Position:Marketing Assistant
Department:Personal Finance
Reporting to:Print Marketing Manager
Closing date:5th January 2007
Description:The Personal Finance cluster portfolio includes Investors Chronicle, the UK’s leading magazine for private investors with a paid circulation of 37,000. The magazine and our website www.investorschronicle.co.uk offer private investors valuable advice on how to grow and protect their investments. Other products within the portfolio include the Investor Guide (published quarterly), the Stock Screening Newsletter, roadshows, the Investors Chronicle Awards and other events.

Reporting to the Print Marketing Manager this role is responsible for assisting both the Print Marketing Manager and the Online Marketing Manager in the marketing activities undertaken across the Personal Finance Sector's portfolio of print and online products and events.
Keytasks:Online marketing
Assist Marketing Managers with online advertising and email communications to print and online customers and prospects to drive customer numbers, revenue and meet targets

Direct mail and insert cards
Assist Marketing Manager with planning, production and analysis of direct mail campaigns and insert cards to achieve subscription number and revenue targets

Newstrade promotions
Assist with all newstrade promotions, printed marketing material and communications to the trade

Stock Screening Newsletter (SSN)
Deal with all queries from customers of SSN
Assist Marketing Manager in fulfilment of SSN in both print and online formats

Events
Assist with the marketing of Investor Chronicle events to drive visitor attendance

Reporting
Update weekly circulation reports for Head of Marketing
Assist in updating results summary of weekly activities and campaign performance for both print and online marketing activity e.g. web registered user activity, visitor registrations, new subscribers, direct mail
Monitor webstats

Customer service
Provide backup as necessary with customer services calls

General
Maintain and update file of direct mail promotions
Maintain and update file of competitor mailing pieces.
Assist with scheduling and sending marketing communications/promotional emails.
Proof-read marketing material
Maintain and update testimonial files
Organise marketing material for distribution at events
Update weekly schedule of marketing activity for the studio
Attend events and proof read as required
Assist in other activities as requested by the Marketing Managers
Essential skills:Initiative and drive
Numerical – able to understand and interpret weekly reports and stats
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Good organisational skills
Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
Team player
Confident communicator
Excellent attention to detail
Preferred skills:Proficiency in Excel, Word and Lotus Notes
Marketing qualification/basic marketing knowledge
Proof-reading skills
Apply to:Please send a covering letter and CV to :
Head of Marketing, Personal Finance, FT Business, Tabernacle Court, 16-28 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4DD.

Or email [email protected]
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