Please note this role is remote with occasional visits to Head Office and dealerships, travel will be required between our Midlands dealerships with occassional visits to our Lincolnshire sites.
Role Summary:
As the Trainee Marketing Manager you will work closely with the Senior Marketing Managers and Group Marketing Manager, leading all communication areas (external and internal) and marketing activities in accordance with Manufacturer plans and guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- Work alongside the Senior Marketing Manager to devise, develop and implement a detailed and integrated marketing plan that supports departmental goals, budgets and objectives whilst incorporating Manufacturer planned initiatives
- Create marketing campaigns, promotional materials, eBroadcasts,, emails, press releases, articles and presentations, and other written materials as required
- Liaising with the Manufacturer to ensure alignment and adherence to corporate guidelines.
- Producing and distributing core marketing reports where necessary
- Co-ordinate the administration and logistics support for the brand specific events.
- Managing and updating retailer websites
- Direct Social Media Executive to engage audiences across all social media channels
- Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends and make appropriate recommendations regarding marketing strategy surrounding them
- Collaboration with Senior Management Team and wider business to ensure business objectives are delivered
Requirements:
- Working experience in Marketing or suitable Marketing–related qualification is required
- Tough negotiator
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and confidence interacting at all levels
- Solid Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Digital Marketing including Google Analytics and Social Media is preferred
- Driving licence essential due to location of dealerships and events
Personal qualities:
- Highly adaptable and detailed oriented
- Must be able to work in a self-directed, rapidly changing environment
- Strong organisational and analytical skills with the ability to multitask
- Ability to cope with pressure
What we offer
For the successful applicant an excellent package including a company car, laptop and phone awaits.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Group life insurance
- Company car schemes
- Staff discount on car servicing
- Listers Benefits – discounts on retailers, restaurants, cinemas & holidays
- Long service and loyalty incentives
- Staff referral scheme
- In-house, manufacturer & professional qualifications
Why Listers?
Founded in 1979, Listers Group stands as one of the largest privately and family-owned motor retailer groups in the UK There’s a reason why this is the case, actually there’s over two and a half thousand reasons, our team. Since the very beginning our success has been a product of the fantastic people that work for us. This is recognised by representing some of the world’s most prestigious car brands across the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk and Yorkshire. We support employees in all areas of the business, whatever your aspirations might be so if you are looking for a career within the motor trade, automotive or car dealership sector then please apply today. If you are looking for similar motor trade jobs you can also join our Talent Bank.