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Marketing Manager

Posted 30 July 2025
Salary £35,000
LocationDurham
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector Commercial
ReferenceJ139351
Job FunctionSenior Leadership, Marketing

Job description

Rewards and Benefits

  • Permanent career opportunity

  • Excellent company culture

  • Joining a highly successful and expanding business

  • An opportunity to help develop, shape and implement your own marketing department

  • Working with a very supportive director

  • A varied, exciting and challenging new role

MTrec’s Client Opportunity        

Our client is an established and highly successful group based in Durham, with a growing national presence.

They are now looking for an experienced Marketing Manager, to work closely with one of their directors to develop and implement a new marketing function within the business. You will play a key role in developing the infrastructure, processes and overall marketing strategy and plans, to make a real meaningful and long-term impact in the business.

The role you will be doing

  • Support the director in developing the marketing function of the business.

  • Develop and optimise the group website.

  • Leading and managing daily operations of the Marketing Department.

  • Plan and implement marketing campaigns that drive engagement, leads, and customer loyalty.

  • Develop, refine and execute an annual marketing strategy including overseeing the evolving digital marketing strategy

  • Analyse, interpret, and report on the effectiveness of marketing activities to ensure continuous improvement

  • Elevate the company presence and reputation.

  • Craft compelling content across various formats including press releases, news articles, email campaigns, editorial pieces and brochures

  • Interpret technical data into clear, impactful marketing materials tailored to target audiences

  • Conduct competitor analysis to inform strategies and ensure competitive

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including external press contacts.

  • Oversee and drive engagement with the internal marketing platform to ensure effective internal communication

  • Negotiate contracts with stakeholders as needed, such as buying and selling advertisement space

  • Serve as the lead advocate for the company’s ambassador programme, driving community engagement initiatives

  • Travel throughout the region to their various sites.

About You

  • Previous marketing management experience, with the ability and clear track record to help develop a marketing function and implement strategy and plans.

  • Degree in marketing or equivalent would be advantageous

  • Excellent social media and copywriting skills.

  • Strong understanding of web content, SEO, and user experience.

  • Creative approach with the ability to work under pressure and to short timescales

  • Strong copy writing experience, with excellent oral and written communication skills

  • The ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously

  • Have a strong understanding of effective marketing communications using current and emerging technologies

  • Excellent commercial negotiation skills

  • Team player who can lead and inspire

  • In front of camera presentation skills

  • Experience of customer service tracking metrics

  • Video creation / presentation and some photography

  • Budget management experience is desirable