Marketing Assistant

Spider Web Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Marketing Assistant for a science-driven company in Bury St Edmunds. This role involves creating marketing content, coordinating events, and supporting digital marketing efforts. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable using marketing tools. A driving license is required. The company offers a competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and additional benefits like a pension and on-site parking.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Pension

Free on-site parking

Company laptop and mobile phone

Qualifications

• Motivated and detail-oriented, with strong written communication skills.
• Excellent organization and proficiency with standard office software.
• Willingness to learn about technical products and scientific applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating, editing, and publishing marketing content.
• Support the production of marketing materials such as datasheets and presentations.
• Contribute to digital marketing tasks, including SEO improvements and email campaigns.
• Maintain and update the CRM and marketing databases.
• Coordinate the company’s presence at trade shows and events.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong written communication

Proficiency with standard office software

Experience with digital marketing tools

Social media management

Education

Degree in marketing, communications, life sciences or chemistry

Tools

WordPress

HubSpot

Mailchimp

Google Analytics

Job description

Marketing Assistant – Spider is advertising on behalf of our client who is seeking a permanent full or part‑time (30+ hours per week) Marketing Assistant to join the team in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

About them:

They are a leading manufacturer of advanced flow chemistry and peptide synthesis systems used throughout the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic research sectors. Their innovative technologies help scientists accelerate discovery, improve reproducibility, and scale their chemistry with confidence. You’ll be joining a fast‑growing, science‑driven company that offers a supportive environment where learning and professional development are encouraged.

Company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: on offer is a salary of £26,000 per annum
• Holiday: 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
• Additional: Pension, free on‑site parking, company laptop and mobile phone

About the role:

As a Marketing Assistant, you will support the company’s marketing function with a wide range of activities, including content creation, digital marketing support, event coordination, and general administrative tasks.

Working hours are 9am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assist with creating, editing, and publishing marketing content, including website updates, blog posts, mailings, and social media.
• Support the production of marketing materials such as datasheets, presentations, case studies, and application notes.
• Contribute to digital marketing tasks, including SEO improvements, email campaigns, analytics monitoring, and social media engagement.
• Maintain and update the CRM and marketing databases.
• Coordinate the company’s presence at trade shows, webinars, events, and customer demonstrations.
• Assist with market research, competitor analysis, and gathering customer insights.
• Support photography, graphic assets, and media management.
• Liaise with external design, web, and print agencies as required.
• Provide general administrative support across the commercial team.

About you:

As a Marketing Assistant, you will be motivated, detail‑oriented, and confident communicating across teams, with a good understanding of branding principles and the ability to apply them consistently across print and digital channels. Strong written communication, excellent organisation, and proficiency with standard office software are essential, along with a willingness to learn about technical products and scientific applications. Ideally, you may also bring experience with digital marketing tools (such as WordPress, HubSpot, Mailchimp, or Google Analytics), familiarity with scientific terminology or laboratory environments, basic design or video editing skills, social media management experience, or a related degree in marketing, communications, life sciences, chemistry, or similar. A full driving licence will also be required due to the site location.

If you have all the relevant skills and experience for the Marketing Assistant role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up‑to‑date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

No recruitment agencies, please.