Marketing Assistant -Maternity Cover
3 days ago
Maidenhead
Job Title: 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're 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 partnersAbout 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 requiredWorking 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 Holiday entitlementAdecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website