Marketing Manager for Corporate Comms Agency

Our client is a Corporate Communications company that brings creativity to business-critical communications.

They offer expert advice and award-winning creativity across Brand, Investor Communications, Employee Engagement and Sustainability. The purpose is simple: to maximise engagement with the audiences that matter most to our clients. They bring a global, creative perspective to communications challenges – from offices in Europe, North America, Asia and the Gulf.

We are looking for Marketing Manager to come on board and deliver on some new and exciting projects.

You will:  

• Support the development of all employer brand-related recruitment and retention activities, including inductions, internal training, learning and development activities on behalf of marketing

• Develop relationships with third-party suppliers and negotiate competitive pricing and service levels

• Support with development of the marketing team, management of our Marketing Assistant, training and motivation

• Support the Director of New Business & Marketing with:

– overseeing marketing strategy and budget

– brand management and corporate identity

– identifying target markets and opportunities, exploring buyer behaviours and insights to help guide marketing activities

– development and management of the CRM database

– logistical organisation of all marketing events including thought-leadership seminars/events, client parties, corporate entertainment, internal company meetings and other miscellaneous events including project management, promotion, budget planning and control, follow up and analysis

• Co-ordinate the pipeline and manage the production of thought leadership content via case studies, blogs, short films and events

• Management of the corporate website and social media channels. Production of monthly analytics reports.

• Secure viable new business opportunities through managing the relationship with intermediaries and new business consultancies

• Support the strategists with any research and/or information they need for new business including PQQ’s, ITT’s and RFP’s

• Maintain effective internal communications to ensure that all teams and offices are kept informed of marketing objectives and apprised of global and local activities.

• Monitor and report on effectiveness of marketing communications and activities. Update weekly progress reports for UK marketing team as well as monthly Global reporting

Key Experience:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in marketing

• Can demonstrate a strong understanding and experience of using online channels, social media and Google Analytics

• Understands best-practice marketing approaches and has experience of implementing these

• Demonstrates strong project management skills, having previously managed and reported on a number of different work streams at any one time

• Ability to work across regions, and manage competing expectations from multiple offices

• Good presentation skills

• Works collaboratively, and has experience of stakeholder management at all levels

• Able to establish and maintain a network of internal and external contacts and share insights with colleagues

• Has mentored/coached junior members or wider teams as appropriate

• Demonstrate managerial skills within the marketing team.

• Understanding and appreciation of the importance of legal and regulatory frameworks

• Experience in dealing with client/agency intermediary organisations such as the AAR.

Person profile:

• Able to work on own initiative and to short and potentially competing deadlines

• Excellent writing skills, able to draw out and articulate key messages

• Strong attention to detail

• Good influencing and negotiation skills

• Commercially aware

This is an exciting role for someone with around 3-5 years’ experience of working in a similar Marketing Manager position. A great opportunity to lead from the front and work with some amazing clients in a dynamic environment.