Marketing Executive, Chelmsford
- Employer
- W & H Marriage & Sons Ltd
- Location
- CM1 1PN, Chelmsford
- Salary
- Competitive + benefits
- Closing date
- 1 Jul 2016
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Marketing
W & H Marriage & Sons is looking for a flour Marketing Executive at our offices in Chelmsford city centre, Essex.
Company Profile:
Marriage’s is a milling company, owned and run by the fifth and sixth generation of the Marriage family. Marriage’s supply quality flour to bakeries, manufacturers and caterers and produce a wide range of award-winning home baking flours. Our Chelmsford site has 100 employees across the office, mills and transport fleet.
The Role:
You will promote Marriage’s brand flours, build brand awareness with consumers and help promote Marriage’s customers to consumers.
Key tasks:
- Developing and updating the flour websites, including writing website copy
- Updating and maintaining Marriage’s flour stockists database, including contacting existing and potential stockists
- Writing and uploading social media content, including sourcing imagery
- Answering trade and consumer enquiries via phone, email and social media
- Coordinating the design, production and distribution of marketing materials
- Booking advertisements in trade and consumer press and amending advert artwork
- Organising and staffing photo shoots, trade exhibitions and consumer shows
- Helping to undertake market research projects, including data handling
- Input into recipe writing and development for bakeries and consumers
- Organising the distribution of samples to journalists and other interested third parties
- Staying up-to-date on trends and marketing to identify PR opportunities
- Filing marketing materials, data management and other admin tasks as required
The Person:
Essential:
- Experience of copy writing marketing materials
- Experience of writing social media content
- Experience of liaising with external providers, including designers
- Experience of working independently and within a small team
- IT literate in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven organisational skills, with good attention to detail and the ability to multitask
- Creative, flexible and willing to learn
- Strong interest in, and enthusiasm for, baking and food, as well as commercial awareness
- Minimum 1-2 years marketing experience
Desired:
- Experience of using InDesign or Photoshop
- Experience of working in a food marketing environment
- Relevant degree or equivalent in English, business/management, marketing or Food Studies
Additional Benefits:
- Pension scheme
- Onsite car parking
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