Digital Marketing Executive - Paid Social

Internal use only – Grade G

About us.

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the role.

We are expanding our Digital Marketing Team to help maximise the profitable acquisition of new customers and generation of sales from existing customers across Paid Social platforms. We are recruiting for a Digital Marketing Executive who will be responsible for the operational execution of campaigns in social platforms and is accountable for the day-to-day management of efficient media spend and generation of new customers. It’s a fast paced, exciting role and a great opportunity to make a difference to our customers and to our business.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan, and build campaigns across Meta, Pinterest, TikTok and YouTube platforms.
• Maintain and optimise activity to ensure successful delivery against KPIs such as ROI, CTR, CPM.
• Look for opportunities to continually evolve accounts inline with business objectives and the changing landscape of paid social.
• Use platform and internal data to report the performance of activity to different stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Identify test and learn opportunities to improve performance and advance the paid social strategy.
• Advise and contribute to creative briefs for campaigns, understanding the role of creative across the funnel.
• Work collaboratively with a team of digital marketing executives.
• Keeping up to date on industry and platform trends and changes.

About you.

• 2/3 years digital marketing experience.
• Hands on experience of managing Paid Social campaigns.
• Experience of both direct response activity utilising feeds and branding activity.
• Good Team worker.
• Customer-focused.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Must have high attention to detail e.g. proofreading, spelling, grammar.
• PC literate especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a one-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - An informal 30-minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd stage – A one-hour Task based Interview which is relevant to the BAU of the role followed by a Q&A.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.