Marketing Manager

Rubicon Recruitment; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employee-owned home improvements business is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead their national growth strategy. This hybrid role involves managing a GBP1m+ budget and driving high-volume lead generation across various channels. As the first senior marketing hire, you'll have significant influence over strategy and the opportunity to shape the company's marketing function during a critical growth phase.

Benefits

Employee Ownership

Remote Flexibility

Qualifications

• 5 years in a senior marketing or lead gen role, ideally in consumer services.
• Experience managing 7-figure budgets and hitting lead/conversion targets.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise a GBP1m+ annual marketing budget.
• Build and deliver data-driven lead generation campaigns at volume.
• Align campaign delivery with sales forecasting and business capacity.

Skills

Analytical Mindset

Commercial Awareness

Lead Generation

Digital Marketing

Traditional Marketing

Tools

Google Ads

Job description

Marketing Manager Dorset (Hybrid) GBP45,000 + Bonus

Lead the growth strategy for a thriving, employee-owned business. If you re a commercially-minded Marketing Manager with a passion for driving high-volume lead generation and a proven track record managing big budgets across digital and traditional channels, this is your chance to make a measurable impact and take ownership of a brand s national growth strategy.

Interest piqued? Let us tell you more

We re supporting a leading, employee-owned home improvements business with big ambitions. Operating nationwide and already a trusted name in their sector, this business is embarking on a bold 2-3 year plan to double in size, and they re looking for someone like you to lead the charge. You ll join at a critical point of growth, with serious influence over strategy, spend, and structure. As the business scales, there s scope to build out a dedicated in-house marketing team, and your performance will directly shape your progression.

This isn t just another job. It s a Marketing Manager opportunity to:

• Own and optimise a GBP1m+ annual marketing budget
• Run full-funnel campaigns across PPC, paid social, SEO, TV, print, and radio
• Shape a strategy that directly impacts recruitment, capacity, and revenue growth
• Align closely with sales to ensure sustainable, scalable success
• Have autonomy, influence, and room to grow
• Share in the rewards and profits as an employee-owner
• Have a nationwide remit with remote flexibility

What will you actually do as the Marketing Manager?

As the company s first senior marketing hire, you ll:

• Build and deliver data-driven lead generation campaigns at volume
• Analyse, report, and continually refine marketing performance
• Align campaign delivery with sales forecasting and business capacity
• Manage agencies, media buyers, and suppliers to hit KPIs
• Shape the company s growth and future marketing function

You ll thrive here if your toolkit includes and you have

• 5 years in a senior marketing or lead gen role (ideally consumer services, or similar B2C)
• Evidence of managing 7-figure budgets and hitting lead/conversion targets
• A solid grasp of digital and traditional channels
• Commercial awareness and growth-hungry confidence working with leadership teams
• An analytical and results-focused mindset, getting a buzz from hitting numbers and constantly improving performance
• Experience and a hands-on approach, you ve been in the weeds with Google Ads, briefed agencies, and know what good looks like

Apply now if you re ready to lead bold marketing campaigns, scale a brand nationally, and be part of a company where your impact truly matters. For more information, apply directly to this Marketing Manager advert or call Amber at Rubicon and she ll talk you through the details.