Port of Dover
Marketing Assistant (FTC)
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About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and organised Marketing Assistant to join our team on a 3 month fixed-term contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with marketing experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, and supporting a variety of marketing activities.
The successful candidate will provide hands-on support across a range of marketing initiatives, helping to deliver campaigns, maintain brand presence, and support the wider Marketing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support for internal marketing campaigns and communications.
- Assist with the management and coordination of branded merchandise.
- Support the wider Marketing team with day-to-day activities and projects.
- Assist with social media planning, content creation, and scheduling.
- Support email marketing activities, including content preparation and campaign deployment.
- Coordinate multiple marketing tasks simultaneously while ensuring deadlines are met.
- Maintain accurate records and support reporting on marketing activities where required.
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About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has previous marketing experience, ideally within a busy marketing or communications environment.
- Can quickly learn new processes and systems with minimal supervision.
- Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
- Is confident working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Has experience supporting social media and email marketing activities.
- Is proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
- 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- 3rd party discounts
- Benefits and reward platform
- Free Parking
Hours of work
Monday - Friday 37.5 per week
Salary
£28,000 pro rata
What We Offer
- An opportunity to gain valuable experience across a broad range of marketing activities.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- The chance to make an immediate impact within the business.
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If you are a motivated marketing professional who can hit the ground running and thrive in a varied role, we'd love to hear from you.
All offers of employment are subject to us obtaining satisfactory references (covering all education, training, employment and unemployment in the preceding 5 years) and there will be a pre-employment medical including a Drug and Alcohol test. We need to satisfy your Right to Work in the UK.
Please be aware that all employees will be subject to background security checks in order to obtain a Dock Pass.
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone is looking after each other and respected, included and able to perform at their best.
All applications are reviewed by our team — we do not use AI for screening.
Closing date: 24 July 2026 at 5pm
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