We are looking for a creative and skilled marketing whizz to join our team in early April on a 12-month maternity cover basis. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about horses, with a keen interest in forage feeding, to lead the way in promoting the benefits of our feeding system.

The role will involve managing company communications across print, digital and occasionally in-person, so good copywriting and technical skills are essential. Ideally, you will have experience using MailChimp, Hootsuite and Adobe Creative as well as Google Ads & Analytics. Full training and support will be given to the right candidate.

We are a small, close-knit team looking for someone friendly to join us. This is a full-time role for 12-months based at our Head Office outside of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Note that whilst we would prefer this to be a full-time role, we are a flexible company and so are happy to hear from potential part-time applicants.

The Role
• Writing copy and editing content for print and digital
• Attending exhibitions and trade fairs
• Voice of the customer:
o Delivering and analysing our annual customer survey
o Monitoring trends
o On-demand customer research projects
• Communications:
o Creation and distribution of our monthly newsletter via MailChimp
o Management of our social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
o Content creation for our social media platforms
o Updating news and product information on our website
• Effective lead generation and budget management for:
o Google Ads
o Facebook Ads
o Other Advertising
• Monitoring marketing across different platforms with weekly reporting to the team
• Content creation for our bi-annual publication, The Scoop
• Supporting and liaising with our team of sponsored riders
• Point of contact for sponsorship and event requests

Terms
• Competitive salary
• Hours 0900 – 1700, Monday to Friday with some weekend work for shows/events
• Company pension
• Full time, 12-month contract
• 28 days annual leave per annum, inclusive of bank holidays
• Discount on Simple System products
Please send your CV and a covering letter to: jobs@simplesystem.co.uk Closing date for applications: 20 February 2022

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