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Membership Assistant 3-month-internship
Role: Membership Assistant
Location: London, Canary Wharf
3-month-internship – Travel and lunch expenses will be covered.
The company
Our client was launched in January 2006, is a business networking club for senior PAs (based largely in London) and companies (Supplier Members) who offer goods and services that the PAs purchase on behalf of their companies - flights, hotels, corporate gifts etc. They run regular evening events whereby the PAs and Suppliers can meet and we have a website and a programme of regular email shots to keep the PAs informed of supplier offers etc. They currently have 2000+ PAs on our database and approx 100 Supplier Members. There is huge potential in the Club - for increasing the membership, for tailoring it more to the PAs' personal needs and for taking it to other cities.
This could be a part-time placement but our client does want to build the Club membership up massively over the next few months. It offers opportunities to learn about market research and to hone database skills. It is not strictly a sales job, but does require "cold calling", i.e. identifying potential new Club members, calling them and explaining what the club does. Membership for PAs is free, however, so it's not a matter of getting money out of them.
Job Description
The main role of the Membership Assistant is to research potential new members of the company, keep the database of members fully updated and to maintain regular contact with the members, sending out information/documentation as required. Working closely with the Managing Director and Club Manager he/she will also work on marketing campaigns to attract new members. Occasional attendance at the Club's evening networking events will also be required.
Person requirements
Excellent keyboard skills and knowledge of databases essential.
Experience of mail merges desirable.
A friendly but business-like telephone manner essential.
Contact details
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