Sales Marketing and Business Executive £25,000 to £40,000 nr Cambridge
enable engineering transformation at Huxley Bertram
Huxley Bertram Engineering Limited designs and builds bespoke machinery and automated equipment for clients operating in high technology and regulated sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, research, and nuclear.
We are seeking a capable, organised, and proactive Sales, Marketing & Business Executive to support the smooth running of our commercial and business functions. This is a varied, hands-on role working across sales, marketing, and operations to ensure key activities are delivered efficiently and professionally, while contributing to the ongoing development of our systems and ways of working.
This role offers unusual breadth for an SME environment, combining commercial exposure, operational coordination, and digital improvement, within an empowering business culture.
This is a broad and well-integrated role combining sales support, marketing delivery, meeting coordination, business systems support, and general operations. You will act as a central coordination point across the business—supporting enquiries, producing documentation, managing meetings, maintaining systems, and contributing to ongoing improvements in how we work. There is scope to grow responsibilities over time as systems and processes develop.
Why Huxley Bertram
Founded in 1979, Huxley Bertram has delivered over 1,000 engineered solutions worldwide. We combine innovation, practicality, and simplicity to solve complex engineering challenges.
We encourage collaborative working, professional autonomy, and continuous improvement. Our work is technically challenging and varied, offering opportunities to develop skills across electrical, mechanical, and control disciplines.
In 2024, the company transitioned to an Employee Benefit Trust, reflecting our long-term commitment to our people, sustainability, and shared success.
What You'll Do
SALES & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
- Act as a first point of contact for sales enquiries, ensuring timely response and coordination with engineering and management
- Prepare client quotations and commercial documentation in collaboration with engineers and the leadership team
- Support order processing and general sales administration
- Managing the business opportunity pipeline
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
- Develop and maintain marketing materials including brochures, presentations, and digital content
- Manage website updates and support digital marketing activity
- Support video content creation and preparation for exhibitions, conferences, and client visits
MEETING COORDINATION & TECHNICAL HOSTING
- Coordinate internal and external meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and document distribution
- Provide technical hosting for meetings (AV setup, screen sharing, live document control)
- Support customer meetings, demonstrations, and site visits
BUSINESS TOOLS & BUSINESS CHANGE SUPPORT
- Contribute to the development and improvement of internal tools and processes across sales, marketing, and business support
- Help identify inefficiencies and contribute to process improvement initiatives
- Support business change activities, including coordination of Business Change Proposals
- Assist with rollout, testing, and adoption of new tools and systems
BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
- Prepare and manage Non-Disclosure Agreements and commercial documentation
- Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and compliance processes
- Maintain records, documentation, and reporting data for management
GENERAL BUSINESS SUPPORT
- Provide ad hoc support across sales, engineering, and business operations, helping ensure the smooth and professional running of day-to-day activities
- Assist with internal systems, communications, and document control
Who You Are
We're looking for someone who is organised, adaptable, and comfortable working across multiple business functions in a fast-moving SME environment.
ESSENTIAL
- Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
- Experience supporting sales, marketing, or commercial processes (ideally in a technical or engineering environment)
- Ability to support development of business tools, systems, or processes
- Clear and professional communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Confident IT user with experience of business systems and digital tools
DESIRABLE
- Experience with tools such as Microsoft 365, CRM/project tools (e.g. ClickUp), and AI tools
- Exposure to process improvement or business change environments
- Interest in working within a multidisciplinary engineering business
Why You'll Love Working with Us
Huxley Bertram offers a supportive, empowering, and technically interesting environment where individuals are trusted to own their responsibilities. We are a stable business with a strong reputation and a global customer base, and we value professionalism, clarity, and collaboration. The role offers scope to grow in responsibility as systems, processes, and the business continue to develop.
Here's what you can expect:
- Competitive Pay: £25,000 to £40,000 subject to experience
- Flexible Working: 40 hour week, with flexibility on how these are structured.
- Holidays: pro-rata 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Location:
Our main office and manufacturing facilities are located in Waterbeach, near Cambridge, UK, with convenient access to cycle, road and rail networks.
If you are looking for a role where you can contribute across commercial, marketing, and operational functions while helping improve how a business runs, we would be pleased to hear from you.
REF: SMBE021
Pay: £25,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you currently living in the UK?
Work Location: In person
