Marketing Executive

**Marketing Executive**

**Lookers Volkswagen Group Division**

**Market leading employee benefits**

**Salary from £25,000 depending on experience**

**Are you a forward-thinking and commercially minded marketing professional looking for an exciting new challenge? Look no further**

We have a fantastic opportunity for a brilliant Marketing Executive to join our dynamic team, where you’ll be tasked with inspiring and engaging our customers across the Lookers Group. This is a hybrid / remote working position, with travel throughout the UK as required.

We're looking for an all-round marketing expert with a creative flair and a keen eye for detail: with one to two years of experience in a similar fast-paced role. It is a broad role; where you will develop your skillset and get involved in creating some compelling content and campaigns for our award-winning business.

Reporting to the Brand Marketing Manager, you will assist with developing and delivering the marketing strategy for the Group and the Volkswagen Division, helping to maximise revenue and margin through effective digital marketing planning and execution.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Liaising and networking with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Developing a thorough understanding of manufacturer brands to maximise their potential within our portfolio
- Assisting in the creation of the brand marketing plan and post campaign analysis
- Contributing to the planning and implementation of integrated marketing campaigns from initial concept through to completion
- Event management, including product placements and new model launches both offsite and, in our dealerships
- Acting as brand ambassador for Lookers Plc and a source of knowledge for Lookers colleagues on marketing best practices and ensuring our dealerships remain true to our corporate identity
- Supporting the Brand Marketing Manager and the wider marketing team in presenting regular reports to sales teams, senior management, and manufacturers

**Interested? Read on to learn more about what we’re looking for..**

**We’re looking for**:

- A team player with a 'can-do attitude
- Someone who is self-motivated, results-driven, and proactive in their approach
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels
- The ability to work well under pressure, managing competing projects simultaneously
- Adaptability and commitment to working outside of usual business hours and on weekends on occasion as travel throughout the UK is required.

**Key skills include**:

- Ability to build effective professional relationships
- Multi-channel marketing with creative brand communications and campaigns
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage digital campaigns and drive performance
- Effective communication skills, including written reports & presentations
- Planned, organised, adaptable and responsive

**Why us...?**

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;
- Enhanced holidays that increase with service
- Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
- Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
- Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.