Marketing Assistant

About us

Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail, the owner of Britain's railway, one of the largest rail operations in the world.

We have been active in the Australian, the Middle East and North American markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered over 200 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organisations, and for passenger and freight owners and operators, achieving consistently excellent levels of client satisfaction.

Our work is driven by our values: passion, agility, collaboration, and impartiality.

What we offer

We offer a great benefits package for our Canadian employees which includes an industry-benchmarked salary, medical and life insurance, a pension, an employee recognition scheme and annual leave entitlement of 25 days each year. We offer flexible working hours such as part-time, job-shares and compressed work weeks.

About the role

Due to continued growth, we are hiring a Marketing Assistant to join us permanently as we expand our presence in Toronto and across Ontario. Based in our downtown office, you will support our Canadian consulting team with the development of client account plans, marketing collateral, bid submissions, and the accurate maintenance of records in our CRM system (we use Salesforce). 

This is a great opportunity for someone with prior marketing experience who’s ready to take the next step, gaining more responsibility, ownership, and the chance to contribute to integrated marketing efforts within a global rail consulting business.

Key Responsibilities

Day to day, you will be doing the following: 

- Conducting market research, including tracking clients’ capital expenditure plans, analysing consultancy spend, and performing competitor analyses.

- Supporting the development and regular updating of key client account plans.

- Managing all regional marketing materials, including website content, brochures, and posters, in collaboration with our marketing team in the UK.

- Maintaining consistent and up-to-date Canadian content for expressions of interest and proposals, including company information, CVs, project descriptions, and the photographic library.

- Supporting the preparation of pre-qualification questionnaires, requests for quotations, and other submission documents.

- Assisting in the creation of bid capture plans and collaborating with team members to develop strategies for pursuing new opportunities.

- Supporting Bid Managers with bid documentation, including preparing organisation charts, flow diagrams, and presentation materials.

- Organising exhibitions and events, and representing us at exhibition stands when required.

- Ensuring all registration file documents are current and well-maintained.

- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date information in Salesforce, including account ownership, contact details, and account records, through regular audits.

About you

We expect you to have the following types of skills and experience:

- Professional qualification in marketing or graphic design.

- Proficient IT user, comfortable working with the Microsoft Office suite. 

- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud - particularly Adobe InDesign.

- Solid written and presentation skills.

- Familiarity with web-based content management systems.

- Self-motivated with a proactive attitude.

- Responsive and dependable.

- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and meeting tight deadlines.

- Team-oriented with a collaborative approach.

- Strong interpersonal skills.

Although not essential, it would be an advantage if you had:

- Experience in a previous role with Salesforce.

- A degree in Marketing or Graphic Design.

- Experience working either in-house (client-side) within a marketing or communications team.

- Previous experience working in a consulting firm.  

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now', create an account (if you don't already have one), and submit your application with your resume.

Unfortunately, we are unable to consider secondment applications for this role from Network Rail employees, as we are specifically seeking a candidate based in Canada. We encourage you to explore other opportunities on our careers site that may be a better fit.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities, in accordance with the Employment Equity Act. 

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable human rights legislation. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us to make arrangements.