Senior Marketing Executive (Events)

• Job Title: Senior Marketing Executive 
• Level & Responsibility: This role is at Senior Executive level.
• Salary: £33,000+ per annum, depending on experience plus a 10% bonus scheme 
• Location & Hybrid Working: This can be a fully remote role if desired, however you will need to be able to travel into either the Leeds or Manchester office occasionally when required
  

The role

We are looking for a Senior Marketing Executive to join our Marketing team at SMG. In this role, you will take ownership of delivering impactful marketing initiatives, with a strong focus on the planning and execution of our flagship event, Retail Media Summit UK. You will also contribute to managing awards submissions, crafting compelling content, and driving engagement through LinkedIn and PR activities.

For the Retail Media Summit UK, you will oversee all aspects of the event, including venue sourcing, supplier coordination, speaker liaison, project management, budget management, and ensuring flawless execution on the day. Beyond this flagship event, you’ll support other initiatives that elevate our brand visibility and reputation.

You’ll be a confident communicator, a creative thinker, and highly organised, ensuring all projects are delivered to a high standard and on time. Working closely with the marketing team and external stakeholders, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining our position as industry leaders.

Why SMG?

We are dedicated to supporting our employees to be the best version of themselves both inside and outside of work. We have an extraordinary culture built by exceptional people and it’s because of this that we’ve been recognised by Best Companies within the top 5 best Marketing & Media agencies to work for, with a World Class and Outstanding accreditation across the past 2 years. 

We are also dedicated to continuously reviewing and improving our benefits package to offer the best that we can for our people. We have a whole page dedicated to our benefits here, but here's some of our favourites...

💰 Generous discretionary bonus scheme

🧘‍♂️ £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!) towards your personal wellbeing and passions

🫶 4 additional Wellbeing Days - one to be taken each quarter, dedicated to focusing on your wellbeing

📚 £500 yearly “Uni Fund” towards learning and development

🎧 Free headspace subscription

🕐 4pm Friday finishes all year round

🥳 Two fully paid conferences a year at Summer & Winter, as well as a dedicated team that put on activities and celebrations throughout the year

Why you?

In line with our company values, within your role you'll want to stay honest, stay hungry, stay foolish, and most importantly, have fun! More specifically, you'll have / be:

• Proven experience in managing marketing projects, particularly large-scale events, awards, and content creation.
  
• Strong experience in event planning, including venue sourcing, supplier negotiation, project management, and on-the-day execution.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for LinkedIn and PR purposes.
  
• Excellent organisational skills, with a proven ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
  
• Creative and proactive, with a flair for designing engaging marketing campaigns.
  
• Strong stakeholder management skills, comfortable liaising with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners.
  
• Knowledge of marketing analytics tools and metrics is preferred but not essential.
  

P.s. we try really hard to make sure that we list only essential criteria here, BUT if you think you can do an amazing job, yet don't have every single thing on this list, we'd still love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

We pride ourselves on creating challenging and exciting opportunities, meaning that no two days are the same. However, here's an idea of what your responsibilities will look like:

In this role, no two days will be the same! Here’s a glimpse of your responsibilities:

• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams to align marketing efforts with organisational goals and objectives.

• Flagship Event – Retail Media Summit UK: Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of the summit, including:
• Venue sourcing and negotiation
• Supplier sourcing and management
• Speaker and agenda coordination
• Project management and timeline tracking
• Budget oversight and cost control
• On-the-day execution, ensuring the event runs seamlessly
• Post-event analysis and reporting

• Other Events & Awards: Support the planning, organisation, and execution of additional events and awards submissions, ensuring impactful representation of our brand.
  
• Content Creation: Craft engaging content for various channels, including blogs, case studies, and website updates.
  
• LinkedIn & Social Media: Develop and execute strategies to enhance our presence on LinkedIn, creating engaging posts that showcase our work and culture.
  
• PR Initiatives: Collaborate with external PR partners to craft and distribute press releases and other materials.
  
• Marketing Strategy: Contribute to the development of the wider marketing strategy, sharing innovative ideas and insights.
  

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