Role Purpose: The Marketing Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Sales and Marketing team to deliver the business strategy by providing administration support and co-ordinating with internal and external stakeholders to support the smooth running of the department. Key Responsibilities: * Supporting and planning internal and external events to include UK and international trade shows along with annual company activities. * Maintain marketing stock, such as brochures and branded merchandise. * Co-ordinating the update of all marketing materials. * Organise and maintain Sales & Marketing databases to include image libraries and marketing collateral. * Support the creation and deployment of email marketing campaigns * Provide general and flexible administrative and project support to the wider sales and marketing team as required. * Create and format professional, on-brand PowerPoint presentations for internal meetings, customer briefings, and external events. * Prepare monthly reports of website and social media analytics to ascertain effectiveness of ongoing campaigns and understand user interaction. * Submit ideas for marketing programmes designed to enhance and grow the company’s brand * Conduct market research to identify target audience’s needs, competition and trends to help in creating marketing strategies and plans * Assist with basic website maintenance tasks, including updating page content, meta descriptions, and image alt text for SEO performance * Maintain and develop databases and mailing lists * Manage and coordinate the diaries and schedules for the Sales and Marketing team. This includes taking meeting minutes and supporting the tracking and completion of follow-up actions * Provide occasional support in booking UK and international travel for the Sales and Marketing team, including flights, accommodation, transport, and detailed itinerary creation for events. Skills & Experience Essential * Previous experience in a marketing support role or similar * Basic graphic design skills and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Canva, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). * Proven ability to interact professionally and build rapport with senior stakeholders and external vendors * Knowledge and understanding of search engine optimisation (SEO) and content management systems (CMS) * Proficiency in Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and/or Experience with social media tools * GCSEs, including maths and English, or equivalent qualification - Higher National Diploma (HND) in marketing, a certificate or diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Desirable * An interest in design and branding, flexibility and willingness to learn new skills * Familiarity with and customer relationship management (CRM) tools * Experience with booking business travel Work life balance: * 37.5 hour working week * Hybrid / flexible working arrangements * 28 days annual leave and holiday purchasing scheme * Christmas closure Security Clearance Requirements: Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years