Marketing Assistant

About the Company

Farol Ltd is an extremely successful and growing multisite agricultural and groundcare business and the largest John Deere dealership in the UK.

Established as a family business in 1976, Farol today is made up of over 320 Service, Parts, Sales, Transport and Business Support Team Members, whilst still remaining 100% family owned. Holding the renowned John Deere franchise along with many other brands, we are the market leaders in agriculture, groundcare and homeowner products,

Our vision is to deliver a preeminent service by being at the forefront of technology, whilst developing a rich and rewarding environment for our employees.

About the role

As a continuously growing company, we are looking for a creative Marketing Professional with passion, drive and a willingness to learn, to assist with day to day Marketing activities.

Based at our modern head office (OX9 2NZ), you will be working on tasks such as website updates, social media and print advertising, where experience with Adobe InDesign/Photoshop would be an advantage. The role will be extremely varied and will include providing general support to the Marketing team in a range of areas
- assisting with ad hoc projects and generally helping with the development and production of marketing materials and campaigns.

Day to day tasks could include:

· Meta advertising campaigns

· Short form video editing

· Graphic design/print design

· Motion graphics/animation

· Social media strategy/analytics

· Website development

· Helping the company with shows and events with background support and possible attendance when required

Skills/Experience required

· A high level of computer literacy a must. Experience in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite is preferable but training can be provided for the right person

· An excellent eye for detail

· A Marketing degree would be advantageous

· Previous experience with social media marketing platforms and digital marketing platforms

· Website development/eCommerce experience would be beneficial

· Excellent written English language skills

· Must have the ability to self-motivate and work individually, managing your own workload and also able to work as part of a team.

The Benefits:

We can offer you a highly competitive annual salary, company pension, up to 25 days Holidays (plus Bank Holidays), free financial planning service, employee discount.

Why come to Farol?

Farol is the leading John Deere dealership in the UK with people at the heart of its strategy. We know that our people are the key to our success and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills and professionalism, we value highly the very things that make our team members unique: their passion, their dedication, their approachability and the fact that going the all-important extra mile is second nature.

We can offer an environment where Teamwork is key and where you can truly develop new skills and flourish.

What do our Team Members say about us?

· Great company attitude with friendly and approachable managers/directors

· Lovely place to work. Good group of people to support new employees during day to day operations.

· I was impressed with the level and quality of JD training

· A good Company to work for and the whole team are friendly. The Management are very approachable and have an open door policy. As the Company are continually growing there are lots of opportunities for employees to progress. I feel valued as an employee and enjoy my job

· I love working for a family business as I've come from a more corporate environment. Owners are hands on and very approachable. It is a fast paced and busy environment but no such thing as a typical day for me. There are great learning opportunities here and ability to progress in the business.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location