Graduate Sales and Marketing Executive

Vibe Recruit; Oxford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist design and manufacturing business in Oxford is seeking a Graduate Sales & Marketing Executive to support and organise sales and marketing activities. This role offers a recent graduate the chance to gain hands-on experience in marketing, customer engagement, and business development within a technical environment. Key responsibilities include managing customer records, assisting with marketing tasks, and enhancing social media presence. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a degree in marketing or business.

Qualifications

• Education: Ideally educated to degree level in marketing or business.
• Knowledge of social media or digital marketing.
• Communication: exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help review and organise past and current customer records.
• Support re-contacting existing and past customers to explore new opportunities.
• Manage and update company social media profiles.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of social media or digital marketing

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Good IT skills using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Education

Degree in marketing or business

Tools

Basic skills in Power BI

Experience with video editing and graphic design tools

Familiarity with website development and WordPress

Job description

Graduate Sales & Marketing Executive

Role Purpose

A small, specialist design and manufacturing business now has a great opportunity for an ambitious Sales & Marketing Executive, to help build and organise their sales and marketing activity. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate, who wants hands-on experience in marketing, customer engagement, and business development within a technical/engineering environment.

You will be supported and guided but given real responsibility and the chance to make a visible impact on the business profitability and personal remuneration.

Key Responsibilities

Customer & Data Support

• Help review and organise past and current customer records into a clear database
• Assist with contacting previous customers to obtain feedback on product application and performance
• Help identify common customer applications and industries

Sales & Relationship Support

• Support re-contacting existing and past customers to explore new opportunities
• Assist with gathering customer testimonials, referrals, and endorsements
• Contact UK universities and research institutions with introductory emails and information packs
• Support distributor activity by checking marketing visibility and stock presence

Marketing & Digital Support

Website & Online Activity

• Support the development of a new company website by:
  • Researching suitable website suppliers
  • Helping review content and structure
  • Learning how to use basic analytics
• Assist with updating website content and exploring multi-language options

Content & Communication

• Help improve product documentation and marketing materials
• Assist with creating email campaigns and mailshots
• Review website subscribers and help re-engage them

Social Media & Brand Awareness

• Help manage and update company social media profiles
• Support the creation and uploading of YouTube videos, including product demos

Marketing Activities & Promotion

• Help research trade exhibitions and events and advertising in publications etc
• Assist with basic SEO tasks, including keyword research
• Support Google Pay-Per-Click activity under guidance

Skills & Experience

Profile

The nature of the role requires someone with excellent interpersonal skills, a go-getter comfortable working within a small team environment but able to take responsibility for key deliverables.

Essential:

• Education: Ideally educated to degree level in marketing or business.
• Knowledge of social media or digital marketing
• Technical aptitude: the ability to quickly grasp and communicate technical concepts.
• Communication: exceptional written and verbal communication skills, specifically for creating compelling, concise sales-focused content.
• Good IT skills using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Experience: previous experience in a marketing, marketing operations, or sales support role within a B2B, industrial or technical/engineering environment.
• UK focus: excellent understanding of the UK sales landscape, including experience managing regional events and local campaigns.
• Experience with video editing and graphic design tools.
• Familiarity with website development, WordPress, or content editing.
• Basic skills in Power BI.

Interested, please contact Graeme at Vibe Recruit on (phone number removed) or apply immediately

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.