Got a passion for business entrepreneurship?
Want to join a not-for-profit that helps people to fulfil their dreams?
Ready to take your digital marketing and communication skills to the next level and help to shape the future of business support in England?
Join us at Wenta, one of England’s largest enterprise agencies, that has been helping people to start-up, maintain and grow their own business since 1983.
From King Charles III (formerly known as The Prince of Wales) to Anthony Joshua, Wenta has been championed, utilised and visited by a whole heap of people you will have heard of already across the nation. With that said, we’re still very much the ‘best kept secret’ of business support online with a growth ambition to be the:
“The most impactful digital experience for everyone to access free and affordable business support.”
We believe in providing inclusive support for everyone to start and run a successful, greener business.
As Wenta’s Brand and Online Marketing Executive, you’ll be taking your full-mix digital marketing skills and brand communications expertise to the next level. You’ll be helping to engage with budding entrepreneurs and established business owners, delivering Wenta’s forthcoming, digital growth strategy.
A bit more about us:
Our passionate team is experienced, impartial and independent with no shareholders. We own and operate business centres and flexible workspace across Hertfordshire and North London as well as provide award-winning business support from one-to-one advice to skills training. Wenta helps people with free, unlimited, personalised and tailored business support, particularly for those who face barriers. We make it easier, simpler and greener to start and run a business with our accessible, practical advice and affordable workspace. Our next step is to grow our reach even further, helping more people to start and run a business through our online presence, services and products.
Three top things about the role:
1. As Wenta’s Brand and Online Marketing Executive, you’ll be working closely with the Senior Online Manager, SMT and Wenta’s internal Brand Ambassadors to design and deliver a broad range of digital campaigns to drive conversions into Wenta’s services and products. As an independent, small business ourselves that thrives on innovation, you’ll have the freedom and pleasure to turn your creative ideas into tangible campaigns and see them right through to the conversion stage, helping people to turn their business ideas into a reality too!
2. As part of our digital transformation and growth strategy, we’ll shortly be launching a series of strategic projects which focus on improving Wenta’s website and online experience. You’ll have opportunities to take your technical know-how, copywriting and project management skills to the next level whilst growing your knowledge and experience across the business.
3. Every year, Wenta invest 1% of our turnover into pure learning and development for our team. Just like we do with the businesses that we help, we support you and your career journey at every opportunity we can. People don’t just join a business when they join Wenta. They join our family.
What will the role be like Day-to-Day?
You’ll be focusing on continuous improvements in the way we reach more people online, deliver our service impact and grow our income to help even more people to start and run their own business.
A typical day will involve writing, updating, curating and managing content across our websites, creating regular email and social media campaigns to drive service and product conversions, whilst ensuring all assets are on-brand. You’ll be continuously improving our website online experience and online visibility through SEO improvements and regular audits to drive awareness, focusing on our key KPIs.
What key skills are needed?
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, practical and knowledgeable digital marketing professional that has had experience in producing and managing digital content for websites, email campaigns and social media. From producing the Wenta annual review and coordinating photography photoshoots to writing first-class client stories for PR and media, we’re looking for a ‘can-doer’ digital marketing professional that knows exactly what it takes to create brand ‘excellence’.
You’ll be an excellent writer, have an excellent eye for detail and a love for communications.
You will have a solid understanding of the full digital marketing mix and knowledge of tracking and measuring digital engagement and conversions.
Person Specification
The list of the above duties are not exhaustive and you may be required to carry out other duties which are not listed above as and when requested by your Line Manager.
Travel
This role may require some travel between our sites in Hertfordshire and North London, therefore a driving licence and transport are preferable however not essential. Wenta has committed to the UK SME Climate Hub commitment and provides staff that purchase a battery powered car with an additional annual payment supplement of £1000*, see our company policy for more details.
What's in it for you?
Passion
Passion runs in the blood of our Wenta family. We are a team of passionate do-gooders, inspired to help small businesses and entrepreneurs reach their potential. Work alongside other motivated people who care about making a difference and impact.
Social events
We’re a friendly bunch at Wenta. We hold at least one Wenta social event every year, be it a Christmas party or summer BBQ. In addition, our teams have regular social events as well as frequent community events which are great opportunities to meet, and network with, our customers and colleagues.
Holidays! +
8 bank holidays per year plus 30 days of annual leave reviewed each year (25 days are contractual, not including Bank Holidays) which includes a closed office over the Christmas period. Plenty of time to rejuvenate and relax. We also provide life assurance (2 x annual salary), pension, season ticket loans, professional subscriptions, free eye tests and flu vaccinations.
Training and development
We are committed to the ongoing training and development of all our employees and employees have access to our Wenta training courses too. We invest in our people and our people invest in us.
Strong leadership
We are led by a strong board of non-executive directors and Senior Management Team who are dedicated to making a difference to the small business community. Each an expert in their particular field, our board has a comprehensive variety of expertise and ensures Wenta’s social purpose is first and foremost in everything we do.
Making a difference
Be part of a social enterprise that changes people’s lives. Working at Wenta, you will be helping passionate entrepreneurs and start-ups make their dreams come true; it’s a special vision to be a part of and Wenta is a unique place to work.
As an equal opportunities employer, Wenta is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Wenta.
Application closing date: On-going until a suitable candidate is hired.
Candidates are asked to submit:
- A covering letter in support of your application expressing your interest and why you think you would be particularly suited to the role of Brand and Online Marketing Executive
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae
Please return these documents to Louise Prosser, HR Advisor, [email protected]
