Digital Marketing Executive

We are open to candidates based around Newcastle, Sheffield, Nottingham or Leamington Spa areas. Regular travel to our Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Leamington locations at least once per month as and when required.

In this hands on role, the Digital Marketing Executive will support the Commercial Marketing Manager in increasing Sumo’s studios’ brand awareness and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Commercial Marketing Manager to plan and execute a variety of marketing campaigns.
• Scheduling and posting on LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
• Being Sumo’s LinkedIn champion - helping employees and leadership team understand how to best utilise the channel.
• Regularly generating reports to identify opportunities.
• Developing and running paid campaigns (PPC and LinkedIn ads).
• Maintaining and updating Sumo’s studios’ websites 
• Supporting with other Marketing needs, including event and partner coordination.

Requirements

• Experience coordinating social media platforms and creating and maintaining an active schedule of meaningful campaigns.
• Experience with developing and running paid campaigns would be advantageous.
• Creativity, innovation and an ability to work at pace.
• Good understanding of LinkedIn and other social media channels.
• Good communication skills, spoken and written with the ability to create engaging copy when required.
• A team player.
• Understanding of compliance such as data protection (GDPR) and privacy regulations that impact their role.
• Experience in B2B Marketing would be advantageous.
• A passion for video games.

Benefits

Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That's why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career. 

Money: Flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, benefits hub, payroll giving, an employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loans and bicycles.  

Lifestyle: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday, bank holidays, birthday day off, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*.

Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance*, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare*, leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions), critical illness cover*, health cash plan* and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.

Personal Development: Structured Personal Development, regular appraisals and 5 learning days per annum.

Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years service) and annual gaming subscription.

*Opt-in benefits (part of our flexible benefits options).