Marketing Executive
Retail Support Centre - Covent Garden

Location:
16-18 Shelton Street Covent Garden, Covent Garden, WC2H 9JL
Salary:
£30,000 to £35,000 Per Annum
Employment type:
Full Time
Salary additions:
Generous Holiday Allowance, Company Pension and Great Discounts
Salary depends on:
Experience

The Role

The Marketing Executive at LGC plays a pivotal role in supporting the marketing team to deliver creative, engaging, and effective campaigns across all channels. This is a highly varied role in a small, dynamic team within an ever-growing creative business, offering the opportunity to develop both technical skills and creativity while being closely involved in all aspects of marketing, events, and community engagement.

We’re looking for someone dynamic, positive, flexible and proactive, who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’re confident juggling multiple tasks, comfortable working independently or as part of a small, collaborative team, and highly organised to keep projects on track.

 

What will you do?

Social Media Content & Management

  • Create, schedule, and publish engaging content for LGC’s Instagram and TikTok channels.

  • Collaborate with the team on content ideas, campaigns, and trends to ensure social channels reflect LGC’s creative brand voice.

  • Monitor and report on social media performance, engagement metrics, and trends.

  • Support the TikTok strategy, including EGC, UGC content and micro-CTA campaigns to drive engagement and conversion.

  • Manage the online blog 

 

Email & CRM Campaign Support

  • Assist with content creation for automated and broadcast mailers, ensuring alignment with campaigns and marketing calendar.

  • Support the use of Ometria or other email platforms (knowledge of Klarna is a plus).

  • Collaborate with the marketing team to optimise customer journeys, segmentation, and email performance.

Marketing Calendar & Planning

  • Maintain and update the marketing calendar, ensuring alignment across all channels.

  • Coordinate with suppliers and brands for planned marketing activities, product launches, and campaigns. Invoice suppliers for marketing activity.

  • Build opportunities for partnerships and collaborative initiatives with suppliers, brands, and charities.

Event Planning & Execution

  • Support planning and execution of events, including:

    • Student Days & Freshers Fairs

    • Christmas Fair

    • Workshops & In-store events

    • LGC Art Prize

  • Assist with logistics, scheduling, materials, and coordination with staff and suppliers.

  • Attend events to support setup, running, and wrap-up, ensuring smooth execution.

Charity & Community Engagement

  • Liaise with charities and community partners to identify and implement collaborative opportunities.

  • Support campaigns or initiatives that enhance LGC’s community presence and creative engagement.

Creative & Operational Support

  • Support the team with ad-hoc marketing projects, such as campaigns, displays, and creative visuals.

  • Assist in content photography, videography, and visual storytelling where needed.

  • Contribute ideas to enhance LGC’s brand identity and creative output.

  • Liaise with graphic design on online marketing content (banners/photography)

  • Collate and present marketing reports for management.

 

What are we looking for?

  • Strong understanding of social media trends, content creation, and engagement

  • Experience or interest in email marketing platforms (Ometria/Klarna)

  • Excellent organisation and planning skills to manage multiple campaigns/events

  • Ability to multitask and prioritise

  • Strong communication skills for liaising with suppliers, partners, and internal teams

  • Creativity, initiative, and the ability to execute ideas independently

  • Flexibility and adaptability to work across varied projects

  • Previous experience in Social Media, Marketing and Events planning 

  • Excellent written and verbal communicator

  • An interest in Art / Design is preferable

 

What you will get from us:

  • A passionate, dynamic team where your growth, ideas, and impact matter

  • A competitive pay package

  • Company pension scheme with the option to enhance

  • Generous holiday allowance including an extra wellbeing day that gives you time to recharge

  • Training programme to help you excel in your role

  • Opportunities through our apprenticeship programs to keep building on your skills

  • Access to mental health first aiders, wellness sessions, and support groups

  • Exclusive discounts across all of our brands and through our benefits hub

  • Cycle2Work scheme

  • Long service and recognition awards

  • Colleague referral scheme

 

Who we are:

London Graphic Centre has been serving the UK's design and arts communities since 1973. Trends are constantly changing in the ever-growing art and design world and we take pride in moving with those trends.    

London Graphic Centre is part of the Theo Paphitis Retail Group, which comprises London Graphic Centre, Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue.

We are a people oriented Company made up of a diverse mix of talented people in a variety of roles, which thrives on supporting colleagues by providing them with the knowledge, tools, policies and procedures to excel in their role. We are committed to providing our colleagues with development opportunities, job satisfaction and of course some fun whilst working!

The London Graphic Centre is committed to the unlearning of unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion long term, which will remain a key focus for all aspects of our business and operations. From our product production in our supply chain to our extensive workforce, we aim to be transparent in our efforts to become a thriving, diverse and inclusive place to work.



PLEASE NOTE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT OTHER DUTIES AS AND WHEN REQUIRED.