Marketing Assistant in Theale)

Cast UK Limited; Theale; Remote; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B2B company is seeking a creative Marketing Assistant to manage their social media presence and support their flagship Innovation Trade Show. This role offers autonomy and the chance to shape online branding in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have strong copywriting skills, be familiar with multiple platforms, and have a passion for social media trends. This is a remote position with occasional travels to the office.

Benefits

Remote work flexibility

Creative ownership of social media

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing social media platforms with minimal supervision.
• Ability to produce engaging copy and visuals.
• Organized and self-motivated with project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead social media content across multiple platforms.
• Manage content for the company's Innovation Show.
• Coordinate marketing output for the Innovation Trade Show.

Skills

Copywriting

Social media management

Visual content creation

Project management

Communication

Tools

Canva

Scheduling tools

Job description

Marketing Assistant

Remote with occasional travel to Reading & London

£25,000 per annum

A leading distributor are looking for a creative, detail-driven Marketing Assistant to take the lead on social media activity across the business and support the delivery of their flagship annual Trade Show.

About the Role

This is a unique role blending hands‑on social media ownership with major involvement in one of the company's biggest yearly projects. You'll have real autonomy, a large audience reach, and the chance to shape the online presence of both the core brand and a growing innovation event.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day social media content across multiple channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok) for a well‑known B2B brand with 20,000+ followers.
• Create and manage a dedicated social media channel for the company's annual Innovation Show.
• Develop clear, engaging copy and visual assets, working closely with the wider marketing and studio teams.
• Play a central role in planning, coordinating and delivering marketing output for the Innovation Trade Show, which will form 8-9 months of your annual workload.
• Support additional marketing activity at the company's Innovation Centre during quieter months.
• Work with internal teams to ensure social media aligns with wider campaigns, email activity and website content.
• Report on key metrics including growth, engagement and content performance.

What We're Looking For

• Highly skilled in copywriting with excellent attention to detail - confident publishing content with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable managing multiple social platforms and familiar with scheduling tools, reporting dashboards and content planning.
• Creative, proactive and able to produce eye‑catching, on‑brand visuals (experience with Canva or similar is ideal).
• Organised, self‑motivated and able to manage multiple overlapping projects.
• A good communicator who enjoys working with cross‑functional teams.
• Curious about social media trends and keen to bring fresh ideas.

Why Apply

• Remote role with ad‑hoc travel to Head Office or Innovation Centre
• Genuine ownership of a high‑visibility social media presence.
• Opportunity to shape and grow the digital identity of a major annual industry event.
• Autonomy, creativity, and the chance to make a real impact across a leading B2B brand.
• Supportive team, varied workload and the ability to work remotely.

About Cast UK

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com.