Digital Marketing Executive

Overview:

Digital MarketingExecutive

Zertus UK & Ireland (Homebased around Leeds, Manchester or Liverpool)

Who are Zertus?

Zertus UK & Ireland is made up of Humdinger Foods, Kinnerton Confectionery, and Lir Chocolates. We manufacture a range of products within the snacking and chocolate categories and have various manufacturing sites and offices across the UK and Ireland. Our goal is to create innovative and distinctive products that delight our customers. We are the UK & Irish division of Zertus GmbH, which has headquarters in Hamburg and over 2000 employees across Europe!

Are you in the Digital marketing sector looking for a new challenge or have you just completed your marketing studies ready to take the next step? Then this is the role for you!

We are looking for a Digital Marketing professional who is dependable, innovative, positive & and courageous to join our in-house marketing team.

About the role.

The successful professional will work closely with market unit marketing/brand teams to ensure all consumer-facing touchpoints are correct and of a high standard. They will also ensure all marketing activities are of the highest quality to enable both brand and sales growth.

At Zertus UK&I we have some amazing benefits including homeworking allowance and Paycare (https://www.paycare.org/ )

(Please see more benefits at the bottom)

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30

Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays

Location: Home Based around Leeds, Manchester & Liverpool

Responsibilities:

• General Support across Digital Marketing and brand teams including community management and uploading imagery.
• Technology: Stay up to date with the latest technology, Digital Marketing best practices and trends.
• Performing administrative tasks to ensure the functionality of marketing activities. E.g. overseeing and managing data and approving invoices.
• Email – Work across the campaign and automated workflow send to make sure they run smoothly.
• Paid Social – Drive brand awareness of products within key retailers, including Tesco, Asda and Morrisons.
• Data Analysis and Reporting across key channels – Email and paid Social.
• Updating databases, spreadsheets, and inventory lists which are used for building email databases and running competitions.
• Copywriting.
• Provide weekly performance marketing reports to Digital Marketing Manager.
• Ensure all social media-community management queries are responded to.
• Being a key contact with external marketing agencies and brand partners.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Proficient in MS Office and marketing software (Klaviyo, Facebook meta, Shopify), e.g., Microsoft Excel
• In-depth knowledge of Digital Marketing techniques, channels, and best practices. Emphasis on: Email & Paid Social channels.
• Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
• Good time-management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good understanding of online office management e.g. Project and Time Management
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently on projects.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on a brand's success
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team player

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field.
• Knowledge of CRM Tools, Google AdWords, Facebook Ads Manager, Affiliate Marketing and Online Analytics.
• Familiarity with web design
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)

Rewards Benefits:

• Attractive company Pension scheme and life assurance scheme at x4 basic
• Homeworking allowance
• Company paid Health Care Cash Plan via Paycare plus access to Paycare Perks for high street and retailer discounts
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme – purchase an additional 5 days of leave per year.
• Charity fundraising and team events
• One additional day of paid leave for charity/community work.
• Discounts via our staff shops
• Employee values wards
• Referral bonus vouchers
• Training and development opportunities
• Free parking at all manufacturing sites/ offices
• Ongoing commitment to our ESG strategy – protecting our people, communities and planet