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Join a leading brand, communications and culture business and develop your career at the forefront of marketing innovation. We\'ve been on a mission to make opportunity, reward and progress equal for all by solving challenges for employer and education clients for more than 25 years. And we\'re just as ambitious today. That\'s why part of your role as a Junior Marketing Consultant will be to grow our appetite for new business by helping to write proposals, respond to tenders and shine at pitches.

As an incredibly multi-skilled agency, you\'ll get to work with all kinds of specialists as part of our experienced Consultancy & Insight team. Tapping into talents across SMRS, you\'ll lead and support on the delivery of consultancy projects and services - that\'s things like our market-leading propensity modelling, syndicated research, brand tracking and creative communications. A natural collaborator who can build client relationships with ease, you\'ll enjoy plenty of variety - from briefing and feeding back to colleagues, to reviewing research reports, drafting recommendations and presenting findings back to clients.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead on the delivery of consultancy projects and services (propensity modelling, syndicated research, brand tracking, and creative communications).
• Write proposals, respond to tenders, and contribute to pitches to grow new business.
• Brief and provide feedback to colleagues, review research reports, draft recommendations, and present findings to clients.
• Collaborate with client relationships and ensure smooth project management across multiple stakeholders.
• Develop marketing strategies using data and insights; write clear, complex reports and recommendations; and contribute to blogs and event speaking where appropriate.

Requirements

• Experience in the higher education (HE) marketing sector; flexibility to work with clients outside education as well.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with data to develop marketing strategies.
• Experience writing complex yet clear reports and recommendations.
• Confidence to write blogs and potentially speak at events about the work we do.

Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays).
• Hybrid working, healthcare apps, and two charity volunteering days per year.

We are a culture, brand and communications business on a mission to make opportunity, reward and progress equal for all. We believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences.

SMRS is a Disability Confident Employer. Candidates who disclose a disability and meet the minimum requirements for a role will automatically be offered a first stage interview. If you would like to make us aware of a disability, or if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, such as receiving interview questions in advance, please contact people@smrs.co.uk.

We are open to considering part-time hours for all roles.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting