Job Description

Social Media Manager and PR Assistant

Susie Watson Designs are looking for someone to join their Marketing team to drive strategy and growth across their social media platforms and assist the PR Manager with press enquiries. This role will be suited to someone organised, with creative ideas, and a journalistic mind.

Social Media Manager

Develop and implement social media strategies, to increase audience size, engagement and brand awareness. Develop creative ideas for engaging and inspiring posts, including content from stores, design team, and our overseas colleagues. Draft the social media calendar and align with our Marketing calendar. Co-ordinate the posting and scheduling of content across social media platforms, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. Build relationships with relevant influencers to promote the brand and expand its reach. Co-ordinate brand partnerships with like-minded brands. Analyse campaign performance - monitoring effectiveness, trends and providing actionable insights. Engage with customers and followers.

PR Assistant

Support our PR Manager to respond to all press enquiries. Distributing high resolution lifestyle/product imagery and credits/copy for features and product placement. Draft seasonal press releases for national/regional publications, promoting new product and key seasonal messages. Forward features - creating a spreadsheet in line with editorial calendar, contacting relevant journalist and finding out synopsis to then send appropriate copy, credits and imagery. PR Tracker Spreadsheet - updating press release log, enquiries, appeared features, press contacts. Liaise with our advertising team on future ads being placed and making sure editorial is included. Setting ad campaign with Marketing team and issue schedule/specs to design team. Press loans - ordering product via NetSuite/ liaising with our warehouse. Providing support for store and national events.

Skills/ Experience required

Experience of building a social media account. Creative thinking to create innovative posts that align with our brand. Excellent communication skills to engage with audiences and collaborate with teams. Organisational and skilled in managing multiple tasks, projects and deadlines effectively. Strong copywriting and editing skills. Effective story telling techniques. An eye for detail and interest in Interior Design.
We are open to discussing part time hours for the right candidate.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send your CV and a link to any examples of social media accounts/content creation to

Design@susiewatsondesigns.co.uk

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 30,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount
Work Location: In person