Job Description
Marketing Manager Maternity Cover
Location: Whitby North Yorkshire (with hybrid flexibility)
Contract: 6-month fixed term (with potential to extend)
Salary: Circadepending on experience
Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week
Are you a creative marketer with a flair for storytelling and a passion for building brands An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover) to join a well-established and values-driven FMCG business based in Whitby. This is a hands-on role supporting brand growth across multiple channels delivering engaging campaigns and marketing assets that resonate with both consumers and customers.
The Role:
Reporting into the Category Development Manager and Sales & Marketing Director youll play a key role in delivering the companys marketing agenda with responsibility for:
- Developing and executing brand plans aligned with the overall business strategy
- Managing external agencies on the creation of brochures packaging presentations and trade marketing materials
- Leading internal communication efforts including newsletters and intranet updates
- Overseeing the relationship with the social media agency and contributing to content planning and development
- Conducting ad hoc research and product benchmarking
- Briefing and attending product photography sessions
- Ensuring brand alignment across Sales NPD and Operations
- Supporting innovation projects and cross-functional initiatives
- Coordinating internal product rollouts and launches
About You:
Were looking for someone who is:
- An excellent copywriter with a sharp eye for design and messaging
- Creative curious and proactive always looking for fresh ways to engage audiences
- Organised detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple projects
- A strong communicator who collaborates well with internal teams and external partners
- Ideally experienced within FMCG or a consumer-focused business
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint in particular is a plus)
Whats on Offer:
- Salary circadepending on experience
- Full-time 40 hours per week
- Flexibility to work from home one day per week once settled in
- Occasional UK travel to suppliers and customers
- Paid holiday sick leave and additional company benefits
- Opportunity to shape marketing in a respected FMCG business
- Potential to extend or move into a part-time role after the maternity cover ends
If youre looking to take ownership of exciting marketing projects in a fast-paced FMCG environment wed love to hear from you.
Required Experience:
Manager