Calling all digital marketers! London Climbing Centres, one of the largest groups of climbing walls in the UK, is looking for a marketing assistant to join our growing marketing department. We're on the hunt for a crafty copywriter, with a penchant for paid-ads and a specialty in SEO, to help continue the rapid growth of the group and the marketing team.

This is a unique opportunity to help grow and shape LCC's marketing strategy over the coming years. You'll be reporting to the marketing manager and will be expected to work independently, as well alongside the marketing manager and other members of the management team, in a number of key areas. These include email marketing, PPC adverts and campaigns, social media management (including both paid-for and organic content), SEO, and more, plus general marketing support.

If you think this is the role for you, read on for more details on the application process, role responsibilities, and how to apply.

Dates:

Closing date for all applications: Friday 17th March at Midnight
Interviews: 1st round – 27th & 28th March at CanaryWall.
Start date: As soon as possible, but respectful of notice periods.

Salary & Perks:

• Full-time, 40 hours a week
• £24-£28k dependent on skills & experience
• Free access to climbing facilities and gym equipment
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Annual training budget 

How to apply:

Please submit your CV & cover letter explaining why you're the perfect fit for the role to ollie@londonclimbingcentres.co.uk

Full details of role:

London Climbing Centres Marketing Assistant

The role: The marketing assistant is a new role in a growing team, reporting to the marketing manager. As marketing assistant you will support the marketing manager in the promotion of the London Climbing Centres across digital and physical channels. Your focus is promoting our wide array of courses and independent climbing at all individual centres, alongside promotion of the wider LCC group. You will be responsible for managing marketing budgets in delegated areas, and deliver monthly reports on KPIs to track performance.

About you: You're a digital marketing professional with around 1+ year's experience across all common marketing platforms. You're an enthusiastic, organised, quick-learner who's capable of working in a team and independently. Bonus points for candidates with a broad understanding and experience working in the fitness industry or family activities. And of course, top marks if you share our love of all things climbing!

Where will you be based? A mixture of remote and London-based work (1 WFH day a week in your first 3 months, with room for more as you settle into the team). With 8 centres to work from across London there's plenty of scope for hot-desking, with your choice of a primary office at HarroWall, VauxWall East, EustonWall, or CanaryWall.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the marketing manager and centre managers in all marketing efforts
• Understanding and implementing PPC campaigns across all social media platforms to support the continued growth the London Climbing Centres
• Understanding and implementing Google Ads campaigns
• Attention on SEO and website analysis (using GA4) to continually improve our website
• Planning and implementing impactful direct email marketing communications
• Assisting the marketing manager in planning of marketing strategy, inclusive of yearly fitness trends, events, academic terms, and holiday offerings
• Assisting marketing planning to support individual centres' specific challenges, in addition to clear delivery of our eight centre London offering
• Clear monthly reporting of marketing efforts and KPIs
• Support for social media assistants at each centre

Requirements:

• Digital marketing all-rounder with 1+ years of demonstrable experience (social media, SEO, email marketing, paid ads, etc.)
• Metrics-driven mind and data fluency
• Project management skills
• Ability to contribute to creative vision/direction
• Basic design skills
• Excellent collaborative working and communication skills
• Copywriting skills, preferably industry relevant
• Good knowledge of the world of climbing (or equivalent sport) and an understanding of our broad customer base
• Experience using WordPress

**Don't quite meet every single requirement on our Job Spec?**

We are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic team, so if you are excited about this role but your experience doesn't quite fit directly with everything required in the Job Spec, we highly encourage you to apply regardless. You might just be the right candidate for this role and we would love to hear from you!