Communications & Marketing Assistant

Reporting to the Marketing & Communications Specialist, you will support the delivery of Apollo’s marketing, communications and employee engagement activities, helping to ensure content, campaigns, events and business initiatives are delivered to a consistently high standard.

This is a varied role that combines communications, marketing, employee engagement and business support responsibilities. You will help maintain Apollo’s brand presence across internal and external channels, coordinate key communications activity, support events, and contribute to a positive employee and client experience.

Success in this role will depend on strong organisation, effective stakeholder management, and exceptional attention to detail. Whether publishing content, coordinating events, managing communications activity or supporting business initiatives, accuracy and quality will be central to everything you do.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in marketing and communications within an innovative, collaborative and professional environment.

• Publish and manage content across Apollo’s internal communications, social media and marketing channels, ensuring activity is delivered accurately, consistently and on schedule.
• Coordinate communications activity, maintaining content calendars and supporting journalist interviews, appointments, campaigns and marketing team meetings.
• Support the onboarding experience for new joiners, including coordinating headshots, introductory content and engagement activities.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of internal and external events, managing invitations, attendee communications, venue arrangements, logistics and event administration.
• Manage branded merchandise inventory and coordinate distribution across teams, events and business initiatives.
• Monitor shared communications inboxes, responding to or directing enquiries appropriately.
• Proofread and quality check communications and marketing materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment with Apollo brand standards.
• Provide reception and facilities support during busy periods, including welcoming visitors, supporting meeting arrangements and assisting with office events.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with a track record of producing high-quality work and spotting errors before content, communications or materials are distributed.
• Strong proofreading and quality control skills, with confidence reviewing grammar, formatting, spelling, links, dates, names and brand consistency.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and competing requests without compromising quality.
• Experience supporting communications, marketing, social media, digital content, newsletters, events or employee engagement activities within a professional environment.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to create, edit and adapt content for different audiences and channels.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and PowerPoint, alongside digital communication platforms.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues across different teams and levels of the organisation.
• Experience within insurance, financial services, professional services or another regulated environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, with a willingness to support a broad range of communications, marketing, events and business support activities.