Marketing Assistant

Who We Are:

For more than 30 years, Munchkin Inc., the baby lifestyle brand owned by WHY Brands Inc., has produced innovative products and functional gear for children and their caregivers. To date, Munchkin has over 350+ patents and more than 250 international product and brand design awards. Munchkin products are sold in more than 50 countries and have received over 1.45 million five-star reviews.

Munchkin has been awarded Great Place to Work for four consecutive years and is recognized as a 2024 Best Places to Work by Built In. Munchkin has been honored on Fast Company’s annual “Brands That Matter” list for two consecutive years, including 2024, and ranked number eight on Fortune’s list of “Most Innovative Companies” in 2023.

As the only baby brand in the United Nations Global Compact, the company prioritizes corporate social responsibility with environmental protection and animal welfare commitments, which are highlighted in its annual Sustainability Report.

Learn more at www.WHYBrands.com and www.Munchkin.com

What You’ll Do

The Marketing Assistant will play a broad role in supporting across brand, social media, and product development teams. This position will be responsible for supporting sales & marketing efforts where directed working across our key EMEA regions.

How you will contribute:

• Support significant initiatives, new item launches, sending out samples for retailer & PR partners
• Work closely with agencies and distribution partners to provide assets and samples as requested
• Support product training sessions, managing presentations, showcasing products and displays
• Support the management of all European social media accounts
• Plan social media content calendars and liaise with USA PR & Social Team to get sign off.
• Ability to use Illustrator / Photoshop to help create social media assets and ad hoc marketing requests.
• Guardian of all social content to ensure its consistently 'on brand'
• Keep up to date with market trends and competitor analysis, ensuring we are using the most effective methods and approaches when using social media
• Manage the monthly reporting of social media performance
• Support of distributor relationships to ensure they have all social assets required on time and can locate them easily
• Regular meeting with European PR agencies to communicate products launches
• Copywriting for social media posts
• Community Management
• Manage the budget tracking for all social activity
• Build relationships cross functionality with Sales, E-commerce and Marketing
• Other duties may be assigned

You will have:

• Strong organisation skills to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders
• High energy, action-orientated contributor who is self-motivated
• High attention to detail
• A digital native with an active social media presence and passion for brands
• Excellent understanding of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok & LinkedIn
• European language skills would be advantageous
• Good communication skills - need to be able to work well as a team and on own initiative
• Good knowledge of all Microsoft office applications - Excel / Word / PowerPoint
• Photoshop skills are essential
• 3 days a week in our Harrogate office (Tues, Wed, Thurs)

We Got You Covered!

As a Great Place to Work Certified company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes employer paid supplemental health coverage, generous employer-matched pension contribution, and paid time off, among other key benefits. Munchkin’s total rewards are top of market and include competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and opportunities to earn equity. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.

We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world. We offer work-life balance benefits such as paid maternity and paternity leave, hybrid work schedules, and annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge!

To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com.

Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires for our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.

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