Marketing Manager

Established in 1969 Oadby Plastics is the UK's leading independent plastics supplier. Our highly professional team meets deadlines, solves problems and satisfies customers. We are a plastics manufacturer that prioritises its employees and sustainability.We live by our Vision, Mission and Values which shapes the culture of our business.Vision - Progressively building to meet customer demand. Continually putting people first to build a motivating environment for success.Mission - A desire to build trust through reliability and sustainability. Creating a culture that we can all be proud of.Values - To work as one team to deliver customer service excellence. To guide and coach our staff to feel empowered, valued and trusted.We are located in Leicester, situated just off the M1/M69 on Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate. Our additional branches and sister companies are located across England to provide our customers with the best service possible. Our Leicester Head Office offers a modern and comfortable working environment, with over 225,000 sq. ft dedicated to administration, manufacturing and distribution.About the role:

• Take ownership and direct all marketing and public relations initiatives
• Work closely with sales and business development to create common focus
• Develop a consistent corporate image and ensure that the brand is well communicated across all channels
• Identify and understand client's needs and objectives to develop marketing campaigns
• Review and analyse sales performance against plans to determine effectiveness
• Create plans in-line with current objectives
• Creation of an annual marketing plan
• Implement and support positive change to meet business objectives
• Identify training requirements, improve skills and support career development

What experience and skills do you need to have:PLEASE NOTE: any application that does not submit a cover letter will automatically be rejected as this is a requirement for this role.

• Previous experience in B2B marketing.
• Creativity to develop effective marketing plans and to deliver results.
• Data analysis competence to make informed decisions and optimise strategies.
• Leadership skills for managing and inspiring your team to achieve common goals.
• Competent communication skills to work effectively with your team, other departments, and external stakeholders.
• Industrial market understanding and ability to measure trends and customer behaviours.
• Solid understanding of Digital Marketing to support social media, email marketing, SEO, and content marketing.
• Managing budgets for various campaigns to allocate resources effectively and achieve the best return on investment.
• Project management competence to drive strategies and projects to agreed time scales.
• Results driven ability to increase brand awareness, generate leads and drive sales.
• Attention to detail to ensure all marketing material is correct first time i.e. alignment, colours, font, grammar, spelling etc.
• A familiarity with working in a fast-paced environment with drive and enthusiasm to succeed.

Benefits to include:

• Company bonus scheme
• Free car parking
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Long service awards
• 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) rising with length of service
• Training and development opportunities
• Wellbeing benefits: Employee Assisted Programme, 24-hour GP access, Charity events/fundraisers

We are committed to applying our Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and encourage applicants from different diverse groups in the community to apply. We can make reasonable adjustments at any stages if required. You may also be interested or have experience/skills in the following: Social media, Executive, B2B, public relations, managementPlease submit your CV without delay to avoid disappointment; we may close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed applications. For any candidates being recommended by our current employee's, you must apply directly through our website, and stipulate the referring employee. REF-