Hornby Hobbies Ltd is a globally recognised Hobby & Toy company with famous brands – Hornby, Scalextric, Airfix, and Corgi.
We are now building the team that will take us to the next level and have a number of positions available.
Hornby like all consumer goods companies is experiencing rapid online growth both with its customer base, and indeed on its direct to consumer websites. We want you to help us take this to the next level!
We’re building a team of passionate individuals who care about getting the right information, and content in the right place at the right time to facilitate sales growth for our company.
The role will see you exposed to the “nuts and bolts” of a busy proactive consumer driven business which is currently laying the foundations for our next growth cycle.
You will gain access to the experienced marketing, and retail team at all levels and you will benefit from the opportunity to interact with some of the most talented people within our industry.
Browse the latest opportunities below
Job Title: Marketing Assistant
Reporting To: Marketing Manager for specific responsibility
Based: Margate Office, Kent
Contract: Full Time Employment
Job Purpose: Supporting the growth of the specific business area assigned to and challenging the business to embrace new ideas
Do you have a passion for our brands?
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you have a willingness to get stuck in and learn through experience?
If the answers “YES!” to these 3 questions then read on as this opportunity could interest you.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
- Establish a strong working relationship with your line manager
- Understand your responsibilities in the implementation of your strategic plan specific to your area but grasp an understanding of its importance to the wider business
- Co-ordinate the production & distribution of various communications for internal & external customers
- Assist in market research e.g. retail chain reviews & competitive product analysis
- Assist in monitoring financial responsibilities of marketing budgets
- Assist in media scheduling as necessary
- Assist Manager on internal process compliance
- Assist in the preservation of a world class showroom
- Adhoc projects within the context of maximising the returns from the brand
- Investigate ways of reaching new customers
- Contribution to enhancing the reputation of our great company
Skills Required
- Willingness to work in a busy office
- Excellent organisational skills
- Willingness to acquire knowledge in marketing of consumer products
- Computer literacy (word, excel, powerpoint)
- Effective written & documentation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and initiative to work independently
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Confidence to engage all levels within the business
- Moral courage to make a difference and willingness to learn by experience
Benefits
Salary based on experience
Applications
Please email your CV and covering letter confirming your suitability for the post to: Julie Jefferys: Julie.Jefferys@Hornby.com
Closing Date: 17 May 2013.
Job Title: Online Movie Maker
Reporting To: Digital Manager
Based: Margate Office, Kent
Contract: Full Time Employment
Job Purpose: To create engaging movie content for trains, planes, and automobiles!
Are you the 30 second Spielberg?
Do you want to make movies that people engage with, and hotly debate?
Do you want to showcase your talents to millions of viewers globally?
If the answers “YES!” to these 3 questions then read on as this opportunity could interest you.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
- Establish a strong working relationship with your line manager
- Understand your responsibilities in the implementation of your strategic plan specific to your area but grasp an understanding of its importance to the wider business
- You will create video content across a calendar year across all of our brands
- You will liaise with our Marketing Managers to create scripts, and challenge what can be achieved through film
- You will capitalise on our fanatical following to engage the next generations of fans
- You’ll work with your Manager to set new levels of benchmarking to show the impact you have on a day to day basis
- You’ll be pushing, and challenging our team to reach a wider consumer base in a digital world
- Challenging our pace of implementation, and delivery
- Develop, and contribute to a proactive consumer driven environment
Skills Required
- Capability to create entire movies
- Qualification in media/film production
- Excellent organisational skills
- Willingness to acquire knowledge in marketing/selling of consumer products
- Computer literacy across multiple packages (word, excel, powerpoint)
- Effective written & documentation skills
- Ability to learn quickly, and add something to the debate
- Ability to work as part of a team and initiative to work independently
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Confidence to engage all levels within the business
- Moral courage to make a difference and willingness to learn by experience
Benefits
Salary based on experience
Applications
Please email your CV and covering letter confirming your suitability for the post to: Julie Jefferys: Julie.Jefferys@Hornby.com
Closing Date: 17 May 2013.
Job Title: Online Merchandiser
Reporting To: Digital Manager
Based: Margate Office, Kent
Contract: Full Time Employment
Job Purpose: To present our products online in the most impactful way!
Are you passionate about the details?
Do you like to see your efforts translate into tangible results?
Do you have a willingness to keep on pushing yourself to deliver the best results?
