Working for The Aurora Zone

We get paid to indulge our great passions, travel, the Northern Lights and Northern Scandinavia!

Not surprisingly, we have a pretty contented team which comprises males and females aged from 20 up to 61 years old.

We work hard but always strive to ensure that our days are both interesting and fun and that our work/life balance never becomes all about work, work and more work. Our focus is on providing our clients with the best possible Northern Lights holiday experience but, at the same time, enjoying a rewarding and hopefully inspiring work environment.

Applying to Work with The Aurora Zone

If you would like to work with us then please keep a close eye on this page as we will advertise any vacancies here and will initially require an up-to-date CV as well as an interesting and entertaining (no pressure!) covering letter.

Current vacancies

Marketing Executive

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Marketing Executive to join our team.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience or knowledge of the role responsibilities.

They will assist in brand channel activations (social media, email, online acquisition) as well as operational support (Inc. web loading, image library maintenance & collecting reviews), partner activations (travel trade and online retailers) and analysis of our marketing and communications activity.

The role will report directly to the Head of Marketing.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on professional with excellent communication skills, creative-flair, flexibility, initiative, and drive.

This is a varied role and exciting role working with one of the UK’s leading Tour Operators in the travel sector.

Full time and part-time applications accepted.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist the marketing team with website maintenance across four websites. Tasks will include: taking responsibility for updating and improving content, creating and editing holidays to ensure information on all three websites is always accurate and up to date. Testing our websites across all formats on a weekly basis and logging any errors.
  • Copywriting for all of our social media channels, working with external collaborators and influencers to promote all brands using Hootsuite.
  • To contribute towards creative copy writing for promotional purposes, including our weekly e-newsletters and website copy such as landing pages and blogs.
  • To proof-read marketing material such as press releases, print adverts and new website content to ensure all content is grammatically and factually correct.
  • Assisting the team in idea generation, planning, developing, and implementing effective marketing communication campaigns. Using the full marketing mix.
  • Monitoring ongoing campaign spend against the budget, keeping accurate records and highlighting where variances occur.
  • Maintenance of our image library, ensuring the newest images are uploaded to the library and tagged correctly for use on our websites
  • Maintaining our customer review process with external platform.
  • To carry out market and competitor research
  • To undertake other general office administration duties as necessary.

WORKING HOURS

Principally Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Depending on experience with 28 days annual leave

  • REQUIREMENT CRITERIA

Essential

  • An excellent standard of literacy and written communication skills.
  • Excellent communication skills. Ability to liaise confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Accomplished in all office skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Flexible and helpful personality with an enthusiastic approach
  • Ability to work individually, managing own time and prioritising
  • Proven organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work in response to ad hoc requests
  • Creative flair – ideas driven
  • Problem solving of issues as they arise with the initiative to find solutions where necessary and to recognise when problems and queries should be directed to a colleague
  • Experience or interest in the travel sector
  • Experience in a B2C environment

Desirable

  • Knowledge using CMS systems
  • Knowledge of liaising with 3rd party suppliers
  • Knowledge of using email broadcasting systems
  • Knowledge of social media scheduling
  • Experience within a marketing environment

DEADLINE AND APPLICATION

Friday 15th March 2024

Job Type: Full-time or Part-time considered.

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid. Minimum 3 days in the Newcastle upon Tyne office.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply at Linked In, sharing a CV and Cover Letter