Role Overview

We are seeking a marketing & business development assistant to join our established consulting firm of business psychologists. In this hybrid role, you will provide critical support across marketing communications, business development, and support end-to-end project delivery. To start January 2027.

Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire (Hybrid: no less than 2 days per week in office)

Key Responsibilities & Weekly Outcomes

Your responsibilities are structured around concrete business outcomes:

Marketing Communications

·Market & Competitor Insights Research competitor marketing activity and analyze 'hot topics' requiring commentary to sharpen corporate messaging and strategy.

·LinkedIn Presence Drive engagement by coordinating consultant contributions, editing content, attaching rich imagery, and running a consistent schedule.

·Website & Case Studies Maintain an up-to-date website experience and curate accessible case study portfolios to strengthen professional credibility and proposal bids.

·Events & Public Speaking Identify speaking opportunities, evaluate conference or forum attendance, and coordinate event-specific communications (venue logistics managed separately).

Business Development Support

·Targeted Campaigns Coordinate quarterly commercial campaigns, build out prospect databases using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, draft tailored messaging, and log tracking updates for consultant follow-ups.

· CRM Ownership Act as system custodian by ensuring Salesforce CRM data remains clean and comprehensive. Monitor sales pipelines and run regular one-to-one planning sessions with consultants to record next actions.

· Proposals & Tenders: Own structural formatting, editorial refinement, completeness audits, and timeline compliance for public-sector tender submissions.

Project Support

·Psychometrics & Operations: Backup support for psychometric assessment database administration to ensure service continuity.

·Project Administration: Back-up support for client delivery as required via day-to-day administrative planning, calendar coordination, meeting logistics, and presentation material preparation using Microsoft 365.

Skills, Competencies & Attributes

• Academic Profile: Bachelor's or Master's degree

Required Capabilities

·Domain Interest: Demonstrated interest or previous experience across sales development, marketing, or organic social media management.

·Data Systems: A clear aptitude for database structures, with a preference for hands-on exposure to CRM software (e.g. Salesforce)

·Software Proficiency: Highly competent across the core Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), and also in applying AI capability

·Execution Focus: Exceptional organisational abilities with an eye for formatting precision and rigorous deadline tracking.

Core Personal Attributes

·Dynamic: Organised, highly energetic, and genuinely comfortable context-switching across a suite of competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

·Curious: Eager to build a broad skill set, always exploring innovative ways to optimise workflows for the consulting practice.

·Collaborative: Thrives in a close-knit, high-performing team environment while building authentic professional relationships with internal colleagues and clients.

Salary & Benefits

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications. Benefits include employee pension contribution, private health insurance, and life cover.

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