Retail Marketing Assistant

Alison Fox Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a motivated Retail Marketing Assistant to join their team. This role involves supporting the marketing efforts for group retail outlets by implementing various local marketing strategies and fostering relationships within the community. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a passion for marketing, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure. Flexible working hours and remote options are available, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Pension & Life Assurance

Employee Travel Discount Scheme

Private Health Insurance

Extra Day Annual Leave for Life Event Day

Perkbox - Access to discounts and rewards

Option for Flexible working hours (2 days from home/month)

Eye Test Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential.
• Passion for Marketing & Travel is required.
• Flexibility for evening and weekend availability for events can be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating localized retail marketing activities for the group outlets.
• Overseeing social media, email marketing, and local PR actions.
• Managing customer databases and conducting competitor analysis.

Skills

Understanding of a multi-channel approach to marketing

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent communication skills; written and verbal

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Retail Marketing Assistant

Full time, Based working in office in Woking

Reports to: Marketing Director. Indirect reporting to Head of Marketing and Retail Marketing Executive

Benefits:

• Pension & Life Assurance
• Employee Travel Discount Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• Extra Day Annual Leave for Life Event Day (Birthday / Charity or Celebration Day)
• Perkbox - Access to discounts and rewards
• Option for Flexible working hours and to work from home 2 days per month
• Eye Test Reimbursement

The Company

• A service organisation providing a range of products and services that enable customers to operate more effectively.

Summary of the role

Working within the Group marketing team, with a remit for localized retail marketing for the group retail outlets. You will be part of the Retail team alongside shop managers, coordinating and overseeing a consistent approach to local marketing activity and business development action plans across the shop network. This will involve:

• Social Media
• Print Advertising
• In-store display
• Local PR activity
• Instore and virtual customer events
• Customer database management
• Competitor analysis
• Email marketing
• Website Management

Role requirements:

• Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential
• Passion for Marketing & Travel
• Requires occasional evening and weekend availability to assist with and attend events

Skills required:

• Understanding of a multi-channel approach to marketing (social, search, content, press, paid media etc.)
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and presenting skills
• Flexible, social with the ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
• Excellent PC skills including Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills
• An eye for design is desirable

If you are a motivated and creative individual with a passion for marketing, we would love to hear from you.