Junior Marketing Executive London 2023

Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global customer experience management (CXM) company that specialises in the delivery of unique, personalised customer experiences across platforms and devices. Merkle is part of dentsu and for more than 30 years, has partnered with Fortune 1000 companies to maximize the value of their customer portfolios.

Our heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for our unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive customer experience transformation. Our combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage.

With 9,600+ employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC. In 2016, the company joined the Dentsu Aegis Network.

The Role

Our busy and fast-growing UK marketing team is looking for an ambitious and driven marketing executive to provide support on the execution of our marketing strategy, to drive lead generation and build our brand.

Working with senior members of the marketing team to support a business of over 1000 employees, the marketing executive will be responsible for supporting delivery of marketing activity across channels including brand marketing, paid media, events, webinars, podcasts, multimedia campaigns, social media and our website.

The UK marketing team is responsible for supporting the growth and retention of our existing clients and driving our new business pipeline by delivering a calendar of best-in-class marketing activity. You will be working with a well-established and highly successful team of marketing experts and there will be plenty of opportunities for growth and career development.

The role will provide support on admin duties – such as processing invoices, reporting and marketing requests – plus managing brand newsletters and overseeing the awards calendar. In addition, this role will be working closely with the VP, EMEA marketing, to support any ad-hoc requirements.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated organised individual. With an eye for detail, great communication skills, and a drive to develop – this role provides a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to utilise their existing skills, and develop their early career in marketing at one of the most exciting and successful marketing companies in the UK.

But why should you consider working at Merkle? We’re glad that you asked.

Our business is our people - It’s at the heart of everything we do. We build meaningful relationships with our clients, customers, and most importantly, our employees. It’s our core belief that a company is built around and for people, and then the results follow.

Our culture at Merkle centres around growth, DEI, and corporate responsibility. We’re advocates for change, innovation, and growth, championing new ideas and opinions to build a culture of courage – which we need to continue to thrive!

What will life as a marketing executive at Merkle look like?

This is a varied and busy role, spanning all aspects of marketing that supports our growth and brand.

Campaigns

• Work with SEO/digital manager to post blogs, papers, press release, case studies on Merkle’s website.
• When required build and launch paid social ads to support marketing campaigns
• Write creative briefing forms and set deadlines for the creative department on design work
• Manage the podcast channel strategy, development and execution

Awards

• Oversee the Awards process for the UK business, including managing the calendar, submitting and checking entries, to ensure the delivery of high-quality entries that are delivered on time and to budget.

PR & comms

• Provide support on our internal newsletters and internal comms, pulling together content and sending to our email delivery team

Events

• Support in the delivery of events and webinars including their organisation, marketing activity, communications, and final execution
• Coordinate branded collateral to distribute at events

Admin

• Liaise with finance to ensure all invoices are checked, approved and paid on time, ensuring payments are recorded on the marketing budget tracker.
• Assist team with queries about assets and any marketing collateral.
• Ensure the agency intranet is kept up to date with all marketing content so that the entire EMEA business can access it.

This varied and exciting role provides an introduction to all aspects of marketing, ensuring diversity in day-to-day work, and guaranteeing the development of a varied skillset.

What we are looking for in you

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a clear understanding of campaign strategy
• You will be performance and data focused with a keen eye for creativity
• Ability to juggle multiple projects whilst remaining detail-focused and proactive
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work closely with senior stakeholders with the ability to remain calm and professional under rapidly changing circumstances
• Excellent commercial acumen and some budget management experience
• Must be a team player but also able to work with limited day-to-day supervision

Desirable

• Experience of running a multi-market campaign calendar across CRM and paid media
• Experience of internal stakeholder management within a matrix organisation
• Experience in working with global and regional teams and aligning calendars
• Experience in collaborating with multiple markets

A few of the benefits

Whether it’s the joy of working with people at the top of their game or the Merkle social calendar, people love working here – and we hope you will too:

• Play a part in our hybrid model, where you can choose where you work – from one of our stunning UK offices or from home – it’s up to you!
• Career development through Merkle University and other tools; with access to courses, textbooks and mentorship
• Private Medical Insurance, Company Pension, Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover and other corporate benefits
• A selection of other benefits including multiple Wellbeing Days per year, season ticket loan and 2 volunteer days

Merkle does not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Experience stipulated in this job description serves as a guide only and all applications will be considered on their merits, irrespective of experience.

As part of our Diversity and Inclusion agenda, and as an Equal Opportunities employer, if you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process please engage directly with your Recruiter.