Marketing Manager (FTC)

Your new company
Hays are representing an award-winning, Investor’s in People certified manufacturing business in Lisburn to recruit a Marketing Manager (6 months FTC).

Your new role
As Marketing Manager you will work closely with the Marketing Director and cross-functional teams to coordinate an important Trade Show, as well as coordinate and launch a new product, and assist in other product launches in the run-up to the event. Other responsibilities include:

• Influence the marketing strategy to deliver the company’s overall marketing plans and strategic brand direction.
• Constant review marketing strategy and create and deliver marketing objectives.
• Lead projects from conception through to market launch and analysis, delivering all marketing projects within agreed timelines and within the agreed budget.
• Devise new, creative concepts and ideas to present marketing materials for product relaunch to ensure brand awareness customer and loyalty.
• Execute sales analysis of each brand.
• Provide direction and leadership to the Marketing team while managing the workload and delivery of targets and objectives set.
• Production of advertising, marketing brochures, sales kits or other promotional material and their distribution.
• Copy writing and proofreading of all marketing literature.
• Website development, content management, and updating social networking as required.
• Competitor analysis and trade sector research and report on findings and on the market.
• Management of third party agencies.
• Liaise with sales teams in relation to any marketing or promotional issues arising from customer visits, and compile training presentations.

What you'll need to succeed

• A minimum of 3 years Marketing & people management experience within a similar role
• Experience of leading branding projects from conception through to market launch and analysis
• Demonstrable experience of managing multiple brands
• Experience in Digital Marketing
• Proficiency in creating social media plans and designing original and engaging posts
• Demonstrable experience of working on simultaneous marketing projects
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Creative and imaginative
• Accurate with excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft packages
• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision
  Desirable:
• Graduate Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• Background in interiors or soft furnishings

What you'll get in return
£40-45k per annum (pro rata), flexi time policy, 32 days annual leave, Healthshield benefit upon 6 months service, Paid professional membership fees, Recognition schemes, on-site parking, employee referral scheme, discount on company products – 50%, attendance rewards and much more!

What you need to do now
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