn) to engage audiences and boost brand visibility.Content Creation: Develop engaging content for social media, blogs, newsletters, and marketing materials, aligning with brand objectives.Campaign Management: Plan, execute, and monitor marketing campaigns, analyzing performance metrics and adjusting strategies to ensure success.Market Research: Stay ahead of industry trends, analyze competitor activities, and identify audience preferences to shape marketing initiatives.Collaboration: Work closely with the Group Marketing Manager and Sales Director to ensure a cohesive and innovative marketing approach.Event Promotion: Support the promotion of company events, webinars, and other initiatives through targeted marketing campaigns.Brand Consistency: Maintain a consistent and professional brand voice across all communications.
What We're Looking For:
A degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.Proven experience in social media management and digital marketing.Strong knowledge of social media platforms, tools, and analytics.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.A creative mindset with an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling.Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.Familiarity with graphic design tools like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus!
Why Join Us?
Competitive Salary: Up to £30k, based on experience.Flexible Working: Enjoy the option to work from home on a limited basis after completing probation.Time to Recharge: 25 days of holiday (inclusive of Christmas closure) plus 8 UK public holidays.Professional Development: Opportunities to grow your skills and contribute to a high-performing marketing team.Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative team.
Ready to Join Us?If you're passionate about marketing, social media, and creating meaningful connections with audiences, we'd love to hear from you! ....Read more...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Digital Marketing Specialist with 3 years digital marketing experience to join a reputable law firm, providing award winning online conveyancing services.
This full-time role offers salary range of £30,000 - £32,000, excellent benefits, and hybrid in Newport / Swanseaor remote UK-based working options.
As a Digital Marketing Specialist, you will be a key member of the marketing team, optimising digital strategies across multiple channels to drive engagement and traffic. Your expertise will support website performance and enhance user experience.
You will be responsible for:
* Maintain and optimise WordPress websites, ensuring all plug-ins and security features are up to date.
* Enhance technical SEO and implement strategies to boost organic search and site traffic.
* Conduct market research to identify digital lead-generation opportunities in B2B and B2C markets.
* Collaborate with marketing colleagues to refine UI, UX, and lead generation strategies.
* Manage PPC campaigns, aligning them with marketing objectives.
* Utilise Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Google Search Console to monitor site performance and analyse key insights.
* Coordinate with design teams to manage social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook), including content planning and paid advertising.
* Improve email marketing sequences, leveraging tools like MailChimp or HubSpot to grow the email database.
What we are looking for:
* Previously worked as a Digital Marketing Specialist, Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Consultant or in a similar role.
* At least 3 years digital marketing experience.
* Experience with technical SEO, CRO, and organic search optimisation.
* Background in front-end WordPress development and UI/UX improvements (HTML & CSS preferred).
* Strong understanding of Google Analytics (GA4), Google Ads, Google Search Console, and SEO tools such as SEMrush or Ahrefs.
* Demonstrated success in managing PPC budgets and campaigns.
* Familiarity with SEO best practices.
* Skilled with email marketing platforms (e.g., MailChimp or HubSpot).
Whats on offer:
* Company pension
* Casual dress code
* Company events and team-building days
* Health and wellbeing programme
* Flexible hybrid working model
Apply now for this exceptional Digital Marketing Specialist to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.
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Skills an apprentice will learn (during on job and off-site training programme)
Sales planning and preparation: Set effective targets using sales forecasts. Prioritise customers and activities to grow account value and maximise return-on-investment in line with your organisation’s strategy. Formulate or refine customer plans and objectives. Create efficient territory plans where appropriate
Customer engagement: Effectively communicate and interpret customer information exchanged through written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Develop a customer engagement style that effectively opens sales conversations, builds rapport, enhances customer relationships, and adapts to different customer’s social preferences
Customer needs analysis: Be highly skilled at effective questioning and active listening techniques to understand the customer’s needs, guide the sales conversation appropriately, create mutual understanding, and build trust and affinity with customers
Propose and present solutions: Develop sales proposals and deliver them using a presentation style and technique appropriate for your customer. Present relevant products and/or services, explain features and their advantages, and clearly articulate the value and benefit of the solution for the specific customer. Use and adapt a range of techniques to draw-out and overcome common sales objections
Negotiate: Research the customer’s likely desired outcomes and negotiating stance. Develop responses to likely objections. Identify your own organisation’s needs, such as minimum price and acceptable terms. Negotiate or trade variables effectively
Closing Sales: Be attuned to verbal and non-verbal buying-signals and move to close at an appropriate point in sales conversations. Develop ethical techniques to close sales and confirm customers’ purchase agreement
Gathering Intelligence: Collect, analyse and interpret market intelligence and share it appropriately and effectively within your organisation
Time Management: Use and adapt appropriate tools and techniques to prioritise and manage your time effectively
Collaboration and teamwork: Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with the cross-functional team in relation to the effective delivery of your sales, such as finance and service delivery. Support continual business improvement by sharing best practice with sales team colleagues and assist the marketing team to develop new marketing collateral
Customer experience management: Deliver a positive customer experience. Manage customer enquiries and issues effectively
Take proactive action to prevent and minimise customer concerns and complaints. Handle all customer interactions professionally to the customer’s satisfaction
Digital skills: Effectively use digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with the overall sales strategy. Able to deliver presentations and meetings using digital communication. Complete accurate records and process sales in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and digital CRM systems
Technical Engineering insight and practical knowledge of the Speciality Gas Industry Sector and equipment used herein supplied and manufactured by Spectron GCS (UK) Limited
Training:
Level 4 Sales Executive apprenticeship, including group and one-to-one sessions with a dedicated apprenticeship tutor
Coventry-based
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
Training Outcome:Spectron Gas is part of Messer Gases Group of Companies and as such has around 11,500 employees around the world with operations globally so there are a number of progression avenues available, it also runs the MEC academy for younger employees to meet and go on training around the world for their personal development.
Achievement of the standard meets the eligibility requirements for Sales Certification at Level 4 with the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP).Employer Description:Spectron is a global player in the manufacture and supply of gas handling equipment into many differing industrial markets, it is part of Messer Gases the largest privately owned Gas supplier in the worldWorking Hours :Monday - Friday, hours to be confirmed at interview stage.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative....Read more...
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Product Manager - Mold & Mildew Platform
Location: Vernon Hills, IL
Department: Rust-Oleum US Product Management
Reports To: Director, Product Management - Cleaners
Direct Reports/Manages others: No
Hybrid Schedule: Our hybrid work environment includes two (2) remote days/week.
Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints, durable industrial roof repair coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all. Now, as we look to the future, our Cleaners platform is a top priority. We are adding to our team to support our growth ambitions for our core household cleaning brands: Mean Green, Krud Kutter, Concrobium and Moldex. This role provides the opportunity to drive assigned brands in the consumer cleaning segment with an emphasis on Mold & Mildew category.
Job Purpose
Are you a passionate brand builder? A consumer-centric marketer with an entrepreneurial spirit who is energized by creativity? This is the role for you. You will manage a strategic digital-first brand and use consumer insights, category/competitive data, and business analytics to craft and implement breakthrough marketing initiatives that create a competitive brand advantage and supports the company's strategic and financial objectives.
This position will develop brand strategy, new product innovation roadmaps, approve marketing communications, creative, and content. This position is part of the Cleaners platform and reports to Director, Product Management.
Responsibilities
Subject Matter Expertise
Deep understanding of the consumer, category, product and emerging trends within Mold & Mildew category Experience with EPA registered products Familiarity with eCommerce and online merchandising a plus
Brand Branding & Go-To-Market Strategy
Drive commercialization and brand activation efforts working with cross-functional departments, including Communications and Trade. Partner with Insights team on market research and Category Management, available category reports to monitor competitive activity Partner with Strategic Communications & Demand Generation to develop brand-building, digital-first marketing campaigns Work closely with Sales team to align customer strategies Work closely with platform Digital Hub on Social Strategy to build assigned brand
Product Portfolio Management & New Product Development
Own current brand performance and actionable 1-3 year business plan Manage product line performance analysis, trends, insights and feedback to identify opportunities to promote and grow a winning brand portfolio Build business cases including market opportunity, investments, profitability and growth projections Manage new product launches through stage gate process Collaborate with the Pricing team to create and maintain the pricing strategy for the product, aiming at maximizing profitability while staying market competitive Lead insight-driven innovation to improve product range, collaborating with R&D, Operations, Sales, etc to ensure alignment with the brand strategy
Qualifications
Education: 4-year BS degree in business or engineering, with an MBA degree an advantage
Experience: 5+ years of experience in brand management with product management experience in innovation/new product development; experience in consumer goods preferred
A successful track record of driving profitable growth
Analytic and strategic thinking, with ability to digest complex information and make data-driven decisions
Strong financial acumen to analyze multiple aspects of product line performance, can successfully budget and forecast, and understand cost implications of decisions
Ability to influence both formally and informally across functions
Creative thinking and solution-oriented mindset
Strong prioritization skills, and good judgment managing time against competing demands
Empathy and good listening skills to understand audience and consumer needs
Effective verbal communication and presentation skills: clear and concise writing, executive presence and can convey important or critical messages with the desired effect
Proactive collaboration with others: able to build commitment, foster open dialogue, and supports diversity and input from all team members
Integrity, commitment, moral courage, and values-driven behavior
Ability to adapt to change and anticipate future needs
Can-do attitude and the desire to go above and beyond
From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis. Our hybrid work environment includes two (2) remote days/week. Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.Apply for this ad Online!....Read more...