Strategic Marketing Assistant - London
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Strategic Marketing Assistant – London
Wine Lister is looking for an enthusiastic and highly-organised Strategic Marketing Assistant to join its growing team
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Founded in May 2016, Wine Lister has fast become a key player in the fine wine ecosystem, collaborating with the world’s most prestigious wine producers and trade members to identify opportunities and issues, and working with them to design and implement creative solutions. A pioneer in the industry, we draw on our expertise and analysis to offer a range of bespoke consulting services to fine wine producers, providing strategic advice from distribution and pricing, to full-service strategic marketing, communications, and event organisation in the UK and other English-speaking markets.
JOB SUMMARY
The successful candidate will have a direct impact on growing Wine Lister’s business, as well as that of our clients, through helping to curate and implement both internal and client marketing strategies. The successful candidate should be passionate about fine wine and keen to work with those that produce and sell it.
- Position: Strategic Marketing Assistant
- Location: Victoria, London
- Start date: ASAP
- Salary: £25,000 – £29,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Holiday: 24 days excluding public holidays
- Upsides: Access to frequent fine wine tastings and other events, meeting the world’s top fine wine producers and industry figures, twice-monthly team tastings, and optional WSET sponsorship
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Content creation: create engaging and well-written content for Wine Lister, and on behalf of our clients, including marketing materials and event copy
- Press communications: assist with writing press releases and securing media coverage for Wine Lister’s clients, as well as for our own new developments
- Marketing: pitch and write regular marketing content for Wine Lister’s trade and producer database to promote our services and achieve sales leads
- Strategy: help to define and implement our marketing strategy, and help to plan and execute marketing solutions for some of the world’s leading fine wine properties
- Social media: help to manage Wine Lister’s social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn)
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills: a proven track record of impeccable written English
- Computer skills: general computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint), and online marketing platforms
- European languages: native-level English required, French would be a plus
ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED
The candidate must possess the following characteristics to be an effective addition to the team:
- Highly literate: being able to write engaging, creative content for Wine Lister’s internal communications and on behalf of our consulting clients
- Organised: highly focused, methodical, and rigorous, with precise attention to detail
- Problem solving: able to think on his / her feet to come up with common sense solutions
- Self-starting: able to take initiative, recognise what needs doing, and to act on it efficiently
- Team player: strong communication and social skills, with a collaborative attitude to working in a close-knit team
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Top grades at high school and university
- Pre-existing knowledge of wine, particularly the fine wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Italy, Champagne, California, and beyond, preferably with prior experience working in the fine wine trade
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and cover letter to Tara Albini at [email protected]