Marketing Assistant
Job description
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Love creating content that gets seen, clicked and drives results? Take ownership of digital content and campaigns in a fast moving, commercially driven business.
Marketing Assistant | Digital and Creative Focus
Location: Welwyn Garden City (AL7 1HB)
Salary: £26,500 - £30,000 per annum (pro rata for part time) Depending on Experience
Job Type: Full time or Part time | Permanent
Looking for a role where your ideas actually get used and your work has a visible impact?
This is a hands-on Marketing Assistant role where you will take ownership of digital content, campaigns and the online customer experience for a growing business.
Barco is a values led company operating within the commercial and buying sector. The team is collaborative, fast-paced and focused on continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on delivering real value to customers.
The Role
Working closely with the sales and buying teams, you will manage and create digital content across the business. You will play a key role in shaping how products, campaigns and messaging are presented.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Owning and keeping the online customer portal fresh, accurate and easy to navigate
- Making sure product listings, pricing and descriptions are always spot on
- Creating content that people actually engage with across email, web and social
- Designing campaigns, banners and marketing assets that look good and perform
- Supporting the sales team with content that helps them win business
- Planning and scheduling LinkedIn content that builds visibility and interest
- Tracking what’s working and what’s not, then improving it
- Keeping customer data clean, organised and up to date
- Working with suppliers to pull together the best product content and assets
What You’re Like
- You’re interested in marketing or digital and keen to build your career in this space
- You have some experience with content creation using Canva, Unlayer or similar, whether through work, study or personal projects
- You understand the basics of digital marketing and customer engagement
- You’re confident using Excel and Microsoft tools
- You’re creative, proactive and enjoy bringing ideas to life
- You have strong attention to detail and take pride in your work
- You can manage multiple tasks and stay organised
- You’re enthusiastic, reliable and ready to contribute from day one
What You’ll Get
- 20 days holiday rising to 25 after 6 months, plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Life insurance
- A proper staff space to switch off with kitchen and break area
- Regular social events with the team
- Staff discount scheme
You must be eligible to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Recruitment agencies need not apply.
Why Apply?
This is a hands-on role where your ideas get used, not lost in approvals. You’ll shape content, campaigns and how the brand shows up, with real visibility across the business.
Other Skills & Experience: Marketing Assistant, Digital Marketing Executive, Marketing Executive, Content Creator, Social Media Executive, Campaign Executive, Digital Marketing Assistant, Content
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your Canva and Unlayer experience prominently as these are specifically mentioned tools
📊 Quantify your content results: 'Created 15 LinkedIn posts monthly, increasing engagement by 45%'
🎯 Emphasise hands-on digital marketing experience as they want someone who can hit the ground running
🌐 Showcase any customer portal or product listing experience as this is a key responsibility
🤝 Mention collaboration with sales teams as you'll be working closely with sales and buying teams
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- •Created 20+ marketing assets monthly using Canva, supporting sales team to achieve 15% increase in lead conversion
- •Managed customer portal updates for 500+ product listings, maintaining 99% pricing accuracy across all platforms
- •Developed LinkedIn content calendar generating 35% increase in profile visibility over 6-month period
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Barco Sales' focus on hands-on digital marketing where ideas actually get implemented is exactly what I'm seeking in my next role. With experience in Canva content creation and Excel data management, I'm ready to take ownership of your customer portal and LinkedIn campaigns from day one.
My background in digital marketing has equipped me with the skills to create engaging content across multiple channels while maintaining the attention to detail needed for accurate product listings and pricing. I understand how marketing assets can directly support sales teams and drive commercial results.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach refreshing an online customer portal to improve user experience?
- ›What metrics would you track to measure the success of a LinkedIn content campaign?
- ›How do you ensure product listings and pricing remain accurate across multiple platforms?
- ›Describe your process for creating engaging email marketing content using tools like Unlayer
- ›How would you manage and organise customer data to support marketing campaigns?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple marketing tasks simultaneously
- ›Describe a situation where your creative idea was implemented and had visible impact
- ›How do you handle feedback when your marketing content needs significant changes?
- ›Give an example of when you collaborated with a sales team to create supporting content
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to learn a new marketing tool or platform quickly
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple marketing tasks simultaneously
Describe a situation where your creative idea was implemented and had visible impact