Assistant Marketing Manager

Assistant Marketing Manager

From £40,000 pro rata, plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)

Part time, 22.5 hours per week (job share), working Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Manchester city centre - in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office at least one day per week. There will also be some occasional travel to visit funeralcare branches or working outside normal hours to attend shoots or marketing events (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We’re looking for an Assistant Marketing Manager to join our Life Services Marketing team. In this hands on role, you’ll support the day to day delivery of marketing activity across our Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services businesses. You’ll work across a wide mix of projects, from print and marketing collateral to campaign delivery and agency coordination, making sure everything is accurate, organised and delivered on time.

Why this role matters

In this role, you’ll help make sure our marketing materials are correct, well managed and ready to use, whether they’re in branches, in print, online or delivered through partners. A key part of the role is making sure pricing, proposition and regulatory changes are implemented accurately across all customer facing materials, with clear audit trails and strong governance in place to help protect customers, colleagues and the business.

Working closely with colleagues across marketing, compliance, commercial teams and agencies, you’ll help campaigns move from idea to delivery in a way that works for customers and the business. If you enjoy being the person who keeps things organised, spots details others might miss and helps a wider team do its best work, this is a role where you’ll see the impact of what you do every day.

What you’ll do

• Support the delivery of marketing activity across Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services
• Manage and update marketing collateral, with a strong focus on print but across all channels, making sure all marketing materials follow brand and regulatory guidelines
• Coordinate campaign delivery, including pricing and proposition updates, from planning through to release
• Work within regulatory and governance frameworks, ensuring materials are accurate and compliant
• Coordinate approvals, updates and version control for marketing assets and campaigns
• Work closely with agencies and internal teams to deliver creative and campaign materials on time
• Oversee the development and distribution of printed and digital marketing collateral across branches and channels
• Carry out quality checks before materials go live, spotting issues and reducing risk
• Track activity, approvals and performance using data, systems and reporting tools
• Share responsibilities with colleagues in a collaborative, work‑share environment

What you’ll bring

We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:

• Experience working in a marketing role across print, paid and owned media channels
• A collaborative mindset and confidence working with different teams and partners (including third-party agencies)
• Strong attention to detail and a careful, organised approach to your work
• Experience using data and systems to track activity and measure performance
• Comfort working with deadlines and managing multiple tasks at once
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
• A practical, reliable approach; you’re someone others can depend on

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
• Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
• 24/7 colleague support service
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.