Marketing Assistant: Bookspeed

Publishing Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Marketing Assistant for a part-time, permanent position based in Edinburgh. You'll play a key role in bringing the brand to life, managing content across social media, and assisting with various marketing projects while developing your skills in a fun and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in marketing and desire to build a career.
• Ability to meet deadlines and stay organized.
• Enjoys being hands-on with creative projects.

Responsibilities

• Planning, creating and scheduling engaging content.
• Writing and editing website and promotional copy.
• Supporting customer-focused digital campaigns.

Skills

Creativity

Organization

Interest in marketing

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Posted on: 16th June, 2025. Closing date: 4th July, 2025

Apply by 4 July for this part-time, permanent role based in Leith/ hybrid.

Bookspeed are on a mission to put more books into the world, and they looking for a Marketing Assistant to help them do that.

Bookspeed are a fun, creative, customer-focused books wholesaler, curating and supplying gorgeous book ranges for an exciting mix of retailers. Their customers include quirky owner-led boutiques and well-known brands, such as Oliver Bonas and Moonpig, as well as independent farm shops, garden centres and many of the UK’s leading heritage sites and attractions, such as the National Trust and the Natural History Museum.

They also work hard to make Bookspeed the best place to work, placing an emphasis on wellbeing, inclusion, flexible working and fun.

The role

Bookspeed are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Marketing Assistant to help bring the Bookspeed brand to life. You’ll play a key role in creating and sharing content across social media and email — all while Bookspeed get ready to launch their brand-new website. From writing posts to snapping photos and sharing videos, you’ll help deliver Bookspeed’s content calendar and can contribute your own ideas and take ownership of content projects, all with support from the Marketing Manager to help you grow and develop. It’s a great time to join a growing team and build your marketing skills in a fun, fast-moving environment.

What you will be doing

• Planning, creating and scheduling engaging content across social media and email
• Developing your own content ideas, with the freedom to take the lead
• Supporting customer-focused digital campaigns, including Book of the Month and other series.
• Writing and editing website and promotional copy
• Helping with creative projects, from photoshoots to print materials
• Tracking performance and keeping Bookspeed’s marketing materials stocked and up to date
• Assisting with advertising, artwork, and prospect outreach

What Bookspeed are looking for

• A genuine interest in marketing and a desire to build a career in it
• A creative mindset and an eye for good design
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles
• Some experience with Adobe Creative Suite — or keen to learn!
• Able to meet deadlines and stay organised
• Enjoys being hands-on with creative projects

It’s a bonus if you also:

• Have strong writing skills
• Are curious about design, marketing and retail trends

Bookspeed believe diverse workforces make successful working environments, but research has shown that some people from under-represented backgrounds won’t apply for jobs if they feel they don’t tick every box. If you think that might be you and you’d like to work for Bookspeed, they encourage you to apply.

Working pattern

This is a part-time, permanent role at 30 hours per week. Hybrid working is available, and Bookspeed are open to discussing flexible hours or alternative working patterns to suit your needs.

• Contract type: Part time (30 hours per week), Permanent