Marketing & PR Manager

Southend, Essex
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WE Talent are hiring for our client, a specialist engineering and installation business operating within the infrastructure and renewable energy space. The organisation supports complex, safety-critical projects across the UK and internationally, where quality, process and credibility are paramount.

As the business continues to grow, marketing and PR are being brought closer to the operational core of the organisation, with a clear focus on consistency, visibility and professional representation.

We are looking for a part-time Marketing & PR Manager to take ownership of marketing coordination, PR activity, and personal brand promotion for the Managing Director.

This role is centred on momentum, follow-through, and visibility. It is about turning ideas into action, keeping marketing moving, and ensuring the business and its leadership are consistently and professionally represented.

Key Responsibilities:

Marketing & PR Coordination

Plan and organise monthly social media content in advance

Hold weekly or fortnightly planning sessions with the Managing Director

Coordinate with the Northern office and external marketing partners for company social posting and campaigns

Maintain momentum across all marketing activity and ensure actions are followed through

Content & Messaging

Support the creation of written content for:

Social posts

Articles

Website updates

(Photography and video will be provided internally)

Third-party partners may assist with content production; this role ensures:

The right message

The right tone

Strong attention to detail

An eye for how content should read and land is essential, even if content creation is supported externally

Website Development & Ongoing Improvement

Work closely with external website development teams to support ongoing updates, improvements, and new content

Focus will be on ensuring the installation side of the business is accurately represented, clearly communicated, and consistently developed across relevant website pages

This role will help coordinate content, structure, and priorities

PR & Personal Brand Management

Actively manage the Managing Director’s personal social media accounts, including:

Posting content

Connecting with relevant people

Commenting and engaging in industry discussions

Identify and organise:

Speaking opportunities

Industry events

Podcasts and media appearances

Work closely with the Managing Director on personal PR and brand strategy

Reporting & Performance Review

Review and analyse reports from external marketing agencies covering:

Google Ads

LinkedIn campaigns

Facebook campaigns

Assess performance and discuss where spend should increase or decrease

International Awareness

Support marketing and PR activity with an international outlook, helping position the business and the Managing Director beyond the UK

Experience with international audiences (e.g. Europe, Australia, Asia) is beneficial, though travel is not essential

The Right Person Will Be

Experienced in Marketing/PR/Communications ideally in a growing SME environment

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Comfortable working closely with a business owner

Confident engaging publicly and professionally

Proactive, reliable, and outcome-focused

Curious enough to understand a technical, construction-led business

Experience with AI tools for marketing or content is desirable

Construction/engineering sector experience is desirable

Working Pattern

* Part-time: Monday to Friday, approximately 9:00am – 3:00pm (open to discuss)

* Hybrid working: 2 days from home, 3 days based at the Chelmsford office

* Some flexibility required for meetings, planning sessions, and activity

* UK travel to support PR, events, or marketing activity (approximately once a month which could be overnight)

Induction & Onboarding: This role includes a structured and hands-on induction process to ensure a full understanding of the business.

The successful candidate will complete a health and safety induction to understand construction and site safety.

During onboarding, the candidate will spend time:

On live sites with the Managing Director

Visiting the Northern depot

Site visits

Internal activities

Shadowing and learning how the business operates

If you are an experienced Marketing and PR/Communications professional with enthusiasm for scaling business - apply now for a confidential conversation

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Job Info
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Job Title:
Marketing & PR Manager
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Southend, Essex
Salary:
£30000 - £40000 Per annum
Posted:
Jan 27th 2026
Closes:
Feb 27th 2026
Sector:
Marketing
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Part Time
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