Content Marketing Specialist

Rawtenstall, Bury, UK (Hybrid)

£28K/yr – £30K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own content engine across events and client programs, turning ideation into distribution that drives traffic, engagement and leads through email, social, and web channels.

  • Channel ownership: plan and publish content for event launches, campaigns, and community growth.
  • Audience and tools: leverage CRM and AI tools to tailor content and optimize impact against brand and business goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Content Marketing Specialist is responsible for driving traffic, engagement, leads, and brand awareness through the creation and distribution of high-quality content across multiple digital channels.
  • Working closely with the Head of Marketing, Creative Team and wider team, you will create compelling content that supports event launches, entry campaigns, ticket sales, community engagement, and customer retention.
  • You will be responsible for creating and distributing content across email, social media, websites, and other channels, ensuring all communications align with brand guidelines and commercial objectives.
  • This role requires a brand publisher mindset: creating the content our audience is looking for, utilising CRM and AI tools, and delivering it through the right channels, and optimising performance to support business goals.
  • Position Overview: Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Content Marketing Specialist is responsible for the effective delivery of content marketing across the Don’t Panic events portfolio and client events where required.

Requirements

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, English, Creative Writing, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3-4 years\' experience in a similar content marketing role.
  • Excellent creative writing and copywriting skills.
  • 2-3 years of experience with current digital marketing strategies and best practices.
  • Management of digital content hubs and supporting social media channels, as well as email.
  • Understanding of audience segmentation, data management, and CRM best practices.
  • Experience creating content tailored to different platforms, audiences, and stages of the customer journey.
  • Management and maintenance of annual content calendars across multiple campaigns and projects.
  • Ability to leverage AI tools responsibly to support content creation, improve efficiency, streamline processes, and identify opportunities for marketing innovation while maintaining quality and brand standards.
  • Measuring the results of marketing activity to inform future campaigns, including producing regular reports to track performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Preferred

  • Proactive attitude with the ability to generate new and engaging content ideas.
  • High level of written and verbal communication skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail with impeccable punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
  • Ability to write in a variety of styles, tones, and formats.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard of work.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across a busy events portfolio.
  • Ability to work independently and remotely when required.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to events either nationally or internationally to deliver social media requirements and facilitate video interviews with stakeholders.
  • Collaborate effectively with the wider Don’t Panic team and external stakeholders.
  • Understanding of how to brief creative teams to support content production.
  • Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships that result in stable, consistent, reliable, and courteous communication with all parties.
  • Experience with online community building and audience engagement.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office, CRM platforms, AI Tools and social media management tools.

Benefits

  • Competitive holiday package.
  • Enhanced parental leave.
  • Flexi-working. Core hours 9am - 2pm
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Don't Panic Events

Founded in 2005 by serial entrepreneur Nicky Wake, Don’t Panic has grown from a small team working out of a second bedroom to a global powerhouse in event management and award ceremonies. We’ve never been ones to sit still—forward-thinking and innovation are in our DNA. It’s what drives us to craft unforgettable experiences, fuelled by the creativity and passion of our dedicated team.Our awards include the Search Awards series, the Agency Awards series, the Content Awards series, the Social Media Awards series, the Paid Media Awards series, the Digital Excellence Awards series, the Business Tech Awards series, the UK eCommerce Awards, the Northern Digital Awards, and the UK Company Culture Awards. To find out more, visit dontpanicprojects.com and follow us on social media @DontPanicEvents.

Founded in 2005
Rossendale, England, GBR
70 employees (22 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.9K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~70

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (11% of company)
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1