Marketing Manager

I am recruiting an experienced Marketing Manager to join a growing manufacturing business based in Ellesmere Port. Following an extensive period of growth and expansion in multiple markets, my client is looking for a Marketing Manager to join their busy, fast paced team at Ellesmere Port in a hybrid home/office-based role. This is a rare opportunity to join a genuinely market leading brand and be a vital part of some exciting campaigns and projects.

The successful candidate will be an experienced B2B Marketing Manager looking to join a busy, fast-paced, and fun team; to take ownership of the brand and all related marketing activity. Reporting to the Group Marketing Director, you will be responsible for a team of four marketing executives and spearheading all marketing activity and campaigns.

The Marketing Manager will also take responsibility for planning, implementing, and measuring the success of all marketing campaigns. Whether this is launching a new product or helping boost brand awareness in particular international markets, your creativity, innovative thinking, and passion will be key in coming up with new ways to reach new customers and grow engagement with our existing audiences.

You will have an energetic and dynamic personality with lots of enthusiasm to get stuck into creative campaigns. From overseeing large international trade show stands, to crafting innovative digital campaigns and supercharging social engagement with influencer content - this role is as 'full-mix' as it gets.

Responsibilities Include:

• Digital marketing - overseeing all web, email, social, SEO, PPC, paid media activity
• Campaigns - ideation, planning, execution, reporting
• PR and advertising
• Brand guardianship - from packaging to inputting into new product branding
• POS and out of home marketing
• Exhibitions and events - from large 150 sqm stands at international trade shows to smaller events closer to home
• Collateral creation - (brochures, flyers, data sheets etc.) and managing printed marketing materials
• Ecommerce - while we do not sell direct, we work closely with selected ecommerce partners
• Market research and analysis - commercial awareness is key
• Internal communications - newsletter
• Managing external suppliers and agencies

Skills Required:

• 5+ years' experience in similar role
• B2B experience highly valuable, but B2C experience is also applicable
• Experience managing a team
• Experience managing a budget
• Experience of growing a brand presence across European markets (highly advantageous)
• Be proactive, energetic, passionate about marketing
• Ability to self-motivate and prioritise workload.
• Strong multitasking skills, jumping in and out of different projects in a fast-paced company
• Fluency in a European Language (desirable, highly beneficial)
• Degree in Data Analysis/Marketing/Business or CIM. (desirable)

Benefits Include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Learning, development, guidance and support in your role
• Profit related bonus (after qualifying period)
• Hybrid working for those who wish to (3 days office, 2 days home)
• Private healthcare scheme, inc. dental and optical
• Working Hours 8.00am-4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8.00am-3.30pm Fridays (some flexibility if required)

Marketing Manager
Ellesmere Port
£40,000-£50,000 + extensive benefits
JM/00262