Marketing Assistant

Why are you here?

There are a few reasons that will work well for both of us:

1. You enjoy administrative tasks, you're creative and your eye for detail is second to none.

2. You're currently in an operational or marketing position - or a similar role that requires you to be an organisational wizard and an excellent proofreader - but you're ready to get stuck into something new.

3. You'd like to work for an organisation whose values align with yours - perhaps somewhere with a clear purpose or operating in an interesting sector.

Does this sound like you? Let's tell you more about it.

Firstly, we're a global recruitment business (c. 90 people) operating in the sustainability and climate change sectors. I'm sure this explains a little about why we're so busy - everyone is looking to tackle these problems head-on right now, but also need a recruitment partner that's well-versed in these markets.

Fortunately, we've been doing this a long time - for almost twenty years - so we know what our clients are looking to achieve and the solutions that will get them there. Our head office is in London - where you'd be based - but we also have offices in New York, Amsterdam and Singapore. This is a hybrid position, and we ask that you work from our Chancery Lane office three days a week.

Now, if you were to join our marketing team as an assistant, what might your role look like on the day-to-day?

Your Key Responsibilities:

Content Management and Creation

Job Posting

• Posting job advertisements on our website & Linkedin - proofreading, formatting & ensuring that they end up in the right places at the right time
• Creating social graphics, getting them approved by consultants and then sharing from our social channels
• Making any text/image changes as needed

LinkedIn management

• Maintaining engagement with our network by creating and posting social graphics to LinkedIn
• Posting blogs and thought leadership to LinkedIn

Website content management

• Populating web pages - we'll provide you with the content, we'll just ask you to proofread it and put it where it belongs.
• Graphic creation for internal comms (we have templates already- but we encourage creativity!)

Administrative Support

• Ad/hoc administrative support as required for our marketing team
• Ad/hoc document proofreading and formatting support - this can be in the form of Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and more
• Ad/hoc design support for internal PowerPoint presentations
• Ad/hoc event management support - creating materials and assisting on the day
• Helping raise support tickets across our job posting and website platforms
• Helping monitor our team email inbox and diverting queries appropriately
• Collecting a professional biography & a temporary staff photo from new starters
• Providing new starters with company LinkedIn header photos and company descriptions
• Liaising with our photographer to schedule staff photo sessions for new starters and existing staff, as and when necessary

To succeed in this role, what will we need from you?

• You'll need to be organised, with exceptional attention to detail: Your ability to manage your time effectively and keep on top of your daily tasks will be two of your greatest assets. We're also often the last line of defence for errors here in marketing, so if you have an eye for detail, you'll excel in this role.
• You'll need to be people-oriented: You will speak to consultants and business stakeholders day in, day out, so you'll need to be great at building and maintaining relationships.
• You'll need to be naturally curious: 'The way we've always done things' isn't necessarily the way we need to continue doing them. We're always open to new ideas, and we'd love for you to get curious about new ways to achieve the same desired outcomes.
• You'll need to be determined: When it comes to problem-solving, we love to get creative and think outside the box. If you have a strong resolve to overcome challenges and if you persist until the job is done well, you'll fit right in.
• You'll need to be a strong communicator: You will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills. This includes an eye for grammar, spelling, etc.
• You'll need to be tech-savvy: You don't need to be an expert, and we'll teach you the ropes, but you'll be immersed in our marketing tech platforms. As long as you can learn and adapt quickly, you'll do just fine!

The following skills will also be important:

Required:

• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to be flexible in a progressive and vibrant culture
• Strong when working as part of a team, but also able to work independently
• Ability to take initiative, communicate with confidence and take ownership of your tasks
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and compellingly, with a strong command of grammar, style, and tone
• Strong aesthetic sense and the ability to recognise high-quality visuals

Desirable

• Experience in the recruitment or marketing industry
• Experience with any of the following tech software/platforms: Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, the Microsoft Suite, SharePoint, Vimeo
• Experience providing administrative support for larger projects

What else might interest you about working at Acre?

You'll be working in a supportive, development-driven environment. This means that we'll work with you to form an 'Alliance' whereby we'll let you know what we hope to get from you in your role, but we'll also ask you what we can do to help you develop and progress your career in return.

When it comes to helping tackle some of the world's greatest social and environmental issues, we're a large team of very passionate individuals. With that, we strive to embody our values of:

Drive Impact - Our aspirations for change are only surpassed by our actions. We take responsibility and get things done. We're here to make a difference, so we bring fresh thinking and explore bold new ways forward.

Achieve More Together - We do more for our clients and our planet when we unite around our common goals and collective desire to change our world for the better. We enjoy the challenge and the way we work with each other.

Show You Care - Caring is our core. We genuinely care about each other, our work and the impact we make. We're kind, thoughtful and honest. We commit to quality, fairness and building trust with our words and actions.

Stand Up - We take a stand for what we believe in, practising radical candour and not sitting on the sidelines. We know this demands courage and conviction, but we're here for it.

If you're as excited about the thought of this role as we are, please get in touch with Hollie Hodgson at [email protected]. Don't worry if your CV isn't quite ready, we can sort the finer details later.