Job Title: Marketing Executive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent.
Working Hours: 40 Per Week. Monday -Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 DOE

The Company:

Wheelwright holds not only a position as one of the longest established, but also one of the UK's leading alloy and steel wheel distributors. With over 30 years experience in the B2B alloy wheel and tyre business, we are seen as the oracles of all things wheel-related. From our purpose built warehouse facility in Gillingham, Kent, we supply automotive retailers with the largest choice of wheel styles available from one supplier. We offer an unrivalled selection of top quality alloy wheel brands including: Calibre, DRC, 7Twenty, Hüb, AEZ, Dotz and Dezent; as well as a range of Steel Wheels by Alcar Stahlrad, a Space-Saver Kit by RoadHero, and a range of suspension products by 5Forty. Formerly a subsidiary of the multinational Alcar Group of companies, and still intrinsically linked to the European HQ of Alcar, Wheelwright are best placed to offer an unrivalled standard of product, service, marketing support and after-sales support.

The Role:

As part of a corroborative Sales & Marketing team, the candidate will have a wide and varied role concerning all aspects of the marketing operation; with a practical focus on digital & internet marketing. They will undertake and manage a number of structured annual tasks, and assist with the day-to-day marketing operations. Ambitious and keen to learn, they will bring strong communication, organisational and IT skills, along with a positive ‘can-do’ approach and the ability to multitask. They should also be an excellent team-worker, who believes in delivering the highest quality results first time, every time.

With the aim of driving the business forwards, the candidate will manage the company’s marketing operations by assisting in the production and distribution of all marketing, advertising and promotional projects inline with the company’s corporate identity ensuring adherence to recognised budgets.

Tasks will include the development of web content (internal and external); copywriting; usage of CMS and web maintenance; press release production and PR; lead generation; social media marketing; print marketing design; plus the monitoring, reporting, planning and implementation of various campaigns.

Desirable Skills:

• Development of Marketing materials (Print/Web)
• B2B marketing experience
• Digital Marketing: Social Media, SEO, PPC, Digital Advertising
• Web Development & CMS Usage
• E-Shots / Email marketing (MailChimp Experience beneficial).
• Copywriting for the Web
• Copywriting for Print
• Copywriting and distribution of Press Releases
• Digital Design / Graphics
• Usage of Mac and PC
• Usage of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop etc) beneficial.

The Candidate:

• Interest in Marketing.
• Interest in the Automotive Industry beneficial.
• Previous study/work experience in Business, Management / Marketing.
• IT literate – interest and knowledge of the web, basic PC/Mac usage & general IT skills preferred. Previous Social Media & Web experience
would be beneficial.
• Organised, Motivated and Enthusiastic, able to take initiative.
• Good standard of written English.
• Good phone manner beneficial.
• Creativity and aesthetic understanding beneficial.

Useful Information:

• Wheelwright Website – www.wheelwright.co.uk
• Wheelwright Facebook – www.facebook.com/wheelwrightuk
• Wheelwright Twitter – www.twitter.com/wheelwrightuk
• Address: Wheelwright LTD, Steelfields, Owens Way, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2RT
• Tel: 01634 380006 (James Gray)