So what are the roles and duties that I will be undertaking during my placement?

Throughout my placement I will carrying out the roles and duties outlined below. In addition to these tasks, I will be undertaking any unexpected tasks which can potentially arise throughout my placement and will be noted throughout my blog. Each of the roles I will be carrying out offers me the opportunity to implement various forms of marketing a digital communications, which provides myself with an excellent platform to progress and develop my skills in future placement and jobs.

• Be responsible for creating effective marketing communication strategies, such as social media, for South Ribble Sports Partnership.
• Will be attending regular primary school sports events and putting together press releases, promoting the event and obtaining photos and quotes from the participants and teachers involved with the event.
• Will be in charge of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter for South Ribble School Sports Partnership.  
• Be responsible for the regular development of the partnerships website page and making sure that recent and upcoming events are being published to the target audience. For example, publishing recent sports events, along with pictures, videos and feedback of the event.
• Organizing local press to attend some of the larger events which South Ribble School sports partnership organizes. Having local press attend, such as the Lancashire Evening Post will help draw more media attention and hopefully be publicized in the local newspapers.
• Reporting back to other members of the SSP team and organize who’s doing what for upcoming events and roles and responsibilities of each member of the team. Also attending monthly SSP meeting and report back to team members on the development of the marketing strategies and see how effective they have been.