PR & Marketing Executive

About Motors.co.uk

Motors.co.uk is one of the UK’s leading car search websites that aims to simplify the process of finding the right car, connecting vehicle buyers and sellers through the use of smart, intuitive tools.

Launched in 2007 by the Daily Mail and General Trust and acquired by Manheim in 2012, Motors.co.uk is part of Cox Automotive, the world’s largest automotive services company and lists over 300,000 used cars for sale from nearly 5,000 of the UK’s leading automotive retailers.

Motors.co.uk operates an exclusive network of high quality websites, powering the used car search on sites including Carmony.co.uk, Honest John, Parkers.co.uk, Carsite.co.uk, SunMotors.co.uk, Driving.co.uk and Desperate Seller, as well as the used car channels for over 300 local newspaper group sites. Through this network, Motors.co.uk is able to help dealers advertising with it reach 4.1 million car buyers each month.

About the role...

Within the role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, tone and frequency of internal and external communications on behalf of the business.

Whilst identifying and producing compelling news stories for B2B and B2C audiences, you will manage the website and media centre content via Kentico and Wordpress CMS systems and take control of the day-to-day management of editorial calendar and agency, including the selection of stories for daily publication, as consistent with brand guidelines and tone of voice. Shaping and implementing the brand’s social media strategy, you will analyse and report on website, social media and PR performance using a range of analytical tools whilst identifying opportunities to promote and repurpose video content across various marketing channels. The Content Marketing Executive will also measure and track popular content via Google Analytics, working with the SEO Manager and agency to plan future campaigns based on keyword search volumes.

About you...

We’re looking for an individual who has a strong background in producing written copy for a range of audience types. Educated to degree level of equivalent with proven experience in a similar role, you will be able to write copy to the highest grammatical standard of English and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Confident in working on your own initiative as well as part of a team, you will have a keen attention to detail coupled with outstanding writing and editing skills.

This role demands a creative mind brimming with ideas. You should be self-motivated with an enthusiastic attitude to a challenge and have a good understanding or experience with content management systems. We also ask that you possess the ability to tailor content for different audience types and have a genuine passion about all things marketing.

Those who hold a professional qualification such as; CIM award, NUJ, MA or a Postgraduate Diploma are highly desirable, as are those who have a good understanding of SEO practices. Experience with social media monitoring tools such as Tweetdeck and Facebook for business would also be beneficial, as would the ability to produce or edit video and audio content.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and passionate marketing professional to develop a career in copywriting, content marketing and PR. If you feel you’ve got the right skills to contribute to our goal of becoming a key advertising partner to the automotive industry and a must-visit website for the nation’s car buyers, then we’d love to hear from you.