Marketing Specialist

TDi Sustainability (TDi) is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, smart, curious, very analytical and detail-oriented communications and marketing professional to fill a full-time position, starting immediately.

Job title: Marketing Specialist

Salary: A starting salary of £35,000.00 depending on experience and qualifications

Reporting to: TDi team

Responsible for: See detailed description below

Work location: U.K., Flexible

TDi is an advisory firm with an agenda: we aim to show that businesses from production to retail, site to shelf, farm to market, mine to main street – can create long-term value and make a positive difference in people’s lives. TDi combines business consulting expertise, technical knowledge, value chain focus, and our sustainability mission to solve complex problems and develop lasting solutions for our clients. Our track record includes working with the world’s biggest companies and most recognisable brands, as well as lesser-known innovators, entrepreneurs and social enterprises. Our projects include building ESG management systems for investors; the design and application of supply chain due diligence tools and procedures; completing project level non-technical risk assessments and provision of subject matter expertise for sustainability audits; the development of commercialisation strategies for green products and services; and convening, managing and facilitating multi-company and cross-sector initiatives. We have also launched a new impact investment vehicle and non-profit organisation – The Impact Facility for Sustainable Mining Communities – to facilitate a flow of risk tolerant capital and technical assistance to small-scale community-based enterprises in our clients’ supply chains. The Impact Facility has launched the Fair Cobalt Alliance and the Lake Victoria Gold Programme with brands including Fairphone, Fairtrade, Glencore, Google, Signify, Save the Children, Solidaridad, Sono Motors, and Tesla.

TDi is seeking a highly competent marketing and communications professional. You will report to TDi’s Marketing Manager and work closely with other TDi team members.

The successful candidate must have the following skills and knowledge

• Ideally 3 – 6 years’ relevant professional work experience
• Experience in developing marketing campaigns and working on multiple campaigns simultaneously
• Skilled in developing pitch decks/presentations.
• Skilled in conceptualising content for marketing materials and designing and creating content (e.g. using Canva)
• Knowledge / experience of developing a workplan, working with others in project management
• Experience of Monday.com-type platforms.
• Track record in ‘delivering’ on time.
• Knowledge of WordPress, etc. and ability to make minor, non-structural changes
• Ability to manage external vendors as per implementation plan
• Strong working knowledge of social media platforms and how to maximise views i.e. actual targeted campaigns
• Excellent writing skills
• Knowledge of engaging events/webinars to enlist senior team as keynote speakers
• Excellent time management, able to effectively prioritise a full and rapidly evolving workload and deliver to deadlines
• Experience working with the press and maintaining a network of press contacts
• Language skills: Excellent English-language proficiency essential; Spanish, French and/or Chinese a distinct advantage

Your main responsibilities will include:
• Supporting and actioning the strategy for increasing the awareness of TDi Sustainability. This should include all possible channels from social media, events, direct outreach/engagement to advertising and thought pieces.

• Supporting clients with developing communications strategy and implementation. Project managing multiple communications campaigns simultaneously.

• Supporting on the production and development of marketing materials, creating and designing content yourself, and working with external providers including printers, copywriters, designers, agencies and developers. This may include video, print, newsletters or digital content (pitch decks, web content, handouts and capability statements).

• Co-ordinating, tracking and following-up on marketing campaigns

• Supporting the development and maintenance of company websites, ensuring content is correct, links working, continuous updating. This also includes facilitating the creation and posting of blogs on websites.

• Supporting on social platforms, managing social media presence.

Writing short and long form pieces, and proofing and editing the writing of these by staff.

• Supporting with the creation of an internal (webinar) and external (industry) events calendar and sourcing opportunities for attendance and speaking opportunities for TDi staff at external events.

• Supporting with the creation of press contact databases and liaison with industry press contacts – developing and expanding TDi’s media presence and reach.

Everyone who works in our team speaks directly with our clients, which means that good written and verbal communications are a requisite, as well as confidence in dealing with people at different management levels and working in a range of institutional settings such as SMEs, corporations, NGOs and government agencies.

We are a small team, the members of which work remotely and travel frequently. The applicant will need to be happy working autonomously, managing their own time, prioritising work-load, thinking on their feet, and taking the initiative to ask questions and find solutions to problems.

This is a chance to work with and learn from a very experienced team and to lead and contribute to several fascinating, influential and potentially ground-breaking projects in supply chain risk management, responsible sourcing, and impact investing.

· A contract for 40 hours per week;
· A competitive salary, commensurate with experience;
· Allowance for professional skill development;
· Wellbeing allowance;
· MacBook and other equipment relevant for the workplace;
· Discretionary bonus;
· 23 days holiday per annum (increasing to 26 over time) plus bank holidays;
· Diverse, exciting and impactful work;
· Being part of a dynamic and experienced international team passionate about serving its clients to build successful responsible businesses, and committed to corporate sustainability, human rights and social change;
· Very flexible working hours and for working remotely, globally

TDi’s offices are located near Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, with hubs in Bristol, London, and in Europe, USA and Africa. We have a policy to accommodate remote, flexible and autonomous working arrangements in return for a commitment to extremely high-quality deliverables, working to fulfill business need, and consistently meeting deadlines. Where the candidate is located is less important than their professional ability, commitment, enthusiasm and personal energy.

By submitting your CV you are consenting to TDi using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by TDi. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.