Job Description

Social Media Executive – MA Business

Hybrid: Dartford, 3 days in the office
Salary: £25,000, depending on experience and company benefits.
Contract: Permanent, full-time

At Mark Allen, we create specialist content, events, data and insight for professional communities across sectors that matter.

As Social Media Executive, you'll play an important role in helping us deliver engaging marketing campaigns across our MA Business events portfolio. Working closely with the Marketing Lead and colleagues across the business, you'll support social media activity, contribute creative ideas and help bring campaigns to life across a range of channels.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their marketing career in a supportive, collaborative environment. You'll gain hands-on experience across social media, digital marketing and live events, while learning from experienced colleagues who will help you develop your skills and confidence.

If you enjoy variety, take pride in getting the details right and love seeing your work make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Support the planning and delivery of social media activity for MA Business events, creating content tailored to different platforms and audiences.

• Assist with the setup, monitoring and optimisation of paid social campaigns.

• Monitor campaign performance and help produce reports, sharing insights and recommendations with the Senior Marketing Manager.

• Work with our in-house studio to create and adapt graphic templates, ensuring brand guidelines are followed.

• Review event photography and videography, selecting suitable content for websites and social media channels.

• Create marketing and social media toolkits, materials and HTMLs for sponsors and exhibitors.

• Gather testimonials and case studies to support ongoing promotional activity.

• Support the delivery of live events when required and assist with wider marketing projects across the portfolio.

• Work closely with colleagues across marketing, sales, events and creative teams.

• Use performance data, feedback and insight to help improve campaign results.

• Contribute ideas that enhance audience engagement and strengthen our marketing/social media activity.

What we're looking for

Must-haves

• A strong understanding of social media platforms and how they are used for commercial marketing.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.

• The ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively to deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• A positive, collaborative approach and a willingness to learn.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using tools such as Adestra, Evessio, Adobe Express, Photo Affinity or similar image editing software.

• Familiarity with Google Analytics or other reporting and performance tools.

• Experience supporting marketing activity for events, awards or exhibitions.

• An interest in content creation, social media trends and digital marketing.

If you do not meet every requirement but bring transferable skills, enthusiasm and fresh thinking, we encourage you to apply.

Why join Mark Allen Group?

Mark Allen is a specialist media business with more than 40 years of experience building trusted brands for professional audiences. You will join a business that combines respected legacy brands with the need to keep evolving, giving you the chance to contribute ideas, improve how we work and see the impact of what you do.

We offer:

• Hybrid working.

• Real ownership in your role, with opportunities to develop your career across a growing business.

• Development through hands-on learning, mentoring and internal progression.

• Exposure to specialist markets and loyal professional audiences.

• A culture shaped by our values Passionate, Creative, Nurturing and Fair

How to apply

Apply through our careers site with your CV including a cover letter sharing what attracted you to the role and what you would bring to it.

A video introduction is completely optional and will not disadvantage your application.

Right to work: Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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