Job Description

About us

Here at Hothouse Beauty, we're home to some of the UK's most exciting beauty brands. Our portfolio includes St. Moriz, the award-winning self-tan and SPF brand loved by beauty enthusiasts and professionals alike, and Kids Stuff, our fun and colourful bathing range designed especially for little ones.

We're passionate about creating high-quality, innovative products that make beauty enjoyable, accessible, and effective. As we expand, we're looking for a creative and detail-oriented Brand Assistant to join our team and help bring our brand to life across every touchpoint.

About the role

As Brand Assistant, you will play a vital role in the management and growth of our three new brands. Your work will span everything from analysing EPOS and Nielsen data to understand range performance, through to conducting competitor reviews and creating insight-led SWOT and gap analyses that feed into new product development ideas. You will be responsible for producing compelling presentations and brand plans for the sales team, ensuring they are informed and equipped to drive growth across all accounts.

This role involves working closely with the sales team to review trade marketing requirements and then activating these plans both in-store and online. You will brief and oversee the creation of assets, whether presentations, packaging, websites, point-of-sale material, photography or social content, ensuring everything aligns with brand guidelines. From briefing design agencies and attending photoshoots, to running sampling campaigns with our review partner, you will help deliver high-quality assets and activity that bring our brands to life in the eyes of consumers and retailers.

Alongside this, you will take ownership of monitoring the impact of trade marketing initiatives, using EPOS and other data sources to measure performance. You will be actively involved in managing the full product lifecycle, attending NPD meetings and collaborating closely with colleagues in the lab, purchasing and product development teams to ensure launches and range updates follow the staging gate process and land on time. As part of this, you will keep product information up to date, manage platforms such as Brandbank, and provide support to the sales team on retailer-specific requests such as promotions, new line forms and sell-in presentations.

About you

We are looking for someone who combines analytical ability with creative flair. You should be confident handling data and turning it into clear insights, while also having the creativity to think about brand positioning, trade marketing activation and new product opportunities.

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential, as you will be juggling multiple projects across three brands, often working to tight deadlines. Excellent communication skills are a must, as you will be collaborating with sales teams, agencies, designers and suppliers daily.

A relevant degree, an understanding of the FMCG environment, consumer needs, and retailer expectations will give you a strong foundation to succeed, while a genuine passion for brand building will set you apart.

What we can offer you

We're proud of our friendly and supportive culture where we offer great benefits that include:

Competitive salary Salary sacrifice pension scheme Life assurance Access to virtual GP appointments Discounts at retailers and gyms Claim back the costs of your vaccinations, dental treatments, alternative therapies and more Access to our staff shop Free parking
We are passionate about our people and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you have a degree in Marketing, or similar? Do you have experience in a similar Brand Assistant or Marketing Assistant role?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person