Marketing Assistant

Edinburgh Woollen Mill; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail business is seeking a Marketing Assistant to support brand strategy, manage campaigns, and create marketing materials. The ideal candidate will have experience in marketing, knowledge of digital marketing, and strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite. This position offers a chance to work with a dynamic team focused on delivering impactful marketing solutions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Marketing or similar role is essential.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong knowledge of digital marketing and social media.

Responsibilities

• Assist in brand strategy development and implementation.
• Manage the marketing calendar and campaign deadlines.
• Analyze marketing campaign performance and suggest improvements.

Skills

Experience in a Marketing or similar role

Full Adobe Creative Suite knowledge

Digital marketing knowledge

Data analytics software experience

Writing and communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Here at Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Assistant to join our team. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business, and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of the company’s brand strategy
• Implement and manage the marketing calendar and ensuring deadlines for campaigns are complete
• Responsible for analysing the performance of marketing campaigns and champion future campaigns from previous results
• Working closely with the e-commerce and digital marketing teams to ensure one tone of voice across all touch points
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising to create Visual Manuals for the in-store teams
• Responsible for delivering effective store and local marketing campaigns in line with the business strategy
• Provide guidance for stores with local marketing activity, building relationships with local businesses and partnerships
• Source marketing materials for New Store openings and liaise with Press
• Support the Visual Merchandising Manager with any artwork for new store projects
• Create/ Design artwork ready for print, advertisements and social media
• Work with print production companies and external suppliers

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Marketing or similar role
• Working knowledge of the full Abode Creative Suite – especially Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Knowledge of digital marketing, content marketing, and social media marketing
• Experience with research using data analytics software
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Proficient in full Microsoft Office suite, especially with Excel and PowerPoint

Key Competencies

• Have good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team
• Able to manage your own time and workload
• Great organisational skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Be a creative, detail orientated with a starter-finisher approach to projects

About us

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.

High Street

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland.

Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres

We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.

Destination Shopping

There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.

Please apply now if interested!

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