Marketing and Newspaper Sales Administrator

The Newspaper Sales and Marketing team are responsible for Home News Delivery (HND), Retail Sales, Customer Care, Sales Reporting, In-Paper Marketing and anything that can drive a sale across our five titles. Our highly capable team work closely with Editorial, Production, Commercial, and Radio to ensure that all tasks and campaigns are delivered to the highest standards.

The team is at the heart of the DC Thomson Print business and is responsible for a large amount of income to the company.

Please note this post is a hybrid role to be based out of our Aberdeen, Dundee, or Inverness offices.

As Marketing and Newspaper Sales Administrator you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Marketing team to ensure all aspects of campaigns are fulfilled. This includes but is not limited to planning, placement, winner support, record keeping, and administrative tasks related to Marketing campaigns.


• Contributing to the planning and preparation of newspaper, social media, and website adverts in collaboration with the Editorial Design team, ensuring they meet the high standards set.


• Contributing to external client competition and reader offer opportunities.


• Responsible for maintaining effective communication with other departments to ensure campaigns have full support and reach the maximum possible audience.


• Collaborating with the wider team to ensure departmental goals.


• Responsible for other ad-hoc administration duties across the Newspaper Sales and Marketing Department.
  
  Excellent communication and organisational skills.


• Strong planning and prioritisation skills with demonstrable evidence of working to tight deadlines.


• Able to work autonomously and collaboratively in equal measure.


The candidate will require to have experience in using Microsoft Office programmes such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose - to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.

We are home to some of the world's best loved media brands, organised around local news and radio, companionship, kids, advocacy, energy, puzzles and hobbies.

The Courier, The Press & Journal, The Sunday Post, Beano, Stylist, Puzzler, The People's Friend, My Weekly, bunkered, Energy Voice, Findmypast and Brightsolid are just some of the brands you might know us for.

Deeply rooted in our communities, we are investing in data, technology and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers. This is how we are shaping the future of media.

We're changing the way we work to create a flexible, collaborative, learning-led culture that draws on expertise from across the organisation to create award-winning content and cultural moments that make audiences want to be part of our communities.

Our HQ is in Dundee and we have bases around the UK employing over 1,200 extraordinarily creative colleagues working in a mix of office/home/hybrid. They're passionate about being part of the story of so many well-loved brands and they're crucial to our ambitions for the company.

We're looking for the best people to join us at DC Thomson, to share their energy, ideas and skills and be part of our story.

Why join us now?

DC Thomson is on an exciting transformation journey to growth. Our brands matter to people and we are passionate about sustaining meaningful relationships with the communities these brands serve.

Focused on creating brilliant content and experiences that inspire our audiences and communities.

This is a part-time position, working 28 hours per week from our Aberdeen, Dundee, or Inverness Offices. The role presents the opportunity for hybrid working that must include regular office attendance. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday (pro-rata), Health Cash Plan, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.