BritainThinks is a fast-growing insight and strategy consultancy. We are seeking a Marketing and Communications Executive to help build our business and fuel continued growth.

Working closely with Partners and research colleagues, the successful candidate will become a key member of our Profile Team, a group that has responsibility for:

• Promoting BritainThinks and its work with potential clients, existing clients and other key stakeholders including media and potential employees
• Helping us to build deeper, stickier relationships with existing clients

Key duties will include:

• Working with research colleagues to create engaging content for use on website, social media channels, email etc
• Managing our social media platforms (primarily Twitter and LinkedIn) and website
• Drafting and sending press releases
• Building relationships with media contacts
• Organising a regular programme of events
• Researching speaking opportunities and supporting conference submissions
• Managing client and prospect contact database
• Ensure the smooth running of the Profile Team (e.g. managing budget, preparing agendas for meetings, sending company updates)
• Evaluation of profile-raising performance (e.g. website analytics, competitor analysis)

The ideal candidate would have the following attributes:

• Around 2 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role (including above duties)
• Excellent communication skills (particularly written)
• Confident, proactive and able to take initiative to improve current processes and activities
• Highly-organised with excellent attention to detail
• Basic understanding of research and insight industry and ability to learn quickly
• Interest in both current affairs/policy and brands/marketing