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Marketing Assistant : Life Science Division

Reporting to: Marketing Director

Location: 29 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DR

Deadline to apply: 7th February 2011

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Informa Life Sciences lead the market in providing quality, expert-led conferences; delivering the essential knowledge our clients need to excel in their professional roles and guaranteeing a competitive advantage for their organisations.

Overview of position

This is a diverse role working with the conference marketing team. The role will suit someone who likes variety and is good at multitasking. You must be extremely organised and havean exceptional eye for detail. You must have excellent communication skills.

Job summary

Set up of new events

Complete new events input into CFT (Coda Forecast Tool)

Input standard external drops into InFront (e.g. Telesales, web-site)

Complete LRFs (event information form) and send to Finance team, monitor and report on status

Put together analysis for Marketing Managers for event plans

External grid

InFront reports - Printing source thermometers, KPIs etc.

Geo analysis

Recency analysis

Clients and Externals

Sourcing and contacting external companies to arrange contra deals for specific events

Contact Sponsors and Exhibitors for client lists

Follow up on both the above

Manage production

Ordering external lists (including overseas offices)

Ordering swaps - receive signed List Swap Agreement Form

Checking data – internals & externals

Complete Promotional Activity Checklist, Mailing Instruction Sheet

Sending data to mailing house

Monitoring mailings & ensuring external lists are received

Sending out

Faxes

Emails

Coming up with new ideas for the format and presentation of these

Web-site

Monitor completion of specific event web-sites

Check event URLs, dates, venues, PDFs etc

Banner design/production

Setting up links on relevant external sites

Monitoring clicks via tracker reports

Sending emails via web system

Social Media

Other

Complete Evaluation forms – update testimonials (file in event order)

Evaluation forms – input any new names into research

Update power point presentations shown at events

Download past delegate lists from /SAP

Simple list/query selections within InFront

Send new names (i.e. promotions / new appointments) to research

UNKs - Monitor Label codes in InFront and amend in InFront and SAP where necessary – to be completed by an agreed date every month

Assist Marketing Director and Divisional Marketing Manager on Ad Hoc projects

Weekly KPIs for Head of Division

Personal Spec

-You will be highly numerate - this will be tested early in the interview process

-A graduate with at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent)

-Have the ability to work autonomously using common sense and initiative

-Have exceptional organisational and time-management skills

-Have an exceptional level of attention to detail

-Knowledge of Life Sciences Industry or scientific background desirable

-Highly literate

-Experience of working with customer databases desirable

-Experience of working in events industry desirable

-Have some knowledge of Marketing principles

-Have experience of dealing with customers both in person and in written communications

Interested applicants should send their CV and covering letter to Marie Paul ( Marketing Director) or for further details on the position please contact Marie on 0207 017 7126.

The closing date for this role is Monday 7th February 2011

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