Contract: Permanent, full-time position
Job Title: Marketing Executive
Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 per annum
Responsible to: Senior Account Manager
Directorate: Invest

Are you passionate about North East England?

• Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a team of enthusiastic and dedicated colleagues?
• Do you want to play a key role in marketing our region’s story regionally, nationally and internationally?
• Do you want to play your part in the growth of our local economy, creating jobs and opportunities?

This is your opportunity to play a big part in making an economic and social impact on Newcastle, Gateshead and the wider region. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of businesses and stakeholders – marketing our city and region on a national and global stage, with the opportunity to travel internationally. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team that is passionate about making a difference.

YOU WILL HAVE:

• 1-3 years’ experience in business development, marketing, account management - or a similar role with transferable skills.
• A proven ability to build commercial relationships.
• Experience engaging with businesses or investors.
• Familiarity with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce) and pipeline management.
• Experience of supporting the delivery of events .
  Who we are:
  Newcastle Gateshead Initiative (NGI) is a destination and inward investment agency whose mission is to inspire people to visit, live, learn, work, and invest in Newcastle, Gateshead, and the wider region.
  We exist to benefit local people, creating jobs, opportunities, and a great place to live for current and future generations. NGI champions key growth sectors on a global stage, maximising impact with the support of hundreds of public and private sector partners.
  We promote the city and region on a national and international level driving visitor economy growth and attracting investment. We undertake a range of place promotion activities, for capital investment and the real estate sector.
  We are also the VisitEngland recognised Local Visitor Economy Partnership for Newcastle and Gateshead and the lead accountable body for the first-ever Destination Development Partnership Pilot in England funded by the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). As a social enterprise, all projects are dedicated to making a lasting social and economic impact.
  How to apply
  To apply for this position, you can download the full job description and person specification and application form from our website, www.ngi.org.uk/who-we-are/careers/
  The closing date for this job is Friday 29th August. Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to get in touch with unsuccessful applicants.
  Completed applications and equal opportunities monitoring form should be emailed to jobs@ngi.org.uk. Please note we do not accept CVs.

To market Newcastle, Gateshead and the North East as an attractive destination for investment, with a focus on lead generation, business engagement and marketing intelligence and data insight across key growth sectors.