Local Marketing Manager

Howdens Joinery; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Marketing professional to support our depot and trade marketing activities in the UK. You will manage local campaigns, POS, events, and collateral to drive awareness and sales across depots.

You will collaborate with depot managers and regional stakeholders to deliver impactful marketing that aligns with brand standards. Based in Raunds, Northamptonshire, you will travel nationally as needed and play a pivotal role in delivering end-to-end marketing for openings,

Qualifications

• Proven B2B or trade marketing experience.
• Strong project management with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across levels.

Responsibilities

• Support depots and trade teams with local marketing that drives awareness, engagement and sales.
• Manage Depot Marketing Toolkit and lead projects with stakeholders.
• Provide end-to-end marketing support for new depot openings, relocations and closures.
• Lead planning and delivery of depot POS activity within budget and priorities.
• Support depot campaigns with collateral and tools to grow leads and accounts.
• Act as marketing lead for Product Expos and Mock Depot initiatives.

Skills

B2B marketing

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Event execution

Brand consistency

Job description

What will I be doing?

• Support depots and trade teams with on-the-ground marketing that drives local awareness, engagement, and sales.
• Manage and continuously improve our Depot Marketing Toolkit, leading projects and working with stakeholders to ensure it meets evolving business needs.
• Provide end-to-end marketing support for new depot openings, relocations, refurbishments and closures, collaborating closely with depot managers and regional stakeholders.
• Lead the planning and delivery of depot point-of-sale (POS) activity, ensuring marketing materials are produced on time, within budget and aligned to business priorities.
• Support depot-led campaigns and local marketing activity, creating effective collateral and tools that help generate leads and grow customer accounts.
• Act as the marketing lead for Product Expos and Mock Depot initiatives, providing marketing materials and event support where required.
• Create clear and engaging communications for depots, ensuring marketing activity is understood, implemented effectively and aligned with wider business objectives.
• Champion brand consistency across all local marketing activity, ensuring communications and materials reflect our brand guidelines and high standards.
• Analyse the performance of local marketing activity, using data and insights to measure impact and shape future marketing strategies.
• Build strong relationships across marketing, trade and category teams, establishing effective ways of working and driving successful cross-functional collaboration.
• Support wider marketing projects and business initiatives, contributing ideas, expertise and leadership to help deliver strategic objectives.

What do we need from you?

• Proven experience in marketing within a B2B or trade environment
• Confidence in managing local marketing campaigns, POS activity, and event execution
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines
• Experience of managing agency, partnership, relationships
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset - ready to adapt to changing business priorities
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage teams across all levels
• A collaborative approach and willingness to travel nationally when needed
• Passion for brand consistency and creating marketing that truly delivers impact

This role is based in at our office in Raunds, Northamptonshire and the team work on site 4 days a week.

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success.

Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens - and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We're working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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