Marketing Executive

Looking for a role that will have a meaningful impact in Marketing?
We are seeking a Marketing Executive to co-ordinate marketing activities and act as a key point of contact for the Wholesale Marketing Team.
What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

This role sits within our Wholesale Marketing Team, which develops the strategy and oversees the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns globally.

What you’ll be doing:

• Create and manage a content calendar by line of business and geography, thinking about how all our stories and collateral weave together to form a compelling narrative for Wholesale that aligns with Markel’s brand principles.

• Work collaboratively to create and maintain tailored materials for various business development opportunities, including RFPs, product profiles, contact and appetite details.

• Work closely with our colleagues across the brand, marketing and communications department to ensure close collaboration on the delivery of cross-team projects and clear communication regarding the marketing project pipeline.

• Assist in the operational running of the team, including management of invoicing, compliance processes, standard internal and external communication such as event invitations, broker notifications etc.

• Ensure the website and marketing portal are updated regularly to appropriately reflect Markel colleagues’ experience and expertise.

• Create and control engagement and broker lists (by line of business, location and industry) to allow the business to take a tactical approach to marketing communications.

• Manage the coordination of quarterly marketing reporting – metrics, key campaigns, events etc.

• Contribute to integrated wholesale marketing plans, processes and calendars.

• Be a point of contact for team assistants and office managers across Wholesale, to support them in their ability to manage small-scale marketing activity and to ensure that due process is followed.

Our must-haves:

• Be proactive and demonstrate initiative in fulfilling their role and ensuring best practice across all marketing campaigns

• Marketing experience gained in a dynamic team

• Able to form solid working relationships with key stakeholders and maintain clear channels of communication

• Demonstrate attention to detail and a methodical approach to project delivery

• Be naturally curious, and ambitious to learn and develop their skills across the marketing spread

• Have great organisation skills and be able to provide examples of how they have put them to use

• Be a bold communicator, not afraid to provide guidance to the team when implementing better processes or tracking against plans

• Be passionate about creating compelling and consistent content, and campaigns

• Have the ability to think outside the box and the motivation to push for excellence

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave

• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of 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 with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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