This is a paid twelve month internship, total remuneration £20k We’re looking for a content creator with excellent copy writing skills, who will contribute to our full marketing and communication mix. You’ll need a mix of journalistic fact finding and creative writing abilities to generate interest amongst clients, Axis people and the press across a range of topics.
This role will make a genuine contribution to our growing business by producing and developing communication tools and messages with meaningful content and high visual impact. You will have the chance to work on campaigns and adhoc projects that include printed marketing collateral, internal materials, PR campaigns and events to enhance the brand experience and support business development activity. All of which is great experience for a candidate with ambitions to build a career in Content Marketing or PR.
You will be working within a Marketing team and be required to contribute to day-to-day marketing activities that include copywriting/content creation, website and intranet population, photography, administration and generally supporting the Marketing Manager.
Main Duties:
Marketing Communications
• Investigate, interview (where required) and copy-write press releases, website news stories, case studies and newsletter content etc
• Social media updates and profile development – content
• Internal communications including, regularly updating the intranet with content and functionality, input into newsletter content and email/poster campaigns.
• Critiquing and feeding back on agency and supplier output
Presentation Materials
• Contribute to internal and external communication campaigns and bespoke materials, including; posters, email shots, literature, adverts, newsletters, intranet and web graphics etc.
• Production of the various business presentations and other internal documents and to ensure that they are aligned with the company’s brand guidelines.
• Update and maintenance of existing business material including; forms, policies, bid document elements, van livery etc
The Candidate
The communications created within this role will be seen by all Stakeholders and so will directly reflect Axis position and reputation. You will need a consistent professional tone of voice (written and verbal), strong writing abilities (with particular attention to grammar and spelling) and a proactive attitude to self managing demanding work loads.
A willingness to learn new skills is important.
Main skills:
• Copy Writing for business
• Highly organised approach to work
• Ability to work to given deadlines and good under pressure
• Good attention to detail
• Experience working as a team player and great communicator to be able to liaising with internal customers
• Flexible approach
• General IT skills proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Qualified to Degree level or on a gap-year of a Degree
The Company
You’ll be joining Axis at an exciting time, our existing business is growing organically and we have just launched a new division – offering energy efficiency measures.
As a property maintenance company we currently work across three industries, housing, retail and commercial in both private and public sector. This diversity presents a unique marketing mix and opportunity to produce materials for a wide ranging audience.
The Marketing department you’ll be working within is a group resource, supporting all areas of our business as well as planning and implementing internal communications.
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