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Marketing Manager Required! Our client is a family-owned business with over 30 years of success as a leading manufacturer and distributor in their field. On behalf of our client, we are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Marketing Manager to lead their marketing function. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will shape the brand strategy, drive awareness and demand across both trade and retail markets, manage a team of two, and contribute to key commercial decisions. This is a hands-on leadership role, requiring a balance of strategic thinking and practical delivery. The ideal candidate will be a confident user of AI, applying it to market research, insight generation, and content creation to deliver commercially effective, brand-consistent marketing. Package: Monday-Friday 9am - 5:00pm FULLY OFFICE BASED. Company pension scheme Salary up to £60,000 (DOE) Opportunity to earn two discretionary bonuses annually, based on company profit 25 days holiday + bank holidays Marketing Manager - Responsibilities: Lead brand strategy, annual marketing plans, and integrated campaigns across trade and consumer channels to support business growth. Present marketing performance, insights, and recommendations to the MD and senior leadership team. Use AI-powered research and analytics tools including Perplexity Enterprise, Brandwatch, Talkwalker, Statista, Qualtrics, and GA4 to identify market trends, customer behaviour, competitor activity, and growth opportunities. Apply customer insights and predictive analytics to shape commercial strategy and audience development. Deliver AI-enabled content creation using Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Canva AI, DALL-E 3, and Runway ML, ensuring brand consistency, IP/licensing compliance, and effective governance. Create AI workflows, prompt libraries, and templates using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Jasper, and to improve marketing efficiency. Manage digital marketing activity across website, SEO, paid search, email, social media, and e-commerce, using analytics and CRO to optimise performance. Lead content, SEO, and GEO strategies across product pages, case studies, technical content, and Knowledge Hub resources. Manage marketing platforms including GA4, SEMrush/Ahrefs, HubSpot, Klaviyo, and Clearscope. Deliver product launches, trade promotions, seasonal campaigns, and exhibition activity including FIT Show and Fensterbau. Manage agencies, suppliers, marketing collateral, and technical documentation. Lead and develop the marketing team while collaborating with Sales, Estimating, and Product teams to deliver commercially focused activity. Marketing Manager - Requirements: Minimum five years' marketing management experience, ideally within a B2B or trade-focused environment (ideally building products, joinery, construction or specialist hardware), with clear progression in responsibility. Relevant marketing qualification - CIM Chartered Marketer, degree in Marketing, Business, or equivalent professional qualification Proven hands-on experience using generative AI tools in a commercial environment, with AI embedded in day-to-day marketing activities. Strong prompt engineering skills, with the ability to develop, refine and document prompts for LLMs and image generation tools to produce consistent, on-brand content. Practical experience with AI-powered design tools, including Midjourney for ideation and Adobe Firefly and/or Canva AI for commercial content creation. Good understanding of the intellectual property, licensing and brand governance considerations surrounding AI-generated content. Experience using AI-driven market research and brand intelligence platforms such as Brandwatch, Perplexity, or equivalent. Knowledge of Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO), with an understanding of how to optimise content for AI-powered search as well as traditional search engines. Strong digital marketing expertise across SEO, PPC, email marketing, social media, GA4 analytics and CMS management. Experience leading, managing and developing a small marketing team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present marketing strategies and AI-driven insights clearly to senior stakeholders. Streamline Search is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.

Our client is looking for an experienced and detail-focused Estimator to join their team. Working hours Monday to Friday 8:30-5:30 You'll be responsible for reviewing customer enquiries, specifications, technical drawings and project information to prepare accurate, competitive and commercially viable quotations. Working closely with customers and teams across Sales, Technical, Production Control and Manufacturing, you'll ensure requirements are clearly understood and that proposed solutions are practical, technically appropriate and deliverable. This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop strong product and technical knowledge while playing an important part in supporting both customers and the wider commercial team. Key Responsibilities Prepare accurate, complete and timely quotations from customer enquiries, drawings, specifications and schedules. Review project information and identify any missing, unclear or conflicting requirements. Liaise with customers and internal teams to clarify scope, assumptions, exclusions and technical requirements. Manage quotation revisions and ensure responses are delivered within agreed deadlines. Maintain accurate quotation records, systems, documentation and status updates. Work closely with Sales, Technical, Production Control and Manufacturing to ensure solutions are practical, compliant, manufacturable and commercially viable. Develop a strong knowledge of products, applications and estimating processes. Support Regional Sales Managers with pricing, quotation revisions and project/customer queries. Attend internal, customer and online meetings as required. Keep the Estimating Manager updated on workload, priorities, progress and any potential issues. Contribute to process improvements, special projects and wider team objectives. About You We're looking for someone with strong attention to detail, good commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple enquiries and deadlines effectively. Ideally, you'll have: Experience preparing estimates, quotations or tenders. Experience within manufacturing, construction, joinery, doorsets or building products is desirable. The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and schedules. Experience liaising with customers and internal teams to resolve technical or commercial queries. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a wider team. Good attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work.

Senior Project Estimator Senior Estimator Construction Estimator Shopfitting Estimator Project Estimator Hybrid (2 Days from Home) 30,000- 45,000 depending on experience Monday-Friday Full-Time Permanent Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Senior Project Estimator to support the Project Management and Sales teams by delivering accurate estimates, quotations and pricing while ensuring excellent customer service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estimator, Construction Estimator, Shopfitting Estimator or Project Estimator to join a growing business offering hybrid working, an annual bonus and genuine career progression opportunities. What We Offer Salary of 30,000- 45,000, depending on experience. Annual bonus scheme. Hybrid working with 2 days from home. Monday to Friday working hours. Supportive working environment. Excellent career development and progression opportunities. Key Duties Act as the main point of contact for Project Managers, Sales Teams and Site Teams regarding pricing and estimating. Prepare accurate quotations and cost estimates for customer enquiries. Liaise with internal departments to ensure quotations are completed within agreed timescales. Produce Bills of Materials from drawings and Excel spreadsheets. Call off equipment from technical drawings. Discuss quotations and final accounts with clients and Quantity Surveyors (QS), providing additional information where required. Maintain and update customer schedules of rates and pricing information. Prepare and issue final accounts accurately and on time. Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors to achieve the best value within budget. Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements and company procedures. Requirements Minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grades A-C) or equivalent, including English and Mathematics. At least 2 years' experience within shopfitting, construction or a similar industry. Previous experience in an estimating, sales support or customer service role. Experience within a joinery company would be advantageous. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. Ability to read and interpret technical and construction drawings. Strong understanding of estimating, costing and pricing processes. Excellent communication, organisational and negotiation skills. Interested? If you're looking for your next opportunity as a Senior Project Estimator, Senior Estimator, Construction Estimator, Shopfitting Estimator or Project Estimator, apply today with your up-to-date CV or contact Acorn by Synergie for more information. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.