Job Description

Do you want to have an excellent experience as an employee in one of the most pioneering toy companies in the market? Are you passionate about games, puzzles, and toys that spread joy and inspire creativity across the globe? Are you driven to provide exceptional products and services to customers worldwide?
This is the company you are looking for!
At Jumbo Group we want people to learn, have fun and be happy thanks to our amazing toys and games. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Marketing Specialist to join our dynamic team based in Cheadle, Cheshire.
We are on the hunt for a dynamic and enthusiastic Marketing Specialist ready to join our team of playmakers! You will be our champion in crafting and executing marketing and PR campaigns for UK & Ireland, ensuring our brand shines brightly across all channels. Working closely with the Marketing Manager UK & Ireland and our media agency partners, you'll help design and roll out our annual plans.
To achieve this goal, your functions will include:
xc2xb7 Develop and execute annual marketing strategies and campaigns across all channels with a particular focus on digital to drive brand awareness and engagement with our key audiences.
xc2xb7 Support the overall marketing function to deliver best-in-class marketing plans and events, ensuring a 360-degree approach that aligns with business objectives.
xc2xb7 Create & execute content calendars and conduct monthly reports and bi-yearly growth analyses to track the performance of content across platforms.
xc2xb7 Create and manage social media content for our channels, while boosting external social channels. Delivering SEO/SEM management across campaigns to enhance online presence.
xc2xb7 Enhance brand awareness across the capabilities we offer, driving website traffic, and acquiring new customers.
xc2xb7 Implement marketing support plans (consumer & trade) to bolster our sales team, including the development of compelling retail and annual presentations.
xc2xb7 Collaborate closely with agency partners to ensure marketing plans and strategies are aligned with business goals, making necessary adjustments to plans as needed to optimise performance.
xc2xb7 Support the presentation process to the sales team, ensuring they have the necessary tools and insights to execute marketing strategies effectively and meet sales objectives.
xc2xb7 Monitor and report on the key performance metrics of ongoing marketing activities, providing feedback to the business and key stakeholders for continuous improvement.
xc2xb7 Support the implementation of local POS materials, in-store activities, and collaborations with retailers and other brands/partnerships to enhance brand visibility and drive sales.
xc2xb7 Develop and adhere to marketing processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency across campaigns and touchpoints. Proactively create new processes or refine existing ones to drive operational efficiencies.
xc2xb7 Stay up to date on the latest trends, tools, and technologies, using this knowledge to make data-driven decisions and incorporate innovative solutions into marketing strategies.
xc2xb7 Integrate marketing trends back into the business, sharing relevant insights and strategies with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and continuous growth.
xc2xb7 Assist in the development and management of partnerships with licensing and distribution brands to drive brand growth and market expansion.
Knowledge and characteristics required:
xc2xb7 Degree educated, preferably in Marketing, Business, or a related field (this is ideal but not essential and will be based on experience).
xc2xb7 3-5+ years previous experience working within a consumer goods business.
xc2xb7 Experience working within the digital marketing space.
xc2xb7 Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convert learnings into actions and recommendations.
xc2xb7 Creative thinker and solutions orientated outlook.
xc2xb7 Real team player with a collaborative approach.
xc2xb7 Highly organised and able to multi-task.
xc2xb7 Process driven mindset, with the ability to adapt and lead change where required.
xc2xb7 Ability to work as part of a team or under their own initiative.
xc2xb7 You enjoy teaming up with diverse colleagues across different countries and can travel for business meetings as required.
Whats waiting for you:
xc2xb7 Two working from home days per week
xc2xb7 25 days annual holiday
xc2xb7 Additional day off for your Birthday
xc2xb7 Pension plan
xc2xb7 Health cash plan
xc2xb7 Discounted toys
xc2xb7 A welcome pack that includes some of our favourite games
xc2xb7 A diverse cultural environment and team-building activities
If you are dynamic, creative, passionate, hardworking, and want to join a toys and games international company, we are waiting for you.
Lets unlock the power of play!
Jumbo Group
Jumbo Group is a committed team of people with a purpose: To unlock the Power of Play to create meaningful connections.
You've undoubtedly played some of our games, such as Stratego, Party and Co, Hitster, Milles Bornes, among many others, and you probably know our brands, which have a long history in Europe.
We create, manufacture and distribute games and toys all over the world, specialising in categories such as puzzles, board games, educational games and arts and crafts.
The Jumbo Group is officially comprised of 6 companies, all of which are very well known in the market thanks to their brands: Koninklijke Jumbo (Jumbo), headquartered in the Netherlands; Diset, with its headquarters in Spain; James Galt, with its offices in the United Kingdom; Dujardin & KD based in France; and Yulu, from Hong Kong.
In our day-to-day work, we are a multicultural and diverse team that, while being locally based, works through a global vision and a high level of empowerment.