Marketing Assistant

Description:

It’s a great time to join Screwfix. Thanks to the hard work of our team and record-breaking sales, we’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK. And we want to pass that growth onto you.

Whether you’re in procurement, digital, marketing or finance, there’s a role for you here. We’ll support you. And we’ll champion you. Because great things happen when you feel supported to be yourself. We’re innovative. Bold. Adaptable and ambitious. And you will be too.

Reporting into the Marketing Manager – PR, you will be responsible for the running of planned publicity campaigns such as Screwfix Trade Apprentice and Screwfix Top Tradesperson, including organising the in-person final event at Screwfix Live. Alongside assisting the PR Manager, you also support with the day to day running of the Screwfix Foundation social media channels.

We believe that a hybrid, flexible working approach offers you – and your colleagues – the best of both worlds. Face-to-face collaboration is an integral part of our warm, friendly culture, so you’ll work from our head office three days a week, working flexibly around our core working hours of 10am-3pm. Beyond that, how, when and where you work is up to you. With a subsidised canteen, free parking and a comfortable, relaxed environment, we’ve worked hard to build an office you’ll want to work in. We also know that, when it comes to school pick-ups and home deliveries, it’s nice to have the flexibility to do both.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the PR Manager in the development, execution and reporting of campaign activity
• Support the PR Manager and Press Office with requests from the wider business
• Assist with briefing of campaigns, arranging and recording the outcome of key meetings
• Communicate campaign activity to key contributors and stakeholders.
• Record past campaign activity
• Produce and present campaign results as and when required
• Writing copy and press releases
• Ensure that all campaign schedules are updated with activities and that key milestones are being met
• Highlight any potential issues or problems that may affect the delivery of campaigns
• Co-ordinate ad hoc projects or campaigns
• Liaise with Creative Agencies to create content for campaigns

• Communication of The Screwfix Foundation to internal colleagues, and to the general public including PR and Social media activity
• Proactively engaging internal and external stakeholders with The Screwfix Foundation to generate social media content
• Provide general administrative support as required, such as co-ordination of samples to head office and the contact centre and raising purchase orders

Required skills & experience

• Planning and organising. Experience within a fast-paced and deadline driven environment is essential
• A confident communicator with experience in a wide range of communication methods (including face to face, telephone and in writing) is essential
• Experience in the use of PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Word is essential – including experience of creating presentations from scratch, using basic formulas and formatting Word documents
• Experience of Adobe CS suite is not essential but would be an advantage

• Proven experience in multi-tasking a changing workload is essential
• Prior experience in marketing, campaigns or events is not essential but would be an advantage
• An interest in writing and a creative flair would be an advantage.