Assistant Marketing Manager

Osprey Engineering Solutions; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering business is seeking an Assistant Marketing Manager to lead a marketing team of three. The role involves driving marketing initiatives, balancing creativity with commercial strategy, and fostering team development. Ideal candidates have a degree in marketing and 2-3 years of relevant experience. The position offers great career progression and opportunities across global projects.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience within a Marketing or Sales department.
• Ability to understand engineering concepts and communicate them.
• Effective communicator with good presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3 marketing professionals.
• Plan and implement marketing campaigns.
• Monitor and report on campaign metrics.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Marketing strategy

Creative thinking

Education

Degree in Marketing or relevant discipline

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Hubspot

Microsoft Office (especially Excel)

Job description

Overview

Were looking for a stand-out marketing professional, experienced in managing a team, who also has the ambition and drive to progress their career. We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Marketing Manager, to join a global engineering business whose work helps to combat climate change by reducing their customers impact on the environment. Great opportunity for career progression | Develop your skillset working across a range of global projects

Responsibilities

• As the Assistant Marketing Manager youll be managing a team of 3, responsible for helping to drive and grow marketing output, in a varied role where no two days are the same.
• Youll need to balance creativity with commercial acumen, working across strategic message development, advertising and public relations.
• Were looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to our clients experienced and passionate Marketing Department.
• Support with planning, implementing and monitoring marketing campaigns, social media posts, press releases and other marketing communications
• Research potential target customers, identify and verify location of prospects, and follow up potential opportunities
• Assist with production of marketing materials and collateral also managing stock levels as agreed with the Head of Marketing
• Assist in the organisation and coordination of marketing events such as conferences, and tradeshows
• Monitor and report on campaigns, evaluating data on key metrics
• Assist in the creation of marketing reports for departmental heads and the board of directors
• Identify and generate new business opportunities through advertising and other promotional activities
• Track leads by working alongside the Marketing Office Coordinator to follow up with the Sales Team
• Support and take active involvement in company CSR activities
• Manage internal and external requests assigning relevant tasks to the Marketing Office Coordinator, Marketing Administrator and the Senior Graphic Designer
• Actively promote and encourage members of the Marketing Department to further enhance their skills
• Provide administrative and project support for a variety of marketing programs, utilising the skillset of other members of the Marketing team

Skills & Experience

• Essential
  • Degree (or equivalent) in Marketing or relevant discipline
  • Experience of managing a team
  • 2-3 years experience within a Marketing or Sales department
  • Ability to understand engineering concepts and communicate them
  • Excellent administration practices and procedures, able to work under time constraints and deadlines
  • Advanced IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office packages particularly excel
  • Effective and confident communicator with good presentation skills, exceptional telephone manner, and able to build working relationships with senior staff
  • Resilience and the ability to challenge the status quo
  • Results driven with an eagerness to assist in the continuous improvement across the organisation
• Desirable
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop etc.)
  • Experience with Hubspot
  • An understanding of social media campaign planning, strategy, and scheduling
  • Creative flair and talent for content writing