Wykeland Group Marketing Executive



Wykeland Group Marketing Executive


About the company

Wykeland Group is a leading commercial property developer and property management company located in the city of Hull.  The company has a long history dating back to 1969 and over the years has developed a specialism in dealing with long term city centre regeneration projects and the creation of high quality bespoke employment space for businesses. 

The company is engaged with a number of exciting and high profile developments, predominantly in the Yorkshire region.  The business also has a large property portfolio which is managed by an in house team of surveyors and support staff. 

Current developments include the Fruit Market, Bridgehead Business Park, Flemingate Shopping Centre, @theDock, Melton West Business Park, Treadmills Northallerton and Europarc to name a few.

Wykeland has a strong, tight knit team which is based in the vibrant Fruit Market district of Hull.   The company has a positive and respectful culture which is a key founding principle of the business.

A full list of current and past developments can be found on the company’s website as well as Twitter feeds.


About the role

This is a new position within the company where we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced marketing executive to manage our marketing and PR activity.  This will involve working with various members of the team across a range of developments and property types.  The role will also involve working with various external marketing and PR agencies and consultants who we engage with for the design, marketing and PR on respective projects. 

The role will include:

  • Working with external consultants and in-house surveyors to market properties, developments and events.
  • Creating brand identities and marketing material for new developments.
  • Overseeing the creation and publication of all development related marketing material.
  • The promotion of the existing portfolio developments
  • In conjunction with our two event co-ordinators, promote and mange events at Flemingate in Beverley and at the Fruit Market/Amphitheatre in Hull.
  • Brand management, ensuring that there is consistency in design and presentation across the board.
  • Reputation management, ensuring that and issues which arise are flagged to the relevant party and dealt with appropriately.
  • Overseeing that the main Group website is up to date as well as a number of development specific sites.
  • Managing the redevelopment of the main group website.
  • Managing social media accounts , organic and paid.
  • Assist in organising and promoting events.
  • Generating and managing content for each development e.g. drone footage, interviews, news stories, case studies.
  • Creating and curating development newsletters. Ensuring these get through to people and generate a high read rate.

Required skills & experience

It is key for you to have (the majority of) the following skills and experience:

  • Minimum 2 years experience in a marketing related role.
  • A self starter with a methodical approach
  • Ability to juggle a number of varying projects.
  • Ideally experience within a marketing agency, PR or design environment.
  • Good problem solving skills and the ability to think laterally.
  • Ability to see a problem and proactively fix it.
  • Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft products
  • High level of written and spoken English
  • Excellent communication and relationship building
  • Email marketing experience
  • Content marketing experience

Employment features and benefits 

  • Modern office in the vibrant Fruit Market region of Hull
  • Salary negotiable
  • Free parking in company owned car park

Applications

Please send a covering letter and CV to icf@wykeland.co.uk