About us
We are DS.Emotion.
We make places successful.
We make successful places.
DS.Emotion is a highly innovative, industry leading independent agency who specialise in place making, branding & marketing.
We have over 30 years experience in helping to make the amazing places we work with commercially and socially successful. For us, this means developing authentic place brands that attract and engage with wide and diverse audiences, creating places that make long-term positive changes to people’s lives.
We have branded and marketed some of the UK’s most exciting and inspirational residential and commercial destinations. We’re proud to have won national awards over the years in recognition of our team’s hard but rewarding work.
Who we work for
We support our private-sector clients who consist of some of the UK’s most dynamic and influential development companies, land owners and pension funds.
We also run inward investment initiatives and place marketing campaigns for numerous local authorities, LEPs and BIDs, providing brand driven marketing campaigns, events and promotions to advance and promote physical development and economic growth.
The DS.Emotion London team predominantly supports retail destinations, providing brand and marketing services from digital to physical that really engage our visitors and communities, and ultimately bring the place to life.
The team
Our innovative, creative and strategic teams across the country bring experience and enthusiasm to all projects. We pride ourselves on our industry expertise and the breadth of services we provide for our clients across all channels. Our skills range from brand consultancy, strategy development, campaign creative and digital and physical delivery – including events and activations.
The London team consists of expert account handlers, designers, strategists plus social media and Place Activation (events) teams. We are a small but effective team of 12 marketers who really enjoy our work but who also socialise outside of office hours taking full advantage of all that London has to offer!
The role
The way we shop has transformed over the past few years, and the role of our high streets, city centres and shopping destinations has changed as a result. It is our job to ensure that the places we market not only keep up with the changing retail landscape, but set the trends for others to follow.
We create place activation programmes to ensure that our destinations offer a 360 experience over and above a traditional shopping trip. We have won awards for our independent pop up strategies, our fundraising Pride events and community engagement activities.
Our Social Media team is responsible for showcasing all our places have to offer through multi channel campaigns. You will work with the Social and Place Activation teams to deliver engaging creative content and manage a variety of plans from conception through to completion.
We are looking for candidates with self-motivation who are excited to get stuck in. You will need to have excellent accuracy and attention to detail. You will also need excellent communication skills and the ability to spin multiple plates!
Successful candidates will be able to both give and take direction working within a close-knit, busy team and also work effectively in silo. We are looking for an innovative and hard-working professional who can get going from day one.
About you
- You love all things social media and have a strong understanding of channels and formats
- Your finger is on the pulse of the digital world and you are at the forefront of social video content including new trends and styles
- You can shoot, edit and deliver social media videos and stills in response to a brief with a quick turnaround
- You can work in silo and with colleagues to deliver effective campaigns and come up with creative ideas to boost brand awareness, engagement and customer retention
- You are willing to travel to our UK-based schemes and work with our on-site teams and retailers to shoot unique and dynamic content.
Key responsibilities
- This role is Wednesdays – Sundays, with Mondays and Tuesdays off
- Create compelling and unique content to cut through the noise and positively showcase our destinations to specific audience groups
- Capture on-site photography & videography for social media use across a range of destinations’ platforms
- Editing video content effectively, ensuring it can be produced successfully across various social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok)
- Contribute innovative ideas for social media content and develop new creative ideas to ensure the delivery of social media content
- Collaborate with our in-house Place Activation, creative and client services teams
- Consistently fulfil briefs on time and to a high quality
- Develop relevant ideas within budget and set timeframes
- Plan ahead – participate in regular content brainstorm sessions and present new concepts to internal teams
- Understand and report the results of our work, contributing to pdf success reports
- Ensure creative execution is formatted correctly for use across different social media platforms
- Liaise with internal and client stakeholders clearly, professionally & efficiently
- Develop strong relationships with your colleagues & client stakeholders
Skills & experience
- Demonstrable initiative and enthusiasm
- Organised and able to multi-task
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Strong administrative skills with great attention to detail
- Commitment to proofing and double checking all work
- Either a degree in a marketing-related subject or relevant experience in the sector
- Experience with TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn & Facebook
- Experience working with WordPress & CMS preferable
- Proficient computer skills (Apple)
- Knowledge of Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects & Photoshop
- Experiences camera / videography (in specific short-form videos)
- An excellent communicator (written & verbal)
- Creative flair
- Proactive
- Commercially-conscious
The candidate will be comfortable working across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. They must work well under pressure, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of events.
What we can offer you
- Work in a creative environment as part of growing and ambitious team of specialists
- 20 days annual holiday, increasing annually after two years to 25, plus our office closes between Christmas & New Year
- Quarterly bonus scheme
- Private Health Care
- Use of company Macbook & iPhone
- Ongoing training and career development
- Flexible working policy
- Regular, varied (and fun!) staff socials
- Salary depending on relevant experience
How to apply
To apply please email your CV and covering letter to careers@dsemotion.com