Marketing Assistant in Aylesford

REPORTS TO: Export Marketing Manager

LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent

WORKING HOURS: 8am - 4.30pm, Office based

CONTRACT: Full-time, Permanent

Join Our Team

We're looking for a Marketing Assistant to join our growing team at Pineapple. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning business where you'll play an important role in supporting our continued success. If you're passionate about delivering great results, enjoy working collaboratively and are looking for a company that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and enjoys working as part of a team. You'll support the planning and delivery of marketing activity across our Rest of World (ROW) regions including Spain, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands as well as other locations across the world. You will coordinate campaigns, product launches, events, and sales support while ensuring brand consistency.

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and communication across teams to ensure smooth execution
• Adapt and execute marketing campaigns including email and social media to meet local needs while maintaining brand consistency
• Coordinate product launches, including general admin and sales presentation support
• Provide event support for ROW regions, including booth design input and administrative coordination
• Support the sales teams by creating personalized presentations for sales meetings and tender opportunities
• Manage the stock of marketing materials (printed literature, branded promotional items) for the regions
• Maintain regular communication with distributors to keep them informed of product updates and brand news
• Collaborate with international and local teams to ensure alignment with global brand strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in graphic design or a related field
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite - especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Proficiency in WordPress, but it is not essential as there is training
• Experience effectively presenting information and responding to questions from management, team members, and customers
• Excellent organisational and task management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables at a time
• Ability to manage and effectively communicate with partner agencies and suppliers
• Excellent Administrative skills with competent use of Microsoft Office (mainly Outlook and Excel)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Additional languages (Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish) would be a plus, but not essential
• Some travel to events abroad maybe required

Benefits and Perks

Here's what you can look forward to when you join us:

• We're proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years – we work hard to make sure our people genuinely feel it
• Competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus
• 15 work from home days per year
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back medical, dental and optical costs
• Perks & rewards platform – access hundreds of deals and discounts
• Gym discounts through our perks platform
• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support when you need it

About Pineapple

Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family‑run business, we've grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany and the USA. With more than 200 employees worldwide, we're passionate about creating furniture that not only looks great and performs exceptionally but also helps create calm, safe and inspiring spaces for the people who use it. We're proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pineapple is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.