Job Description: Marketing Assistant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Walker)
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Office-based
Visa Sponsorship: Not available for this role
Overview:
*Plastic Extrusion & Ancillary Equipment. Join a growing specialist supplier. Be our marketing lead.*
We are an 11-person team supplying *plastic extrusion lines, bag making equipment and ancillary equipment* in the UK and Ireland.
We are busy, technical, and growing — and we need someone to own our marketing and help drive leads.
No big corporate team. You will work directly with the MD. If you like seeing your hard work turn into real orders, then this is the role for you.
*What you will do*
1. *Lead Generation*: Run LinkedIn, website, and email campaigns targeting plastics processors and OEMs.
2. *Technical Content*: Turn technical specifications for extrusion lines, bag making machines, screen changers, repelletisers, material conveying systems, dryers, blenders, granulators etc into mail shots, case studies.
3. *Digital*: Keep website updated, SEO basics, post 2-3x per week on LinkedIn with installations, machine trials and project wins
4. *Events*: Support 2-3 trade shows/year inc. K Fair, Interplas, Plastics Live. Manage stand, literature, and lead follow-up
5. *Sales Support*: Help manage CRM (SalesForce), internal knowledge base, track competitors, create presentations, help answer customer enquiries
*What we need*
- 1-3 years B2B marketing experience. Manufacturing, engineering, or plastics background preferred
- Confident with Canva, WordPress/Wix, LinkedIn, Excel, and email marketing
- Strong written English. Can explain technical products in simple terms
- Self-starter. Comfortable "doing it all" in a small team
- Willing to learn plastic extrusion processes. We will train you
- Driving License preferable - potential visits to suppliers plus attendance at trade fairs
- If you are a recently qualified graduate & have what it takes, we will consider you, we want creativity, energy and ideas!
*What you get*
- *Salary*: *£28,000 - £30,000* depending on experience
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays
- 5% Pension contribution
- Company bonus scheme
- Direct exposure to MD, customers, and projects
- 1 - 2 trade show trips per year
- Onsite role in Walker, Newcastle. Parking on site
This isn’t a "just do social media" role. You will be part of the sales and growth engine.
*To apply*: Send CV + examples of any mailshots, presentations, posts or campaigns that you have done - show us what you can do!
Additional Requirements:
· This is a fully office-based role located in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne.
· No visa sponsorship is available; applicants must have existing right to work in the UK.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 3QS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
