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Closed CLOSING DATE: 16/07/2014

Bute Fabrics Ltd

Marketing Assistant

Undergraduate Degree

Closing Date:
16/07/2014
Skill:
Marketing market research and PR
Region:
Argyll and the Islands
Salary
£7 per hour
Length:
8 weeks
Ref code
YLTSOPBIWB

Placement summary

Bute Fabrics, designers and weavers of high quality, contemporary, contract upholstery fabrics, based on the Isle of Bute, are hiring for a Marketing Assistant. This 8 week summer placement will entail developing and implementing a communications plan.

Job description

Project Description

Theatres and auditoria have large seating areas for which our standard and bespoke fabrics are ideal. We don’t have the manpower to run a campaign to tender and win business in this sector.

We are therefore looking for a student to assist with developing new business opportunities for the company.

This will be achieved through undertaking market research, developing a communications plan and implementing the plan, which will entail running a direct mail theatre owners campaign.

Specific tasks of the placement will include:

• Undertaking market research to identify theatre owners and purchasing of the suitable contact lists.

• Developing communication plan.

• Implementing communication plan: preparing all the necessary communication, selecting appropriate media, running a direct mail theatre owners campaign, utilising social media to promote the company.

• Following up and allocating sales rep to each sales lead based on geography.

This position is part funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund.

Qualifications

Open to all undergraduate students returning to university after the summer to continue their studies.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

  • Excellent written communication skills
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Social media experience

Desirable Skills

  • Use of graphics packages
  • Marketing knowledge

Benefits

Placement benefits

As part of this ScotGrad Summer Placement Programme, the candidate will benefit from support from a team within Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Please note that we cannot support accommodation costs during the placement but where possible, we will endeavour to assist candidates in sourcing accommodation. Candidates will be required to attend a finals day in Inverness on Friday 29th August 2014. More information will be given once the successful candidate is appointed.

Additional information

Rothesay, Isle of Bute

21/07/2014

Company information

Established in 1947, Bute Fabrics are designers and weavers of high quality, contemporary, contract upholstery fabrics.

Bute Fabrics designs and manufactures contemporary Dobby woven contract furnishing fabrics in wool and wool blends, on the Isle of Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. In partnership with international architects, specifiers and furniture manufacturers, Bute has become synonymous with sophisticated textiles for auditoria, theatres, corporate, hospitality, banks, airport terminals, restaurants hotels and retail outlets. Our fabrics can be seen as far away as Hong Kong Airport, to the Queens Gallery in London and Edinburgh, to the Royal Festival Hall. We have also recently started to weave tartans for kilting and upholstery.

Textiles

Company website: www.butefabrics.com

Fiona Hardie
01700 503734