Senior Brand & Digital Marketing Manager

Senior Brand & Digital Marketing Manager

Posted 1 week ago by SF Recruitment

£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Onsite
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Senior Brand & Digital Marketing Manager will lead the marketing strategy for a retail business undergoing significant digital transformation and expansion. This role requires a commercially savvy marketer with strong brand instincts to elevate customer propositions and drive growth across e-commerce and flagship showrooms. The position involves strategic and tactical responsibilities, including managing a small team and collaborating with senior leadership. The successful candidate will be instrumental in repositioning the brand and achieving ambitious sales growth targets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and lead an integrated brand and marketing roadmap aligned to the 3-year business transformation plan.
  • Reposition the brand to support expansion into trade and B2B sectors.
  • Develop brand architecture, tone of voice, visual identity, and ensure brand consistency across all channels.
  • Define and track marketing KPIs, commercial impact, and campaign effectiveness.
  • Oversee SEO, PPC, email, and social campaigns focused on driving ROI and improving acquisition cost efficiency.
  • Ensure the e-commerce platform delivers best-in-class UX and conversion.
  • Champion a test-and-learn culture using analytics and insights to shape campaigns and budget allocation.
  • Own the end-to-end campaign cycle from concept through to execution.
  • Create an ongoing 12-month marketing calendar and proactively drive and monitor performance.
  • Drive customer engagement through storytelling, lifestyle content, and thought leadership.
  • Lead and mentor a small internal team while managing third-party agencies.
  • Communicate marketing impact clearly to the CEO, Chair, and Board.

Key Skills:

  • Senior marketing generalist experience, ideally in retail, home improvement, or e-commerce.
  • Strong balance of brand strategy and digital marketing execution.
  • Commercially focused with experience owning marketing budgets.
  • Outstanding communication and stakeholder skills.
  • Hands-on leadership approach.
  • Experience marketing to both D2C and trade audiences.
  • Familiarity with Shopify, Klaviyo, GA4, and marketing automation platforms.
  • Passion for interior design or home renovation sectors.

Salary (Rate): £75,000.00 yearly

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Marketing

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Senior Brand & Digital Marketing Manager

Location: Birmingham - on-site 5 days a week

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000

Lead the Marketing and Brand Evolution of a Retail Icon

This retail business is entering a bold new chapter. With nearly four decades of heritage and a refreshed leadership team, we're investing heavily in digital transformation, infrastructure, and expansion into new markets including trade, hospitality, and developers. We're now seeking a commercially savvy senior marketer with a strong brand instinct to lead our marketing strategy, elevate our customer proposition, and drive growth across our e-commerce platform and flagship flagship showroom.

Your Mission

As Senior Brand & Digital Marketing Manager, you'll own and execute a holistic, multi-channel marketing strategy that blends brand building with performance marketing. This is a senior generalist role for someone comfortable working both strategically and tactically - from sharpening our brand narrative to optimising conversion metrics. You'll lead a small, agile team and work closely with the CEO and wider board, driving this businesses evolution from a regional D2C player into a nationally respected omni-channel brand.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Brand & Marketing Leadership
  • Build and lead an integrated brand and marketing roadmap aligned to our 3-year business transformation plan.
  • Reposition the brand to support our expansion into trade, and B2B sectors including hospitality and developer markets.
  • Develop brand architecture, tone of voice, visual identity, and ensure brand consistency across all channels.
  • Define and track marketing KPIs, commercial impact, and campaign effectiveness.
  • Performance Marketing & Digital Growth
  • Oversee SEO, PPC, email, and social campaigns with a clear focus on driving ROI and improving acquisition cost efficiency.
  • Ensure our e-commerce platform delivers best-in-class UX and conversion, incorporating AI and automation tools where appropriate.
  • Champion a test-and-learn culture using analytics and insight to shape campaigns, customer journeys, and budget allocation.
  • Content, Campaigns & Creative
  • Own the end-to-end campaign cycle from concept through to execution - including brand-led and product-led marketing across all touchpoints.
  • Create an ongoing 12 month marketing calendar and proactively drive and monitor performance.
  • Drive customer engagement through inspiring storytelling, lifestyle content, product guides, trend pieces, and thought leadership.
  • Collaborate with sales and merchandising on seasonal promotions, showroom campaigns and retail activations.
  • Team, Agency & Stakeholder Leadership
  • Lead and mentor a small internal team while managing third-party creative, media and PR agencies.
  • Partner with senior leadership, merchandising, showroom sales and IT to ensure cohesive planning and delivery.
  • Communicate marketing impact clearly to the CEO, Chair and Board, and represent the brand externally when needed.

Key Success Metrics

  • Delivery of the 3-year sales growth targets
  • Increased online and showroom conversion rates
  • Growth in organic traffic and paid media POAS
  • Improved review metrics across Google and Trustpilot
  • Customer retention and email marketing performance
  • Controlled marketing spend within budget

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

  • senior marketing generalist, ideally in retail, home improvement, or e-commerce.
  • Strong balance of brand strategy and digital marketing execution.
  • Commercially focused, with experience owning marketing budgets and reporting on revenue contribution.
  • Outstanding communication and stakeholder skills, with proven ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Hands-on approach to leadership - comfortable in the detail but able to zoom out and lead from the front.

Preferred Experience

  • marketing to both D2C and trade audiences, ideally with high-SKU product portfolios.
  • Familiarity with Shopify, Klaviyo, GA4, and marketing automation platforms.
  • Passion for interior design, consumer lifestyle, or home renovation sectors.
  • Experience working with or briefing creative, PR, or branding agencies.

Why Join?

  • Strategic Autonomy: This is a Board-facing role with the chance to shape a legacy brand's next phase.
  • Big Vision, Nimble Team: Operate with the agility of a start-up but the stability of a 39-year-old business.
  • Real Ownership: From web traffic to footfall and brand awareness - your impact will be measurable and visible.
  • Major Growth Phase: Trade and hospitality markets offer untapped opportunity - and you'll lead the charge.
  • Forward-Thinking Culture: Embracing AI, automation, and next-gen customer experience tools.

Benefits Package

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Full private healthcare including dental, eye care, and 24/7 GP access
  • EV salary sacrifice and tech perks
  • Company pension scheme
  • Generous staff discount
  • Annual performance bonus based on marketing KPIs
  • Ongoing leadership mentoring and personal development