London, UK
Sales/marketing manager
at Dudgeon Sofas
Dudgeon Sofas is seeking a sales and marketing manager to join its team in London.
Sales and marketing (branding) manager
Dudgeon Sofas was established 72 years ago in Knightsbridge, and makes luxury upholstered furniture by hand in their London workshops.
The role is full-time and based in their light and bright Fulham showroom, in a team of three full-time and two part-time. The workshop is below the showroom so you will gain a good understanding of how our sofas and chairs are made, using the best traditional methods.
This is a great position for a self-starter, who is looking for a varied role and is ready to hit the ground running. We are working on lots of exciting sales projects with clients around the UK and the world. In addition, we are creating significant marketing initiatives to gain greater brand awareness.
Job title: sales and marketing manager
Responsible to Rosie Raw-Rees, operations manager
Ultimately responsible to Hugh Garforth-Bles, managing director
Sales work includes:
- working with top 100 designers, and others
- management of customers in the showroom and via email and telephone. Helping advise on designs, customisation and fabrics
- interior design assistance for retail and trade clients, including sourcing fabrics within our library and Chelsea Design Centre and beyond
- end to end project management – taking the order from first enquiry all the way through to delivery of the furniture
- chairing weekly sales and marketing meetings
Marketing (branding) work includes:
- updating the website and liaising with web developer on improvements and updates needed, including adding new models, blog posts, etc.
- managing all social media, particularly Instagram, with the (part-time) showroom and marketing assistant
- designing colour magazine advertisements for full page adverts and the classified section
- sourcing locations and organising photoshoots of new models, including logistics
- assisting in the design of new furniture designs
- managing trade show initiatives including London Craft Week and Decorex, including design of the stand, coming up with new initiatives, designing and organising marketing collateral such as brochures and post cards
- working with existing collaborations with fabric houses Fermoie and Colony London on items in their showroom, and new initiatives to further our relationships
- managing press activities with the key press with help of the marketing assistant to keep them fully informed with photos, information, etc.
- creating email marketing campaigns to build brand awareness
- choosing fabric schemes for all showroom items and new designs
- creating and developing ideas for new marketing initiatives
Candidate we are looking for:
- two+ years in a similar role
- good experience of the interior design industry, including relationships with top 100 designers
- good knowledge of fabric houses
- good knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- advantageous – working knowledge of Adobe Creative suite including Photoshop and InDesign
Salary and pay package on application.
References required: one personal and one business.