Campaigns, Marketing and Admin Assistant
(Leeds+ and Story+)
[APPLICATIONS CLOSED]
Location: Greek Street, Leeds
Employment Type: Full Time or Part Time
Salary: £25,500-£29,000 DOE
Deadline: 17th February 2025
Summary
Social video platform Leeds+ and the wider Story+ media company is looking for a one-of-a-kind marketer come commercial coordinator to help improve our client communications, creative campaigns and internal operations.
This is a varied, fast-paced role - working with a small and dynamic team from our Leeds city centre office and sometimes for partners across the UK. The role might suit a marketing assistant, production coordinator or commercial administrator - with great communication skills and some understanding of media production and/or publishing.
You’ll work across commercial opportunities, manage existing relationships, help to plan longer-term projects, deliver post-campaign analyses and provide creative marketing ideation and administrative support across the business.
You’ll receive 25 days’ holiday, development opportunities and plenty of perks - not least being the first to know about (and try!) all things new in Leeds.
The Role
Story+ is the company behind Leeds+, the city’s social-first news platform. We’re a team of video storytellers passionate about building audiences and crafting narratives that cut through on social media - both for our own platforms and also directly for partners, sponsors and other clients too.
Through stand-out video campaigns, our videographers and journalists push the boundaries of digital content creation time and time again - but the content isn’t the whole story. Many of our clients work with us on an ongoing basis, and need us to help pre-plan, manage and report on multifaceted campaigns. There are many opportunities for new ideas, new sales approaches and better processes across the Leeds+ and Story+ sides of the business - with this position key in delivering these.
You’ll play an important role in nurturing inbound sales leads, project managing ongoing campaigns, reporting on past campaigns and supporting with other admin and creative production tasks across the business.
You’ll take pride in the details, and enjoy crafting a compelling marketing email or itemised quote as much as maintaining the CRM system, sales pipeline records and coming up with creative ideas for a commercial proposal.
We’re not necessarily looking for an expert marketer or sales exec, but rather a digital native and excellent communicator with sharp business awareness - and an understanding of the creative platforms and processes businesses like ours rely on. Experience working in video production, social media management or paid social advertising would be beneficial - but isn’t essential.
When applying, be sure to include a link to your CV and a cover note outlining:
- What you think of Story+ and Leeds+
- Why you're perfect for this role at Story+
We believe that diversity is important in bringing value to our audiences, partners and our team. Therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, irrespective of age, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation.
About Story+
Leeds+ was launched at the height of the pandemic, mid-lockdown and with the world at a standstill. In the time since, our small team of experienced journalists and videographers have reached tens of millions across all major social media platforms, producing compelling native social video features on all things Leeds.
We’re here to explore key local issues, putting people at the heart of every story as well as celebrating the great food, drink and events that make our city the place it is - often through partnerships with other brands and businesses across the city.
But it doesn’t stop there - under the wider Story+ brand we often take the role of creative video agency, helping commercial clients tell their own stories too, and working with them to engage, market to and build loyal audiences on social media. We shoot for social, knowing how best to stop thumbs scrolling and helping brands stand out from the noise. We’re an expanding team working in the heart of Leeds city centre and with a studio and production facility at our disposal, and are now at a really exciting point in our journey.
What You'll Get
+ Permanent staff role (either full-time 40 hours per week or as agreed if part-time or flexible)
+ 25 days holiday allowance (plus Bank Holidays or equivalent if worked) - calculated pro rata if the role is taken on part-time.
+ Opportunities for career development within a fast-growing business
+ The chance to work in the heart of Leeds City Centre as part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team that has plenty of fun, too!
+ Daytime office work within a team environment is the norm here - though we are willing to discuss hybrid, part-time or jobshare opportunities for this role
+ Plus all the perks of working for the largest social media brand in the city!
Responsibilities
+ Processing most inbound sales leads: holding initial fact-finding calls/meetings with prospective clients, taking creative briefs where appropriate, keeping the CRM system up to date and building quotes
+ Maintaining certain client relationships to ensure the success of long-running projects from a creative, operational and billing perspective
+ Helping to market Leeds+ and Story+ commercial opportunities by preparing testimonials and case studies, updating the corporate websites and writing and designing branded sales decks and other marketing materials
+ Ongoing campaign management in areas best suited to the individual. This could include: posting content against a schedule to social media; supporting with accompanying post copy and/or creatives; building and managing paid social ad campaigns; reporting post-campaign on performance and analytics.
+ General creative support within the business, such as: involvement in commercial and editorial ideation meetings; playing a production or coordination role in live events and other creative projects; supporting with day-to-day production tasks like helping to publish pre-made content online.
+ General operations and admin support within the business, such as: generating quotes and invoices, updating trackers, responding to viewer queries and supporting with budgeting or forecasting where appropriate.
The Ideal Candidate
+ An excellent writer and communicator, with impeccable attention to detail
+ Experience dealing directly with clients and stakeholders - ideally those in the marketing, media or communications industry
+ A digital native with creative intuition and some experience in social media
+ Understanding of basic sales processes - including experience in client meetings and with using a CRM system
+ Knowledge of marketing, comms, branding and audience engagement
+ Some project management and budgeting experience
+ Good IT and maths skills, with experience using Google Sheets / MS Excel
+ Local knowledge in Leeds is preferred, but not essential
+ Video creation and/or some editorial experience is preferred, but not essential
How to Apply
Please submit a link to your CV via the Apply button along with a cover note outlining:
- What you think of Leeds+
- Why you're perfect for this role
Applications missing any of the above will not be considered. Please email jobs@storyplus.social with any queries or if you're having trouble.
[Applications are now closed]