Shakespeare Martineau is a Top 50 law firm that combines creativity, commerciality and clarity. We work with blue-chip companies, leading organisations, high street brands and individuals across the country.
As enterprising and original thinkers, we’re driven to create exceptional experiences for our clients and our people. We handle personal and business-critical issues and game-changing deals across many dynamic sectors. It’s stimulating and rewarding.
We’re hardworking and deeply ambitious about creating opportunities for our employees; to move forward and achieve our ambition together. We provide an environment in which you’re supported to reach your potential.
Our people have a blend of excellent technical and business skills with the talent to do things differently.
Here you’ll find top quality work, cutting edge training, high profile clients, and supportive colleagues. We think it could be time you joined us. |
To provide truly outstanding client service we work as one team. Our Business Operations Group is made up of business professionals who work with our legal professionals to provide market leading expertise to our clients. The Groups include; Finance, Operations, HR, Marketing, IT, Risk and the Executive Leadership team.
Our Sales & Marketing team play a crucial role in helping the firm achieve its ambitious growth plans. The team is aligned to the business, shaping, embedding and delivering against the strategy, helping to retain and attract new clients whilst putting the client at the heart of everything we do.
The team of around 20 is based in Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham. They are multi-disciplined, offering a range of services including client & business development, growth-led marketing, PR and communications and event planning for the firm. They pride themselves on understanding the changing marketplace, clients, legal groups and the sectors in which the firm operate to offer specialist knowledge and expertise. |
The role:
We are looking for a Marketing Executive to work in our Sales & Marketing team based in our Birmingham office.
This opportunity will be offered on a fixed term contract of 12 months.
Your key duties will be:
- working with the Business Development Managers to support from a marketing perspective
- co-ordinating and managing a range of communications materials from newsletters to intranet portals on different topics and initiatives
- briefing and liaising with external agencies for the creation of bespoke collateral and templates
- developing and delivering internal and external campaigns (online and offline) utilising various channels from strategic planning to execution and reporting on results
- ensuring data processes are being followed and supporting the Database Co-ordinator with CRM system queries
- working with the Digital Marketing Executive to create integrated campaigns and ensuring our digital assets are reflective of the brand
- data analysis and reporting to support strategic decisions
- working with internal stakeholders representing the Sales and Marketing team to develop and deliver key projects
- delivering training to internal stakeholders on brand and social media best practices
- managing the Shakespeare Martineau brand, ensuring brand guidelines are followed and using your experience to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and development of marketing activity
- supporting the brand integrity throughout all events, communications and activities, ensuring consistency, positioning and reputation are foremost in the delivery of all projects
Skills and experience you will have:
- a previous track record in creating, executing and reporting back on marketing campaigns and activities including ROI
- experience of campaign management across multiple channels, both offline and online
- the ability to provide constructive challenge
- the ability to demonstrate autonomy in planning, decision making and budget management
- experience of working with and managing external agencies
- the ability to manage multiple projects at any one time
- previous experience managing data and using CRM system
- experience in social media marketing, email marketing and website management
- previous experience in professional service firms preferably legal
- strong stakeholder management
Key competencies you will need:
- to be confident in working independently and willing to build rapport and relationships with internal clients
- strong attention to detail
- to be committed to delivering excellent levels of service
- to be flexible and able to react to change and prioritise accordingly
- to be a strong and confident communicator with the ability to listen, hear and incorporate stakeholder inputs
- to be a team player
- strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
- project management skills
About you – you will be:
- highly enthusiastic, willing to go the extra mile and be happy to go beyond the job description
- respectful towards others and have a positive, willing and ‘can do’ attitude
- adaptable, embracing change and coping well with it
- comfortable with working to tight deadlines
- experienced in providing robust advice which takes into consideration multiple views
- willing to step in to support others on projects when needed
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Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. |
