Marketing and Communications Executive

Location

Manchester

Company

Centre for Assessment

Contract type

Permanent/ Full- time

Salary

Up to £26,500 per annum

Closing Date

22/07/2026

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The Growth Company’s (GC) CfA team is excited to offer a fantastic new opportunity for a Marketing and Communications Executive. In this role, you will support the Marketing Manager in the planning and delivery of marketing and communications for CfA’s brand and its services with the aim of winning new business and retaining existing customers against agreed targets.

Centre for Assessment (CFA) is a leading UKAS-accredited certification body specialising in providing assessment, certification, and training services to thousands of clients both nationally and internationally. With over 20 years’ experience in the assessment and certification industry, CFA work in partnership with a highly skilled team of auditors and assessors to provide a client-focused, value-adding service.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Marketing Manager and CfA colleagues to generate a significant level of new leads and retain existing clients across CfA’s services, through innovative external and internal marketing campaigns, including digital activities.
• Plan, develop, and deliver creative marketing solutions, writing engaging content and introducing fresh thinking to specific communications challenges.
• Play a key role in developing, designing, and implementing targeted campaigns, coordinating specialist PR, events, marketing, and media partners.
• Contribute to, and influence, the development and implementation of CfA’s marketing and communications plan and use of social media and online content including video, and work with PR and communications suppliers and media partners to ensure key messages are delivered to drive lead generation in line with branding guidelines and CfA objectives.
• Continuously develop and deliver electronic and printed communications to CfA’s client base, writing content, briefing agencies and designers, and co-ordinating cross-functional teams.
• Liaise with partners, suppliers, and other team members when required to maintain the functionality, accuracy, and appropriateness of website content and communications and carry out any associated website administration necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the website and online tools.
• Ensure all associated administration such as raising purchase orders and period reports/reconciliation are completed in a timely manner and are checked for accuracy.
• Report on campaign evaluation and monthly Key Performance Indicator reporting.

About you

• Proven ability to deliver high-quality content across various platforms at pace.
• Skilled in creative marketing and communications within dynamic environments.
• Experience in website management and online content development using CMS systems.
• Practical experience in developing and delivering impactful marketing materials, including advanced design software suites like Adobe.
• Experience in using Google Analytics to inform strategic web decisions, with foundational knowledge of SEO and PPC.

Skills Required

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Creative thinking or design and highly IT literate.
• Excellent content development and proofreading both online and offline.
• Managing information resources.
• Project Management and organisation skills.
• Reporting and presentation skills.

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.

At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.

Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.

We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.

If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.

We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact Sign in to view email or call us on 0161 237 4447.

Examples include:

• Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.

• Extra time for tasks.

• Interview questions shared beforehand.

• Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.

We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.

GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.

All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.