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Social Media Executive - remote working opportunity - Card & Payments Industry
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Social Media & Marketing Executive - card & payments industry
Location: Remote working, with event travel as required
Experience: 2–3 years
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Reporting to: Operations / Commercial Team
About the Role
We are looking for a creative and highly organised Social Media Executive who is ready to take the next step into a broader marketing role.
You will lead the day-to-day social media activity for our client across the UK, Middle East and US, whilst gaining hands-on experience across campaign management, content creation, email marketing, websites, branding and international events.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has built a strong foundation in social media and now wants greater ownership, commercial exposure and experience across the wider marketing mix. You will join a small, entrepreneurial team where your ideas will be welcomed and your work will have a visible impact on event entries, sponsorship, attendance and brand growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Social Media and Content
- Manage and grow our social media presence across all regions, primarily through LinkedIn
- Create engaging, timely and on-brand posts, graphics and campaign content
- Develop social media calendars around key event milestones
- Promote award entries, sponsorship opportunities, table sales, speakers and winners
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities to improve engagement and reach
Marketing Campaigns
- Support the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns
- Create campaigns designed to generate entries, sponsorship enquiries and event bookings
- Coordinate messaging across social media, email, websites and partner channels
- Work closely with the commercial team to ensure marketing activity supports revenue objectives
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Content and Design
- Produce high-quality visual content using Canva
- Create marketing materials for sponsors, entrants, partners and attendees
- Develop event presentations, digital assets, promotional graphics and on-site materials
- Support post-event communications, including winner announcements and event highlights
Website and Digital Marketing
- Update and maintain content across multiple event websites
- Ensure event information, deadlines, speaker details and commercial messaging remain accurate
- Help improve website content so that it is clear, engaging and commercially effective
- Gain exposure to email marketing, digital campaigns and performance reporting
Event Marketing
- Manage event communications before, during and after each event
- Support the delivery of branding, signage, presentations and other event materials
- Attend selected events in the UK and internationally
- Work with the operations team to ensure a consistent experience across every customer touchpoint
Key Requirements
- 2–3 years’ experience in a social media, content or marketing role
- Strong experience managing LinkedIn or other professional social media channels
- Excellent written communication and content creation skills
- Proficiency in Canva is essential
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable managing multiple campaigns and deadlines
- Able to work independently within a remote environment
- A proactive, practical and hands-on approach
- Experience updating websites using WordPress or a similar platform would be beneficial.
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Desirable Experience
- Event marketing or B2B marketing experience
- Exposure to email marketing and digital campaign tools
- Knowledge of the payments, fintech or financial services sector
- Experience working within a small or growing business
What We’re Looking For
You may currently be working as a Social Media Executive, Content Executive or Junior Marketing Executive and feel ready to expand your responsibilities. You will be someone who:
- Enjoys social media but wants exposure to the wider marketing mix
- Takes ownership and follows projects through to completion
- Can combine creativity with strong organisation
- Understands that effective marketing should support commercial results
- Works collaboratively with sales and operations teams
- Remains calm and focused during busy event periods
Why Join Us?
- Progress from a specialist social media position into a broader marketing role
- Work across international events in the UK, US and Middle East
- Gain experience across campaigns, websites, email marketing, branding and events
- Build relationships with senior leaders across the global payments industry
- Join a growing and entrepreneurial business where your contribution will be visible
- Benefit from genuine opportunities to develop and take on greater responsibility.
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