Marketing & Events Manager
| Posting date: | 26 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HB |
| Company: | Huws Gray |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG4285-NY1382598PamMEM |
Summary
Marketing & Events Manager – Merchants
We are seeking a full-time, permanent Marketing & Events Manager –to join the team based in Pampisford to manage and deliver branch events and in-store activity across our nationwide network of builders merchants.
We are looking for a confident, outgoing and organised marketing professional to take ownership of tactical and strategic marketing initiatives across our merchant business. This is a hands-on role, requiring a proven track record in executing effective campaigns and a strong background in event management.
As the Marketing & Events Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and analysing marketing activities and events, targeted at tradespeople across the UK.
Event planning – themes, locations, calendar, objective and KPI setting, in collaboration with Commercial and Operations teams
Local activation of community engagement initiatives and campaigns
Creative and copywriting, including briefing graphic designer
Event promotion through social media, POS, email
Coordinate prizes and event competitions
Production of colleague engagement and communication packs
Coordinating supplier liaison (attendance, engagement and contribution)
Work with category teams to identify appropriate “on the day” deals
Pre -event colleague briefing sessions
Data capture at event / database management
Production and distribution of event promotional merchandise
Post event internal communications/ updates / feedback loop
Customer follow up comms
This role will involve regular fully expensed travel across England, Wales and Scotland. A full UK driving licence is a requirement for the role.
Familiarity with UK construction and merchant sectors, including key players is desirable but not essential.
Essential Skills and Experience
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a marketing role, which includes event management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organised
Strong communication skills
Team player, comfortable with supporting and accepting support from colleagues
Ability to work independently
An eye for detail and accuracy, good spelling and grammar
Professional, polite, friendly and helpful manner
Comfortable working cross-functionally with commercial, category, finance, and accounts teams
Desirable skills and experience:
Budget management and tracking
Strong administrative skills such as PO management, responding to branch queries etc.
Agency management
Content creation – basic photography and videography
Content editing and animation
Knowledge of Adobe Suite and Canva
Benefits
Competitive salary
24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays pro rata to your contract
Company performance bonus scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Company-funded life assurance
A generous colleague discount scheme
A range of training and development programmes to help you progress your career
At Huws Gray, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce makes us stronger, smarter and better at serving our customers.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace, whether you’re based in one of our branches, on the road or in one of our offices.
If you need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.
We are seeking a full-time, permanent Marketing & Events Manager –to join the team based in Pampisford to manage and deliver branch events and in-store activity across our nationwide network of builders merchants.
We are looking for a confident, outgoing and organised marketing professional to take ownership of tactical and strategic marketing initiatives across our merchant business. This is a hands-on role, requiring a proven track record in executing effective campaigns and a strong background in event management.
As the Marketing & Events Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and analysing marketing activities and events, targeted at tradespeople across the UK.
Event planning – themes, locations, calendar, objective and KPI setting, in collaboration with Commercial and Operations teams
Local activation of community engagement initiatives and campaigns
Creative and copywriting, including briefing graphic designer
Event promotion through social media, POS, email
Coordinate prizes and event competitions
Production of colleague engagement and communication packs
Coordinating supplier liaison (attendance, engagement and contribution)
Work with category teams to identify appropriate “on the day” deals
Pre -event colleague briefing sessions
Data capture at event / database management
Production and distribution of event promotional merchandise
Post event internal communications/ updates / feedback loop
Customer follow up comms
This role will involve regular fully expensed travel across England, Wales and Scotland. A full UK driving licence is a requirement for the role.
Familiarity with UK construction and merchant sectors, including key players is desirable but not essential.
Essential Skills and Experience
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a marketing role, which includes event management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organised
Strong communication skills
Team player, comfortable with supporting and accepting support from colleagues
Ability to work independently
An eye for detail and accuracy, good spelling and grammar
Professional, polite, friendly and helpful manner
Comfortable working cross-functionally with commercial, category, finance, and accounts teams
Desirable skills and experience:
Budget management and tracking
Strong administrative skills such as PO management, responding to branch queries etc.
Agency management
Content creation – basic photography and videography
Content editing and animation
Knowledge of Adobe Suite and Canva
Benefits
Competitive salary
24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays pro rata to your contract
Company performance bonus scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Company-funded life assurance
A generous colleague discount scheme
A range of training and development programmes to help you progress your career
At Huws Gray, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce makes us stronger, smarter and better at serving our customers.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace, whether you’re based in one of our branches, on the road or in one of our offices.
If you need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.
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