Senior Marketing Executive

Senior Marketing Executive

Location: Flexible, hybrid   |    Business Area: Marketing    

We’re looking for an experienced Marketing Executive to join our dynamic marketing team. Reporting into the Head of Marketing, no two days will be the same as you will work with different stakeholders from across the organisation. You will be learning alongside accomplished business leaders and our world-class technology partners, including Microsoft, Sophos, HPE, Apple and more. 

Join the Marketing Team at a growing tech company and make a big impact from day one. At Chess, the sky is the limit with lots of opportunities to grow in your career. We're passionate about our unique culture and our continuous investment in our people to be industry experts!

“a great place to work, a great place to be a customer”

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Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver demand generation and retention campaigns, then monitor, report and optimise  
• Write engaging copy for every channel, including blogs, website pages, social media and email
• Work with stakeholders and subject-matter experts across the business to shape and deliver campaigns 
• Build and manage automated lifecycle and nurture campaigns 
• Plan and run industry events that support our strategic campaigns 
• Run webinars from start to finish, audience targeting and data, registration and promotion, live delivery, follow-up and on-demand content 
• Organise in-person seminars and events, including venues, logistics, supplier management, attendee communications and post-event follow-up 
• Support production of the company podcast 
• Use AI tools to speed up content production, research and reporting 
• Track, analyse and report activity and performance across channels to the Head of Marketing 
• Work with our Graphic designer to produce high-quality, visually engaging campaign assets 
• Manage several projects at once, delivering to a high standard, on time and on budget 
• Support Sales with up-to-date sales and marketing collateral

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Key Skills and Experience:

• Degree or CIM qualification desirable but not essential 
• Excellent written and verbal communication, copywriting and numeracy skills 
• Ability to analyse performance data, identify opportunities and issues, and take action 
• Proven experience independently managing end-to-end marketing campaigns 
• Experience delivering webinars and events; podcast experience advantageous 
• Hands-on use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) for content creation, research, 
  campaign planning and reporting 
• Strong prompting skills, with the ability to refine outputs and ensure accuracy, tone and brand 
  alignment 
• Passion for AI and marketing technology, with a focus on improving team efficiency
• Creative, proactive and solutions-focused, with a self-starter mindset  
• Strong organisational, time management and attention-to-detail skills, including excellent 
  spelling and grammar 
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and contributing strategic marketing ideas 
• Eager to learn, develop new skills and stay current with digital marketing trends 
• Comfortable collaborating digitally with colleagues and partners, with a curiosity for customer behaviour 

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What's in it for You?:

Salary to be discussed in the screening phase.

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Your Benefits at Chess:

• Private healthcare (free after 1 year)
• Eye tests, flu jabs, and on-site health checks
• Mental health support from trained First Aiders 
  A Wellbeing Day after 1 year
• Hybrid working support with a home office allowance
• 20 days holiday (rising to 24 with service) plus bank holidays
• Buy or sell up to 5 holidays twice a year
• Perkbox discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, and more
• Points-based rewards from year 2
• Charity donation matching (up to £100)
• Recognition platform to celebrate your wins
• EE SIM offers for you and your family
• £1000 referral bonus  
• Learn 2 Earn scheme to boost your salary
• Team socials and celebrations
• Bespoke onboarding and leadership training
• Dedicated Culture Team to support you 

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Working Hours and Location:

A standard week is 37½ Monday to Friday
Flexible, hybrid position with a home-first working policy. Allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home whilst also having the option to work from one of our many local hubs spread throughout the UK. Ad-hoc travel to offices within the group and other locations may be required on occasion.

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Why Join Chess?

Chess is one of the UK's leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing over 280 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 18,000 UK businesses. 

Diversity, equality, and inclusion is at the heart of our Chess culture, and we are passionate about our One Team spirit. 

We're extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in 'The 100 Best Companies to Work for' list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 17 years in the top 100. 

Our continued focus on growth creates opportunity for everyone to progress their career, to develop knowledge and skills, to gain reward and recognition and to maximise their potential. The growth and success of our people ensures the growth and success of our business. 

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Equal Opportunities Statement

At Chess ICT, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance and opportunity throughout the application process. If you require any adjustments during your application or interview, please feel comfortable reaching out to our recruitment team so we can support you.

We believe that "if you're not growing, we're not growing."