Marketing Assistant

Homebase are looking for a Marketing Assistant to join their growing team!

Homebase, the Home and Garden Experts, have been brightening people’s lives since 1979. With over 150 stores and a dedicated team of 5,600 members across the UK and Ireland, we offer a wide range of solutions for your home and garden. From sprucing up your lawn to updating your kitchen, Homebase has you covered. Our extensive selection includes gardening supplies, home furnishings, kitchen and bathroom essentials, and even fitted bedrooms. With room inspiration, expert guidance, and the latest trends, we provide everything you need. Partnered with renowned brands like Bathstore, Dulux, and Karcher, as well as exclusive ranges from Country Living and House Beautiful, Homebase is your one-stop destination for all your home improvement needs.

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Marketing Assistant

Homebase are looking for a Marketing Assistant to join their growing team!

Working hours:

Full-time 35 hours per week, (Monday – Friday, 8am to 4pm or 9am – 5pm).

Location: 

This is a hybrid role which means that you decide what works best for you! If that means working from home, then work from home.You will be covering our southern region and can expect to spend 2/3 days per week visiting stores, or our head office in Milton Keynes. The rest of the time if you prefer to work in an office, then you’re welcome to work from the office, if you prefer to work from home then work from home!

Salary: 

£20,000 – £25,000 plus bonus

The role

As our newest, Marketing Assistant, you will be responsible for Support the marketing team to deliver our 2023 and onward, marketing plan!

What will I be doing?

• Managing timelines and critical paths for all marketing communications
• Gathering information to support briefs
• Gaining sign offs from planning teams and commercial
• Tracking competitor activity and sharing best practice
• Collating samples
• Arranging product deliveries
• Managing the photo and video repository
• Supporting on content shoot logistics
• Supporting on social, CRM and comms activity including adding tracking to monitor performance
• Collating weekly packs and keeping central documents up to date
• Providing support to across the communications team as required

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Excel skills
• Powerpoint skills
• Passionate about marketing and communications
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast paced high pressure environment
• Highly organised
• Stakeholder management
• Marketing experience (ideal)

What can we offer you in return?Making your pay go further

• 20% team member discount for Homebase and Bathstore when shopping in-store and online, available from your very first day with us
• We’ll give you the opportunity to enhance your pay through our fantastic, discretionary bonus plan
• Our Hapi To Be Home wellbeing portal helps you save money on everything from your weekly food shop to a fun night out with friends and family
• Holiday starting from 24 days plus bank holidays, rising with service

Saving for your future and giving back to local communities

• Homebase Personal Pension Plan (with Life Assurance cover)
• An opportunity to get involved in fundraising events, helping to raise money for our charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support to fund home-related grants. These grants help keep those most in need safe and comfortable in their homes
• Our Payroll Giving Scheme makes it easy for you to make a regular donation to any registered charity close to your heart

Always growing together

• We’ll offer you learning and development opportunities to give you the tools to do your job and there is also the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications from City and Guilds and to gain apprenticeship qualifications to enhance/develop you in your role or career with us
• Our monthly Lunch and Learn sessions will help you grow with talks from external and internal speakers

Summary

Homebase is seeking a Marketing Assistant to join their team! This full-time role offers flexible working hours and a hybrid setup. Responsibilities include supporting the marketing team, managing timelines, gathering information, tracking competitor activity, and providing general support to the communications team. The ideal candidate has a passion for marketing, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Homebase offers a competitive salary of £20,000 – £25,000 plus a bonus, along with employee discounts, a pension plan, and opportunities for learning and development.

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