We enjoy working together and can always rely on each other’s support.
We like the people we work with and respect how good they are at their jobs. We’re all part of a big network with lots of opportunity, but each location also has its own thriving family, built on co-operation and openness. You’ll be part of a great team who will always support you, and make sure you feel fully informed about the direction of the business and your role in it.
This working pattern for this role is 35 hours per week, 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.
So what do we look for from you?
You will have already contributed to and benefited from the experience of working in a very fast moving or Marketing/PR agency environment.
This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to be part of a team that is focused on driving the business forward – using data to form decisions but also willing to test new initiatives.
The role is responsible for supporting the implementation of all elements of the marketing mix including campaigns, events co-ordination and production of marketing materials across all relevant aspects of our business. In particular the job holder will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of local marketing requests and in supporting our marketing and event calendar at a national and local level.
This role would suit a self-motivated and enthusiastic marketeer, whose ambition is to work in a varied marketing role, covering both on and offline channels, in the retail arena.
Responsibilities
- Understand the Marketing Plan – both current and future, and work with the team to support its implementation
- Support the Marketing team in the implementation and communication of tactical activity as required.
- Be the initial recipient of local marketing requests that come through either by Email or our Intranet (from Dealerships) and liaise with the Marketing team to communicate proposals within the internal team.
- Take responsibility for the measurement and feedback of local marketing activities, keeping colleagues informed of progress, completion and post activity evaluation.
- Support the planning, delivery and review of events as required e.g quarterly events to support plate-change activity, product launches in the planning and motor-shows.
- Support the planning and implementation of partnerships and competitions.
If you want to apply for this job, you’ll need to give us specific details about your experience and skills so we can understand why you’re right for the role. For this position, you’ll need to show us, with examples, that you have:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experienced and confident in liaising with internal colleagues (often senior and from other business areas) and external 3rd party Media, PR and Design agencies by email, phone or in meetings
- Proficient in formulating a marketing brief, using existing data and marketing knowledge to form a proposal for senior marketing colleagues to approve prior to implementation.
- IT skills – including confident handling of Excel spread-sheets and Microsoft Word
- Experience of proof reading with meticulous attention to detail on proposed content for both on and offline execution, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines.
- The ability to manage time effectively to minimise inefficiency, maximise productivity and ensure cost efficiencies where possible.
- The ability to work confidently within a very busy team, some of whom will frequently be working remotely.
- Strong time management and organisational skills
Qualifications
- Degree level education or a recognised qualification in marketing
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Full, clean driving licence
This is a Hybrid role working on site and also from home (the first 3 months during probation will be worked from the office full time, you will then move on to hybrid working from month 4).
In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:
- Industry leading package
- 33 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
- Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
- Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
- Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
- 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- Cycle to work purchase scheme
- Access to Perks at Work discount website
When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.
For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.
Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.
TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.
All offers of employment are subject to a background check.
We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.
