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MARKETING ASSISTANTwe are looking for a passionate 'foodie' with minimum 3 years Marketing experienceSalary: @ £30K- £32K annual (DOE)25 days holiday + Bank holidaysPension scheme, YuLife Health & wellbeing, EAP, discounts Personal Development support and Career Progression opportunitiesReports to: Marketing Lead & SR. Customer Account ManagerLocation: Uxbridge office plus some off-site customer visits and shootsHere at Woods Foodservice, we are known as a market leader in the quality sector of the food hospitality industry. We are at an exciting point of progression in the company, making it a great time for new recruits to join our journey. We provide high-quality ambient, chilled, fresh, and frozen produce from around the world and supply some of the most prestigious chefs in the country. Our aim is to provide customer service excellence with every order and to stock the most innovative and unique range of fine, specialist and staple products, tailored for the quality sector of the market.At present, most of our customers are London-based, but we have already begun the expansion process into other major UK cities such as Manchester, Brighton and Bristol. The future is very promising!Role DutiesMarketing Admin (some): Update and maintain product information on company website. Update and maintain product images. Client database maintenance. Organise and manage the availability of promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, and product samples for the sales team. Call customers based on website reviews. Customer feedback and surveys.Email Marketing: Email Campaigns (general and targeted). Creating email communications internally & externally. Strategy development. Audience segmentation. Measurable campaigns. Personalised and optimised campaigns.Event Support: Create engaging invitations to attract customers to events. Support the team with planning and organisation of event. Retrieve post event feedback.Customer Loyalty: Organise customer gifting for new clients onboarded. Organise customer gifting and loyalty campaigns for customers.Market research: Research across all areas of marketing including target markets, customers, competitors, and industry trends. Interviewing customers – gaining relevant feedback. Conducting primary and secondary research. Customer profiling. Trend analysis and market forecasting. Help with topic research.Social Media Content creation – content creation including, photo, video, video editing, graphics etc. Copy writing for social media. Creative strategy – Coming up with new and relevant content ideas. Collaborate with other teams to organise content. Collaborate with customers and suppliers to create content. Build relationships with customers and suppliers. Being active and engaging – engaging with other relevant accounts, replying to direct messages and comments.Assisting the Marketing Lead in: Creating engaging blog posts and industry-specific blog content.Drafting articles and ensuring SEO optimization.RequirementsPost-Secondary qualification e.g.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.Passion for food marketing and minimum 3 years experience in marketing.A real foodie!!! Passionate about premium and quality food & ingredients and experiences.Creative, innovative, pragmatic. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.Attention to detail, accuracy, and concentration. Well organised. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with people.Able to collaborate with others to create content.Very good organization and planning skills with a keen attention to detail.Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively. Flexible and adaptable.Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK Working at Woods Foodservice means you’ll be working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. We value honesty, integrity and big ideas and ensure that work-life balance is enjoyed by all. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all staff.We provide the tools and support necessary to ensure our teams remain passionate about their work and deliver excellence throughout their career with us. We are big on learning & development and consistently strive to identify upcoming talent in-house. If you’re willing to work hard and looking for a long-term career opportunity, this could be the role for you!We always aim to live Wood Foodservice company values of Innovation, Adaptability, Positivity and Sustainability. You’ll be joining a family business where hard work and dedication is highly rewarded. Not only do we pride ourselves on being an official Living Wage Employer that offers a highly competitive salary and access to a number of generous benefits which include company pension, YuLife health & wellbeing benefits, discounts, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Come join us! We expect a large volume of applicants and we are only able to contact those who more closely meet the skills and experience we are seeking. We thank you in advance for your interest in Woods Foodservice.Woods Foodservice Ltd is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.