Job Description

Marketing Executive (Maternity Cover)

A fantastic part-time opportunity has arisen for a creative and style-led

Marketing Executive

who is bursting with confidence and brand-building know-how.

In this role, reporting into the Brand Manager and working closely with our Marketing Assistant, you will create and deliver engaging content and campaigns to bring our brand to life in an effective, compelling and differentiated way. This position is ideal for someone passionate about visual and written brand communications, with an eye for style, and looking for a new challenge within a dynamic and growing fashion business.

Do you have a knack for understanding what makes consumers tick? Are you all over social media trends? Are you a digital creator in your own time? Are you brimming with fresh ideas and driven to bring them to life? Do you excel at writing great copy? Do you have an innate eye for what looks good?

If this sounds like you, read on to find out more...

About Kite

We are one of the leading organic clothing brands in the UK specialising in designing and manufacturing high quality sustainable clothing for women and children up to 13 years old.

Inspired by the world around us, including our amazing Dorset surroundings, we create our designs with original and thoughtful details, and then we make them to the highest quality and environmental standards. Our clothes are stylish, built to last, and they're planet-friendly too.

From our small and friendly headquarters in Poole, we supply our products direct to consumers via our website, and also to more than 500 wholesale customers in more than 35 countries.

We aim to make sure that all of our customers receive exceptional customer service and we are proud to be rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot with a 4.9 score.

The job

We are looking to add to our passionate and dynamic team so that we can continue to develop and grow our brand.

Your

role

will be to create and deliver engaging content and campaigns to bring our brand to life in an effective, compelling and differentiated way.

Your

responsibilities

will be to:

Create eye catching content and campaigns, for both direct consumers and trade customers, to be delivered across multiple channels Manage our social media presence, including creating content and managing fan interaction Grow our PR activity Develop our blogger/influencer strategy Build partnerships with complementary brands Organise internal and external events Support the delivery of our email programme Support our paid media activity Support our SEO activity Plan and implement ad-hoc projects
This job will suit an energetic and creative individual looking for a role where they will lead many of the varied marketing activities that take place in a clothing brand.

While you'll be expected to be proactive, you'll receive lots of guidance and support to ensure that you are successful and have the right opportunities to grow professionally.

If you are the ideal candidate, you will:

Have 3+ years experience in a similar role Preferably have a degree or equivalent experience in marketing/business or another related field Have excellent knowledge of all the main social media platforms and an understanding of how to drive brand engagement and growth via these channels Have developed high impact content and campaigns that you can show to us Have experience organising successful events Understand the Kite brand and be excited to find ways to beautifully showcase it to our consumers Be enthusiastic, energetic and enjoy getting stuck into a wide variety of tasks Be confident, outgoing and naturally creative, and want to help grow our brand Readily and pro-actively suggest and develop creative ideas Have great organisational and time management skills, and a proactive attitude Have an excellent attention to detail, in particular be able to proofread quickly and efficiently Have a good working knowledge of Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Be an excellent communicator with both verbal and written skills and be able to consider the needs of different audiences Preferably have experience of website CMS systems and Email Service Providers (ESPs) Be able to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure Be resilient, able to work in a fast-paced environment and very comfortable with change Enjoy building good relationships with your colleagues, everyone sees you as a great team player Be keen and able to learn and develop, always looking to review your performance and identify and implement opportunities to improve
But above all, at your very core you'll be someone who naturally identifies with and lives our

values

each and every day:

Integrity*

You're honest and have strong moral principles. You always do the right thing.

Accountability*

You take full ownership for the areas that you're responsible for. You are proactive in making stuff happen, and if there's an issue you know to raise a red flag early so we can solve the problem together.

Passion*

You have an energy, enthusiasm and motivation that sets you apart. Your positive outlook rubs off on others.

Growth*

You're always looking to improve yourself. You constantly evaluate your own performance, and you invite and respond positively to feedback from others.

What we offer

We will provide you the opportunity to work in an important and exciting role in an open and friendly working environment with real opportunities for you to grow your career as we grow.

Starting in June, this is a 12 month fixed term contract covering a maternity absence. Your role will be office based and your working hours are 25 hours per week over 5 days. Your starting salary will be between 28,000 to 33,000 pro-rata depending on experience.

You will receive 20 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays. We also provide a company pension and generous staff discount on our own products.

There is free on-site parking and our office is located within walking distance of both Branksome train station and the main bus routes.

To apply

Find out more about us by visiting our website at www.kite-clothing.co.uk.

To apply please submit a copy of your

CV together with a covering letter

outlining your interest in our opportunity. If you have any social media profiles that showcase your capabilities, we would love to know about them.

Please note that we will not consider applications where all of the requested information has not been submitted.

The application deadline is Monday 26 May 2025. We will contact applicants after this date to advise them if they are invited to a first-round video call. We will then hold in-person final interviews at Kite HQ.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 28,000.00-33,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Employee discount On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/05/2025
Reference ID: Marketing Executive (Maternity Cover)