Marketing Manager

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.