Marketing Coordinator

Position: Marketing Coordinator 

Type: Permanent / Hybrid / Full Time (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm)

Location: Bracknell, Berkshire (Mondays & Fridays, after training, are working from home and Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays are in the office)

Salary range: £26K to £30K pro rata depending on experience

This is a fast pace and buzzing environment, and you will be part of a team that takes pride in doing the right job for our customers.

Position Summary:

The Marketing Coordinator plays a key role in planning, executing, and monitoring marketing strategies that promote our distinctive Bridge holidays and events in the UK and Overseas.

This position supports the delivery of high-impact campaigns that reflect our brand values and engage our loyal community of Bridge players.

The Marketing Executive will be responsible for developing campaign calendars, producing engaging content for both digital and print platforms, and working closely with the Business Development team to implement offers and drive bookings.

This role also involves managing the social media activity for both entities (BMB and BMBH), coordinating email marketing, and analysing and reporting on the performance of campaigns, and social media to optimise results. The ideal candidate will be creative, well-organised, and passionate about travel as well as community engagement.

Position Responsibilities Summary:

• Develop and manage the marketing budgets across all campaigns
• Cultivate strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including advertising agencies and relevant print publication houses
• Develop and execute multi-channel campaigns in line with seasonal/annual events and strategic objectives
• Create and manage content across digital platforms including websites, emails, newsletters, and social media
• Coordinate with the Business Development team to launch promotions, offers, and marketing initiatives in line with sales targets
• Maintain and update campaign schedules, ensuring timely delivery of assets and communications
• Create and deliver weekly supporting artwork for all platforms as needed using toolkit(s) such as Canva
• Support the organisation of promotional materials and liaise with design and print suppliers as needed
• Ensure consistent branding and messaging across all touchpoints
• Contribute to customer engagement strategies to enhance retention and satisfaction

Who We Are:

We are a Bridge Holidays (BMB Holidays) and Online Bridge Tuition company (Bernard Magee Bridge).

At BMBHolidays, we specialise in short UK Bridge events, overseas Bridge holidays and Cruises. We offer a range of different style breaks ranging from 2-night lead-in and gourmet events and worldwide overseas holidays, through to 14-night sailings around the seas… and we’re still growing!

Bernard Magee is the UK’s #1 bridge tutor. Bernard Magee Bridge was launched just after lockdown and has quickly become the UK’s premier online bridge learning community, offering Full and Novice Memberships, where subscribers can improve on their bridge skills and connect with fellow players. Every week Bernard Magee releases fresh bite-sized content to inspire and challenge bridge playing abilities.

Who you are:

• Familiarity with Canva and Photoshop preferred but not required
• Proficient using Office Suite
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Confident and friendly communicator both written and verbal
• Excellent time and workload management
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Capable of working under pressure, and to shifting deadlines
• Commitment to learning and improving with the role and wider business

Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in marketing role, preferably within the travel, hospitality, events, or leisure industries
• Familiarity with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) and scheduling tools (e.g. Publer)
• Experience using email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp or similar) to design and send campaigns

What we are offering:

• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working schedule
• 2 team events, annually