12 Days left
CLOSING DATE:
19/06/2016
Volcano City
Marketing Support Executive
7 Application(s) to date
HNC, HND, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree
- Closing Date:
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19/06/2016
- Skill:
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Marketing market research and PR
- Region:
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Edinburgh and Lothians
- Salary
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£17,000
- Length:
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12 months
- Ref code
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RKRNXHKYGA
Placement summary
Volcano City are a niche digital technology company specialising in live and ondemand video services to a range of blue chip international organisations. We are currently looking for a talented graduate to undertake a Sales and Marketing themed project which will see you deploying your skills across both divisions of the company. Based in Edinburgh, this is a 12 month placement and our ideal candidate will have boundless enthusiasm and excellent ideas to help make the most of this exciting opportunity.
Job description
Project Description
As part of our international business growth strategy you will be in a leading position to make tactical enhancements in our B2B capabilities. Deploying your skills and knowledge in across multiple approaches, from direct marketing to cutting-edge social media channels, you will also be able to learn from the leadership and expertise of the international marketing expert you will be working alongside.
Placement Objectives
- Assist in the development and execution of an international marketing plan
- Increase brand awareness and sales to meet the company's expansion goals
- Measure and refine our content marketing plan
Role Description
Main Tasks:
- Communicate marketing and advertising opportunities available to the sales team
- Check all sales orders, chasing copy and proof reading adverts
- Provide graduate level support to marketing team and help implement marketing plan
- Provide sales team with potential lead information and market information
- Work with the marketing manager on selected projects
- Maintain content and copy within marketing materials
- Monitor, log and produce daily and monthly activity figures
- Develop and implement a realistic plan to increase leads and sales
- Devise and implement social media recruitment campaign to grow interest in all services
- Support sales generation on special projects
- Generate sales presentations
- Provide ad hoc and pre determined reports
- Participate at all sales meetings, training programmes, events and exhibitions
- Work alongside the sales director on other projects as required
Qualifications
HND or degree in a relevant subject such as marketing or business. We will accept applications from graduates with any background but you must possess all of the essential skills as described in the advert.
Skills / Experience
Essential Skills
- Outstanding communication capabilities both written and verbal
- Great eye for detail
- IT literate, with particular focus on Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Up to date with the main Social Media platforms and channels
- Highly organised
- Proactive approach to managing tasks
- Established interpersonal skills
- Effective relationship builder
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Skills
- Previous experience of a similar marketing/advertising/PR role
- Keen to pursue a career in sales & marketing
- An interest in technology
- Production or Design skills
Benefits
Company benefits
This is a fantastic role for a candidate who wants to be given an increasing degree of responsibility and take their career to the next stage.
You will receive a rarely available opportunity to work within a fast paced growing digital technology company. You will be given full training, support, career opportunities and backup.
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
Edinburgh
22/06/2016
This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards
1st July 2016
Company information
Volcano City are a niche digital technology company, it's composed of 2 divisions. Cobra Streaming specialises in live and ondemand video services to a range of blue chip international organisations. Visual Instruct provides low cost video localization services.
www.volcanocity.com
www.cobrastreaming.com
www.visualinstruct.com
Creative Industries
Company website: www.volcanocity.com