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This role is a temporary position for a 9 month period (maternity cover). The post will be for a minimum of 9 months but could be extended up to 12 months. This position is based at Fibercore House in Southampton with some hybrid remote-working.

Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer and President of the Humanetics Sensors Group with day-to-day accountability to the Marketing Lead for the Sensors group, you will be supporting the marketing activities for the operating companies within the Humanetics’ Sensors Group – HITEC Sensors, OpTek Systems & Fibercore.

Primary role

• Develop, execute, and manage content and creative marketing (internal/external) communication assets including print collateral, videos, video editing, website content and advertising.
• Create multimedia digital assets for targeted CRM campaigns including social media (e.g. LinkedIn).
• Write/copy-edit/proofread copy for sales materials, ads, industry publications and targeted communications (e.g. newsletters).
• Design production-ready electronic files for advertising collateral and trade show displays.
• Maintain and develop internal tools such as inventory tracking, global contacts and corporate event calendar.
• Build brand recognition: assist in the detailed preparation required for corporate events and experiential marketing.
• Set up corporate template and ensure that all media communications from regional offices follows brand guidelines.
• Maintaining the website in conjunction with campaign teams, to ensure content is regularly reviewed, up-to-date, including creation and implementation of new datasheets / brochures / webinars / landing page articles etc.
• Responsible for purchasing giveaways, workwear and ad-hoc printed material to ensure best quality / price.

Additional role elements:

• Take photos and videos (or coordinate with external vendor) for use in marketing materials.
• Create digital assets for company website, update site with Drupal CMS interface.
• Provide support to internal departments including graphics, presentations, and event setup.
• Retouch product photography and manage brand assets.
• Build and maintain company intranet pages.
• Gather industry-related news content and post on social media.
• General office skills: filing, copying, faxing, shipping, invoicing and data entry as needed.

Any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the position.

Role Requirements:

• A strong interest in science and technology.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• A strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and simply.
• Customer focused approach.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate in relevant software including Word, Excel, PPT

Person Specification

• A Self-starter with a high level of initiative and a strong sense of ownership
• Positive, can-do attitude
• A team player
• Creative thinker with an eye or detail
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to work with all levels of management, subject matter experts and staff at every level of the organisation
• Solutions and problem solving focused
• Strong and confident communication skills both written and verbal
• An assertive, proactive and pragmatic approach
• Passionate about design and branding / marketing in general
• Able to build and maintain strong, effective relationships quickly

Critical Competencies

• Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Creative – able to come up with original and innovative ideas and solutions to present new and existing information.
• Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives; assesses the actions, time and resources needed to achieve goals.
• Professionalism - approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Team Work - balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; recognizes accomplishments of other team members.

Education and/or Experience

• Qualified to degree level, preferably in marketing/creative/graphic design or with relevant experience in a marketing role (4 years +).
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe Suite is key - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere Pro