Marketing and Events Executive
Employing Organisation - Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
HWCC is a member-led, not for profit organisation working to support local business communities and our large network of Members.
Where people come first, and work feels colourful, meaningful and fun.
Are you looking for a workplace that champions growth, celebrates individuality, and believes that work should be both purposeful and enjoyable? You’ll fit right in at the Chamber.
We’re proudly BCORP accredited and a multiyear Sunday Times Best NotforProfit to Work For winner, but what truly sets us apart is our people and our culture.
Who We Are
We support and empower businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, helping them thrive, connect and grow.
But behind the scenes, we’re also a team that values creativity, celebrates successes together, and believes in creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
What Inspires Us
Instead of traditional values, we’re guided by four powerful principles that shape who we are, how we work, and how we show up for each other and our business community:
Passionate - We care deeply about what we do. Whether supporting a local business or developing new services, we bring energy, purpose and dedication to every task.
Nurture - We believe in lifting people up. Through development, wellbeing support and genuine encouragement, we help our team and members grow to their full potential.
Colourful - We celebrate individuality, creativity and personality. Our culture welcomes fresh ideas, diverse perspectives and the unique spark each person brings.
Unity - We succeed together. Collaboration, kindness and collective purpose sit at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
Job Title: Marketing and Events Executive
Salary: £27,000 per annum (FTE)
Location: Malvern Hills Science Park, United Kingdom.
Hours: 37 hours
Reporting to: PR, Marketing and Communications Manager
Fixed Term Contract: 31st March 2027
Working as part of the Worcestershire LEP’s executive team, the Marketing & Events Executive is responsible for working as part of a small team to provide professional, high-quality marketing and event support across the primary WLEP services, including but not confined to the Worcestershire Growth Hub, WorkWell and Skills initiatives.
This role ensures the LEP delivers professional, business-focused marketing campaigns and events, ensuring alignment of key messages across service areas.
Day to day you will:
1. Create social media marketing campaigns and content using platforms including but not confined to Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube, and other social media included in WLEP’s Communications Plan.
2. Assist with and develop email marketing campaigns, newsletters, press releases and blog/ vlog posts promoting Worcestershire Growth Hub, WorkWell and Skills projects.
3. Assist with maintaining WLEP websites, including but not confined to Worcestershire Growth Hub, WorkWell and Skills projects and all related Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) activities.
4. Support the WGH team with the creation of case studies.
5. Assist with creating presentations, reports and documents required for a variety of print and digital resources.
6. Promote and represent Worcestershire LEP and its services at various local events and industry events.
7. To monitor and track the digital performance of all marketing and communications activity across the various WLEP service areas.
8. Organise, update and develop local contact databases and CRM
9. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including the wider WLEP team, WGH clients, Local Authorities and others over events and marketing campaigns
10. Support events delivery preparation and attend – including maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of delegate attendance for all events
11. Support with management of room bookings and allocations across the internal teams
What you will bring:
1. Experience of marketing and communication delivery (Essential)
2. Drive, initiative, motivation and professional credibility and enthusiasm.
3. Ability to manage a range of different tasks with developed time management skills and experience of working to deadlines
4. Ability to communicate confidently (verbally and in writing) with external and internal stakeholders
5. Excellent copywriting skills
6. Proficient in the use of MS Office (Essential)
7. Ability to create engaging social media content using Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, or other Adobe suite software (Essential)
8. Previous experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp or Zoho Campaigns
9. Ability to use a camera to take photos and video during events, to support social media delivery (Desirable)
10. Familiarity with analytics and social media performance monitoring (Desirable)
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Birthday off*: Celebrate your way, it’s on us.
Professional growth: Ongoing training, career development and opportunities to shine.
Wellbeing at the centre: Westfield Health*, Wellbeing Champions and supportive policies.
Easy access: Onsite parking and fully accessible office spaces.
Inclusive always: We proudly welcome applicants from all backgrounds
Give back: Enjoy a paid CSR day each year for causes that matter to you.
Additional Support We’re Proud Of
We are proud to look after our employees. As a Working for Carers member, we understand the challenges faced by working carers and offer support through our policies and culture.
We also actively support our cadets, reservists and veterans, and we are fully committed to the Armed Forces Employers Recognition Scheme, holding a gold accreditation.
Our dedicated Wellbeing Champions volunteer their time to raise awareness, support colleagues, and promote a happy, healthy workplace for everyone.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're someone who brings positivity, enjoys working with others, loves learning, and wants to be part of a team that’s truly passionate about supporting the local business community, we’d love to hear from you.
Possible interview dates: 30th June 2026 and 1st July 2027
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
Work Location: In person