Job Description:

Marketing Manager

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Location: Gravesend
Working Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm
Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• 2 annual company events
• Opportunities for career development and progression

The Company

Our client is a highly successful and well-established manufacturer, recognised as a market leader within its industry. With a strong reputation for quality, innovation and exceptional customer service, the business works with a wide range of clients across the UK.

The company has experienced continued growth and success and is home to a number of well-established brands. This is an exciting opportunity to join a commercially successful, forward-thinking organisation where marketing plays a key role in supporting the continued growth and development of the business.

The Vacancy

This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, commercially minded marketing professional with strong leadership skills to lead a small Marketing Team. You will have a great eye for detail, a proactive approach and the ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-paced environment.

You will be responsible for leading marketing activity across multiple brands, managing a variety of projects and campaigns from concept through to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage marketing activity across multiple brands, ensuring each receives the appropriate level of support and exposure.
• Manage new product launches and brochure campaigns, including creative copywriting, design input, creative direction and coordination of photography.
• Oversee SEO activity, website management and regular website updates.
• Lead marketing projects from initial concept through to completion, ensuring clear communication and effective coordination throughout.
• Manage media planning and advertising activity, including PR schedules and campaign development across the UK and Ireland.
• Monitor and analyse campaign performance, using insights to make recommendations for future marketing activity.
• Generate creative ideas and develop engaging content for campaigns, websites, case studies, PR and newsletters.
• Coordinate company presentations for both internal and external use.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating the best possible value and service.
• Prepare and manage marketing budgets.
• Lead, support and develop the marketing team, including recruitment, objective setting, one-to-one meetings and performance reviews.

About You

• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management and coordination abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A positive, flexible and proactive approach.
• Strong design flair and creative vision.
• Resilience, determination and the ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to find solutions to challenges.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to demanding deadlines.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach.