The Role

The Economic Development Office in Richmond and Wandsworth Council is currently recruiting for several new roles in our recently established Enterprise and Business Growth Team, including a Business Marketing Assistant. Training that meets the requirements for registration as an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) will be offered.

The Role

The primary purpose of this position is to support the Enterprise and Business Growth Team to deliver business communications, marketing activities across a number of channels. The Business Marketing Assistant will also support the successful delivery of business advice services, campaigns, workshops, events, and initiatives which assist business start-up, development, growth and networking across the two boroughs. Training will be provided and discussed during the interview. Due to the nature of the role, there may be some requirement to work out of office hours. This role will report to the Enterprise and Business Communications Manager.  

The post holder will:

• Contribute to the implementation of the team’s marketing strategy and plans
• Be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of day-to-day marketing activities across a multitude of platforms and channels.
• Support the marketing and promotion of business services and initiatives through both Councils’ communications channels and platforms such as the Richmond Business Hub, Wandsworth Enterprise Hub and the business web pages.
• Create content in collaboration with senior colleagues for offline and digital marketing activities channels
• Support the Business Marketing Officer to maintain the business-related social media accounts for both Councils, research and create content for monthly e-newsletters.
•  Review, monitor and analyse online marketing, communications and social media activities and provide insights and recommendations to the team
• Support the organisation, delivery and marketing of events, webinars, workshops and 1-1 advice surgeries
• Create and maintain spreadsheets using software such as Excel for project/budget planning and monitoring 
• Maintain databases, in line with SSA information governance and security policies, by collecting, checking and inputting information
• Help manage and respond to business enquiries
• Support other services and initiatives in the Enterprise and Business Growth team as advised by the Enterprise and Business Communications Manager.

About you

You will be an ambitious self-starter with a proven passion for social media along with traditional and digital marketing.  You will enjoy working as part of a team and have an interest in SMEs and entrepreneurship.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Some experience of delivering digital and offline marketing and communications activities
• Some experience in the production and design of communication and publicity materials
• Experience of supporting events   
• Strong familiarity with social media networks, video sharing platforms and some familiarity with digital tools such as: Hootsuite and Mailchimp
•  Experience of producing content and videos for social media
• Good verbal and written communications and a keen eye for detail
• Good grasp of marketing basics, e.g. an understanding of how businesses use social media to reach new customers
• Computer literacy – working knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic knowledge of HTML.
• Awareness of the requirements of effective business communications and issues faced by SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Qualification requirements:

Minimum of two A Levels or equivalent, plus GCSE Grades A-C in Maths and English

This role is not suited to someone who has a studied marketing at 16+ level.

This role may suit a graduate who wishes to make a career move into a marketing role

This is an exciting time to join the Enterprise and Business Growth Team as we gradually move out of lockdown, following the Covid 19 restrictions, when the need for support for local businesses has never been greater.

For an informal conversation, please contact Jenni.Asiama@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or tel:  020 8871 7807

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, term time only, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  11th July 2022

Shortlisting Date: 12th and 15th July 2022

Interview Date: 20th or 21st Interview 2022

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

The application process for this campaign will be anonymised. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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