Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Posted 1 day ago by Reed Specialist Recruitment

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

Summary: The Marketing Manager role is a 12-month fixed-term contract focused on leading and executing marketing activities to drive ticket sales and enhance brand visibility in a woodland setting. The position requires a highly organized and experienced individual to oversee the marketing function from strategic planning to execution and reporting. The role involves managing multiple campaigns across various channels and collaborating with external agencies and influencers. The successful candidate will also be responsible for budget management and delivering insightful marketing analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and follow the 2026 marketing plan in line with the ticket budget.
  • Own the overarching marketing strategy aligned with business objectives.
  • Maintain a structured marketing calendar, ensuring timely and high-quality campaign delivery.
  • Coordinate and execute all marketing activity across digital and offline channels.
  • Manage multiple campaigns simultaneously with strong attention to detail and deadlines.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key media and press contacts.
  • Draft press releases and coordinate PR outreach.
  • Plan, execute and optimise paid social campaigns in collaboration with external agencies.
  • Manage budgets effectively to maximise ROI.
  • Identify and onboard influencers aligned with brand values.
  • Track performance and ROI of influencer collaborations.
  • Oversee website content and collaborate with developers to improve user experience.
  • Manage landing pages for campaigns ensuring alignment with broader marketing activities.
  • Deliver clear, insightful and actionable marketing analysis.
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience in a Marketing Manager role or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with paid social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, YouTube, TikTok).
  • Strong budget management skills.
  • Experience using Mailchimp and familiarity with WordPress.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
  • Agile mindset with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
  • Advanced ability to track, analyse and interpret marketing performance data.
  • Experience managing or mentoring team members.
  • Proactive, self-starter with a "get things done" attitude.

Salary (Rate): £36000 yearly

City: Saffron Walden

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Marketing

Detailed Description From Employer:

Marketing Manager - Maternity Cover

  • 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
  • Location: Saffron Walden
  • Annual Salary: 36,000

Reed are excited to be working with an amazing company on a unique opportunity to lead and execute marketing activities in a beautiful woodland setting. They are seeking a highly capable, organised and experienced Marketing Manager to oversee their marketing function, from strategic planning through to execution and reporting, focusing on driving ticket sales and enhancing brand visibility.

Day-to-day of the role:

  1. Marketing Strategy & Planning

    • Develop and follow the 2026 plan in line with the ticket budget.
    • Own the overarching marketing strategy aligned with business objectives.
    • Maintain a structured marketing calendar, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and to a high standard.
  2. Campaign & Activity Management

    • Coordinate and execute all marketing activity across digital and offline channels.
    • Manage multiple campaigns simultaneously with strong attention to detail and deadlines.
  3. Press & PR

    • Build and maintain relationships with key media and press contacts.
    • Draft press releases and coordinate PR outreach.
  4. Paid Social Management

    • Plan, execute and optimise paid social campaigns in collaboration with external agencies.
    • Manage budgets effectively to maximise ROI.
  5. Influencer Management

    • Identify and onboard influencers aligned with brand values.
    • Track performance and ROI of influencer collaborations.
  6. Website Management

    • Oversee website content and collaborate with developers to improve user experience.
    • Manage landing pages for campaigns ensuring alignment with broader marketing activities.
  7. Reporting & Analytics

    • Deliver clear, insightful and actionable marketing analysis.
    • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in a Marketing Manager role or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with paid social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, YouTube, TikTok).
  • Strong budget management skills.
  • Experience using Mailchimp and familiarity with WordPress.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
  • Agile mindset with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
  • Advanced ability to track, analyse and interpret marketing performance data.
  • Experience managing or mentoring team members.
  • Proactive, self-starter with a "get things done" attitude.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Opportunity to work in a unique environment with a friendly and capable team.
  • Chance to lead a comprehensive marketing strategy in a dynamic setting.

To apply for this Marketing Manager position, please submit your CV detailing how your experience could align with this role.