A rare and exciting position has arisen for enthusiastic Marketing Assistant at the UK Office of a leading Building Society in the Caribbean.

The vision statement is “Our Members are everything”, as such we take an active interest in the communities in we serve and continuously promote awareness.

The role is focused on assisting with the coordination of all aspects of marketing activities and matters relating to the delivery of services to its members. Therefore, event planning, project management and people skills are crucial.

The Nature of the Job
• Assist with the organisation and delivery of all marketing and promotional activities in the UK
• Assist with the coordination of community events
• Liaise and build relationship with a range of stakeholders e.g. members community organisations and their leaders, suppliers and colleagues
• Compile and produce UK newsletters and assist in the production of Marketing materials including collecting articles / pictures, writing, designing, proof reading, leasing with the designer and printer and distributing to members and community organisations
• Administer the marketing database
• Assist with the sponsorship requests
• 50% of your time will involve travelling and working in the evenings and weekend

People Specification

• BA Degree in Business, Marketing or related subject
• A minimum of two years experience in areas of event coordinating, marketing, and administration
• Capable of hands on problem-solving, with ability to generate ideas and solutions
• A proactive, self starter who is able to juggle several projects at any one time
• Excellent communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email, telephone, and presentation
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A positive attitude to dealing with people
• Capable of working independently, and having responsibility as an individual
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office – especially Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Good knowledge of Design software e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Corel and Publisher.
• Understanding the Caribbean culture and Jamaican Diaspora is an advantages
• UK driving license (own car is preferable)


The Proposed Package
• Salary up to £22K depending on experience
• Car Mileage for car owner or Travel expenses
• 24 days Annual leave excluding bank holiday
• Exceptional and challenging projects
• A friendly and supportive working environment


If you think you are up to the challenge and want to be part of our team, please send us your CV and a brief covering letter to hr@janouk.com latest by 18th May 2008





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