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Marketing Assistant

  • Location: Wigan, WN3 6GL
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Non-core sector, Work at NRL
  • Contact: Tim Millbank
  • Contact Email: tmillbank@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01942 323277
  • Start Date: 08 August 2022
  • Expiry Date: 07 September 2022
  • Job Ref: WiganMarketingAssistant2022

Our Marketing Assistant role is an exciting opportunity to progress your long-term Marketing career goals or to make the jump into Marketing from adjacent roles (such as a department administrator or coordinator), whilst working with a growing and supportive team and company. 

We are looking for someone keen to work with multiple brands, channels and audiences (B2B and B2C), on an excitingly diverse range of campaigns and projects. With a strong appetite to learn and get involved, the successful candidate will be working with a talented, collaborative and friendly team to deliver a multi-channel marketing programme that supports an ambitious corporate strategy. If you’ve a keen interest in Marketing but the above sounds a little daunting though, you needn’t worry because we will ensure you are trained and supported as you develop your skills.

Who are NRL?

At NRL, our people play an integral role on major projects across a range of critical sectors including renewable energy, power generation and infrastructure. We’ve provided technical engineering recruitment and contracting services for over 35 years, and our success is down to the individuals in our regional branches and support office teams – working together to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

That’s why it’s important to us that every person is given the opportunity to grow and develop their capability – and receives a fair salary for their valued contribution. We’re proud to be a Living Wage Employer and a supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, as well as providing a range of training and support to help our colleagues flourish. Our company values of care, openness, integrity, accountability, commerciality and professionalism guide us every day – and have transformed our small family-owned business into a multi-million pound carbon neutral organisation.

What will NRL’s Marketing Assistant do?

  • Support the wider Marketing team with the delivery of multiple on and offline projects and campaigns using a range of different technology

  • Be involved in the production of creative content – written and visual – both on and offline

  • Reporting and tracking Marketing activity

  • Play a key role in the planning and execution of internal and external events

  • Other ad-hoc administrative duties to support the effective and professional running of the Marketing department as required

What type of person are we looking for?

  • Marketing experience preferable but an interest in a Marketing career with an aptitude to learn is also very attractive

  • Enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and with a real desire to see activities through to completion

  • Process-lead and very organised

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and someone who understands they are an ambassador for the team

  • Creative approach to projects

  • Self-motivated with a desire to learn

  • Interest in design preferable

  • Recruitment sector experience is not required

Qualifications

  • Marketing or business-related degree, or someone with the relevant experience

  • English and Maths GCSE at grade C or equivalent

  • Good IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

  • Additional professional qualifications will be encouraged and supported for the right candidate.