Schools Marketing Executive

Schools Marketing Executive

SEA LIFE Birmingham; 3 Brindleyplace, The Waters Edge
Birmingham, WEST MIDLANDS, B1 2HL
United Kingdom

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Schools Marketing Executive to manage school bookings for three of our Midway attractions - LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham, SEA LIFE Birmingham and SEA LIFE Scarborough.

Working here feels pretty unique and our Marketing team are fizzing with fun and a vital ingredient in the guest experience!

What we are looking for

This is entry level role, so whilst we don’t need you to have qualifications in the field, it is desirable that you are of graduate calibre and have:

• A background in education or teaching
• Confident speaking and communication skills
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen in a consumer environment
• Working knowledge of Excel, Power Point and Word
• Experience of collaborative working with other functional managers
• Strong accountability, motivational and influencing skills

This is a varied entry level role, giving the successful candidate a chance to shape the education offering alongside some basic office duties. On a normal day (if you can call it that) you could find yourself booking in a school visit, supporting with some schools filming, calling a school to showcase our excellent school’s program, diary management or writing social and CRM copy and updating websites.

You’ll be the day-to-day contact for all school reservations therefore it is essential that you have a thorough understanding of the 3 attractions to be able to answer all questions. As part of your supporting role, you will be collating, delivering, and sharing key stats and up to date information regarding market conditions, competitor analysis and current trends, with accountability for developing the educational programme and for achieving contracted numbers.

This role is a fixed-term contract until the end of 2023, working full time. Predominantly working Monday to Friday.

What’s in it for you

Alongside a truly inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to be themselves at work and have access to career enabling development opportunities, we can also offer:

• A salary of £23,000 per annum
• 40% online LEGO discount and 25% discount on food and retail in our attractions
• Merlin Magic Pass – allowing you, your family, and friends free entry into our attractions globally!
• Access to an employee perks website offering discounts on everything from hotel stays to wellbeing classes

Everyone Matters at Merlin.

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at Midway.Recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.