Marketing Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Real Living Wage Employer |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Furness Building Society |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and confident individual to join our Commercial Team as an a Marketing Assistant. We are driven by our values, putting the community first in everything we do. We expect our colleagues’ values to align with ours, trusting them to be genuine and responsible. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and will consider all applicants.
In this role, you will:
• To identify, document, manage and, where appropriate, escalate risks.
• Support the Marketing Manage in developing commercial relationships with our third parties
• Supporting the Branch colleagues with requests for community work
• Day to day responsibility as 1st line support for website amendments and product set up
• Work with third party companies to monitor the Society’s Social Media channels.
• To have day to day responsibility for the Society’s promotional approval framework, including the completion and management of Dot Approve
• Support the Marketing Manager to write and distribute effective press releases and eDMs to promote product launches, criteria niches, community initiatives and distribution channels.
• Assist the Marketing Manager with budget controls by obtaining relevant quotes for marketing items prior to orders being placed.
What you will bring:
• Minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English at grade C/4 or above.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Disciplined planner and organiser, demonstrated through quality delivery.
• Adaptable and resilient in overcoming problems.
• Marketing experience or qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Experience of working to high levels of accuracy.
What you can expect from us:
• 27 days holidays, plus Bank Holidays, Birthday Holiday, Celebration Day, Moving House Day.
• Competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution.
• A comprehensive benefit package.
In this role, you will:
• To identify, document, manage and, where appropriate, escalate risks.
• Support the Marketing Manage in developing commercial relationships with our third parties
• Supporting the Branch colleagues with requests for community work
• Day to day responsibility as 1st line support for website amendments and product set up
• Work with third party companies to monitor the Society’s Social Media channels.
• To have day to day responsibility for the Society’s promotional approval framework, including the completion and management of Dot Approve
• Support the Marketing Manager to write and distribute effective press releases and eDMs to promote product launches, criteria niches, community initiatives and distribution channels.
• Assist the Marketing Manager with budget controls by obtaining relevant quotes for marketing items prior to orders being placed.
What you will bring:
• Minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English at grade C/4 or above.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Disciplined planner and organiser, demonstrated through quality delivery.
• Adaptable and resilient in overcoming problems.
• Marketing experience or qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Experience of working to high levels of accuracy.
What you can expect from us:
• 27 days holidays, plus Bank Holidays, Birthday Holiday, Celebration Day, Moving House Day.
• Competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution.
• A comprehensive benefit package.
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