Holdsworth Foods, a respected company in the UK’s independent food distribution scene, is on the hunt for a Marketing Assistant to help showcase our mouthwatering array of ambient, chilled, and frozen delights. We’re all about top-notch service, and we want to shout from the rooftops about everything Holdsworth Foods brings to the table. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the Marketing Assistant will be the glue that holds the department together, jazzing up both our digital and print marketing efforts.

This is a varied, organised role at the heart of a small marketing team. You'll keep marketing tasks on schedule from booking to delivery, build and send email campaigns, handle design requests from across the business and keep the team's calendar, files and admin in order. It suits someone practical and methodical with a sharp eye for detail. Full training will be given, and the role will grow as the team develops.

In addition to diving headfirst into the thrilling world of marketing, we offer perks like a staff discount, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, a safety net of death in service benefit, a healthcare cash plan, an employee assistance program to keep your spirits high and a company pension to sweeten your golden years.

This role is based at our Bedford depot and hybrid working will be considered. The role involves occasional travel to other depots and events.

Your duties will include:

Supplier marketing packages

Schedule booked supplier packages on the marketing calendar, including web and order site banners, email banners, emails, social media stories, adverts and blog posts.
Chase suppliers for artwork, imagery and copy, and collect it ahead of deadline.
Check supplier artwork meets size and brand requirements before it goes live.
Upload supplier banners to our website and order site, and publish supplier blog posts.
Track delivery of every package, flag anything at risk and keep delivery records up to date.
Maintain an organised supplier asset library on SharePoint

Email marketing and surveys

Build and send email marketing campaigns, including seasonal campaigns and dedicated supplier emails.
Send out customer surveys and collate the results.
Keep email contact lists tidy and up to date.

Design and print support

Support in the creation of content, promos, leaflets and sales materials in Canva using our existing brand templates.
Support production of our quarterly Seasonal Bites magazine and annual product brochure, mainly proofing and checking against product lists.
Liaise with printers on smaller print jobs

Sales and business support

Handle requests from sales reps, national account managers and depots (business cards, leaflets, prospect packs, presentations).
Help pull together the quarterly staff newsletter and depot communications

Marketing administration

Keep the marketing calendar, tracker and shared files organised
Produce simple monthly reports on supplier package delivery and email performance

General

This job description outlines current responsibilities but is not exhaustive. Additional duties may be required to support the evolving needs of the business.

About you

Essential

Some experience in an admin, marketing or office-based role, or a relevant qualification.
Highly organised, able to juggle lots of tasks and deadlines without dropping any.
Excellent attention to detail, confident proofreading and checking information
Confident with computers, Microsoft Office and Excel, and happy to learn tools such as Canva and Mailchimp.
Confident on the phone and by email with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.
Strong written English.
Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

Experience in food, hospitality, wholesale or B2B.
Canva or other design software.
Mailchimp or another email marketing platform.
Experience updating a website (Webflow, WordPress or similar)

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