Group Marketing Manager

1st Choice Staff Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Group Marketing Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. This strategic role involves leading a marketing team and ensuring successful delivery of campaigns, product launches, and brand activities across multiple business units. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of marketing experience, particularly in a manufacturing or technical environment. Strong leadership, organisational skills, and team collaboration are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a Marketing Manager role.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or a technical environment is desirable.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a marketing team.
• Own and deliver the content calendar across various channels.
• Oversee exhibitions and manage associated budgets.
• Shape and implement marketing strategy.
• Support new content development for webinars.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Job description

Group Marketing Manager

Location : Wokingham, Occasional Travel Required

Job Type : 12 Month Mat Cover FTC, ASAP Start

Salary : Confidential - Please Enquire

Our client is a long-established, market-leading organisation within the manufacturing sector. They are seeking an experienced Group Marketing Manager to join on a 12-month maternity cover contract, leading marketing activity across several businesses within the group.

This is a strategic, hands‑on role overseeing a dedicated team and ensuring the successful delivery of campaigns, product launches, content, events and brand activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a marketing team, including workload planning and performance reviews
• Own and deliver the Group-wide content calendar across digital, print and internal channels
• Oversee all exhibitions and events, and manage associated budgets
• Shape and implement marketing strategy across multiple business units
• Manage the groups webinar programme and support new content development
• Maintain strong relationships with internal teams to ensure alignment with business goals
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed (responsibilities may evolve in line with business needs)

Requirements

You’ll be an organised, proactive marketing professional with 4+ years’ experience in a Marketing Manager role, including team leadership. Experience in manufacturing, engineering or a technical environment is highly desirable.

• Confident leading and motivating a team
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• A clear and effective communicator
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities
• Collaborative with strong relationship-building abilities
• Passionate about marketing’s role in driving business success

Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business