Role: Graduate Events Marketing Assistant

Location: London (Hybrid) (2 days per week in office)
Salary: £27,000
Type: Permanent
Department: Marketing
Reporting to: Senior Marketing Team Leader

Empowering Individuals. Powering Industry.

Success starts with our People

At Hanson Wade Group, we give our employees (“Waders”) the trust, support and opportunities to take ownership, grow their skills and make a meaningful impact from day one.

Life at Hanson Wade means being part of a collaborative business where you’re encouraged to learn, share ideas, take on new challenges and make your mark. Ambition fuels us, and we give our people the exposure and responsibility to make a real impact. As our business continues to evolve, you’ll have opportunities to broaden your experience, build your expertise and take ownership – with the support to succeed, whether you’re starting your career, building your expertise, or stepping into leadership.

We invest in our people at every stage of their careers, from onboarding and the Wader Graduate Academy through to ongoing learning, coaching and hands-on development. Our Institute of Leadership & Management-accredited Wader Management Academy supports the development of the next generation of leaders, while our culture of trust, transparency and shared learning helps everyone feel ready, willing and enabled to do their best work.

We also make time to connect, recognise and celebrate our people – from company-wide events and shared experiences to our monthly Wader Awards. Our Investors in People accreditation reflects our continued commitment to creating a great place to work where everyone can thrive.

Our vision is to Empower Individuals and Power Industries forward. And that starts with empowering you and powering your own career with us. Because when our people succeed, Hanson Wade succeeds, and together, we help the customers we serve move forward.

Please note: When applying, you will need to follow this link Sections | Marketing Assistant where you will be presented with an introduction and overview of the Marketing team in the form of written & video content allowing you to learn more about the team and role. Once completed, you will be able to click a button to apply for the role at the end of the modules.

About the Role

We're looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Graduate Marketing Assistant to join our Marketing team and begin an exciting career in B2B event marketing.

You’ll support Executing Marketers in delivering marketing campaigns across Hanson Wade's international event portfolio. Working closely with experienced marketers, you'll gain exposure to website management, email marketing, SEO, social media, and lead generation, supported by structured training and development from day one.

This role is ideal for someone beginning their marketing career and looking to learn in a fast paced, supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, update and maintain event websites.

• Create and manage event registration journeys and sign-up flows.

• Implement SEO best practices across campaign assets.

• Design, schedule and deploy marketing email campaigns.

• Produce website and social media creative assets.

• Support the planning and execution of social media activity.

• Manage inbound marketing enquiries and lead flows.

• Support relationships with media partners and industry associations.

• Manage shared marketing inboxes and general admin tasks.

• Assist the wider marketing team with campaign delivery and ad-hoc projects.

• Contribute ideas to improve team processes and ways of working.

• Collaborate on shared team objectives and group initiatives.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Good written communication skills and confidence working with digital content.

• Strong time-management and planning skills.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and work with data.

• Ability to learn new systems, platforms and processes quickly.

Experience & Qualifications

• A 1st degree in Marketing, Business or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional qualification such as CIM.

• Demonstrable interest in marketing through internships, placements, part-time work, university projects or extracurricular activities.

• Experience using digital marketing channels, content creation tools or analytics platforms would be advantageous.

• Exposure to platforms such as Google Analytics, Salesforce, Marketo, Canva or Adobe Creative Suite is beneficial but not essential.

• Basic understanding of SEO principles would be an advantage.

Behaviours & Ways of Working

• Demonstrates curiosity and a genuine desire to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment.

• Takes ownership of tasks and follows work through to completion.

• Works collaboratively and supports team success.

• Takes accountability for mistakes and actively learns from feedback.

• Brings a positive, proactive and can-do attitude.

• Adapts quickly to changing priorities and business needs.

• Communicates openly and keeps stakeholders informed of progress.

• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and alignment with company values.

• Actively contributes ideas to improve processes and ways of working.

Additional Role Specific Information

• Structured graduate training and development programme.

• Opportunity to work across a global portfolio of B2B events.

• Hybrid working arrangement in line with company policy.

• Occasional travel may be required to support events and team activities.

Why Join Hanson Wade Group?

• Join an Investors in People accredited employer, recognised for its strong culture, commitment to career development and investment in its people.

• Access to the Wader Academy, including graduate, professional, leadership and management development programmes.

• Hybrid working and flexibility.

• Competitive wellbeing and benefits package, including:

  • Private medical insurance

  • Enhanced pension scheme

  • Life assurance

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Personal learning budget

  • Up to 30 days annual leave

  • Charity Leave

  • Celebration Day

  • End of Year Wellbeing Shutdown (3 days of annual leave contributed to this)

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Retail discounts and wellbeing benefits through the Wader Hub

  • Long service awards