Bracknell, UK
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
United Kingdom
23968
Marketing
Sikka, Afsha
Corporate Marketing Analyst, Senior - Bracknell (Hybrid working)
This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover for 12 months.
About the role:
We’re looking for a strong technology/B2B media relations and communications pro — a self-starter, able to simultaneously manage multiple projects and meet deadlines—for a 12-month contract to support the global Epicor Corporate Communications team.
This role will report to the Global Head of Corporate Communications, and collaborate closely with our brand, field marketing, product marketing, and sales teams.
This position will focus on driving Epicor’s industry-focused cloud software story across business, technology, and industry media across the company’s EMEA and APAC regions, bringing to life how Epicor is helping solve big challenges for the makers, movers and sellers that keep our world turning. That includes crafting compelling story ideas with a strong point-of-view, connecting Epicor to real-time media conversations that matter, and nurturing media relationships across Epicor industries including manufacturing, retail, and distribution.
In addition to media relations, there will also be a focus on content development, including key messaging, news releases, contributed articles, awards, speaking abstracts, and other assets to support our integrated storytelling efforts.
The position will also be the key point of contact managing our agency relationships across EMEA and APAC, in collaboration with the Global Head of Corporate Communications.
What you’ll Do:
- Develop and execute proactive industry-focused media relations campaigns in collaboration with global communications team and agency partners
- Coordinate media interviews with company spokespeople and customers
- Develop briefing and messaging documents for interviews, media tours, trade shows and events
- Handle inbound media requests
- Manage editorial and content calendar throughout the year
- Develop communications materials, including news releases, contributed articles, award and speaker abstracts, blogs, etc.
- Collaborate with social media team to support external communications efforts across company owned channels
- Assist with the management of the company’s agency partners, ensuring the teams have access to relevant content and spokespeople as required
- Other duties as assigned
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- Knowledge of public relations best practices and procedures
- Exceptional communication, writing, editing, project and relationship management skills
- Quick learner, must be able to respond to a variety of media and marketing requests with tight deadlines
- Strong analytical abilities, plus proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) required
- Energetic, efficient, resourceful team player with a strong work ethic and dedication to excellence
Skills That Will Set You Apart:
- 5 - 7 years progressive experience and demonstrated success/knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
- Existing relationships with key media and influencers covering the enterprise software market and/or vertical markets we serve a plus
We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the very best of luck with your application.
About Epicor
At Epicor we know that success comes from working together. Everyone has a role to play, and it’s the essential partnerships across our company that are crucial to our customers’ success and our growth as a business.
We’re truly a team. Working in close partnership, we bring wide-ranging talents together in powerful collaborations. We think innovatively, share our knowledge generously, and constantly learn from our colleagues. We’re proud of the success we achieve every day, but we never stop challenging ourselves and encouraging each other. Together, we go further and imagine an even brighter future.
Whatever your career journey, we’ll help you find the right path. Through our training courses, mentorship, and continuous support, you’ll get everything you need to thrive. At Epicor, your success is our success. And that success really matters, because we’re the essential partners for the world’s most essential businesses—the hardworking companies who make, move, and sell the things the world needs.
Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement
Epicor is committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued; where you bring the whole and real you—that’s who we’re interested in. If you have interest in this or any role- but your experience doesn’t match every qualification of the job description, that’s okay- consider applying regardless.
We are an equal-opportunity employer.