Marketing Assistant

Role overview

Forum Auctions is hiring a proactive and imaginative Marketing Assistant for a temporary 2-month assignment supporting a busy marketing team during a high-volume auction period. The company is a London-based auction house focused on modern prints and editions, rare books, and manuscripts.

This position is suited to someone with around 1-2 years of marketing experience who wants practical exposure to digital campaigns, social media, content development, email marketing, and coordination work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Location, schedule, and contract details

Workplace: Battersea, London, with a hybrid arrangement that requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Contract length: 24th August 2026 to 23rd October 2026.

Pay: £12.71 per hour.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th July, 5pm BST.

During the contract, the marketing manager will be away for 3 weeks, and the successful candidate must be able to take responsibility for delivering the full marketing schedule during that period.

Application instructions

Only applicants who send both a cover letter and CV to [email protected] will be considered.

Key responsibilities

The role covers a wide range of marketing support tasks, including social media planning and publishing, campaign asset creation, content scripting, video production, email marketing, website updates, reporting, and cross-team coordination.

• Plan, create, schedule, and publish content for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube using Later.
• Produce marketing assets such as short videos, carousels, static graphics, and promotional posts for sales and events.
• Research auction lots, develop scripts, and write content for filming, while coordinating approvals with the relevant departments.
• Record and edit short-form video content for social channels in line with current platform trends and best practice.
• Support email campaigns in SendGrid, including preparing content, testing, scheduling, and reviewing results.
• Update website content through the company CMS.
• Track social media results and engagement, then use insights to help guide campaign priorities.
• Prepare short reports and presentations for senior leaders covering campaign performance, competitor activity, and key metrics.
• Work with specialists across different departments to deliver auction marketing campaigns and brand stories.
• Support auction-day operations when needed.
• Handle ad hoc marketing and administrative tasks linked to advertising, partnerships, and promotions.
• Help keep all marketing communications consistent with the brand.

Requirements

• A background in Marketing, Communications, Business, Media, or a closely related subject, either through study or recent graduation.
• Genuine interest in digital marketing, social media, and content production.
• Comfort using social platforms and awareness of current content trends.
• Basic experience filming and editing video, using tools such as CapCut, Final Cut Pro, or similar software.
• Strong writing skills and careful attention to detail.
• Good organisation, a proactive attitude, and the ability to manage several priorities at once.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with different teams.
• Experience with email marketing platforms, especially SendGrid, would be beneficial.
• Interest in AI tools and new marketing technologies would be an advantage.

What you'll gain

• Hands-on experience inside a respected auction house.
• Exposure to multi-channel marketing from planning through reporting.
• Opportunity to create content for a well-known brand with a broad audience.
• Close collaboration with experienced marketing, specialist, and leadership teams.
• Skill development in digital marketing, analytics, content creation, and campaign management.

Additional information

This is described as a temporary internship-style role, though the contract is for 2 months. Interviews are expected to run from Monday 13th July to Friday 24th July.