Are you a proactive and driven Marketing Assistant with excellent communication skills? Can you help manage, support, and coordinate major trade shows and exhibitions, maintain stock and logistics for promotional materials, and support campaign delivery across the SLS Group.
Then Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) is the right fit for you. Join us and contribute to our mission of being the UK's largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables.
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Marketing Assistant to join our marketing team based in Nottingham on a full-time, permanent basis.
Job Summary:
As a Marketing Assistant at Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd (SLS), you will support the Marketing team in the delivery of day-to-day marketing operations. Reporting to the Group Marketing Manager, you will assist in organising exhibitions and trade shows, maintaining stock and logistics for promotional materials, and supporting campaign delivery across the SLS Group. You will work closely with Marketing Executives and Managers to ensure marketing activities run smoothly and materials are delivered on time and to the right standard.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Support the marketing team with logistics for major trade shows and exhibitions.
2. Manage and coordinate tabletop exhibitions, including packing, shipping, tracking and replenishing stock.
3. Keep the marketing storeroom tidy, organised, and accurately stocked.
4. Monitor and maintain marketing collateral levels to support ongoing campaigns.
5. Assist with email distribution, campaign setup and internal communications.
6. Liaise with internal teams and suppliers to support marketing logistics and material coordination.
7. Draft and proofread basic marketing content including social posts, product descriptions, and email text.
8. Ensure consistency and accuracy of all content and materials.
9. Support the Marketing Executives in delivering planned promotional activity.
Ideal Candidate:
10. Degree or college-level education in a relevant subject (marketing, business, communications, or similar).
11. Strong attention to detail.
12. Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
13. Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently when required.
14. Willingness to work in the office, even when other team members are remote.
15. Comfortable taking feedback and applying it constructively.
16. Strong written and verbal communication skills (including spelling and grammar). Basic understanding of marketing practices and promotion methods.
17. Confidence using Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn marketing tools and systems.
18. Interest in scientific communications is desirable but not essential.
About us:
SLS are the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables. Because of our independence, we have a unique approach to sourcing and supplying the highest quality, best value products and brands. Supplying to a wide range of sectors, it provides a diverse and interesting customer base as well as providing countless opportunity to grow and expand.
With a Nottingham-based Head Office, and with customers all over the UK, we are a stable and growing company who have an excellent reputation in the market.
We are passionate about our people and have developed a strong team dynamic who are welcoming and supportive of new individuals, joining the company with a brilliant management team to support you as you find your feet in the role.
We are also proud to be a Living Wage Employer and committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.
Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:
19. Competitive salary
20. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
21. Company NEST pension
22. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
23. Small, friendly, and sociable teams with staff events
24. Company profit bonus schemes
25. Cycle2work schemes
26. Free parking at all our UK sites
27. Career opportunities for development and progression
Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd
Unit 6 Fairham Business Park
Foresters Av
Fairham
Nottingham
NG11 2AF