Marketing Communications Manager
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Area | Northampton, United Kingdom |
| Sector | Warehousing & Distribution |
| Salary | £50000 - £70000 per annum |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Job Ref | 23-00317_1689083415 |
| Job Discipline | Management |
| Job Views | 1718 |
- Description
Marketing & Communications Manager
The company
Are you looking for an exciting new marketing opportunity where you will spearhead the development and execution of a large marketing budget for a world renown logistics organisation who are a partner to some of the world's largest and most innovative brands. With revenues in excess of £5Billion Globally and having undergone significant development and investment into their UK operations, the business is now looking for an influential and highly motivated Marketing & Communications Manager to lead and drive the UK Marketing strategy.
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The role
Reporting directly into the UK MD, a Marketing Manager who is able to effectively lead internal and external marketing initiatives, is now required to join the business; using their creativity, vision and flair to elevate the company's market presence and make a significant impact on communications across both UK & European operations.
You will take responsibility for:
- Designing and implementing a comprehensive marketing strategy to increase awareness of the company and its activities in the UK market
- Conducting market research to identify new opportunities, services, solutions, to maintain competitiveness and stay ahead of industry trends
- Defining the marketing offer and value proposition, and effectively managing sales materials to support the sales team. Producing fresh and compelling content across offline and digital channels including written, photo & video content
- Generating and executing operational marketing plans, including offline and digital campaigns, to drive lead generation, customer relationships, and retention
- Creating a marketing plan which drives the customer journey and experience, incorporating advertising campaigns, customer events, awards & exhibitions.
- Collaborating with the Sales Director and Sales teams to effectively communicate with target populations.
What you need
It is ESSENTIAL for the successful candidate to have the following:
- Strong leadership, organisational, and interpersonal skills, enabling you to build relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.
- An array of experience in offline and digital marketing, either in-house or with an agency, with a proven track record of delivering successful marketing plans.
- Ability to create high-value propositions and employ innovative approaches to marketing.
- A dynamic and collaborative personality, with a passion for working in an international organisation which partners with and supports the world's leading brands
- A consultative approach, allowing you to effectively interact, influence, and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Service-oriented mindset, serving as a valuable partner to internal clients to help them achieve their business and sales objectives.
- Strategic thinking abilities, coupled with excellent execution skills and a track record of handling multiple projects independently.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail
Other DESIRABLE skills include:
- Experience in the transport and logistics industry would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of CRM systems, specifically Salesforce, would be useful
What is on offer
On offer is a chance to make significant impact and operate with a great deal of autonomy whilst having the benefit and backing of a Multi-Billion-Pound logistics powerhouse and a significant marketing budget to achieve your goals and execute your own strategy. Along with this is the ability and unique opportunity to simultaneously collaborate with multiple global and innovative brands. You will benefit from a competitive salary of £50,000-£70,000 along with the ability to work on a hybrid basis.
How to apply?
For more information on this role please contact us at our Birmingham office on 0121 820 7020 or email me at . Alternatively, please use the link in this ad to apply now.
We will aim to respond back to all successful applications within 5 days. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days, your application has been unsuccessful, however we will keep your CV and details on file to consider you for more relevant opportunities in the future.
Pontem Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment agency who aim to bridge the skills gap between candidates and employers within the Engineering & Manufacturing, Technology and Transport & Logistics Sectors.