About FixMyCar
We are the UK’s most trusted site for car repairs and maintenance, helping millions of drivers each year compare prices on repair services from the UK’s largest network of trusted garages.Our mission is to simplify vehicle ownership by connecting leading garages with drivers online. We strive to empower drivers with choice and convenience when comparing and booking garages, whilst keeping trust and transparency at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
FixMyCar is looking for a Marketing Communications Executive to help us tell our story to drivers and garages across the UK. You'll create content people actually want to read, keep our channels buzzing and make sure both sides of our marketplace hear from us at the right time.You'll work closely with the wider marketing team and report into the Head of Communications.This is a content-led role, so a strong writer with a lot of creative ideas will thrive here.
Key Responsibilities
Social Media Management
- Create and post social media content across our four social media channels, keeping our tone consistent and our followers engaged.
- Monitor engagement and put together monthly social media reports.
Email Marketing & Communications
- Draft and schedule email communications to our garage and driver networks, so both sides always know what's happening and what’s new.
- Create and send our quarterly newsletters (external and internal).
Public Relations
- Support monthly PR activity and as well as larger campaigns, from drafting press releases to pitching media and tracking coverage.
Events and Campaigns
- Help plan and deliver the FixMyCar Awards.
Content Creation & SEO
- Support wider brand activity alongside the marketing team.
- Track how your content performs and use what you learn to replicate and improve.
- Keep our blog up to date and write new SEO-friendly content that ranks and reads well.
Skills and Competencies Required
- A degree (or equivalent) in marketing, PR or communications, plus relevant work experience, or at least one to two years in a similar role, in-house or agency-side.
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to adapt your tone and style for different types of content.
- Familiarity with Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
- Experience in social media, PR or email marketing.
- Great attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
- Confidence communicating in person, over the phone and by email.
- A desire to learn and grow.
Desirable
- Comfortable using AI tools professionally to work more efficiently.
Benefits
- Hybrid working/flexible working (office: Reading)
- Holidays: 25 days per annum + Birthday Leave (1 day)
- Private Medical Insurance (70% Company funded)
- Life Assurance (4x basic salary)
- Salary Sacrifice Pension (If Eligible): 5.5% Employer contribution (5% Employee contribution) with NIC sharing on offer
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flu vaccinations allowance
- Home-based allowance
- Eye test allowance
- 2 volunteering days
- Elective work location change (work from anywhere)
- Holiday Buy-Back Scheme: Buy up-to 5 days additional holiday
- 1 Duvet day a year
Pay: £27,000.00-£31,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Are you Eligible to Work in the UK?
- The role will require hybrid attendance at our Reading office in Green Park. Are you comfortable with this arrangement?
- Do you have a degree (or equivalent) in marketing, PR or communications, plus relevant work experience, or at least one to two years in a similar role, in-house or agency-side?
- Have you been employed in a similar position?
- What is your notice period?
- What is your salary expectation for this role?
- We are commited to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or participation in the recruitment process, please let us know.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading
