Sales & Marketing assistant 50 Plus JobStart Scheme Flexible working hours

We are seeking an Marketing and Sales Adviser to join our team at our North Belfast Office.

You will report directly to management of the business and will be responsible for developing sales leads, seeking new opportunities for the business, keep records of all sales in the sales funnel and work with staff to develop and secure new business. This person will also be responsible for contributing to the managing of our social and digital media channels as well as being responsible for creating and collecting marketing content. A key part of this role is to be able to and willing to make phone calls, meet with prospective clients and engage face to face in networking situations.

Responsibilities

• Look for new people and businesses who might want to buy our service.
• Reach out to potential customers through phone calls, emails, and meetings.
• Attend events to meet new people and promote our business.
• Keep track of all potential sales and customers in a system.
• Follow up with leads to ensure they are moving through the sales process.
• Provide regular updates on sales activities and progress.
• Build and maintain good relationships with current and potential customers.
• Meet with customers to understand their needs and explain how our products can help them.
• Attend industry events to promote our business and connect with new clients.
• Help manage our social media accounts (like Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
• Post updates and respond to messages from followers.
• Help create marketing materials like blog posts, social media updates, and promotional materials.
• Collect content and ideas from different sources to support our marketing efforts.
• Work closely with other team members to find and secure new business opportunities.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Comfortable talking and writing clearly to engage clients and team members.
• Comfortable sharing ideas with different people.
• Previous experience in sales or customer service is a plus.
• Can understand customer needs and provide suitable solutions.
• Knows basic marketing principles and strategies.
• Understands digital marketing and social media trends.
• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software.
• Can use social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Buffer).

Desirable Skills

• Can come up with creative marketing ideas and content.
• Basic graphic design skills or familiarity with tools like Canva.
• Can analyse sales data and marketing performance.
• Knows how to use tools like Google Analytics to track social media engagement.
• Good at building industry relationships.
• Experience attending and participating in events and trade shows.
• Excellent at managing multiple tasks and projects.
• Attention to detail in keeping records and documentation.
• Understands and prioritises customer needs.
• Committed to delivering excellent customer service.
• Can quickly identify and solve challenges.
• Adaptable to unexpected situations and market changes.
• Experience working well in a team.
• Willing to support and mentor colleagues.
• Proactive and driven to achieve goals.
• Eager to learn and take on new responsibilities.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO 50-64 YEAR OLDS.

You do not need to be on benefits to apply but you need to be currently unemployed If you are on UC contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of JSA, IS or ESA phone a Work Coach on 0300 200 7807. If you are 50-64 years old, do not have a work coach, unemployed, and not in receipt of benefits phone 028 90726788.