<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><strong>Over 180 years of craftsmanship, artistry and design have culminated in Laings’ rich heritage and long-standing reputation for high service standards and unrivalled knowledge. &nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">We have continued to foster collaborative work environments for like-minded people who share their knowledge, expertise, and skill. Our principles of an inclusive culture are based on mutual respect, honesty and trust to foster an environment that makes our colleagues feel inspired every day. We continue to look for talented individuals who will share our passion for quality, our vision for continued growth and success and who are dedicated to developing their expertise.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><strong>We have a wonderful opportunity for a Marketing Executive to join our vibrant Marketing team. &nbsp;Our welcoming team will ensure you are supported to reach your potential and empowered to perform at your best. Values-based leadership is fostered across all Laings departments, along with tailored training and professional development to maintain your career growth.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><strong>A career as unique as you are:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">As our Marketing Executive you will primarily assist the Marketing Manager with all aspects of the marketing mix. A strategic thinker, you will be skilled in multi-tasking and confident in overseeing Laings' social media presence, driving engagement and building a strong online community through creative, strategic social media initiatives and insightful performance reporting. Our Marketing team colleagues assist Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm daily, across 37.5 hours per week.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><strong>Here is how we see your role:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Develop and execute Laings social media strategy with support and guidance from the Marketing Manager.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Continuously optimise the strategy to enhance engagement and brand presence.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Manage Laings social media accounts across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and any future channels.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Utilise creativity and knowledge of the latest trends to produce engaging experiences for our audiences.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Develop social media expertise through research, analysing performance, external training and agency support.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Manage Laings social community communications.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Engage with followers, respond to comments and messages, and promote a positive online community.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Write blogs and ad hoc copy requests as required. Review and edit copy from other team members to ensure consistency and quality.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Work with in-house Photographers to create product photoshoots for socials.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Bring creative concepts and inspiration to enhance the visual output.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Act as the custodian for Laings' brand and its partners, ensuring all communications adhere to brand guidelines.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Maintain excellent relationships with brand partners, serving as the main point of contact for all social media-related matters.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Attend photoshoots and events to capture engaging social content.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Produce real-time content that showcases the brand's activities and products.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Produce regular reports on social media performance, including metrics on engagement, reach, follower growth, and content effectiveness.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Analyse data to provide insights and recommendations for improving social media strategies.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Participate in brainstorms and workshops to contribute to the overall marketing strategy.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Provide insights and ideas to enhance the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><strong>As our successful candidate, you will:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Be educated to degree level in Marketing, Communications, Media or relevant discipline.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Hold demonstratable experience in social media management, preferably in the luxury or retail sector.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Have a strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Showcase strong organisational and teamwork skills with the ability to multi-task efficiently.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Hold sound IT Skills, especially MS Excel and PowerPoint.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Have excellent attention to detail and a sensitive understanding of the luxury industry.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal, naturally able to build relationships with stakeholders in the business and brand partners.</span></li><li style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Have the ability to work as part of a fast-paced team.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);"><strong>Our benefits and culture:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">We offer you an attractive package commensurate with experience. From unrivalled employee discounts and service recognition awards, Laings has built our approach to benefits around the requirements of our colleagues. Our benefits have been created to ensure happiness and wellbeing across each person’s professional and personal life. We offer flexible benefits, where you can choose to match your individual needs through our bespoke benefits platform.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">Laings are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, equity and wellbeing. While our journey is ongoing, our shared commitment is to our culture of belonging and to the equality of opportunity, we follow practices which are free from discrimination. Please inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodation or clarification concerning our recruitment process.</span></p>