We are a fast-paced, family-run interiors and furniture company working with schools, colleges and commercial clients across the UK. We're growing our marketing activity and looking for a creative, efficient person to help us deliver day-to-day campaigns, social media content and product website updates.
The Role
We're looking for a creative, organised and energetic individual who can support our marketing lead with email campaigns, research, content creation, collation and basic Shopify updates, while also creating on-brand graphics and social media content in Canva. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting things done efficiently and to a high standard, working with our team to deliver value and to excite our customers.
We're initially looking for a hands-on person to join us for a 3-6 month period to help us get key marketing projects delivered, with the option of a more permanent role afterwards and ongoing opportunities for promotion for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Build and schedule email marketing campaigns and newsletters from existing templates/briefs
Help segment, clean and update marketing contact lists and spreadsheets
Carry out online research (prospect lists, events, competitors, example sites)
Organise project imagery, testimonials and case study content
Create and update brochures, PDFs, leaflets and slide decks in Canva
Design social media graphics and posts for LinkedIn and Instagram in line with brand guidelines
Produce simple short-form videos/reels from existing footage for web, social and events
Prepare artwork for exhibitions and printed collateral using existing brand assets
Make light content changes in Shopify (copy, images, product data from spreadsheets)
Check web pages for layout/consistency issues and flag anything more technical
Skills & Experience
Experience in a marketing assistant, content creator or similar role
Good people skills to integrate with our team in Colchester
Good telephone and email skills for speaking with event and exhibition organisers
Strong Canva skills for social media graphics, layouts and simple video editing
Some hands-on experience with Shopify (or a similar CMS) - editing pages and products
Confident using Excel/Google Sheets for lists and basic data management
Good written English for captions, emails and light copy editing
Comfortable working to deadlines in a busy, fast-moving environment
Personal Qualities
Organised and able to work from a task board without constant supervision
Creative but pragmatic - able to suggest ideas and then execute them efficiently
Attention to detail with a strong sense of brand and visual consistency
Friendly, positive and comfortable working in a small, close-knit team
Hours & Salary
Part-time hours - to be agreed (e.g. 16-24 hours per week or similar)
Salary dependent on experience
How to Apply
Please apply with your CV, a short cover note explaining why you're a good fit for this role, and (if available) examples or a portfolio of Canva/social media/content creation work or examples of previous Shopify experience.