Marketing Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Location: Maidenhead (Hybrid)
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 (flexible for a strong candidate)
Contract: Maternity Cover
Working Hours: 9:00-5:00, Monday-Friday (30?minute lunch, flexible by arrangement)
About the Role
We are working with a well?established, market?leading consumer brand to recruit a Marketing Assistant to join their UK marketing team on a maternity cover basis. This is a broad, hands?on role covering product marketing, trade marketing and brand marketing, primarily B2B with some B2C activity. You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team, working closely with a range of third?party agencies and suppliers to deliver impactful marketing activity across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Key Responsibilities
* Build awareness of the brand across the UK and Republic of Ireland
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with sales agents, distributors and other key stakeholders
* Support the creation and delivery of marketing plans, advertising, direct marketing and campaigns
* Manage new product launches, using the full marketing mix
* Work closely with external creative agencies on marketing materials
* Write, edit and proofread marketing copy for online and offline campaigns
* Produce creative content including video and other promotional assets
* Organise and attend events such as conferences, exhibitions and trade shows (occasional weekend work and travel required)
* Liaise with designers, printers and photographers, including organising photo shoots
* Coordinate the distribution of marketing materials
* Maintain and update customer databases
* Assist with managing the advertising and promotion (A&P) budget, including monthly monitoring and reconciliation
* Manage the lifecycle of product swatch books and collections from supplier through to retailer
* Conduct market research via customer surveys, questionnaires and focus groups
* Build effective relationships with internal teams and external partners
About You
* Previous experience in a broad marketing role, ideally within a B2B or trade-focused environment
* Confident writing and reviewing marketing content for multiple channels
* Comfortable managing multiple projects and working with agencies and suppliers
* Organised, proactive and able to work independently within a small team
* Willing to travel occasionally and attend events where required
Working Pattern & Benefits
* Hybrid working home working typically available on Mondays and Fridays (role?dependent)
* Early finish of 4:00pm on Fridays when workload allows
* Centrally located Maidenhead office
* Secure private parking available on site
The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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