Marketing & Events Manager

Huws Gray Group

  • Pampisford, Cambridgeshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Marketing & Events Manager – MerchantsWe are seeking a full-time, permanent Marketing & Events Manager –to join the team based in Pampisford to manage and deliver branch events and in-store activity across our nationwide network of builders merchants.We are looking for a confident, outgoing and organised marketing professional to take ownership of tactical and strategic marketing initiatives across our merchant business. This is a hands-on role, requiring a proven track record in executing effective campaigns and a strong background in event management.As the Marketing & Events Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and analysing marketing activities and events, targeted at tradespeople across the UK.
  • Event planning – themes, locations, calendar, objective and KPI setting, in collaboration with Commercial and Operations teams
  • Local activation of community engagement initiatives and campaigns
  • Creative and copywriting, including briefing graphic designer
  • Event promotion through social media, POS, email
  • Coordinate prizes and event competitions
  • Production of colleague engagement and communication packs
  • Coordinating supplier liaison (attendance, engagement and contribution)
  • Work with category teams to identify appropriate “on the day” deals
  • Pre -event colleague briefing sessions
  • Data capture at event / database management
  • Production and distribution of event promotional merchandise
  • Post event internal communications/ updates / feedback loop
  • Customer follow up comms
This role will involve regular fully expensed travel across England, Wales and Scotland. A full UK driving licence is a requirement for the role.Familiarity with UK construction and merchant sectors, including key players is desirable but not essential.Essential Skills and Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a marketing role, which includes event management
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organised
  • Strong communication skills
  • Team player, comfortable with supporting and accepting support from colleagues
  • Ability to work independently
  • An eye for detail and accuracy, good spelling and grammar
  • Professional, polite, friendly and helpful manner
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with commercial, category, finance, and accounts teams
Desirable skills and experience:
  • Budget management and tracking
  • Strong administrative skills such as PO management, responding to branch queries etc.
  • Agency management
  • Content creation – basic photography and videography
  • Content editing and animation
  • Knowledge of Adobe Suite and Canva
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays pro rata to your contract
  • Company performance bonus scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Company-funded life assurance
  • A generous colleague discount scheme
  • A range of training and development programmes to help you progress your career
At Huws Gray, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce makes us stronger, smarter and better at serving our customers.We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace, whether you’re based in one of our branches, on the road or in one of our offices.If you need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Huws Gray Group