Sports Social Media Executive

Location: Wrexham, UK

Salary: GBP 16,000.00 – GBP 18,000.00 Per Annum

Job Level: Junior

Industry: Marketing & Advertising

Function: Marketing, PR & Advertising

Description:

The company’s mission is to become the world’s leading sports equipment retailer.

Nothing excites them more than finding hungry, talented individuals and unleashing them in a team capable of achieving incredible things.

2017 saw us evolve at a sensational rate, as their personnel doubled, theirr warehouse space tripled, and their global sales multiplied. This explosive growth has already been recognised by the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 as Wales’ 2nd fastest growing privately owned business (45th in the UK), but they’re not stopping there!

They’re seeking an energetic, creative and forward thinking Social Media Executive who can help push the company to the next level. You’ll relish in the opportunity to take their largely untapped social accounts and turn them into something which truly reflects their brand, building excitement and interest in their products and their company. It’s a truly unique opportunity for someone to come in and take ownership of a business area with huge potential.

Being totally and utterly sports obsessed, you’ll know all too well what will resonate with their audience but importantly you’ll have a complete understanding of how to connect, engage and prompt action from the social consumer. This will be a hands on role where you’ll be helping to establish the long term vision, but also daily campaign execution, significantly increasing channel growth and success.

Your responsibilities as a Social Media Executive will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Create a long-term, global social media social media strategy for the company and the associated sub-brands, proving the worth of the channels by increasing brand awareness and driving website traffic.
• Work alongside other marketing departments, such as Content, Design and Performance, to execute the very best content for your channels.
• Introduce new social media channels to the cmpany, exploiting the possibilities of Pinterest and Instagram as well as further developing Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
• Establish, develop and execute strategies to build relationships with relevant social media influencers, using them to drive traffic and impact sales patterns.
• Create a reporting dashboard to highlight the performance and growth of social media activities. Ensure that social media accurately and appropriately represents the wider business.

Requirements:

• A genuine love for all sports.
• Proven experience of developing social media strategies, including setting up channels from
• scratch, within a retail environment.
• At least 1 years’ experience working within a successful marketing function.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, outstanding people skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with variety of people.
• Self-motivated, energetic and creative mindset, constantly pushing yourself to achieve bigger and better results.
• Excellent copy writing skills and the ability to craft social media posts which influence, engage and prompt action from the audience.
• Highly analytical with the ability to use insight to further develop campaign success.
• Degree / marketing qualification

Benefits:

• Free fruit, tea, coffee
• Discounted sports equipment
• Discounted private health care
• Career progression
• Professional training opportunities
• Long service rewards

Location: Wrexham, UK

Salary: GBP 16,000.00 – GBP 18,000.00 Per Annum

Job Level: Junior

Industry: Marketing & Advertising

Function: Marketing, PR & Advertising

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £16,000.00 to £18,000.00 /year

• How many years of Degree or marketing qualification experience do you have?
• How many years of develop campaign success experience do you have?
• How many years of Excellent copy writing skills experience do you have?
• How many years of genuine LOVE for sport experience do you have?
• How many years of Marketing experience do you have?
• How many years of setting up channels from scratch, within retail environment experience do you have?
• How many years of Social Media experience do you have?
• Are you in Wrexham?
• Do you speak fluent English?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: legal to work in the UK?