Marketing Assistant

Matthew Algie; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coffee company in Glasgow is seeking a Marketing Assistant to join their team. You will help coordinate marketing campaigns and events, maintain customer databases, and support marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have some marketing experience and be detail-oriented. This role offers a competitive salary of £25-28,000 per annum with various benefits, including a pension and annual leave.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

28 days annual leave plus public holidays

Medical cashback programme

Free on-site parking

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Some experience in marketing, preferably within hospitality, coffee, or FMCG.
• Familiarity with marketing campaigns and events.
• Experience with customer databases is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the marketing team in planning and delivering the annual event calendar.
• Coordinate corporate events, presentations, and photo shoots.
• Maintain up-to-date and GDPR-compliant customer databases.

Skills

Organised and detail-oriented

Communicative and collaborative

Proactive and reliable

Digital literacy

Creative and supportive

Education

Marketing, business, or communications qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Digital marketing tools

Job description

About Us: We’re born and bred in Glasgow. Our business was founded on the Clyde back in 1864, and we’re still here today. We are proud to roast exceptional coffee for thousands of cafés and hospitality businesses across the UK & Ireland. Our workforce has grown to over 380 to support our expanding customer base, product range and service offering. We count some of the industry’s leading talents among our staff, from green coffee buyers and roasting technicians, to barista trainers and field engineers. Do you want to join our team of top talent in an exciting and industry-leading organisation? Read on!

Position

Marketing Assistant

Location

Glasgow, Head office

Job Type

Full time, Permanent

Salary

£25-28,000.00 per annum + benefits.

Benefits

Pension, Life Assurance, 28 days annual leave increasing with length of service plus 4 public holidays, medical cash‑back programme, free on-site parking, staff discounts and more!

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Matthew Algie for a skilled and passionate marketing assistant to join our team. The selected candidate will work closely with the Head of Marketing and wider marketing team to coordinate and deliver marketing campaigns, create engaging content, and maintain brand consistency across all touchpoints. This includes supporting digital marketing, social media, events, customer communications, and promotional materials. The role also involves liaising with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure timely, high‑quality delivery of marketing projects, while actively contributing ideas to improve campaign effectiveness and customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the marketing team in planning and delivering the annual event calendar for Matthew Algie and Espresso Warehouse, ensuring all events run smoothly and reflect the brand.
• Coordinate corporate events, presentations, and photo shoots, including briefing, event planning, task tracking, and communication across teams.
• Support logistics, including product ordering, collation, and post‑event restocking.
• Maintain event documentation, including MMCRF submissions, purchase orders, event forms, and event kit tracking.
• Assist with lead, conversion, and sales reporting following events.
• Provide secondary support for sales‑led events as required.
• Maintain up‑to‑date, GDPR‑compliant, and segmented customer databases for Espresso Warehouse catalogues and other marketing communications.
• Manage the distribution process from quotes through POs to completion, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Track returns and database corrections, preventing repeated errors and keeping sales informed.
• Produce and share monthly marketing updates with the wider team.
• Support data management, including annual database refreshes, marketing stock usage reporting, and product code requests.
• Assist the Head of Marketing with purchase orders, budget monitoring, and general administrative tasks.
• Work with the Purchasing team and Marketing Manager to manage samples and promotional product orders.
• Contribute ideas and support to marketing initiatives across the business as needed.

Experience

• Some experience in marketing, preferably within hospitality, coffee, or FMCG, or a related customer‑focused environment.
• Familiarity with marketing campaigns, events, promotions, and basic brand management principles.
• Experience with customer databases, POS materials, and administrative support is desirable.

Skills / Knowledge

• Organised and detail‑oriented: Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines accurately.
• Communicative and collaborative: Works well within a team and liaises effectively across functions.
• Proactive and reliable: Takes initiative, anticipates needs, and ensures tasks are completed efficiently.
• Digital literacy: Comfortable using Microsoft Office, CRM systems, and digital marketing tools.
• Creative and supportive: Contributes ideas and supports marketing activity with a practical, hands‑on approach.

Qualifications

• A marketing, business, or communications qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Interest in coffee, hospitality, or FMCG is advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Friendly and approachable: A team player who brings positive energy to the marketing team and wider business.
• Flexible and adaptable: Comfortable responding to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Customer‑focused: Passionate about delivering high‑quality marketing support that enhances the customer experience.

Application

If this sounds like you, then you could be the right fit for us! Please click APPLY, upload your CV and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

No sponsorship is available for this role, you must have Right to Work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. Our selection for recruitment does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or gender reassignment status (protected characteristics).

It is an equal opportunity employer and a diverse workforce is part of our code of conduct.