Marketing Assistant

**POSITION**:Marketing Assistant

**DIVISION/DEPT**:Marketing

**REPORT TO**: MD

**LOCATION**:Office based in Tangmere, Chichester

**HOURS**: Mon-Fri (typically 0800-1630)

**SALARY**:£23-£28K depending on experience

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**About us**

We are a family-owned independent business founded in 1981, now operating from our purpose-built warehouse facility in Chichester, West Sussex. Since 1981 we have evolved from a regional supplier of automotive accessories in Sussex to a national supplier of over 4,000 market-leading products. You can read more about our history here. Our success can be attributed to hard work, constantly evolving our business as well as the product portfolio, and continued support from our loyal customers. Since we began our focus has been supplying the automotive aftermarket. Over the last 5 or so years, we have also increasingly served the DIY and general retail sectors with many of our products now being sold to a wide range of customer bases.

**Scope of the Role**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Create promotional materials and ad-hoc promo sheets as needed.
- Manage and develop social media content across platforms.
- Maintain and optimise Amazon product listings and content.
- Update and refresh website product information and marketing materials.
- Assist with day-to-day marketing operations and campaigns.

**Main Areas of Responsibility**:
**Website Maintenance & Updates -**

**Monthly Promo**:

- Upload new promotional products on the website for the month.
- Remove promotions that have ended previously.

**General**:

- Remove discontinued products.
- Edit product information and add new images.
- Add new products to the website.

**Monthly Promotional Materials**:

- Create monthly promo artwork and send to print.
- Prepare PDFs and JPEGs for sales representatives.
- Create social media posts.

**Social Media Management**:

- Create visuals and schedule weekly posts (primarily LinkedIn)
- Maintain brand consistency across social platforms.

**Amazon Marketplace Management**:

- Perform bulk uploads of new products.
- Update product availability.
- Improve product listings:

- Enhance bullet points.
- Create A+ content.
- Upload new images.
- Resolve SDS (Safety Data Sheet) updates and issues.

**Own Brand (Autobar)**:

- Occasional packaging updates for our own brand.

**Ad-Hoc Tasks**:

- Create leaflets, posters, and PowerPoint presentations for Sales Representatives
- Design labels for the warehouse and coordinate printing.
- Fulfil image requests from customers.

We are small team who are keen to find a self-driven, self-sufficient, keen and eager individual who is either looking to kick start their marketing career or take the next step, whilst also willing to roll up their sleeves and help their colleagues when needed.

You will also need to ideally be a car driver or be within a commutable distance to Tangmere.

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Sound understanding of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook etc and Adobe packages such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Experience with creating promotional materials and marketing content.
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and content creation
- Ideally, knowledge of Amazon marketplace and product listing optimisation although training can be given.
- Familiarity with website content management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.
- Someone with a can-do attitude, friendly manner and likes being part of a small team.

**What we offer**
- Competitive salary
- 20 days leave plus Bank Holidays
- Great learning and progression opportunities with regular 1-2-1 sessions to help your personal development.
- Company pension
- Colleague social events.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounted prices on all products we stock.

At JRP, we know that by having a better, more inclusive culture with a diverse group of colleagues, we can grow and support each other and our business.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we want people to join us no matter how they identify, their sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Finally, we believe that if you can just be yourself in your workplace then you’ll do your best work and enjoy being part of our Team. At JRP, we know that as a business we get to benefit and celebrate all the great things that diversity brings.

Pay: £23,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chichester PO20 2FT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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