Trade Marketing Specialist
 

Simpson Strong-Tie is the world leader in structural solutions — products and technology that help people design and build safer, stronger homes, buildings, and communities. As a pioneer in the building industry, we have an unmatched passion for problem solving through skilful engineering and thoughtful innovation. Our structural systems research and rigorous testing enable us to design code-listed, value-engineered solutions for a multitude of applications in wood, steel, and concrete structures. Our dedication to pursuing ever-better construction products and technology and to surrounding our customers with exceptional service and support has been core to our mission since 1956.

We design and produce our structural solutions in US and EU, with several branches located around the world. In the UK, we are based in Tamworth and are well established here after 30 years of trading. We have offices at Cardinal Point with approximately 80 employees based here including office support and Production and Warehouse spaces for our manufacturing and logistics functions. 

We are now looking for a full time Trade Marketing Specialist to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working at our Tamworth site.

The Benefits

•  Salary of £25,000 – £30,000 per annum
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Life insurance (4x basic salary)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• BHSF medical cover
• Generous long-service awards programme
• 33 days’ holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Employee network benefits
• Company sick pay

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Marketing Graduate (who has either had 1 yrs placement or postgraduation work experience) or someone looking to develop their marketing career with a forwardthinking company where innovation, customer service, and product excellence are at the heart of everything we do. 

You'll enjoy a rewarding, autonomous role with a large variety of tasks and responsibility in order to support our sales teams continued success in various growing sectors across the business whilst being supported by a collaborative, professional team. 

What’s more, you’ll benefit from excellent rewards, strong career development opportunities, and the backing of a globally recognised brand, enabling you to achieve your goals and thrive professionally.

The Role 

As the Trade Marketing Specialist, you will bring to life all those marketing initiatives strictly meant to support sales: in-shop materials, clients special projects, promotions planning and coordination, tradeshows and events, merchandizing and supporting collateral and audio visual development.

You will play a pivotal part in the marketing team operations ensuring internal and external customer needs are exceeded by building solid stakeholder relationships and providing the professional service required to propel sales forward to meet our growth targets.

Key duties will include:

• Managing of tradeshows & events from preparation stage to execution in conjunction with the Sales
• team.
• Define and deliver annual canvass promotion plan in accordance with the Marketing Manager and
• Sales Director.
• Plans BLT materials and rolls out communication materials as agreed I line with brief.
• Building stakeholder relationships with rest of business in particular the sales team.
• Merchandising project work.
• Ad hoc communications projects including contribution to our internal newsletter and other CSR
• initiatives.

About You

To be considered as the Trade Marketing Specialist, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business.
• Work experience as part of a graduate marketing course or otherwise.
• Ability to prioritise workload accordingly.
• Commercial acumen and target orientated
• Confidence in presenting and communicating at all levels
• Strong self-motivation with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• IT proficiency including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM systems & use of Graphic Design & planograms
• software would be advantageous.
• To be ambitious and open to possible future career development

No agencies please. 

The company reserve the right to withdraw or put this vacancy on hold at any time.

Simpson Strong-Tie are an equal opportunity employer, value diversity, and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.