Social & Communications Executive

Wolverhampton - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a new role to lead and shape GSFs social media and brand communications activities from concept to delivery. Our busy marketing and communications team covers everything from internal communications and engagement surveys through to consumer advertising and national promotions.

Our communications team is responsible for finding and story-telling best-practice and achievement to excite and motivate our teams and customers alike. You will need to work across the marketing team design and PR agencies as well as with our retail team to create plan and deliver a sparky and vibrant mix of engaging content.

There are huge opportunities for GSF to reach trade and retail customers alike through great social media activity. We need to clearly position the GSF brand as a provocative likeable fast-growing challenger. Were looking for innovation and creativity and the confidence to engage with relevant influencers.

You may also be required to assist in planning copy-writing communicating and delivering marketing campaigns as well as in supporting key projects and initiatives within the organization. Events range from branch open evenings and supplier work outs through to our large national TechFest events.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:

Plan create and manage our social media content
Develop brand positioning and ensure its well understood within the marketing team and the wider business
Ensure activity reflects and reinforces the GSF brand
Write and deliver social media updates
Work with colleagues and agencies to create effective campaigns and plans
Develop a reliable measurement framework so we can understand what works
Engage with customers industry media influencers and other relevant 3^rd parties
Look for topics themes and occasions that GSF can leverage for coverage
Coordinate and manage coverage of events such as technical evenings exhibitions training and customer conferences.
Support regions branches and sales teams with social updates
Create engaged communities and audiences
Look for opportunities to collaborate with key suppliers
Build relationships with key stakeholders to identify stories activities and achievements of the business to share both internally and externally.
End-to-end creation of digital content including video audio and photography.
Ensure all activity and brand positioning fit within the wider marketing plan
Maintain consistent and appropriate tone of message for channel and audience
Devise creative ways to convey messages increase engagement and build a sense of national community.

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About You

Creativeenergetic and willing to innovate and be original
Excellentorganizational and time management skills
Team playerwith a positive can-do attitude
Analyticaladministrative and great attention to detail
Ability towork under pressure and to tight deadlines
Good verbaland written communication skills
Experiencewith main social media channels
Knowledge andunderstanding of brands
Self-motivatedand able to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
Confident inbuilding and maintaining relationships at every level
Keenness todevelop improve and progress
Drivinglicence and ability to travel within the UK

We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset. We value the commitment they make to the business which is why we are continually working to provide a market leading rewards and benefits package.

Competitive salaries
Annual salary reviews every April
33 days holiday (including bank holidays). We also reward Team Members with the chance to earn extra holiday days based on length of service with the company as a way of showing our appreciation for their loyalty
Eligibility to join our Electric Vehicle Scheme
Financial Wellbeing is an important part of taking care of your mental health. With that in mind all our Team Members have access to our financial wellbeing portal provided by Salary Finance. This includes Personalised loans advances and share schemes.
Peace of mind that if the worst should happen GSF will look after your loved ones with our Life Assurance scheme which pays out a tax-free lump sum equivalent to 2 x your annual salary
Perks at Work access to Discounts from 100s of household names including Asda Nike & John Lewis
Health & wellbeing tools
Access to our Accelerate programme where you will be able to gain qualifications that are nationally recognised.

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About Us

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F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar
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Shift TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button

Main Duties and Accountabilities:

Plan create and manage our social media content
Develop brand positioning and ensure its well understood within the marketing team and the wider business
Ensure activity reflects and reinforces the GSF brand
Write and deliver social media updates
Work with colleagues and agencies to create effective campaigns and plans
Develop a reliable measurement framework so we can understand what works
Engage with customers industry media influencers and other relevant 3^rd parties
Look for topics themes and occasions that GSF can leverage for coverage
Coordinate and manage coverage of events such as technical evenings exhibitions training and customer conferences.
Support regions branches and sales teams with social updates
Create engaged communities and audiences
Look for opportunities to collaborate with key suppliers
Build relationships with key stakeholders to identify stories activities and achievements of the business to share both internally and externally.
End-to-end creation of digital content including video audio and photography.
Ensure all activity and brand positioning fit within the wider marketing plan
Maintain consistent and appropriate tone of message for channel and audience
Devise creative ways to convey messages increase engagement and build a sense of national community.

Keyboard Shortcuts

F9 - Move focus from the edit area to the Footer Toolbar
F10 - Move focus from the edit area to the first toolbar button
Shift TAB - Move focus from the edit area to the last toolbar button

About You

Creativeenergetic and willing to innovate and be original
Excellentorganizational and time management skills
Team playerwith a positive can-do attitude
Analyticaladministrative and great attention to detail
Ability towork under pressure and to tight deadlines
Good verbaland written communication skills
Experiencewith main social media channels
Knowledge andunderstanding of brands
Self-motivatedand able to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
Confident inbuilding and maintaining relationships at every level
Keenness todevelop improve and progress
Drivinglicence and ability to travel within the UK

Competitive salaries
Annual salary reviews every April
33 days holiday (including bank holidays). We also reward Team Members with the chance to earn extra holiday days based on length of service with the company as a way of showing our appreciation for their loyalty
Eligibility to join our Electric Vehicle Scheme
Financial Wellbeing is an important part of taking care of your mental health. With that in mind all our Team Members have access to our financial wellbeing portal provided by Salary Finance. This includes Personalised loans advances and share schemes.
Peace of mind that if the worst should happen GSF will look after your loved ones with our Life Assurance scheme which pays out a tax-free lump sum equivalent to 2 x your annual salary
Perks at Work access to Discounts from 100s of household names including Asda Nike & John Lewis
Health & wellbeing tools
Access to our Accelerate programme where you will be able to gain qualifications that are nationally recognised.

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