Join Our Team

Apr 13, 2022

Job Title for new team member:  Digital and Social Media Executive

Hours: 9.30am – 5.00pm (Mon-Fri) with occasional paid weekend work

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays and your birthday off

Place of work: Working in our lovely office in Somerset three days per week and from home two days per week

Contract: Full time

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 11 May 2022

Start date: ASAP

Additional Benefits

  • Free parking
  • Lovely open offices in the Somerset countryside
  • Opportunity for development, training and to make the role your own
  • A fun, relaxed and supportive environment
  • Quarterly social outings
  • Your birthday off

We are looking for a team member with digital and social media expert with a passion for equestrian sport to join our team.

JB Promotions is a leading equine and country specialist PR & Marketing agency with over 35 years in the business. If you are looking to start a new chapter with an ambitious and forward-thinking team, get in touch!

It is the perfect opportunity to work in a unique, busy agency working with a number of high-profile brands – it’s an exciting time to be joining our team as the company moves forward under its new ownership.

Skills and Experience

  • Minimum of 2 years of proven digital marketing and social media experience
  • An understanding and passion for equestrian sport
  • Experience in using the following programmes: Canva, Photoshop, Mailchimp
  • An understanding of analytical tools (Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Instagram Insights) and how these should inform content strategy
  • A team player, eager to work within a team and support each other yet be able to work independently and use your initiative
  • Excellent grammar, spelling and fact checking skills
  • Able to work under pressure and have the ability to forward plan to meet deadlines and work on multiple accounts
  • Confident and accurate with emails and also verbal communication on the phone with media colleagues and clients
  • An understanding of design, print and digital media
  • Desirable experience planning paid media social media campaigns, Word Press website management, influencer management, SEO

Role and responsibilities

  • Create and coordinate digital and social content strategies
  • You will be using social media platforms, to include Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and LinkedIn
  • Media monitoring with monthly reports for online and print media
  • Website updates and blog writing
  • General marketing and PR administration
  • Keeping informed of the latest news and practices in social media and digital marketing, as well as trends in the equine and country sphere
  • Developing the social media content strategy to support the company’s branding and marketing objectives
  • Creating and coordinating digital content (video, images, graphics, copy) for all digital and social media platforms. This will include briefing photographers, videographers, designers and copywriters for projects
  • Managing social media activity – including posting, scheduling and community management, reporting customer responses to the relevant contact

Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why you would be suitable for the role (feel free to show off your creative flair) and salary expectations to April Coate: april@jbpromotions.co.uk

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