Long Rake Spar was established as a Spar Mine in 1867. Today Long Rake Spar is the UK’s leading supplier of Decorative Aggregates operating from a number of sites around the UK.
As well as offering every employee the job security they need, we invest in individuals’ training and development, ensuring all our employees find the personal development they are looking for.
Here at Long Rake Spar, we are always looking for motivated individuals. If your skills don’t match a current role we are recruiting for, feel free to submit your CV below for a speculative application.
Social Media Executive and Digital Content Creator
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Social Media Executive and Digital Content Creator to come and join the Long Rake Spar Marketing Team.
Based in our Youlgrave office in Derbyshire, this role will be responsible for content creation, posting management, engagement and evaluation of the social media channels and the support of the websites for the Long Rake Spar Group.
Main Duties and Responsibilities will include:
- Creation of compelling content, imagery and posts, for use across all social media channels and the websites.
- Scheduling and posting of timely and appropriate content across all social media channels using the company’s scheduling tool. This will include posting and updating the company websites.
- Generation of ideas for content and campaigns for all social media platforms.
- Working with the wider marketing team to create a series of posts to cover key events, product launches.
- Managing queries and messages, replying to people and engaging with audiences.
- Managing and contributing to the company’s websites and liaising with external agencies to manage development projects and maintenance contracts.
- Attending events and exhibitions when required, to shoot content and also coordinating social media messaging and posts to support product launches/events etc.
- Support the Head of Marketing and business leads with all event preparation and special projects.
- Maintain a centralised log of all passwords for platforms.
- To operate safely at all times in line with company health and safety requirements.
- To complete all mandatory training within specified timelines.
- To undertake other duties within your capabilities as required.
Essential Skills and Technical Areas of Responsibilities
- A-levels / BTEC National Diploma and / or degree in communications, business, new media, public relations, marketing or a related discipline.
- Proven working experience in social media marketing or as a digital media specialist.
- Excellent collaboration, writing, editing (photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills.
- Demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge.
- Adequate knowledge of web design, web development and SEO.
- Knowledge of online marketing and good understanding of major marketing channels.
- Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organisational ability.
- Proactive in initiating ideas with backed up logic and thought.
- Solid understanding of social media principles, with ability to accept instruction.
- Ability to work well under pressure and have excellent time management skills.
- High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Enthusiasm and pride in your work with exceptional attention to detail.
- Keep up with the latest social media trends and technology.
- Open and willing to work additional hours as required.
The role of Social Media Executive and Digital Content Creator sits within the Marketing team and reports to the Head of Marketing:
Applications should be made to jparkhouse@longrakespar.co.uk