UPDATED 30/11/23

So if you think you could knock our socks off please take a look at the roles listed below. If you have any questions or want to find out more please take a look at our Facebook, Instagram, email Lauren (lauren@solesmith.co.uk) or call the studio on 01283 542875

 

Christmas Packing and Making Assistant

We've got some last minute positions to help with more orders than we thought we'd get. 

So if you fancy joining a very lovely team for a few weeks in Dec to help make and pack our personalised orders here are a few details below about the company and the role. 

 

Supporting our production team with making on embroidery, pressing and sign vinyl as well as pack and dispatch. 

Training all given - Just a good work ethic and a happy energy. 

We're looking for people to start asap until around 22nd Dec. 
Full time and part time hours available. 
email lauren@solesmith.co.uk if you're interested. 

 

 

ABOUT SOLESMITH:

Solesmith is the personalised sock company, rapidly expanding to sell a range of gifts, clothing and accessories. We are a young, exciting, fast growing and creative company – named one of the Top 100 UK startups in 2017 and winners of the Burton Mail Business Award 2017.

Our products are all sold online through our website (www.solesmith.co.uk), on notonthehghstreet.com, Next, Joules, Getting Personal as well as through wholesale customers and even with contracts as far away as Australia.

Each one of the products in our range is designed and personalised in our Burton Workshop. Our designs have been featured on EastEnders, Sunday Brunch, The Telegraph, Welsh Weddings, Home and Garden and have been ordered and made for celebrities including Professor Green, Amanda Holden, Nicola Adams, Phil Tufnell, and ITV’s This Morning.

A GREAT CANDIDATE:

Full training is provided, but we do expect applicants to have a certain level of competency and skills. Please see the details below of what we are searching for in an ideal employee.

There are many opportunities for career development for the right candidate as we grow beyond Christmas.

 

 

 

Marketing Assistant

We are looking to recruit a Marketing Assistant in the day-to-day running of online and offline marketing. The role requires a great understanding and up-to-date knowledge of giftware in the UK market specifically. This includes Solesmith’s key customers, our competitors, influencers and celebrities.

The role will also cover worldwide sales and as such an understanding of any other overseas markets would be beneficial.

Key responsibilities include:

• Running online advertising
• Managing, running, reporting and analysing:
• Facebook and Instagram Ads
• Email Marketing
• Developing and building relationships with influencers, press and seeking opportunities for collaborations.
• Design and content creation for advertisements, online content and
• Managing social platforms with a key calendar, scheduled posts and interacting with followers.
• Feeding back key reports to the rest of the company and participating in
• Gaining brand recognition

We are looking for

• A self motivated individual with a keen eye for digging deep into data and analysis.
• 1+ years experience within online marketing or in e-commerce.
• A keen understanding of the UK giftware market
• An ability to use Photoshop or illustrator to help with the creative content.
• A degree in business, marketing would be preferable.
• A candidate with exceptional communication skills who can work closely with the rest of our small team.
• A positive attitude.

 Business Development Manager

Bring your creativity and people skills to an award winning gift brand as they expand their business into corporate ventures and service offerings.

Solesmith are looking for a business development manager with a goal to boost sales and business growth – to pretty much knock people’s socks off.

The Role is to:

- Source new business opportunities and build Solesmith services into new markets including a personalisation print on demand and drop ship service. These services will be aimed at small businesses brands, creatives and artists as well as small-medium businesses looking for corporate merchandise that goes beyond just adding a logo.

Tasks and Responsibilities

- Seeking out and sourcing new business opportunities and the ideal customer.

- Contacting prospects through networking, direct marketing, proactive outbound calls and creative interactions.

- Organising and hosting meetings with demonstrations and sampling.

- Building long term relationship

- Bringing the wow-factor and the Solesmith brand passion to all of your work

- Setting and hitting

Requirements and Skills

- A passion for small businesses, creative gifting and beautiful things

- A bold go-getter with ideas, inspiration and an ability to share that sparkle with others.

- Previous experience in sales, marketing and business development.

- Knowledge of the giftware or corporate giftware/merchandise market

- Ability to build a rapport and relationship

- Exceptional writing skills

- Must be able to drive with use of own vehicle.

ROLE

Full time or Part time (3 days minimum)

Flexible schedule

Onsite Parking

Staff Discounts

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

 

HOW TO APPLY:

If you think you could be a great addition to Solesmith, please include:

• A copy of your CV
• A covering letter detailing how you meet the above criteria for the job and why you think you would be a good fit for our team

If you have any questions about the role, please use the email address above and we will get back to you as soon as possible.