Marketing Assistant

Talent Guardian; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Marketing Assistant, where you will support both marketing and buying departments in a leading wholesaler in the food and drink industry. This newly created role offers the chance to streamline product launches, coordinate marketing assets, and manage administrative tasks. With a keen interest in food and drink, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment that values ethical sourcing and sustainability. If you're highly organized, proactive, and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a marketing or buying team.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design assets and imagery for catalogues and marketing materials.
• Provide general admin support to the marketing and buying teams.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

CMS systems

Canva

Education

Experience in marketing or buying team

Job description

Talent Guardian are proud to be recruiting for a Marketing Assistant on behalf of a leading wholesaler in the food and drink industry in Reading .
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a newly created role supporting both the marketing and buying departments. We re seeking a highly organised and proactive individual who will play a key part in streamlining the product launch process and ensuring smooth coordination of marketing assets and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate design assets and imagery for catalogues, website, and marketing materials
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure timely submission of images and assets to spec
• Maintain quality standards for file naming, artwork setup, and product data
• Upload new product lines and promotions to internal systems
• Distribute the weekly internal bulletin
• Update and manage website imagery via the CMS
• Perform basic artwork edits (e.g. background removal)
• Distribute Product Information Pages to the sales team
• Upload product images to retailer portals
• Manage catalogue stock and promotional materials
• Coordinate product samples for launches, events, and trade shows
• Maintain the database
• Provide general admin support to the marketing and buying teams

About You:

• Minimum 1 year s experience in a marketing or buying team
• Keen interest in the food and drink industry
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel & PowerPoint
• Familiarity with CMS systems is a plus
• Comfortable with tools like Canva
• Highly organised and deadline-driven with sharp attention to detail
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal
• Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to manage projects independently

What s in it for you? This role offers a competitive salary, the opportunity to grow within a values-led and fast-paced organisation, and the chance to be part of a team passionate about good food, ethical sourcing, and sustainability.

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