If the answers “YES!” to these 3 questions then read on as this opportunity could interest you.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
- Establish a strong working relationship with your line manager
- Understand your responsibilities in the implementation of your strategic plan specific to your area but grasp an understanding of its importance to the wider business
- Alongside your manager you will “hunt down” information across our business to populate our websites
- You will help us to execute exceptionally across online retail channels such as Amazon, Play, and our own websites
- Through words, and pictures you will sell our products to a global audience
- You will be able to listen, and convert “marketing” speak into consumer purchase action
- You’ll be pushing, and challenging our team to reach a wider consumer base in a digital world
- Challenging our pace of implementation, and delivery
- Develop, and contribute to a proactive consumer driven environment
Skills Required
- Willingness to work in a busy office
- Excellent organisational skills
- Proactive listening skills to gather critical information
- Willingness to acquire knowledge in marketing/selling of consumer products
- Computer literacy (word, excel, powerpoint)
- Effective written & documentation skills
- Ability to learn quickly, and add something to the debate
- Ability to work as part of a team and initiative to work independently
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Confidence to engage all levels within the business
- Moral courage to make a difference and willingness to learn by experience
Benefits
Salary based on experience
Applications
Please email your CV and covering letter confirming your suitability for the post to: Julie Jefferys: Julie.Jefferys@Hornby.com
Closing Date: 17 May 2013.
Job Title: Digital Marketeer
Reporting To: Digital Manager
Based: Margate Office, Kent
Contract: Full Time Employment
Job Purpose: To surpass everything we’ve ever seen before in terms of digital marketing
Are you clued up on the power of digital media?
Do you want to showcase your talents?
Do you want to be a key part of the team that hasn’t scratched the surface of its potential?
If the answers “YES!” to these 3 questions then read on as this opportunity could interest you.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
- Establish a strong working relationship with your line manager
- Understand your responsibilities in the implementation of your strategic plan specific to your area but grasp an understanding of its importance to the wider business
- You will create the online buzz about our product launches
- You will liaise with our Marketing Managers to execute online campaigns that generate direct to consumer sales
- You will capitalise on our fanatical following to engage the next generations of fans
- You’ll work with your Manager to set new levels of benchmarking to show the impact you have on a day to day basis
- You’ll be pushing, and challenging our team to reach a wider consumer base in a digital world
- Challenging our pace of implementation, and delivery
- Develop, and contribute to a proactive consumer driven environment
Skills Required
- Willingness to work in a busy office
- Digital Marketing qualification or demonstration of the skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Willingness to acquire knowledge in marketing/selling of consumer products
- Computer literacy across multiple packages (word, excel, powerpoint)
- Effective written & documentation skills
- Ability to learn quickly, and add something to the debate
- Ability to work as part of a team and initiative to work independently
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Confidence to engage all levels within the business
- Moral courage to make a difference and willingness to learn by experience
Benefits
Salary based on experience
Applications
Please email your CV and covering letter confirming your suitability for the post to: Julie Jefferys: Julie.Jefferys@Hornby.com
Closing Date: 17 May 2013.
Job Title: Hornby Archive Researcher
Key Job Requirements
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| JOB TITLE: | Researcher for Hornby |
| IMMEDIATE MANAGER: | Product Development Manager |
| DIRECT REPORTS: | N/A |
| DEPARTMENT: | Product Development |
| LOCATION: | Margate |
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| Reporting to the Hornby Development Manager to research and make available all of the information relating to the full-size subject matter that is required by the Hornby Development and Marketing Teams in order to bring new products to market.Specific projects will be designated to the job-holder in order to follow agreed development schedules. |
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This job description aims to give a broad outline as to the requirements of the role. Where jobs have more than one post holder, there may be variations in accountabilities. Management may ask employees to undertake reasonable additional duties to those outlined, based on the post holder’s personal skills, experience and developmental needs. Where there are no specific references to health and safety accountabilities, employees are reminded of their statutory duty to protect their own and other people’s health, safety and welfare at all times.
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| Regular input will be needed for decisions from the Airfix Development Manager to support each new product development project. Regular presentations of progress at key points in the research and development process will be expected. |
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The successful candidate should have the following characteristics:
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| Please email your CV and covering letter confirming your suitability for the post to:Julie Jefferys: Julie.Jefferys@Hornby.comClosing Date: 17 May 2013. |