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Marketing and Commercial Assistant – Recruitment brief
Job title: Marketing & Commercial Assistant
Responsible to: Marketing Director
Salary: £19-20k
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Key relationships:
HQ Marketing & Commercial
In Country sales organisation
Country Manager
Customer Services
Finance
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Distributors
KOLs
Ophthalmic societies and organisations
External agencies, third parties
The purpose of this role is to provide a high quality and timely marketing and administrative support to the HQ
Marketing/Commercial team: Marketing 75%, Commercial 25%. Initially based in our office in Hove, during 2015/16 we will be
moving to our new purpose built Global Headquarters in Worthing.
This will be a busy and demanding role but you will be joining a dynamic and highly specialised Marketing team in a profitable
company with tangible growth potential, including internationally. The right candidate will have an excellent opportunity to
make a positive impact as our business continues to grow and thrive.
With a reputation for innovation and a trusted name, Rayner are the only manufacturer of intraocular lenses in the UK, selling
to over 70 countries globally. Our products have restored sight to millions of people worldwide and we are at an exciting stage
of new investment and development of our business and people.
Key responsibilities:
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Provision of full administrative service to the Marketing and Commercial department such as organisation of in-house
and off-site meetings, plus attendance at meetings when required
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Inter-department communication and diary co-ordination
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Purchase request, purchase order administration and budget tracking, in liaison with Finance, to provide monthly
updates to marketing team
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Marketing & Database management:
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Co-ordinate direct mail initiatives (planning, mail merge and individual letters, printing, checking, signing and
packaging)
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Draft newsletter as required in conjunction with the Marketing Communication Executive
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Exhibitions and events management
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Internet and Email Marketing
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Literature and give-aways:
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Monitor literature and give-aways stock levels
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Prepare literature packs and samples as required, handle deliveries, checking accuracy and quality of goods, coordinate the distribution of materials between offices and storage
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Contribute ideas for new campaigns and supporting literature
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Contribute to preparation of sales reports
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Support Receptionist team during holidays
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
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Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing
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Minimum 12 months experience as Marketing Co-Ordinator or similar
Desirable:
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Experience working in an international company
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Additional languages and advantage but not a specific requirement
Personal skills:
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Good time management and planning skills
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Good interpersonal and presentation skills
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
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Able to meet multiple project deadlines and demonstrate good attention to detail
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Experience in communicating multi-culturally
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Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the customer
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Able to work individually as well as part of a team
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Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
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Flexible ‘can-do’ attitude needed to thrive in a rapidly growing and changing company
January 2015 – Rayner IOL