Marketing Executive - #2191359

MARKETING EXECUTIVE - LEAD NURTURE + GROWTH

About Ulrick + Short

Ulrick + Short is a leading clean label ingredient specialist, helping food and beverage manufacturers develop better products with functional ingredient solutions. We work with food manufacturers across the UK, Europe and beyond, combining technical expertise with a passion for innovation and exceptional customer service.

We're an ambitious and growing business with a collaborative culture where colleagues are trusted to take ownership, challenge ideas and make a real impact. We encourage you to bring new ideas to the table, take initiative and continuously develop both personally and professionally.

The Role

We’re looking for a Marketing Executive with a willingness to learn, take ownership and make an impact by turning marketing engagement into meaningful customer relationships and sales opportunities. You could be a recent marketing graduate looking for your first opportunity, or have a couple of years’ experience under your belt. Either way, we’re more interested in your potential, mindset and willingness to learn than expecting you to arrive knowing everything.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, you’ll sit at the intersection of marketing and sales, nurturing prospects through the early stages of their buying journey, identifying genuine opportunities, and ensuring Sales receive engaged leads ready for the next step.

You'll get hands-on experience across CRM, email marketing, automation, content, consumer insight and campaign analysis, whilst developing an understanding of how marketing activity translates into commercial growth. Working as part of our Commercial Team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, shape how we engage with customers across Europe and see the direct impact your work has on the business.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Manage lead nurturing activities, helping convert marketing enquiries into qualified commercial opportunities.
• Create engaging email campaigns, customer communications and organic LinkedIn content.
• Maintain and optimise CRM data, customer segmentation and marketing automation activities.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing colleagues to develop effective customer engagement strategies and sales support materials.
• Monitor marketing performance, analyse engagement and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support wider marketing activities where required, including events, campaigns and customer activities.

What we're looking for:

• 0-3 years' experience in Marketing
• Degree or equivalent in marketing, business, communications or a related field
• Excellent copywriting skills and natural ability to communicate clearly
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to create, write, edit and proofread content to a high standard
• Analytical mindset and confident interpreting marketing and customer data insights to optimise and improve performance
• A genuine interest in food and beverage trends
• Commercial awareness and understanding of customer needs
• Knowledge of GDPR, consent management and customer data best practices

Any experience with CRM, email marketing, digital marketing, customer communications or marketing automation would be beneficial, but isn’t essential as we’ll provide full training.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Data-driven and naturally curious about performance and optimisation.
• Organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communicator and comfortable working with different teams.
• Willing to take ownership, ask questions and contribute ideas.
• Motivated by delivering exceptional customer service.

What you'll get: 

• Competitive salary depending on experience, plus company bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service - plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare, health cash plan and retailer discount platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Supportive team environment offering genuine opportunities for career development and progression
• Flexible hybrid working across UK offices in Leeds, Pontefract and home

Don't tick every box? We'd still like to hear from you. We're looking for someone with the right attitude and potential, and we'll support you in developing the technical skills you need to succeed in the role.