OUR PLACEMENTS

0 Days left CLOSING DATE: 13/10/2013

International Packaging Corporation (UK) Limited

ECommerce and Marketing Assistant

HNC, HND, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:
13/10/2013
Skill:
Marketing market research and PR
Region:
Ayrshire
Salary
£18,000
Length:
12 months
Ref code
YJJWLFHPYF
APPLY FOR THIS JOB SAVE TO MY SHORTLIST

Placement summary

At International Packaging Corporation, we are offering a wide ranging and varied placement to assist the directors of the company in developing the Interpak and Stockpak brands both on and off line and make a real difference to the future development of the business in existing and new markets. This is a 12 month placement with view to permanent hire based in Maybole, Ayrshire.

Job description

Project Description

The project is intended to grow sales of the Company's custom designed and off the shelf packaging products through more effective e-commerce and marketing development. Currently this area is handled by the Finance Director on an ad-hoc basis and it is intended that a graduate will be dedicated to this development task full time.

Project Objectives

  • Increased sales
  • More time for the director's to focus on other key areas of development
  • Improved marketing material
  • Savings from external SEO and PPC consultancy

    Role Description

    As the successful graduate, you will work closely with the Finance Director and other team members to manage the development of both e-commerce and marketing. The focus for the placement will primarily be around online marketing, working with Google Ad words and improving SEO, but will also involve researching competitors, products and customers, and attending trade shows. We want to understand what our competitiors and customers are doing in order to interact better with them and, long-term, increase sales.

    You will have the opportunity to work with house-hold names in the retail industry and experts in the packaging industry. You will also gain exposure to a wide variety of different disciplines, as working for a smaller business allows you to gain a broad understanding of the business environment and requires all employees to flex and adapt to customer demand and a varied workload.

    Key tasks will be as follows.

    E-Commerce development will include:

  • developing web site content - copy writing especially
  • search engine optimisation
  • pay per click management
  • social media development, espeically in LinkedIn and Twitter
  • identifying new products
  • monitoring competitors.

    Marketing development will include:

  • identifying and capitalising on PR opportunities
  • market research
  • supporting exhibition and trade show activity, e.g. IGL in London.

    • Qualifications

    An HNC, HND, undergraduate or postgraduate degree in marketing or equivalent.

    Skills / Experience

    Essential:

  • confident communicator - spoken and written
  • teamworker
  • enthusiastic and self-motivating
  • interest in product area
  • flexible
  • well organised
  • knowledge and experience of using MS Office
  • good copyrighting skills
  • excellent understanding of social media in business
  • commercial awareness (of how business works and priorities of our industry).

    Ideal:

  • knowledge of design software (Photoshop)
  • knowledge of web content management systems (Umbraco)
  • Full UK driving license (office is accessible on public transport but driving license would be useful) .

    • Benefits

    Company Benefits:

  • Gaining commercial experience - exposure to major companies in the jewellery and giftware industry
  • Working with experts in the packaging industry
  • Potential for long-term employment
  • Additional training will be provided as required, for example in SEO or social media marketing - we want our staff to become experts in their areas and will support you to do so too.

    Placement Benefits:

  • As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the candidate will benefit from support from the ScotGrad team and may have access to training.

    • Additional information

    Maybole

    23/10/2013

    04/11/2013

    Company information

    International Packaging is a global player in the presentation packaging industry with bases in the US, UK and China. From the UK operation we supply the jewellery and giftware and coin and medal sectors both domestically and throughout Europe and Asia. We are also developing our presence in the food and drinks industries.

    Creative Industries

    Company website: www.interpak.co.uk

    Alan Garry
    01655884730

    This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

    APPLY FOR THIS JOB SAVE TO MY SHORTLIST