Marketing Associate

A leading VC firm with amazing offices in central London is looking to hire a Marketing Associate to join the busy London team.  This is a great opportunity for a smart and tech-savvy individual who will help deliver marketing communications and activities to support brand development, investment origination and relationship building with founders, investors and growing network. 

This Venture Capital firm has a superb reputation and a strong brand, with a progressive team based in London this firm offers a great place to join and fantastic benefits and perks. 

The role’s areas of responsibility will include:

• Digital marketing - Maintaining the website and supporting the redesign and delivery of a new website 
• Social media and communications - Managing Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, creating posts, suggesting improvements and monitoring audience engagement. Drafting the newsletter and comms, managing all distribution and mailing lists
• Events - Overseeing all aspects of organisation for a range of events, both virtual and in-person, including dinners, drinks receptions, conferences and off-sites. Managing the firm’s events calendar, CRM system and interaction with key audiences
• Awards - Submitting entries for key awards for the firm  and portfolio companies
• Films, imagery and podcasts - Assisting with the creation of portfolio and team films, podcasts and photography, as well as other marketing initiatives
• Marketing materials - Maintaining and creating marketing materials, including  marketing booklet and presentations 
• Ad hoc - Supporting interactions with agencies and suppliers, including PR, content and website/design

Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven team player
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Very well organised with an ability to prioritise and execute
• Analytical with excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• An ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders
• An eye for design excellence and creative mindset
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work under own initiative

Qualifications and experience

• Strong written and spoken English
• Strong academics; high-quality bachelors degree
• A minimum of three years in a marketing and communications roles, with a strong preference for experience within venture capital or private equity
• Digital marketing skills - proficiency with standard CMS, Twitter, LinkedIn and email marketing systems such as WordPress, Campaign Monitor and Mailchimp
• Experience in organising and managing events, including managing external suppliers
• Excellent Word and PowerPoint skills, with a good eye for visual presentation