Marketing Assistant/ Coordinator - Bedfordview - ref. s42052219

ROLE SUMMARY

The position reports to the Marketing Executive and collaborates with the product managers and the sales team. Possibility of growing into a Junior PM position, so product affinity (consumer durables) and analytical mindset are also important.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Brand & Communication:

• Develop creative solutions in promotional and point-of-sale material, catalogues and brochures
• Initiate, develop and manage brand and product promotions (trade, consumer and internal sales)
• Manage creative and communication agencies, support and follow up on marketing campaigns
• Set up tracking systems for marketing campaigns, both traditional and digital
• Update and manage social media accounts and website together with the agency
• Learn and work with various types of software for digital marketing

Marketing and Product Management:

• Update spreadsheets, databases, and inventories with statistical, financial, and non-financial information
• Track competitor activity by keeping abreast of market changes and the marketing mix used by competitors
• Create marketing materials such as advertorials, white papers and presentations
• Conduct market research and analyse consumer complaints
• Understand company brands and products, support product benchmarking
• Support product launches and product trainings
• Support sales with store display, POS roll-out, store activations

Events and Showroom:

• Manage agencies and support the organization of important trade shows and events
• Assist in the organizing of promotional events and traditional or digital campaigns and attend them to facilitate their success
• Manage and control marketing & merchandising material and showroom, support office management

• Undertake daily administrative tasks to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department's activities. Provide administrative support to the marketing team
• Assist team members with day-to-day marketing tasks and coordinating marketing projects and activities as requested.
• Manage and keep track of quotes, invoices, submit them for payment, follow up
• Work closely with sales and marketing department
• Assist with the effective management of the marketing budget

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field
• 2-3 yrs industry experience
• Experience in marketing, trade marketing and / or related field
• High competency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Digital marketing affinity, preferably some experience in google analytics and other digital tools
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
• Strong organizational skills
• Proactive, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work quickly and with accuracy to meet deadlines
• Empathy, and a genuine desire and passion to solve our customer’s problems
• Show initiative, creativity, integrity and teamwork
• Project management and copywriting skills would be beneficial