OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

Astra Site Services are the UK's largest supplier of Hydraulic Excavator Attachments. We are looking for a graduate who is capable of designing and delivering a digital marketing project that includes developments to our existing website, improving SEO and writing an inbound marketing strategy. This 12 month placement is full-time and you will be working from our new office space in Selkirk. Flexible working opportunities are also available.

Job description

Project Description

Our digital marketing capabilities need to be enhanced and you will work alongside the Marketing Coordinator to review and improve our online presence. You will develop the existing website with strategic content and layout improvements.

The placement will also focus on e-marketing campaigns, champion Google AdWords campaigns and develop our social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).

We are a business which welcomes fresh ideas and there will be an opportunity for full time employment and career progression within the company at the end of the placement for the right candidate.

Placement Objectives

The placement aims to put recently acquired skills and knowledge into practice in a growing business with a real opportunity to contribute to the digital marketing efforts now and make longer term recommendations and improvements.

Role Description

You will be given the freedom to exercise your ideas and put your skills and expertise to very good use and the impact will be visible from the start.

Main Tasks:

• Driving traffic to the Astra Site Services website through continually monitoring SEO, the use of Google AdWords and writing strategic content
• Maintaining the company website using WordPress and looking to develop and improve the website whenever possible
• Delivering E-marketing campaigns using online software such as EKM response and monitoring the campaigns effectiveness
• Assist with Social Media campaigns

Qualifications

We welcome applications from graduates with HND or Degree, ideally in a Marketing or Web based discipline.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• An understanding of SEO best practice
• Knowledge of performing tasks such as keyword research, meta data recommendations, competitor audits
• Experience in web content management (preferably using WordPress)
• Be up to date with digital marketing industry trends
• Ability to create innovative out of the box ideas and challenge the status quo

Desirable Skills

• Some understanding of HTML and/or e-commerce
• Ability to understand and analyse web traffic data (Google Analytics)

Benefits

Company benefits

This is a great opportunity to start your career with a growing UK company. You will be a part of a forward-thinking and innovative team where you can contribute to company growth, have your ideas heard and be given the freedom to exercise them.

We offer a competitive starting salary as well as flexible working options.

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about any professional development opportunities and build up a professional network. 

Additional information

Location: Selkirk

Planned interview date: TBC

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: Monday 4th July

Company information

Astra Site Services are the UK's largest suppliers of hydraulic excavator attachments. We have a nationwide network of depots (Bathgate, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London East & West) and a head office in Selkirk.

We have been supplying the construction industry for over 20 years, and our product range is continually expanding. As well as being the UK dealer for some of the world's leading manufacturers of Demolition attachments, we also develop and engineer bespoke attachments in-house.

The company has continued to grow throughout difficult times and this growth is credited to a driven team of employees who strive to offer the best service, the safest products and continue to listen to and embrace new ideas.

Company sector: Construction

Company website: http://www.astrasiteservices.co.uk/