Careers Marketing Manager, Europe

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Hartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publishing organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Marketing Specialist to lead multi-channel marketing campaigns and collaborate with teams for effective project execution. Candidates should have a degree in Marketing, strong analytical skills, and ideally experience in the education sector. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including private medical insurance and a generous annual leave package.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in the education sector is ideal.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic mindset are required.
• Emotional resilience to lead impactful marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing teams on integrated marketing plans.
• Lead and manage multi-channel campaigns.
• Analyse campaign results for improvement insights.
• Drive event marketing and define KPIs.
• Oversee Europe-specific marketing materials.
• Support EU marketing budget administration.
• Provide strategic support to grow qualification uptake.
• Ensure brand integrity across the region.
• Lead communications for special projects.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Digital Marketing & Analytics

Content & Storytelling

Communication & Relationships

Project & Event Management

Creativity & Problem-Solving

Technical Proficiency

Education

Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Google Analytics

HubSpot

Monday.com

SAP

Zoom

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Marketing Communications Manager and Central Marketing teams to implement integrated marketing plans across digital, print, PR, and events.
• Lead and manage multi-channel campaigns: oversee data, collateral, execution, lead generation, and performance tracking.
• Analyse campaign results and provide strategic recommendations to improve effectiveness, present insights in reports and presentations.
• Drive event marketing and engagement activities (e.g. competitions), define KPIs, measure ROI, and represent marketing at key events across Europe.
• Oversee Europe-specific marketing materials, including updates to printed collateral and coordination of translations.
• Support EU marketing budget administration by managing invoices and reporting on activity‑level expenditure.
• Provide strategic marketing support to Cambridge International schools and distributors to grow programme and qualification uptake.
• Ensure brand integrity by monitoring and addressing any misuse of our logo across the region.
• Lead marketing communications for special projects, such as the annual science competition.

Qualifications

You hold a degree in Marketing or a related field (e.g. PR, Business), and ideally have experience in the education sector. You bring a strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and emotional resilience to lead impactful marketing initiatives across Europe.

• Strategic Planning: Ability to align marketing strategies with regional goals and manage long‑term projects and stakeholder relationships.
• Digital Marketing & Analytics: Proficient in SEO, PPC, email, social media, and web; skilled in tools like Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Monday.com.
• Content & Storytelling: Strong editorial and copywriting skills; experienced in creating engaging content across formats and audiences.
• Communication & Relationships: Excellent English communication skills (other European languages desirable); confident presenter and relationship builder across cultures.
• Project & Event Management: Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns, budgets, and event promotions independently as part of an international team.
• Creativity & Problem‑Solving: Innovative thinker with a flexible approach to evolving trends and challenges in education marketing.
• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with Microsoft Office, HubSpot, Monday.com, SAP, Zoom, and digital tools supporting campaign execution and performance tracking.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world‑leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

As part of the interview process, you may be asked to carry out a role‑related task on the day of your interview.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks, including DBS, due to working in a regulated industry.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

Why join us

You’ll belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment that embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it’s safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together.

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

Benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world‑class, flexible rewards package, featuring family‑friendly and planet‑friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes