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The Role / Position Overview
The Marketing Assistant role is a new role within the Performance Marketing team. The role will support the Digital Marketing team in the promotion of high profile commercial content marketing campaigns (both FT editorial and our advertising partner's content); including promotion through display and native advertising, email and social media. The role offers a valuable opportunity to break into the UK media industry in a dynamic team which is at the forefront of the FT's commercial proposition.
We are looking for an enthusiastic digital marketer who combines creativity, analysis and project coordination skills. The focus of the role will be to work on email marketing, display advertising, analytics, print media and reporting and providing support on ongoing digital projects.
The Performance Marketing (PMK) team is made up of some of the best Digital Marketers and Paid Media specialists in the industry; with team members in the UK, New York and Tokyo. Our commitment to you is that you will gain valuable experience working across multiple parts of the marketing mix and learn something new everyday.
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity anticipated to start in May 2024.
Key Responsibilities
- Support a global team of Marketing Managers and Marketing Executives in the delivery of commercial content marketing campaigns. This includes:
- Working with multiple stakeholders to manage the execution of print, email, and onsite marketing activity
- Work with copywriters to develop marketing copy
- Work with the Creative Services team to produce onsite and offsite marketing creatives
- Monitor the performance of the campaigns on social media and suggest performance optimisations
- Reporting and analysis of campaign performance (using FT Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Social Media etc.).
- Participate in weekly status calls with the global PMK and Project Management teams
Required Skills / Experience
- A passion for Digital Marketing and advertising with awareness of Digital Marketing trends and best practice
- Flexible and hard working – with the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and work to deadlines (with support from the team)
- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical mindset
- Good creative judgement and copywriting skills
- Accountable, resilient and action-orientated
- Collaborative nature with the ability to work within a team
- A good communicator with the ability to work with different stakeholders in different teams
- Ability to demonstrate a "can do" attitude
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Previous experience working in a marketing role
- Experience using social media advertising, YouTube, Google AdWords and Google Analytics
What's in it for you? Our Benefits
Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.
Further Information
The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We have implemented a hybrid working model and we also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please send an email to talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.
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