Private Office / Office & Professional – The Burford Recruitment Company
The Cotswold Office & Professional Recruitment Company
Administration / Marketing / Office & Professional / Recruitment / Sales
Marketing Executive Duration: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours: Part Time
- Basic Salary – £38,000 – £40,000 (FTE)
- Bonus Scheme up to 20% of salary
- OTE up to £48,000 (FTE)
- Office Based
- Full-time or Part-Time
- Minimum 25 hours per week
- 26 days holiday
About the Role
The Burford Recruitment Company is looking for an experienced and creative Marketing Executive to take responsibility for our day-to-day marketing activity and help develop our brand and presence across the Cotswolds and the specialist sectors in which we operate.
This is a varied, hands-on role covering content creation, social media, digital marketing, publishing, website management, networking and occasional events.
Working closely with the Directors, you will be expected to manage your own workload, bring forward new ideas and take ownership of marketing projects from concept through to delivery, helping ensure The Burford Recruitment Company continues to build a strong and recognisable presence within the markets we serve.
Key Responsibilities
Magazine & Content
- Manage the production of our biannual magazine, The Cotswold Estate Manager
- Develop the editorial plan and manage production deadlines
- Source and coordinate articles, contributors, advertisers and partners
- Liaise with printers and other suppliers
- Write, edit and proofread articles and marketing content
- Identify relevant topics, features and content opportunities
- Repurpose magazine content across social media, email and our websites
Social Media & Content Creation
- Manage the company’s social media channels
- Develop and maintain a regular content calendar
- Create engaging written, photographic and video content
- Produce reels, short-form videos, graphics and other social content
- Promote vacancies, company news, magazine content and industry insights
- Monitor engagement and identify opportunities to grow our audience
- Maintain a consistent tone, style and visual identity across all channels
Website Management
- Develop and maintain our website platforms
- Create and update website content, landing pages and other marketing material
- Maintain strong SEO and readability scores across website content
- Monitor website traffic, performance and conversions
- Identify and implement improvements to content, usability and search visibility
Events & Networking
- Identify relevant networking, partnership and sponsorship opportunities for Directors and Consultants to attend
- Help develop and organise approximately 1–2 company events per year
- Support event promotion, invitations, content and follow-up activity
- Build relationships with relevant businesses, suppliers and industry contacts
Management, Training & Mentoring
- Manage and develop a part-time Marketing Administrator
- Delegate and oversee day-to-day marketing tasks and projects
- Provide training, mentoring and constructive feedback
- Support the development of their skills across content creation, social media, photography, videography and other areas of marketing
Marketing Planning
- Work with the Directors to develop the annual marketing plan
- Maintain a marketing calendar covering campaigns, content, the magazine, events and key dates
- Generate ideas for campaigns and initiatives that support the company’s objectives
- Monitor the effectiveness of marketing activity and report on key results
- Help determine where marketing time and budget can be used most effectively
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experience in:
- Website management and SEO
- Magazine or publishing projects
- Copywriting and editorial content
- Event organisation
- Social media management and content creation
- Creative, organised and comfortable working independently
- A strong written communicator with excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines
- Commercially aware, with an understanding of how marketing can support enquiries and business growth
- Confident managing and developing a junior member of the team
- Able to work collaboratively within a small, entrepreneurial team
You do not need to be a specialist in every area. We are looking for someone with a broad marketing skill set who can confidently take ownership of the role while recognising when specialist external support may be required.
