Immediate Media Co is a new force in consumer media and publishing, combining businesses formerly known as BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing and Magicalia. The company combines a strong publishing heritage with digital platforms and entrepreneurial flair. With 750 staff in London and Bristol, Immediate Media Co will publish 34 websites and 50 magazines, with over 1 million subscribers, a brand reach of 11 million UK consumers. It will publish some of the UK’s best-known magazines including Radio Times, Gardeners’ World, Good Food, Top Gear, CBeebies, olive, BBC History and Homes & Antiques, alongside highly successful specialist titles including Focus, Perfect Wedding and Junior, as well as leading digital brands such as MadeForMums.com, loveyourhair.com and Visordown.com.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and confident person with bags of drive and initiative to join our busy marketing department working across the craft, triathlon, wedding and koi portfolio.
You will be assisting with the briefing and implementation of direct marketing activities to drive subscriptions across a range of consumer magazines, from identifying new opportunities to reporting on success rates. You will also be a main point of contact for subscription-marketing activities, act as support to the rest of the marketing team, maintain and evaluate accurate campaign records, and develop a close working relationship with the subscription customer service bureau, internal and external suppliers.
A flair for copywriting is essential for this junior role, as is attention to detail and excellent planning and organisation skills.
Skills and experience required:
- Preferably degree or Diploma in marketing / direct marketing
- Strong analytical skills and use of excel
- Outstanding communications skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft world, excel and PowerPoint
Desirable:
- Previous direct marketing experience across all marketing channels
- Online marketing experience
Benefits:
- 20-22 days holiday plus your birthday and Christmas
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Optician scheme
- Corporate gym membership discount
- Childcare vouchers
- Interest free bike loan
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Sabbatical after 5 years’ service
- Summer and Christmas parties
- Employee recognition awards
To apply please submit both your CV and covering letter in WORD format detailing why you would be suitable for this role to immediatemedia@recruits-online.com by Monday 19th March 2012. Please quote “JID 18” in the subject line.
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