Marketing Assistant

at  The Wave

Marketing Assistant
Part-time (24 hours per week)
£25,000 per annum, pro rata
The Wave is a slice of the ocean inland, where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can experience the joy of surfing and its many physical and mental health benefits!
The Wave is looking for a Marketing Assistant, who will be responsible for executing a high volume of written and creative marketing tasks that primarily support our e-mail, website and asset design requirements. This role is a key part of The Wave’s Commercial Team whose focus is on driving new and returning customers to The Wave.

IN RETURN YOU’LL GET:

• Paid breaks
• 30 days of paid holiday (inclusive of bank hols)
• No split shifts
• Pension
• Free staff surfs
• Opportunities to earn more through team incentive schemes
• Staff Discounts on retail of up 20%
• Up to 75% off your surf bookings
• Up to 40% off your food and beverage items while on shift
• Up to 25% off our accommodation
• The chance to work with a great team who work and surf together
• Free hot and cold drinks on shift
  This a part role of 24 hour per week, we are happy to discuss the working pattern of this contract with the successful applicant.
  We want everyone to be the best they can be throughout the recruitment process; if you require any additional adjustments, please let us know.
  Recruiting for diversity is not simply a tick box exercise for The Wave. We are an Equal Opportunities employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive work place.
  Even if you don’t meet every single requirement outlined in the job description, we would still like to hear from you. The right attitude is as powerful as experience for many of the roles we recruit for.

• Become the heartbeat in the commercial team, reporting to the Marketing Manager (Digital) and work efficiently to support the whole department in retaining the tempo at which projects are completed.
• Bring an organised and methodical approach to completing tasks which will include:
• Briefing designers to create physical and digital assets, seeking feedback and sign off from the appropriate members of the commercial team withing the parameters of The Wave’s brand look and feel
• Writing and creating engaging email campaigns to The Wave’s database, doing so using the appropriate tone of voice and tailoring it for the segment and audience who are receiving the email
• Assisting the marketing manager in maintaining the websites including, updating and writing web copy, SEO & conversion rate monitoring and improvements and uploading imagery and content
• You maintain the accuracy of the commercial team’s marketing calendar which ensures that the department is working collaboratively internally, as well as across operational business functions
• You will be happy to ‘muck in’ with great enthusiasm where the commercial team requires support, which may include data and insight reporting, event and exhibition delivery, content creation and community management.