Marketing & Events Assistant (15 month contract)
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Marketing & Events Assistant
Birmingham City Centre | Hybrid Working | 15 Month FTC | £28,000
A forward-thinking and rapidly growing technology business is seeking a Marketing & Events Assistant to join its dynamic Birmingham City Centre team on a 15-month fixed term contract.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and creative individual looking to build their experience within a modern, fast-paced tech environment. Working closely with the marketing and leadership teams, you will support the delivery of events, campaigns, communications and brand activity across the business.
The organisation offers a collaborative and innovative culture, modern offices and the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of marketing and event projects within a growing sector.
The Role
This is a varied and hands-on position where you will play an integral role supporting both strategic campaigns and day-to-day coordination across the marketing function.
Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the planning and coordination of corporate events, client events and internal initiatives
- Assisting with marketing campaigns across digital, email and social platforms
- Coordinating event logistics including venues, suppliers, invitations and attendee management
- Creating and updating marketing collateral, presentations and branded materials
- Supporting website and social media content updates
- Liaising with external agencies, suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Monitoring campaign activity and maintaining marketing databases
- Providing wider administrative and project support to the marketing team
About You
- Previous experience within marketing, events, communications or a fast-paced administrative role
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office
- A proactive and adaptable approach with a willingness to learn
- Interest in technology, innovation or digital environments would be advantageous
- Experience within a corporate or professional environment preferred
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⭐ Highlight your event coordination experience prominently as the role heavily emphasises corporate and client event support
📊 Quantify your marketing achievements: 'Managed 8 client events with 150+ attendees, achieving 95% satisfaction'
🌐 Emphasise your Microsoft Office proficiency and any experience with marketing databases or CRM systems
🎯 Showcase any technology sector exposure or interest in digital environments as mentioned in the requirements
🤝 Demonstrate your stakeholder management skills through examples of working with agencies, suppliers and internal teams
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- •Coordinated 12 corporate events annually with 200+ attendees, managing venue logistics and supplier relationships to deliver 98% client satisfaction
- •Supported digital marketing campaigns across 4 platforms, maintaining marketing databases of 3,000+ contacts and achieving 15% engagement improvement
- •Collaborated with 8 external agencies and internal stakeholders to deliver marketing collateral updates, reducing project turnaround time by 25%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Marketing & Events Assistant role at this forward-thinking technology business perfectly aligns with my experience in event coordination and digital marketing campaign support. Having worked extensively with Microsoft Office and stakeholder management, I am particularly drawn to the opportunity to contribute to both strategic campaigns and hands-on event logistics in Birmingham's growing tech sector.
My background in marketing administration and project coordination has equipped me with the organisational skills and attention to detail essential for managing multiple campaigns, coordinating with external suppliers, and maintaining marketing databases whilst supporting a dynamic team environment.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach coordinating a multi-stakeholder corporate event with tight deadlines?
- ›What digital marketing platforms have you used for campaign management?
- ›How do you maintain accuracy when managing marketing databases and attendee lists?
- ›Describe your experience with Microsoft Office applications in a marketing context
- ›How would you handle content updates across multiple marketing channels simultaneously?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- ›Give an example of how you've worked collaboratively with external suppliers or agencies
- ›Tell me about a time when your attention to detail prevented a potential issue
- ›Describe how you've supported a team during a particularly busy period
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment