British Dressage Seeks Communications Assistant
(British Dressage) – British Dressage is looking for a dynamic and creative person with excellent communication skills to join the BD Marketing team and fulfill the role of Communications Assistant. BD has ambitious plans for growth and you will take a central role in delivering dynamic initiatives.
If you are self-motivated, have strong written and verbal communication skills and thrive in a fast-paced and varied environment, then we would like to hear from you.
Working in a busy office based at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, you’ll be involved in supporting all aspects of the Marketing & Communications department. You’ll play a leading role in the constant updating, maintenance and development of our web sites and online presence plus, drive BD’s social media activity and help us to communicate with members digitally.
Creative ability and an eye for design are also advantageous to this role which will involve a proportion of working with designers to produce artwork and graphics for print and web marketing campaigns as well as a variety of promotional material and literature.
The ability to communicate well is essential as is a proactive approach and real ‘can do’ attitude. The successful candidate would be expected to build strong relationships with press contacts, suppliers and colleagues within their position.
Reporting to the Marketing & Communications Manager your responsibilities will be to:
- Write and update pages and news stories for our busy websites
- Work with designers to create effective artwork and graphics for online and print marketing campaigns within the BD brand guidelines
- Assist in the management of BD’s social media presence
- Liaise with technical teams to problem solve, refine and build new online features and content
- Provide first rate customer service assisting web users to login and navigate the site
- Manage the classified section of the BD website including customer support
- Assist with the moderation and management the BD forums
- Write, produce and send regular e-newsletters to members
- Assist with general marketing projects within the broader scope of the marketing department
- Field calls from the media
Please send a covering letter, CV and any supporting material to:
Winnie Murphy
Marketing & Communications Manager
British Dressage
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2RJ
Tel: 024 76 698842
Closing Date: 11 October 2012
Interview Date: 18 October 2012
Interview Date: 18 October 2012
