Product Marketing Assistant

Product Marketing Assistant
Castle Donington, Derbyshire
About Us
Established in 2010, Medstrom are a market leading provider of medical devices services to the NHS and other caregiving facilities with a strong reputation for providing a reliable, dedicated and trusted service to our partners.
As an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), we have independence in the market which is unlike any other company in the industry and through continued growth we can offer great opportunities for you to develop with our business, which we call the “Medstrom family”.
We’re looking for a dedicated post-graduate Product Marketing Assistant to join our small, friendly Marketing team on a full-time, permanent basis at our Head Office in Castle Donington, with the opportunity for some flexible home working once trained.
The Benefits
- Competitive annual starting salary of £24,000 - £25,000, depending on experience
- Annual bonus potential of up to 8%
- Contributory pension scheme
- 33 days’ holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Discounts and cashback on shopping, supermarkets, and holidays as part of our rewards scheme
- Free on-site gym for all head office employees
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to Work
- Full induction with great training and support
- Receive a treat on your birthday
- Be a part of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the associated benefits of having a stake in the company
The Role
As a Product Marketing Assistant, you will support in driving the commercial success of the Medstrom product portfolio and support the achievement of company objectives. In this development role, you will assist in managing the introduction of new Medstrom products on time and to budget to the wider market.
You will support with:
- The introduction of new products in line with company marketing procedures
- Make recommendations on product additions, gaps in the portfolio or capitalise on market opportunities
- Keep up to date with competitor products and new product launches
- Understand competitor price positioning in the market and make recommendations
- Shadow members of the sales team to gain an understanding of their needs
- Assist in the creation of marketing for the product range
- Create video content to support internal and external training
- Present recommendations on specific marketing campaigns to help in the achievement of sales objectives
- Champion the gathering and utilisation of clinical evaluation data
- Analyse sales data across the product portfolio, and make recommendations
Working hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm (we can be flexible to fit around travel).
About You
To be considered as a post-graduate Product Marketing Assistant, you will need:
- Possess a degree in either marketing, advertising, business or similar
- Relevant experience within a marketing environment or a placement year would be desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and process-driven
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Friendly and approachable, a strong team player, but assertive when required
- Customer-oriented (internal and external), with a desire to deliver outstanding customer service
- Results-oriented, with a clear focus on commercial success
Webrecruit and Medstrom are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all 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.
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