Background

We are looking to recruit a Marketing Executive to support the delivery of the marketing plans for the firm’s business division and private wealth teams through hands-on coordination of campaigns, events and digital activity.

As a Marketing Executive, you would work with colleagues across Business Development, Marketing and PR to deliver agreed activity with priorities set by the line manager.

The role

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Campaign and Event Support

Coordinate the planning and delivery of divisional events, including in-person, online and external events. Manage event timelines, venues, suppliers, invitations, registrations, attendee communications, materials and post-event follow-up. Maintain accurate event records and attendee data and compile feedback and follow-up information after events.
Work with Business Development, Marketing and PR colleagues to ensure events support agreed client, sector and profile-raising objectives.
Provide occasional support outside normal working hours, including evenings and weekends, where required, to assist with the delivery of events.

2. Email Marketing

Coordinate regular email communications using Vuture, including event invitations, monthly newsletters and sector bulletins. Gather and coordinate content from relevant colleagues, prepare and test campaigns, manage approvals and schedule sends in line with agreed plans.
Upload and maintain campaign data in the CRM system, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Maintain accurate and up-to-date contact, sector, campaign and event data in the CRM, including attendance and communication preferences, in line with data protection requirements and internal processes.
Monitor email performance, including delivery, opens, clicks, unsubscribes and event responses, and share insights to improve future communications.

3. Business Development, Marketing and PR Support

Support Business Development, Marketing and PR colleagues to deliver agreed campaigns, sponsorships and content activity, coordinating work to briefs and deadlines.
Produce marketing collateral such as brochures, product sheets, pitch documents and briefings. Support client, sector and prospect research and the preparation of credentials and proposal materials as required.
Support the relevant Business Development, Marketing and PR Managers in researching topics and assist with drafting articles, insights and client success stories.

4. Digital, Brand and Communications Support

Support the digital communications team to supply accurate, engaging divisional content for the firm’s website and social channels.
Maintain divisional web pages, online listings and digital profiles to ensure up-to-date, accurate information. Coordinate updates to divisional web pages, online listings and digital profiles, working with the digital communications team and following agreed publishing processes.
Ensure all marketing materials adhere to Hugh James’ brand guidelines and visual standards.
Contribute to internal communications to showcase divisional marketing initiatives and successes throughout the firm.

Skills & Qualifications

Experience supporting marketing delivery in a professional environment.
Proficiency in design tools (InDesign/ Canva).
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with CRM systems (Vuture).

Life at Hugh James

We never shy away from a challenge

We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges – of all sizes – are readily accepted.

The Hugh James difference

Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what’s important keeps us driving forwards. It’s in our roots! We won’t stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed.

We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth – servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before.

A positive force in the community

Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need.

Some of our benefits on offer include:

Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
Birthday day off
Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts for local businesses
Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Employee recruitment incentive scheme

Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Sophia Raza

We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.