Marketing & Communications Manager

Description:

Job Title: Marketing & Communications Manager – Maternity Cover

Location: Hailsham, East Sussex

Job Type: Full time/ Part time hours available

Salary: Competitive

Desirable start date: 1st / 2nd week of June.

The Business

Our client is the leading manufacturer of condensate removal pumps and accessories used within the Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. The company commercialises its products through a specialist distributor network in close to 100 countries worldwide.

The Group sets itself apart from the competition thanks to its strong brands, extensive range, product quality, technical competency, and its innovation capability.

Role Summary

Our client is looking for an Marcomms Manager who will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing marketing communication strategies within a B2B environment for multi-channel, multi-brand internal activities. The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills and focuses on traditional marketing communication including product launch support, exhibitions, internal communications, project management including film briefings and campaigns and liaising with key stakeholder such as the product management team and sales teams.

The position involves the management of the Marcomms Coordinators within the Marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

Manage team of two, Marcomms Coordinators. This includes mentoring and developing, setting performance goals, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Budget management covering the planning and allocating resources effectively to maximise impact while staying within budgetary constraints.

Project manage product and marketing projects/initiatives in line with the marketing operating system (Monday/com) to bring all the relevant materials together to support their successful deployment.

Liaise with internal and external teams for exhibition organisation and support exhibitions with other team members.

Support with internal communication activities; manage and complete internal events (charity events, seasonal events) for APG UK.

Project manage and implement external marcomms deliverables and activities such as, and not limited to, product launches, press events, focus groups, webinars etc.

Develop new brochures and presentations for sales to package with proposals.

Develop artwork in conjunction with in-house graphic design team for external displays and to support internal and external communication activities.

Assist with the production of video content e.g., preparing scripts, liaising with suppliers and guest speakers, recording execution and video edits.

Create and manage email campaigns using the Campaign Monitor email marketing platform to support, plan, and implement internal and external communication efforts, including comprehensive reporting.

Liaise with external marketing, media, PR and advertising agencies when required.

Compose case studies of completed projects including finished APG projects to capture photos/videos for promotion.

Qualifications/skills/experience

* Experience: At least one year within a business-to-business marketing environment, including product administration experience.

* Solid knowledge of marketing techniques and principles.

* Possess excellent communication skills, be articulate, diplomatic, self-confident and assertive.

* Have excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise, multi-task and work to tight deadlines.

* Highly organised (experience in event management).

* Basic analytical skills.

* Creativity and content writing skills

* Knowledge and level of proficiency in the use of standard IT software packages required.

* Full driving license holder and be willing to drive company cars.

Personal Profile

* Excellent communication skills and interpersonal abilities.

* Accuracy with excellent attention for detail and produce output to a very high standard.

* Ability to plan effectively.

* Problem solving and adaptability.

* Experience of delegation

* Ability to prioritise accordingly / Time management.

* High level of computer literacy

* Negotiation skills

* Able to use own initiative.

* Strong team player.

* Enthusiastic & energetic individual.

Candidates must be able to commute to their office daily.

Our client are looking for candidates to be ideally ready to work from the 1st/ 2nd week of June. Please only apply if you can accommodate this.

If you feel these qualities describe you, then we would like to hear from you. Please submit your details and recent CV to Oliver Fox at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED