An exciting opportunity has become available for a proven Marketing professional to join a successful team based in Maidstone for a FTC (Part time)

You will be responsible for developing and supporting the delivery of marketing communications. The ideal candidate will possess strong and creative copywriting skills and previous experience with marketing communications.

Responsibilities:

* Handling media enquiries and creating/maintaining group specific media lists

* Creating and maintaining relevant forward features lists and pitching the companies expertise in a timely manner

* Drafting, seeking relevant partner approval, and issuing all news releases and handling follow up including circulating coverage

* Lead, manage and coordinate the annual legal submissions and award entries. (Track, analyse and report the results)

* Work with the wider marketing team to deliver marketing communications and events

* Draft, edit, proof-read and publish promotional material.

* Work on content for pre-qualification and tender submissions as well as developing collateral that helps evidence experience. Responsible for liaising with partners and fee earners to obtain relevant information, generating and reviewing responses and proofreading

* Draft and gain relevant sign off for content on the firm's website and intranet, including articles, news releases, client stories etc.

* Work with partners to develop client focused marketing initiatives and campaigns to target new work.

* Develop communication plans to ensure successful delivery and ROI

* Work directly with the Managing Partner, draft and gain relevant sign off for the monthly internal bulletin for intranet

* Maintain relationships with and project manage briefs with external designers and suppliers to ensure we produce high quality and engaging marketing and promotional collateral

* Be a brand ambassador, ensuring all internal and external communications are in line with brand guidelines.

Key requirements:

* University degree or relevant experience in a Communications/Marketing role (CIM desirable)

* Proven experience within the Professional Services sector

* Comfortable with InDesign to edit collateral would be desirable but not essential

* Excellent writing and editing skills

* Demonstrable experience of advising and influencing senior stakeholders

* Proven collaborative working style

* Comfortable working with digital tools such as email marketing software, social media management dashboards (Photoshop and InDesign experience would be advantageous)

* Understand importance of branding and marketing communication strategies

* Resourceful, flexible and responsive in dealing with people

* Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information

* Able to quickly establish good working relationships and promote best practice across all offices and at all levels

Please note this is a part time position (21 hours over 3 days) for a 12 month contract