Marketing Executive

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Derry
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Digital Marketing
  • Industry

    Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Pay

    Competitive
  • Closing date

    26 Mar 2026

Marketing Executive, permanent position, based in Derry

Your new company
It is one of Northern Ireland's largest independent distributors with multiple offices, depots and retail sites. As a result of continued success and growth within the business, they have appointed Hays to recruit a Marketing Executive to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position. It is an office-based role and hours of work are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.


Your new role
As Marketing Executive, you will be responsible for strengthening the online presence of the organisation, delivering engaging content and supporting the wider marketing strategy.

Your key duties will include:
- Creating and updating website content, blogs, images and SEO optimised copy using their CMS.
- Monitoring social media performance, producing insight reports and recommending improvements.
- You will stay current with digital trends, SEO developments and marketing legislation.
- Support campaign delivery, track performance and measure ROI.
- Analyse competitor activity and identify opportunities for differentiation.
- Build online engagement through influencer and industry interaction, including live events.
- Plan and coordinate marketing and sponsorship events.
- Support employee engagement by developing internal brand ambassadors.
- Develop and execute social media strategies and advertising campaigns.
- Manage a content calendar aligned with marketing activity.
- Create compelling content that grows brand awareness and customer engagement.


What you'll need to succeed
As Marketing Executive, essentially you will have a Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field, or equivalent experience. Proven success in social media and traditional marketing strategy. Be skilled in Canva or similar design tools. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient with social media management and analytics tools. You will be a creative thinker with strong design awareness. Highly organised with experience managing multiple projects. The ability to stay ahead of digital trends and emerging technologies.


What you'll get in return
A full-time permanent position with the opportunity to strengthen the online presence of the organisation.


What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jane Deeney now.

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