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Digital Marketing Specialist

Job Description - Digital Marketing Specialist

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Specialist to develop, execute and optimise digital marketing strategies across channels. You will own campaign planning and delivery, paid media, reporting, website/SEO work and day-to-day digital activity, with a clear focus on brand visibility, engagement and conversions.



Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Campaign management

  • Develop briefs and strategies for digital campaigns
  • Plan, budget and execute campaigns, making effective use of resources
  • Create media plans and manage roll-out
  • Conduct audience and keyword research
  • Brief and work with copywriters and designers
  • Schedule and optimise ads
  • Deliver interim and end-of-campaign reports with data-driven recommendations

Paid media

  • Manage paid campaigns across LinkedIn, Google, Bing, X, Facebook and Instagram
  • Own budgets and spend to maximise ROI

Reporting and analytics

  • Oversee reporting across marketing and digital activity
  • Analyse performance data and test content/scenario approaches
  • Produce quarterly marketing reports with key metrics and insights
  • Use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Search Console, Excel and Power BI

Website and SEO

  • Lead website updates and SEO
  • Implement site changes so the website stays aligned with campaigns
  • Work in WordPress and apply SEO best practice

Other

  • Social media community management
  • Digital marketing budget and planning
  • Email marketing

Qualifications and Skills

  • Degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or a related field
  • Proven digital marketing experience spanning social, email, content, campaign management, paid ads, reporting and website/SEO
  • Strong analytical skills and fluency with digital analytics tools
  • Excellent written communication and creative writing
  • Hands-on experience with Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Microsoft Advertising, X Ads, Meta Ads, Google Analytics, GTM, Search Console, Excel and WordPress
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and hit deadlines
  • Strong organisation, problem-solving and collaboration
  • Results-focused, with a commercial mindset

Advantageous

  • Certifications such as Google Digital Marketing, SEO, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Meta Blueprint or AWS Cloud Practitioner


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