Foresters Friendly Society Careers
Foresters Friendly Society is based in central Southampton and is easily accessible by public transport. We offer a friendly, relaxed and pleasant environment to work in, as well as an active social committee who frequently organise staff events.
Membership-Based Vacancies
- High Sub-Chief Ranger
The positions of High Chief Ranger and High Sub-Chief Ranger are open to any member of the Society who wishes to hold these presidential roles and represent the Society.
The Board wish to make the process as easy and as inviting as possible. Therefore, members who are of good character and aptitude, have good presentational skills and can meet the time commitment, are invited to make an application to the Nominations Committee.
A simplified application process has been designed which involves a basic application form and the requirement to complete a short statement setting out why the candidate wishes to fulfil the role, what they can contribute to the Society and their Forestric background.
The role of the High Sub-Chief Ranger is to offer support to the High Chief Ranger in their year of office and to begin the preparation for the following year when they stand for election to become High Chief Ranger themselves. Head Office support is provided to members who hold the offices of High Chief Ranger and High Sub-Chief Ranger.
To apply please read through the information listed below and submit your completed application to the Company Secretary by Friday 4th June 2010, after approval through your own Branch AGM.
It is expected the Nominations Committee will conduct informal interviews at the end of June or early July.
All candidates interviewed by the Nominations Committee and considered suitable for the roles will be put forward to High Court for election.
High Sub-Chief Ranger Role Brief
High Chief Ranger Role Brief
Application Form
Fitness and Propriety and Equal Opportunities Form
Statement in support of Application
Branch Nomination Form
Head Office Vacancies
- Marketing Executive
We are currently recruiting a Marketing Executive to develop and implement campaign management tasks as well as managing various other offline initiatives within the Society's marketing department.
The successful candidate will have previous campaign management experience within a financial services marketing role. A high level of attention to detail is key as is the ability to analyse marketing results and produce reports.
Having the ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications and design packages including Quark and InDesign is desirable.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree standard with a Marketing or Business related degree. A CIM or IDM qualification would be an advantage.
The salary range for this position is between £24,000 and £26,000, dependant on previous experience. The successful applicant will receive 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
The main responsibilities for this role include:
1. To assist the Marketing Manager in achieving the strategic targets set by the Marketing Director and to proactively identify new opportunities to increase new business volumes.
2. To manage offline acquisition and member development marketing campaigns, concentrating on their development, implementation across the Society and results analysis against KPIs. Managing the implementation of key learning's into future activity to maximise campaign performance and also feeding into the department strategy/plan (test and learn approach).
3. To liaise with the Online Marketing Executive to ensure synergy between the offline and online strategic marketing approach.
4. To control the artwork for the Society's product literature. Make amendments/updates where applicable, ensuring any new versions are passed through the Society's approval process before being released for use. Conduct a half yearly review of product literature liaising with key stakeholders across the business
5. To manage/assist with the organisation of exhibitions/events in which the Society partakes. This may involve some weekend work, overnight stays and travelling within the UK.
6. To make use of the Society's artwork software packages (including Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign and Flash) to complete any design related work that can be completed in-house, or liaise with external agencies to complete more demanding projects.
7. To liaise with external agencies/providers to arrange for the printing of company stationery, product literature and other items as necessary.
8. To provide support for the PR, IFA and affinity business development channels implementing planned marketing campaign activity where required. Taking on the management of specific affinity accounts where required ensuring all marketing potential is maximised.
9. Manage the departmental printing budget, maintaining the necessary stock levels while ensuring the costs are kept within budget. Ensure that any other costs are kept within budget. Manage quotes provided by third parties to ensure they are cost effective for the Society.
10. Ensure that all work undertaken personally or by the Department is compliant and signed off using the internal approval process, where necessary. Also, control the approval of documents produced by other areas of the business by managing their passage through the internal approval process.
11. Foster good working relationships with internal departments to ensure high levels of communication/understanding across the business. Management of external agencies to ensure marketing content that is produced is of a high quality and in keeping with the brand.
If you wish to apply please download and complete the application form, then send it either by post or e-mail, along with your salary expectations to: hr@forestersfriendlysociety.co.uk or HR Department, Foresters House, 29-33 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3EW.
Rewards and Benefits
- A competitive salary
- A holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 29 days with service
- A generous stakeholder pension scheme with a company contribution of 10% salary after your probation period with associated death in service benefit
- Our staff are important to us and we recognise the need to train and develop them, therefore we offer the opportunity to undertake any necessary training and encourage personal development.
- Eye care Vouchers
- A pleasant working environment with on-site car parking
We are not sitting still with our rewards and benefits and are currently reviewing them to ensure that employment with Foresters Friendly Society meets the changing nature of the modern world.
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