Marketing Manager

Huws Gray Group is looking for an experienced and proactive Marketing Manager to lead marketing activity for its merchant division.

Reporting to Group Head of Marketing, this hands-on role will take ownership of marketing strategy and delivery, across multiple channels and the full marketing mix. This role leads of team of 5 including marketing execs and Graphic designer. Working closely with internal stakeholders, agencies, and suppliers, you will drive awareness, engagement, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy and Execution:

Develop and implement marketing plans to support the commercial trading strategy.

Create compelling content and collateral to promote the business and products across various channels, including digital, print, and PR ensuring consistency with brand guidelines

Coordinate with external agencies to produce high-quality marketing materials

Implement monthly and seasonal campaigns, with a focus on measuring campaign performance and ROI.

Feed into social content planning calendar and liaise with social media agency.

Additional Duties:

Stay current with marketing best practices and industry trends, particularly within the construction and related sectors.

This list is not exhaustive, and from time to time, you may be required to undertake additional duties.

Essential Skills and Experience:

Ability to handle and deliver multiple projects to deadlines in fast-paced environments

Agency management - creative, social, media planning

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organised

Strong communication skills and experience in managing senior stakeholders

Excellent understanding of current marketing practices

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

Desirable Skills and Experience:

Degree in Marketing or relevant prior experience in a similar industry or woth the retail sector

Familiarity with UK construction industry, it's key players, current challenges and relevant legislative drivers

Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering, construction, or similar industry

Technical product knowledge and understanding of their applications and uses

Proficiency with data management and analytics

Experience with people management

What you'll receive in return:

A strong annual leave allowance, alongside your bank holidays

Company bonus scheme, based on performance

Contributory pension and life assurance

Discounts on high street retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, gyms and cinemas

Colleague discount across our group brands

Attraction and travel discounts

Training and development programmes to support your growth