WE’RE HIRING! APPRENTICE OR JUNIOR SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE

Vacancy Description   
Fusion Media is an expanding corporate communications agency, based in Dartford, Kent. Due to new accounts won over the past six months, we now require an apprentice to work in our social media team to understand their requirements and desired use of social media marketing technologies as a means to engage and build relationships with our customer’s clients. Monitoring social activity across all channels, including in a customer service capacity. Works with our customers and cross-functional personnel to ensure collaborative, successful, and efficient social marketing project execution. Functions as a part of the social media marketing team: assists with listening, research, coordination, and analytics.The successful candidate must have an understanding of or show a keenness to learn:
  • Work for multiple brands, across social channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and sometimes Pinterest and Instagram)Engages with consumers through social media marketing channels to achieve positive interactions with and recommendations for our customers products
  • Develops content for monthly social media calendars for various brands across different social channels, and coordinates approvals as necessary
  • Follows and enforces legal policies and best practices for promoting alcohol through social media
  • Implement content unique to each brand and their social media objectives, such as increasing engagement and community effectiveness
  • Contributes to the implementation of any new functionality or enhancements to social networks and assures consistent brand presence and reputation
  • Assists in analysing the performance of social marketing programs by reviewing campaign results, and gathers insights from those results to optimise interactions with consumers
  • Assist in PPC ad management
  • Exhibits a sense of urgency – monitors, prioritise and responds in near real-time
  • Thinks creatively and strategically in all social media promotions
  • Follows the latest social marketing developments, monitors competitive landscape and consumer behaviours in order to understand current and future trends

 

Key Details

Vacancy: Social Media Apprentice
Description

Working with some of the leading brands in the UK, Fusion Media provides innovative, inspiring and award winning work.

We are a full service marketing and corporate communications agency and work across all media channels delivering award winning, high quality public relations, marketing, advertising, design, photography, event management and digital media services to a wide range of local, national and international clients.

Based in the Victorian town centre of Dartford, Kent, with easy access to the national road, rail and air links, the agency employs a dynamic team dedicated to providing the highest levels of service to all of  our clients.

Our in-house PR and marketing specialists combine the best journalistic skills with a sound understanding and knowledge of effective marketing and corporate communication; while the agency’s in-house design team offers the full range of creative, studio, media planning/buying, production and account management skills.

The company handles a mix of business-to-business, consumer and public sector clients. Many of them draw upon Fusion Media’s expertise in offering fully-integrated campaigns that blend a number of communication methods – for example, their PR, advertising and e-marketing – for a totally consistent ‘look’ and message, while making maximum use of time and budgets; whereas others might work with just one of the disciplines.

An overriding desire to create and carry out work that achieves clear communication goals, whether it is marketing, branding or sales, corporate or community underpins all that we do. By strengthening your brand identity it can become your most valuable asset.

Our client retention is exceptional, receiving regular referrals. We’re experts in our field, our client’s trust us and we care about your business objectives and continued return on investment.

Vacancy Location
Home Gardens
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1DZ
Working Week 9-5pm 40hrs mon-fri incl weekly training day
Key Dates
Closing Date For Applications 29/01/2014
Interview Begin From 03/02/2014
Possible Start Date 04/02/2014

Training

Training to be Provided
The qualification you will be studying for is the Advanced Apprenticeship in Marketing, this is a Diploma awarded by Edexcel
Learning ProviderCreative Process
Learning Provider DescriptionCreative Process works with the creative, digital and wider sector in the recruitment and delivery of the creative, digital media, marketing and PR apprenticeships. We are looking for highly motivated, keen and ambitious candidates to apply for apprenticeship positions with a range of leading digital and creative employers. The employers that we are working with include Channel 4, IMG Media, BBC, Apple, British Film Institute and many more digital and creative agencies.The creative, digital media and marketing apprenticeships are ideal for jobs that include web designers, digital content assistants, social media, account/project managers, PR assistants, media buying/planning, video producers, runners, post and pre-production assistants, camera operators, photographers, graphic designers, assistant editors, 3D animation, gaffers and technical assistants.Skills Required   
  • The successful candidate must have an understanding of or show a keenness to learn:
  • Work for multiple brands, across social channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and sometimes Pinterest and Instagram)
  • Enngages with consumers through social media marketing channels to achieve positive interactions with and recommendations for our customers products
  • Develops content for monthly social media calendars for various brands across different social channels, and coordinates approvals as necessary
  • Follows and enforces legal policies and best practices for promoting alcohol through social media
  • Implement content unique to each brand and their social media objectives, such as increasing engagement and community effectiveness
  • Contributes to the implementation of any new functionality or enhancements to social networks and assures consistent brand presence and reputation
  • Assists in analysing the performance of social marketing programs by reviewing campaign results, and gathers insights from those results to optimize interactions with consumers

  • Assist in PPC ad management
  • Exhibits a sense of urgency – monitors, prioritizes and responds in near real-time
  • Thinks creatively and strategically in all social media promotions
  • Follows the latest social marketing developments, monitors competitive landscape and consumer behaviours in order to understand current and future trends

Qualifications Required   

At least 5 grades A-C GCSEs or equivalent
Future Prospects  
Ongoing employment for the right candidate