Marketing Assistant (Email Marketing) - Yankee Candle in Bristol

Location: Bristol / Avonmouth

Reports to: Performance Marketing Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Your Role and Team in a Nutshell

As a Marketing Assistant, you will support the planning, delivery and optimisation of digital marketing activities across our eCommerce channels for Yankee Candle and other brands. Working closely with the Performance Marketing Manager and agency partners, you will help drive high‑quality traffic, improve consumer engagement and support revenue growth across multiple brands and markets. You will join a collaborative, fast‑paced DTC team of six people, where curiosity, organisation and a proactive mindset are valued. We will help you achieve your goals and develop by providing regular feedback and access to online training courses.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support the end‑to‑end delivery of email and text message marketing, including content planning, briefing, scheduling, automation and performance analysis.
• Work closely with the affiliate marketing agency to share plans, identify opportunities and support campaign delivery during peak trading periods.
• Collaborate with local and regional marketing teams to align paid and organic social activity with wider direct‑to‑consumer campaigns.
• Provide clear and timely information to Performance Marketing Manager and agency partners to enable effective campaign execution.
• Use data and insight to track performance, support optimisation and report against agreed targets.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams including marketing technology, finance, legal and regional marketing.
• Support marketing administration, including the processing of invoices and tracking of marketing spend.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Confidence working with data, reporting and performance metrics.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence using Microsoft applications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to meet deadlines.

What You Will Gain

Newell Brands has a strong footprint in the EMEA region, with several thousand employees spread over many corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. You might recognise some of our iconic brands, like Parker, Sistema, Spontex, Crockpot, NUK, Coleman, and Yankee Candle, to name a few.

Join us and benefit from:

• Flexible hybrid working system (on average 3 days in the office and 2 days at home p.w.)
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning – 17,000+ courses for your professional and personal development.
• Bravo – our global recognition programme where teammates can recognise each other and exceptional work is rewarded.
• Discounts on some of our products from brands Parker, DYMO, Sharpie, Contigo, and others.
• Employee Referral Programme – an opportunity to get a bonus.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support for you and your family, complementing our commitment to your well‑being at work and beyond.
• Corporate Citizenship Philosophies – environmentally sustainable and socially sensitive business practices. – paid time‑off for charity activities dedicated for local communities right where you live/work.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that foster an inclusive culture.

Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, Leadership.

Next Steps

If you are interested, please click on “Apply Now” on this site and upload your CV. If your application is shortlisted, our recruiter will invite you for an initial phone or MS Teams interview.