Marketing Assistant

Marketing Assistant (Native ENGLISH speaker with fluent FRENCH)

Truly lovely role based in Wallingford (Well connected town in Oxfordshire with regular services to Oxford, Reading and London). This company is looking for a native English speaker with fluent FRENCH, who is eager to learn, want to experience working, and maybe also living somewhere high on the list of the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Live in The UK.

This position is perfect for someone that wants to mix a passion for translation with marketing. It involves a high volume of translation (French to English) across the business, including technical documents, catalogues, magazines, and more. Combined with marketing strategies to help the business achieve much more in the international market. Marketing and industry knowledge aren’t essential, as full training will be provided.

• Job Title: Marketing Assistant (Bilingual English and French)

• Location: Wallingford (Well connected town in Oxfordshire with regular services from/to London, Oxford and Reading. Journey times from/to London Padington from around 41 minutes only)

• Languages required: Native level of ENGLISH plus fluent FRENCH

• Work Style: on-site/hybrid – Ideally Monday to Friday on-site in their office in Wallingford (Hybrid option can be considered after training)

• Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

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The Company:

This is your chance to join the European market leader in water controls that is helping to preserve the planet with their products for non-domestic washrooms (offices, sports stadiums, airports, universities, hospitals, etc.)

This company prioritizes their people. Their teams benefit from caring managers who are tuned in to the aspirations and potential of every employee. Each team is made up of colleagues who are passionate and experts, able to work autonomously yet support each other. They are able to develop their skillset on a daily basis, in a constant ethos of innovation.

You will report to the Marketing Department and join an international team of more than 30 people. You will join an innovative company and take part in ambitious projects. With a well-defined, long-term strategy, they will contribute to the development of your skills in a motivating and exciting working atmosphere.

Job Description: (Full marketing training will be provided)

• The role will commence with an induction and training programme. After this training period, based in the UK and France, your role will include:

• Translating and adapting sales documents from FRENCH into English (catalogues, flyers, etc.)

• Administration of the .uk and .com websites

• External communication (press advertising, internet and other media)

• Writing and coordinating direct marketing activity (email campaigns, newsletters, etc.)

• Managing the UK database

• Updating our client’s websites and catalogues (sales arguments, images, etc.)

• Creating and managing sales support tools (PoS, in-store promotional activity, etc.)

• Organising UK events (exhibitions, trade shows, etc.)

• Operational links to: Marketing Director, UK Marketing Communications Managers, Product Managers, Graphic Designers, UK Sales Director, UK Sales Team

Requirements:

– English is your mother tongue, and you have an excellent level of spoken and written French.
– Entry-level professional experience in a Marketing role would be desirable but NOT ESSENTIAL. Recent graduate profiles will be considered.
– You are proactive, keeping a technical aptitude and a commercial mind.
– You have good organisational skills, able to define and manage priorities and meet deadlines.
– You have good analytical, composition and writing skills, with rigorous attention to detail.

Extra details and Benefits:

• Position based at the company’s UK office in Wallingford – a charming market town

• Quick recruitment process with maximum 3 stages

• Occasional trips to France and within the UK (exhibitions, events, sales meetings, etc.)

• Full-time permanent contract within a fast-growing company

• On-site and Hybrid working options available

• Competitive salary is dependent on your profile and experience

• Life insurance;

• Annual company trips during summer for a relaxing time with the wider international team

• Pension contribution;

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

• Free parking

• Support with relocation costs is available but only for candidates that already have the right to work in UK.