A unique and exciting opportunity for a part-time Marketing and Social Media Manager at the UK’s leading Health and Well-being Consultancy for the built environmentEkkist. The role would also involve helping to growThe Healthy Homes Checklist- a new digital assessment tool and independent registry for health in housing (originally developed by Ekkist).
This role will involve key responsibilities across marketing and social media. You will be joining a small and passionate team, working on marketing Ekkist and the HHC to businesses and consumers as we scale both businesses. The role comes with plenty of autonomy, and the ideal candidate will come with their own ideas and inspiration, ready to take the lead on delivering marketing and social media campaigns under the guidance of the Head of Marketing. As the new Healthy Homes Checklist has just received investment, you will be growing the social media presence from scratch. Meanwhile, Ekkist has a small social media presence, but because of an Instagram hacking a few years ago, the account is still small and has lots of room for growth and new ideas. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in health and well-being, ideally with an understanding of how the built environment impacts health. They will have plenty of ideas and initiative to help us communicate our product and services with creative flair.
Marketing Responsibilities/Requirements
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of marketing projects, reporting into Head of Marketing.
- Have enough experience to lead, and be comfortable working alone on projects in a remote setting.
- Eye for detail and design skills with a range of Canva documents.
- Responsible for creating new branded documents, presentations, reports and social media posts.
- Involved in event planning, and support – including creating content at events.
- Lead on e-newsletter creation and monitoring.
- Responsible for keeping website content up to date and writing journal posts (c. 1 per month). Experience with Wix website design and SEO is preferable.
- Understand (or be willing to quickly learn about) the market and monitor and report on the performance of all campaigns and website content.
- Possible involvement in PR campaigns and liaison with external PR agencies.
- Attend events and support with photos/filming of Ekkist / HHC speakers
Social Media Responsibilities/Requirements
- Create and publish engaging content, always hitting deadlines, with the expectation of at least 3 posts per week (shared across multiple platforms).
- Remain abreast of the industry and health news to create content in accordance with trends and hot topics.
- Ensure visual brand consistency, data accuracy and tone of voice across all channels.
- Focusing on LinkedIn, Instagram and X to promote both companies, and to showcase our expertise and latest news.
- An interest in health & wellbeing and/or real estate is preferred.
Skills and Experience Required
- At least 2 year’s experience in marketing / social media role.
- Confident at filming (using smartphone) and editing content to a high standard.
- Proficiency with Canva.
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills are required.
- Visually creative person with experience creating engaging social media content.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy.
- Experience of developing and implementing marketing strategies and plans.
The Companies – Ekkist & The Healthy Homes Checklist
Ekkist is the UK's leading Heath and Wellbeing Consultancy for the Built Environment – rapidly expanding on an international basis. We combine the latest best practices, scientific evidence, and global health and well-being building standards for our clients in their pursuit of creating healthier spaces. We advise across all use classes, ranging from homes, to offices, to large masterplans. We support with third-party certifications, to ESG strategy and the application of our bespoke frameworks including the Design for Wellbeing Framework and the Healthy Homes Checklist (which we have recently separated out into its own Ltd).
The Healthy Homes Checklist (HHC) is an assessment tool and consumer-accessible database created to help developers, designers and decision-makers to assess, improve and showcase how their homes support human health.Poor indoor air quality, overheating, damp and mould, and toxic building materials are quietly damaging our health across all types of housing, with many not realising this until their health issues become chronic, severe or even life-threatening. The Healthy Homes Checklist (HHC) was created to help developers, architects, and decision-makers ensure homes support human health at every level. We have recently received investment to grow and scale the company, and we are looking to push hard on a multi-level marketing campaign to build awareness and traction.
Working hours
16 hours per week, on a flexible part-time basis.
Location
Largely remote but will need to travel to London and potentially other locations within the UK for certain events on a semi-regular basis.
Salary
£40,000 pro rata (will consider freelance contractors).
Education
Bachelor's Degree (preferred).
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