We're Hiring a Marketing Manager

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Exciting news alert! The Strings Club is looking to welcome a Marketing Manager to their friendly Head Office team.

The Marketing Manager is a key role within the company with a brief to develop, deliver and evaluate the marketing, content, and communications strategy of The Strings Club.

Please note - this role also requires working alongside the Admin Manager in busy periods such as the school holidays and will include key administrative duties as per below.

Detailed Job Spec - Duties & Responsibilities:

Customer Service (20%)

Working alongside our Admin and Recruitment Manager:

  • Processing enquiries and bookings via telephone, email, online
  • Responding to all customer enquiries and feedback (telephone, email, website etc.) in a friendly and professional manner

Marketing Manager (80%)

Job Description

The Marketing Manager takes responsibility for creating and distributing content for The Strings Club’s digital platforms, print campaigns and growing our audiences by developing and improving our communication channels in line with emerging trends.

Main Responsibilities

  • To create marketing campaigns to grow, diversify and engage audiences for The Strings Club’s range of programmes
  • Increase bookings
  • Focus on income generation via Holiday Camps and Afterschool Clubs
  • Collaborate with our Ops Events Manager regarding our Programmes

Print Marketing

  • To oversee and distribute print material to schools and local businesses in the communities we operate within
  • Liaise with community print collateral via advertorials/editorials

Digital Marketing

  • Preparing our Holiday Camp communications such as “Essential Info” emails and 6pm Newsletters
  • Work alongside all Head Office teams to complete a Post Event Evaluation Meeting to ensure all Holiday Camps improve on a regular basis.
  • Create newsletters of interesting content to our target audience
  • Develop and implement effective automated flow based on customer journey including variable triggers
  • Update and maintain our company website with fresh SEO-driven content
  • Update and maintain all external listings regarding our Holiday Camps
  • Responsible for creating organic content across all social media platforms and reaching influencers including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Events

  • Maintaining our database of award applications and to apply on a regular basis to build brand awareness

Desired Qualifications:

At least two years' experience in a similar marketing role, preferably in the cultural or/and education/childcare sector

Working for us

The Strings Club is a multi award-winning childcare and music education company offering children aged 4-11

Since 2012, The Strings Club has gained great recognition for its refreshing approach to music education from key figures such as Richard Hallam MBE, Chair of the Music Education Council, to business industry experts such as The Apprentice’s Karren Brady CBE.

This is a very exciting and rewarding opportunity for the right person to join a business that is growing rapidly throughout the UK. The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced, friendly and dedicated marketing professional, with excellent communication skills and who can work efficiently in a highly fast-paced environment.

Location

Remotely and occasionally in Birmingham city centre (quarterly basis)

Hours

This role is currently 2 set days a week and has the potential to increase to further days later in the year.

Wage

£27,040 pro rata

Benefits

  • Rewarding, fun role
  • Great salary
  • Bonus scheme
  • Work with a lovely team of people
  • Be part of a multi award-winning, rapidly growing company
  • Contributory Pension
  • Up to 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
  • Free childcare at one of our Holiday Camps
  • Regular paid training

Please send your CV alongside a brief letter explaining what you would bring to The Strings Club.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!